Dr. Charles W. Hodges, Professor of Finance

Education

1993
Doctor of Philosophy, Finance, Florida State University

1988
Master of Business Administration, Finance, Florida State University

1981
Bachelor of Science, Leisure Services, Florida State University

 

Research Interests

• Corporate Finance
• Asymmetric Information
• Real Options
• Mutual Funds

Experience

• Taught Corporation Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance, Personal Finance, and International Finance at the undergraduate and graduate levels at University of West Georgia (2001-present), Georgia State University (1996-present) and University of South Alabama (1992-1996).
• U. S. Army Captain, active duty in Maryland and Germany (1981-1985) and Saudi Arabia (1990-1991) and reserve duty in Florida (1986-1993).
• Consultant and Trainer in Corporate Finance Issues (1992-present) to numerous corporations including Bellsouth, Ruby Tuesday, Morrison Restaurants, Applebees, MacMillan-Blodel, Putnam Investments, and others.
• My research has been quoted and/or I have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, NBC Evening News, CNN, Money Magazine, Boston Globe, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and many others.
• Very experienced in online learning technology. Taught my first online course in 1997.  Currently about half of my courses are 90+% online courses.

Personal Information

My business background is primarily in the restaurant and retail industries working in both operations and finance.  In addition to my full-time teaching at West Georgia, I keep an active outside consulting, training, and money-management schedule. Hopefully this “real world experience” translates into quality learning experience for my students.  I truly love being a professor and cannot conceive of a better career.  During my free time, I enjoy playing golf, fishing, and bicycling.

Contact Dr. Hodges by e-mail at chodges@westga.edu