Sabuhi Sardarli
Associate Professor, Department of Finance
Director, Gates Capital Management Center for Financial Analysis
Office: |
3004 Business Building |

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Mailing Address: |
2097 Business Building 1301 Lovers Lane Manhattan, KS 66506 |
Phone: |
785-532-5771 |
E-mail: |
ssardarli@ksu.edu |
Research Goals
Sabuhi Sardarli studies issues in empirical corporate finance, defined contribution retirement plans, and mutual funds.
- Finance Advisory Board Faculty Fellowship – KSU College of Business, 2017-2021
- Phillips 66 Faculty Fellowship – KSU College of Business, 2018-2021
- Editorial Board Best Paper Award – Financial Review, 2020
- Ralph E. Reitz Outstanding Teaching Award – KSU College of Business, 2018
- Developing Scholar Research Award – KSU College of Business, 2017
- Outstanding Article – Journal of Financial Research, 2016
- College of Business Outstanding Faculty – KSU Mortar Board Honor Society, 2015
- In The Press: The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Pensions & Investments, Ignites (Financial Times), USA Today, Yahoo News, MarketWatch.com
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“Corporate Tax Avoidance and Mutual Fund Ownership” (with T. Doellman, F. Huseynov, and T. Nasser), 2020, Accounting and Business Research, Vol 50, 608-635.
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“Bank Earnings Management and Analyst Coverage: Evidence from Loan Loss Provisions” (with Y. Hong, F. Huseynov, and W. Zhang), 2020, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Vol 55, 29-54.
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"Alphabeticity Bias in 401(k) Investing" (with T. Doellman, J. Itzkowitz, J. Itzkowitz), 2019, Financial Review, Vol 54 (4). 643-677.
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"Corporate Tax Avoidance and Financial Constraints" (with O. Bayar, F. Huseynov), 2018, Financial Management, 47, 651-677.
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"Does Index Additions Affect Corporate Tax Avoidance?" (with F. Huseynov, W. Zhang), 2017, Journal of Corporate Finance, 43, 241-259.
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"Tailored versus Mass Produced: Portfolio Managers Concurrently Managing Separately Managed Accounts and Mutual Funds" (with F. Chen, L-W. Chen, H. Johnson), 2017, Financial Review, 52 (4), 531-561.
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"An Investigation of Administrative Fees in Defined Contribution Plans" (with T. Doellman), 2016, Financial Analyst Journal, 72 (2), 41-51.
- "Investment Fees, Net Returns, and Conflicts of Interest in 401(k) Plans" (with T. Doellman), 2016, Journal of Financial Research, 39 (1), 5-33
Areas of Teaching
Advanced Portfolio Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Investments, Cases in Finance
Education
Ph D, University of Florida, 2013.
Major: Finance
MBA, University of Missouri, 2006.
Concentration: Finance
BBA, Pittsburg State University, 2005.
Majors: Economics, Management