Gerard Olsen
Professor, Finance
Bartley Hall Rm 2050
Finance
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Email: gerard.olson@villanova.edu
Phone: (610) 519-4377
Education
BS, LaSalle University, 1973
MBA, LaSalle University, 1980
MA, Temple University, 1982
PhD, Drexel University, 1988
Publications
- “A Comparison of the Characteristics Affecting the Pricing of Equity Carve-Outs and Initial Public Offerings,” Financial Decisions, Volume 18, Number 1, Summer 2006, Article 1, pp. 9-26, with Karen Hogan
- “A New Application of Sustainable Growth: A Multi-Dimensional Framework for Evaluating the Long Run Performance of Bank Mergers,” Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 32(9) & (10), November/December 2005, pp. 1995-2036, with Michael Pagano
- “The Pricing of Equity Carve-Outs during the 1990s,” The Journal of Financial Research, Volume XXVII, Number 4, Winter 2004, pp. 521-537, with Karen Hogan
Honors and Awards
- Bridge Builders Award for Excellence in Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities.
Specialties
- Business Valuation
- Corporate Restructuring
- Consulting; Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Nonprofits / Not-for-profits
- Personal Finance
- Philadelphia
- Retail
- Small Business
- Social Capital
Research
Corporate restructuring; financial management; labor productivity; non profit boards of directors; non profit management
Courses Taught
Advanced Financial Management; Corporate Restructuring; Financial Decision Making
Non-Academic Positions
- Partner, Mooney & Olson, Forensic/Economic & Financial Consulting Firm
- President, eLEARNABOUT Videos, Educational Video Production Company
Additional Information
At VSB Since 1988