Dr. Steve Cole
Department of FIREL
College of Business Administration
University of North Texas


Office: BA 155G
Email: cole@cobaf.coba.unt.edu 

 


Welcome to Dr. Steve Cole's Page

Thank you for stopping by my web page. I am a faculty member in the FIREL Department in the College of Business at the University of North Texas. You may send electronic mail to me at cole@cobaf.coba.unt.edu.

FMA Student Chapter
I am the FMA Student Chapter Advisor at the University of North Texas.

Finance Internships
I am the director of the finance internship program here at the University of North Texas within the Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. If you are a student that is interested in an internship in finance click here to find out about the internship programs guidelines and procedures. If you are interested in hiring an intern please contact me at Cole@Cobaf.unt.edu.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon
I am the Faculty Advisor for Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of North Texas. You may find out more about this organization here.

My Vita
You may click here to see my vita. My vita will provide you with information about my educational background along with my research and publication interests. In addition, my vita indicates areas where I have provided service to my department and the college.

Teaching Interests
I teach undergraduate and graduate classes in finance. During Spring 2004, I am teaching three courses:

Undergraduate Financial Markets and Institutions
   Section 1 (FINA 4400.001)
   Section 2 (FINA 4400.002)

Graduate Level Financial Markets and Institutions (FINA 5400)

Southwestern Finance Association
I am the Past President of the Southwestern Finance Association. You may read more about it here. Our annual meeting is scheduled to be held in Houston at the Hyatt Regency, in conjunction with the Federation of Business Disciplines, from March 4-8, 2003. If you are interested in participating, please contact President James Tripp at J-Tripp@wiu.edu or vice-president Helen Sikes at hsikes@centenary.edu. The Southwestern Finance Association is a co-sponsor of the Journal of Financial Research. You can read more about it here.

Financial Services Center

I am one of the departmental advisor to the University of North Texas - Financial Services Center. You can find more information about the center here.

Other Interests
My interests largely involve reading and music. I moved to Texas and discovered Texas Music. I have fallen in love with it. Some of my favorite Texas songwriters are Guy Clark, Jack Ingram, Charlie Robison, Robert Earl Keen, and Lyle Lovett. One of my favorite authors is University of North Texas alum Larry McMurtry. Larry is from Archer City, TX and has a large collection of antiquarian books at his Booked Up bookstore in Archer City.

I like trains. That reflects the child in me. I still get a thrill watching trains go by.

I also am a Civil War buff and have a fairly extensive collection of Civil War related books and some art. You can find out more about this absorbing historic event here or here.

I am a baseball fan. In particular, the St. Louis Cardinals. I also enjoy playing golf and watching tournaments on television.


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