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Meghana Ayyagari

Assistant Professor of International Business and International Affairs

Funger 401
2201 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: (202) 994-1292
Fax: (202) 994-7422
E-mail: ayyagari@gwu.edu
Homepage: http://home.gwu.edu/~ayyagari

Education:

Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park

Expertise:

International corporate finance, corporate governance, development economics

Background:

Meghana Ayyagari received her Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2004. She teaches courses in international financial management and international business.

Professor Ayyagari's research focuses on international corporate governance structures and property rights protection across countries. Her research interests also include the theory of the firm with an emphasis on the constraints faced by firms in developing economies. Professor Ayyagari's academic research has been published in the Review of Financial Studies and Small Business Economics.

Professor Ayyagari has served as a consultant for several international organizations including the Development Research Group at the World Bank, USAID, and the Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector (IRIS). Professor Ayyagari is a member of the American Finance Association (AFA), Western Finance Association (WFA) and the Academy of International Business (AIB) and has served as a referee on several finance, economic and management journals.

Courses Taught:

IBus 160 Introduction to International Business
IBus 171 International Business Finance

Last update: 02.14.07