Dr Kim-Song Le, Lecturer- Finance

Doctor of Philosophy (Finance), 2007 (Murdoch University)
Graduate Diploma of Science (Computer Studies), 1996 (Edith Cowan University)
Master of Business Administration, 1995 (Murdoch University)
Master of Economics, 1993 (University of Western Australia)
Bachelor of Economics, 1987 (University of Western Australia)

Murdoch Business School
Murdoch University
Tel: + 61 (08) 9360 2362
E-mail: k.le@murdoch.edu.au

Dr Kim-Song Le is a Lecturer in Finance at the Murdoch Business School, where he teaches Investment Analysis, International Finance, Corporate Finance and Principles of Finance and Banking. His PhD thesis was titled Syndicated loans in the United States (1995-2000): Announcement effects, long-term performance and capital structure issues from a borrower perspective.

Key Publications & Research

Research Interests:

Behavioural Finance
Development of Financial Markets in Transitional Economies
Political Shocks and Stock Market Reaction
Competition in the Australian Banking Industry
International Finance
Financial Economics
Institutional Economics

Publications:

Refereed Articles and Publications in Academic Journals

‘Syndicated Loan Announcements and Borrower Value’ (co-authored with Gasbarro, D., Schwebach, R.G. and J. Kenton Zumwalt) . 2004. Journal of Financial Research 27:133-141.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Revolving Credit Loans, Financial Slack and Market Timing (co-authored with Dominic Gasbarro, J. Kenton Zumwalt and Robert G. Schwebach). The 19 th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference. The University of New South Wales. December 2006. Sydney, Australia.
The Impact of Syndication Announcements on Borrower Share Prices (co-authored with Dominic Gasbarro, J. Kenton Zumwalt and Robert G. Schwebach). The 15 th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference. The University of New South Wales. December 2002. Sydney, Australia.

Teaching

Units Taught

Dr Kim-Song Le is presently the Unit Co-ordinator for:

BUS311 investment Analysis

BUS322 International Finance

MBS605 Business Finance

BUS224 Corporate Finance (Offshore programme)

University and Community Service

Dr Kim-Song Le has been a Lecturer at the Murdoch Business School since 2003, and was previously Associate Lecturer (1999-2003). He has also been a Tutor in the Department of Economics, Murdoch University (1996-99), a Casual Lecturer at Muresk Agricultural College, Western Australia (1989-90), a Research Assistant in the School of Economics and Finance, Curtin University of Technology (1988-89), Area Manager for Access Home Loans (1998-2000).

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