Dissertation Defense: Bharat Patil

The oral doctoral examination of Bharat Patil, candidate for the Ph.D. degree will be held on Tuesday, May 24, at 12:30 p.m. in Whitman School of Management, room 525.

Patil’s advisor is Professor Peter Koveos. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professors David Weinbaum, Raja Velu, Thomas Barkley and Robert Arscott. Professor Susan Albring will serve as chair of the defense. The title of the candidate’s dissertation is: “Two Essays on Corporate and Institutional Investors’ Usage of Options, Financial Constraints and Firm Performance.”