Faculty Profile

Tomas Mantecon

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
College
College of Business

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Louisiana State University, 2001. 
Major: Business Administration
Degree Specialization: Finance
MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 1995. 
Major: International Management
MBA, ICADE, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, 1993. 
Major: Finance
BA, Universidad de Oviedo, 1991. 
Major: Business - Economics





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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  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 5170.002, Financial Management, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 8W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6017.001, Seminar in Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.002, Financial Management, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6950.710, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2022 
                    

                    FINA 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2022 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 8W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.003, Financial Management, Spring 8W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6950.712, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2021 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.002, Financial Management, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.022, Financial Management, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.002, Financial Management, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.026, Financial Management, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.026, Financial Management, Spring 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6017.001, Seminar in Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.002, Financial Management, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    FINA 5170.501, Financial Management, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    FINA 6950.712, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2019 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6017.001, Seminar in Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6950.712, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2018 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2018 
                    

                    FINA 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2018 
                    

                    FINA 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6016.001, Seminar in Corporate Finance, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6950.712, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2016 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6940.752, Individual Research, Spring 2016 
                    

                    FINA 5700.001, Integrative Capstone Course in Finance, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6940.752, Individual Research, Fall 2015 
                    

                    FINA 5800.761, Internship, Fall 2015 
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    FINA 6900.712, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2015 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2015 
                    

                    FINA 5700.001, Integrative Capstone Course in Finance, Spring 2015 
                    

                    FINA 5800.761, Internship, Spring 2015 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2014 
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2014 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2013 
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Fall 2013 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2013 
                    

                    FINA 5700.001, Integrative Capstone Course in Finance, Spring 2013 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2012 
                    

                    FINA 6016.001, Seminar in Corporate Finance, Fall 2012 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2012 
                    

                    FINA 5700.001, Integrative Capstone Course in Finance, Spring 2012 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2011 
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, SEMINAR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Summer 5W1 2011 
                    

                    FINA 6010.001, Seminar in Business Administration, Summer 10W 2011 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2011 
                    

                    FINA 6016.001, Seminar in Corporate Finance, Spring 2011 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2010 
                    

                    FINA 4310.003, Valuation and Financial Decisions, Fall 2010 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2010 
                    

                    FINA 5900.712, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    FINA 4310.004, Valuation and Financial Decisions, Spring 2010 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2009 
                    

                    FINA 5170.003, Financial Management, Fall 2009 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Spring 2009 
                    

                    FINA 5170.004, Financial Management, Spring 2009 
                    

                    FINA 5170.001, Financial Management, Fall 2008 
                    

                    FINA 5170.003, Financial Management, Fall 2008 

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Mantecon, T., Conover, J.  (2011). Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances: Alternatives to M&As,' Chapter 26 in the book entitled. The Art of Capital Restructuring: The art of capital restructuring. Creating Shareholder Value through Mergers and Acquisitions. 461-482. Robert Kolb Finance Series, by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 
Journal Article
Mantecon, T., Almomen, A., Ren, H., Zheng, Y.  An analysis of the potential impact of heightened capital requirements on banks’ cost of capital. Journal of Financial Services Research. 
Mantecon, T.  (2020). Inter-Firm Connections, Alliance Formation and the Value Created by Alliances. Quarterly Journal of Finance. 10(4), 195-210. https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/qjf
Mantecon, T., Song, K., Dong, H.  (2019). Short-term institutional investors and agency costs of debt. Journal of Business Research. 95, 195-210. 
Liu, Y., Mantecon, T.  (2017). Is Sustainable Competitive Advantage an Advantage for Stock Investors?. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. 63, 299-314. 
Mantecon, T., Luo, H. L., Song, K.  (2016). The Control and Performance of Joint Ventures. Financial Management. 
Mantecon, T., Conover, J., Altintig, A., Song, K.  (2012). The Effects of the Reporting of Off-Balance-Sheet Investments on EPS Uncertainty, Leverage and Shareholders' Wealth. Financial Management. 41(4), 1009-1042. 
Mantecon, T., Poon, P.  (2009). An Analysis of the liquidity benefits provided by secondary markets. Journal of Banking and Finance. 
Mantecon, T.  (2009). Mitigating risks in cross-border acquisitions. Journal of Banking and Finance. 
Mantecon, T.  (2008). An Analysis of the Implications of Uncertainty and Agency Problems on the Wealth Effects to Acquirers of Private Firms. Journal of Banking and Finance. 32(5), 892-905. 
Arend, R., Mantecon, T.  (2008). Market Reactions to Asset Sales: Effects of the Joint Venture Prerequisite. European Management Journal. 28(2), 105-121. 
Mantecon, T.  (2007). An Analysis of the Dispositon of Assets in a Joint Venture. Journal of Banking and Finance. 31(9), 2591-2611. 
Mantecon, T., Sushka, M., Solvin, M.  (2007). Analyzing Joint Ventures as a Corporate Control Activity. Journal of Banking and Finance. 31(8), 2365-2382. 
Mantecon, T., Phelan, S.  (2005). Acquisition Performance: Experience or Competence. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics. 5(2), 149-160. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Mantecon, T., "Summer Research Grant," Sponsored by G. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (May 15, 2023 – August 15, 2023).
Mantecon, T., Annamalai, D. C. (Co-Principal), "Summer research grant," University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (June 1, 2019 – August 30, 2019).
Mantecon, T., "Fulbright Grant," Sponsored by GOV-Department of Education (DE),  Funded. (2014 – 2014).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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