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Austin H. Hill-Kleespie

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Utah, 2021
    Major: Business Administration
    Specialization: Finance
  • MBA, Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management, 2013
    Major: Finance
  • BA, University of Arizona, 2010
    Major: Independent Studies
    Specialization: Kinesiology

Current Scheduled Teaching

FINA 4200.002InvestmentsSpring 2025
FINA 4200.003InvestmentsSpring 2025
FINA 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
FINA 4200.002InvestmentsFall 2024 Syllabus
FINA 6100.001The Theory of Financial DecisionsFall 2024
FINA 5510.001Theory of FinanceFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

FINA 4200.002InvestmentsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 4200.003InvestmentsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 4200.002InvestmentsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 6100.001The Theory of Financial DecisionsFall 2023 SPOT
FINA 5510.001Theory of FinanceFall 2023 SPOT
FINA 4200.002InvestmentsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 4200.004InvestmentsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 6100.001The Theory of Financial DecisionsFall 2022 SPOT
FINA 5510.001Theory of FinanceFall 2022 SPOT
FINA 4200.003InvestmentsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 4200.004InvestmentsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 4200.001InvestmentsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FINA 6100.001The Theory of Financial DecisionsFall 2021 SPOT
FINA 5510.001Theory of FinanceFall 2021 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Beggs, W., Hill-Kleespie, A.H., Liu, Y. Mutual fund tax implications when investment advisors manage tax-exempt separate accounts. Journal of Banking and Finance. Elsevier.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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