Richard Fairchild

Full Name:

Dr Richard Fairchild

Department:

School of Management (Room No: WH 8.52)

Job Title:

Lecturer

Telephone:

+44 1225 823456

Fax:

+44 1225 462508

E-mail Address:

mnsrf@bath.ac.uk

Postal Address:

Dr Richard Fairchild
School of Management
University of Bath
Bath
BA2 7AY
United Kingdom
 
 
 
Research Interests/publications.
 
View this link for details of my research interests and publications:
 
CV\CV April 2012.pdf
 
You can access my papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at the following URL:
 
http://ssrn.com/author=334463
 
I am editor-in-chief for  International Journal of Behavioural Accounting and Finance, which launched in 2009. See attached link for details;
 
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=237#top
 
See my latest working paper: “Emotional Games”, on SSRN (see this link):
 
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2021113
 
 
 
Miscellaneous.
 
View these links for details of my research links with the USA:
 
http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/news_events/news/2005/17-5.html
 
http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/news_events/news/2006/13-11.html
 
 
I am an associate member of ACREF (Aston Centre for Research in Experimental Finance).
 
http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/newweb/research/ACREF/
 
I have had a paper published on the “Venture Capital Experts” Website (Co-authored with Dr Yiyuan Mai of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China); See attached link;
 
http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/news_events/news/2006/30-11.html
 
 
 
 
TEACHING:
 
2011/2012: SEMESTER 2  LECTURES:
 
 
In Spring Semester 2, 2011/12, I provide the following courses;
 
 
MAF Corporate Finance (MN50324).
 
 
Follow this link for my lecture slides for this course:
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\MN50324-2012.ppt
 
 
Follow this link for the Course Handout:
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\MAFcorpfinance- April 12th 2012-readlist.pdf
 
Follow these links for the homework exercises that we have covered in the seminars:
 
Teaching 2012\MAF exercises\Backup of MN50324-decision tree.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\MAF exercises\MN50324-2009_RealOptions1.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\MAF exercises\Microsoft Word - MN50324 real options exercise 2.pdf
 
Teaching 2011\firm X assignment.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\Microsoft Word - Debt Signalling Game.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\Entrepreneur VC exercise.pdf
 
 
 
 
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These links provide additional slides on Venture capital, particularly focussing on behavioural effects in the VC/entrepreneur relationship (such as empathy):
 
 
 
teaching 2010\Teaching slides Jan 2010\Microsoft PowerPoint - Angels Versus Venture Capitalists AF presentation Nov 2009.pdf
 
Teaching 2011\VC Bath 2006 conference.pdf
 
 
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Throughout the course, I will make reference to the new research area of  behavioural Corporate finance. The attached slides will form the basis for this discussion:
 
teaching 2010\Teaching slides Jan 2010\BFWG Dec 2009.ppt
 
Teaching 2011\Managerial Entrapment in losing projects.pdf
 
Teaching 2011\Cass 2010 BCF.pdf
 
Teaching 2011\overconfidence1-combined.pdf
 
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You may find this article informative. It is a case study of BT’s capital structure:
 
 
Teaching 2011\Acapulco-BT.pdf
 
 
 
 
 
 
BBA/BAF 2: Corporate Finance (MN20211):
 
Please follow this link for my lectures:
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\MN20211- Spring 2012.ppt
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\M and A new slides.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\M and A AK slides.pdf
 
Please follow this link for the course handout:
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\MN20211 reading list April 12th 2012.pdf
 
 
During the course, I will refer to the new research area of behavioural corporate finance.  The following links provide a basis for this discussion:
 
Teaching 2011\Managerial Entrapment in losing projects.pdf
 
Teaching 2011\Cass 2010 BCF.pdf
 
teaching 2010\Teaching slides Jan 2010\BFWG Dec 2009.ppt
 
You may find the attached article useful. It is a case study of BT’s capital structure:
 
Teaching 2011\Acapulco-BT.pdf
 
 
Here are the  exercises that we covered in the course:
 
Teaching 2011\MN20211-decision tree.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\mn20211-Portfolio analysis.pdf
 
Teaching 2011\firm X assignment.pdf
 
Teaching 2012\2012 Final\MN20211 M and A exercise.pdf
 
 
 
 
 
I thoroughly recommend the following website; www.bath.ac.uk/keyskills; this site is useful in developing, for example, your essay writing skills!
 
 
 
 
 

 

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