Alan Kaplan
akaplan@ryerson.ca
Biographical Sketch:
2005 Adjunct Professor, Goodman Institute of Investment Management, Concordia University
2001 Adjunct Professor, EMBA program, University of Toronto
1998-Present Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Ryerson University
1998-1999 Exam Consultant, C.M.A.
1993-1998 Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Business, York University
1990-1999 Private Consulting Practice (in small business)
1988-1989 Litigation Management, The Co-Operators Insurance
1987-1988 Financial Projects Management, The Co-Operators Insurance
1987 Sales Representative, The Co-Operators Insurance
1986-1987 Claims Representative, The Co-Operators Insurance
1981-1982 Payroll Specialist, General Motors of Canada
CONTRIBUTION TO PRACTICE
2000-2003 Various appearances in T.V. & Radio
1993-2005 Various articles in trade journals & popular press
Qualifications:
PhD, (Finance), York University, 1999
MBA, (Finance), York University, 1986
LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1985
HBA, (Business), University of Western Ontario, 1981
Teaching:
GRADUATE COURSES
2005 Ethics in Finance
2002 Introductory Economics
1997 Policy Study
1993-1997 Corporate Finance
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
2003 Risk Management and Insurance
2002 Advanced Corporate Finance
2000-2005 Ethics in Finance
1999-2004 Personal Financial Management
1999-2000 Short-Term Finance
1993-2005 Corporate Finance
1993-2003 Introductory Finance
Selected Publications:
Papers in Refereed Journals:
Kaplan, A., and O’Reilly, N., “The CEO – Star Athlete Analogy: The Role of Variable Compensation in Professional Sport”, The International Journal of Sport Finance. (Under Review)
Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings:
Kaplan, A., and O’Reilly, N., “The CEO – Star Athlete Analogy: The Role of Variable Compensation in Professional Sport”, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, May 28-31, 2005. (Accepted)
Foster, M., Dewan, T. and Kaplan, A., “Some Influences on the Performance of Undergraduate Business Students in Finance Courses”, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, May 28-31, 2005.
Anderson, S. and Kaplan, A., “Corporate Governance at Labour Sponsored Venture Capital: Evidence and Recommendations”, ASAC, Quebec City, June 4-7, 2004. (R)
Kaplan, A., “Multiple-Choice vs. Open-Ended Questions on Introductory Finance Exams, Another Look”, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 2003.
Kaplan, A., “Announcement Effect of DRIP’s in the Canadian Market” (with Narat Caharupat), Northern Finance Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 2002.
Kaplan, A., “Labour Sponsored Mutual Funds in Canada, Management Incentives and Corporate Governance: A case Study”, 9th International Conference on Business Ethics, Niagara Falls, N.Y., October 2002.
Kaplan, A., “Announcement Effects of DRIP’s in the Canadian Market”, (with Narat Charupat) , Northern Finance Association, Waterloo, Ontario, September 2000.
Kaplan, A., “Rationales for Call Provisions on Canadian Corporate Debt” – Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Saint John, New Brunswick, June 1999.
Other Articles & Papers:
Kaplan, A., “Rationales or Call Provisions on Corporate Debt in Canada”, Working Paper.
Kaplan, A., “The Joint Decision Making Process: The Debt Maturity and the Debt/Equity Decisions”, Working Paper.
Kaplan, A., “A Comparison of Call Premiums on U.S. and Canadian Corporate Debt. Announcement Effects of DRIP’s in the Canadian Market”, Working Paper.
Kaplan, A., “The Implications of CG Tax Changes and other Factors on the Relative Benefits of RRSP’s in comparison to non-Registered Investments in Canada”, Working Paper.
Kaplan, A., Labour Sponsored Mutual Funds in Canada: Management Incentives and Corporate Governance”, A Case Study, Working Paper.
Kaplan, A., “A Follow-Up to: The Education of Future Business Leaders”, Ethics Centre Quarterly, Fall, 2002, Working Paper.
Professional Affiliations:
1997-2005 Member of ASAC
1997-2003 Member of Financial Management Organization