Ayman Samak - Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
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Dr. Ayman Samak is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Finance at the University
of Memphis. He earned his Ph.D. in International Business Administration with a concentration
in Finance and his MBA in International Business from Texas A&M International University.
His academic and professional experience across multiple international settings gives
him a broad cross-cultural perspective on finance and business.
Dr. Samak’s research focuses on corporate finance, corporate litigation, governance,
risk management, banking, and firm behavior. His work has been published in Finance Research Letters, The International Trade Journal and other peer-reviewed journals, and has received several conference research awards.
He has taught Introduction to Finance, Portfolio Management, Commercial Bank Management,
Personal Financial Management and Financial Management in both in-person and online
formats. His teaching connects financial theory with data analysis, current business
issues and practical decision-making.
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Litigation
- Risk Management
- Energy Economics
- FIR 1220 Personal Financial Management
- FIR 3410 Financial Management
- Best Paper Award, 30th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference, 2026 - The Intangible Costs of Corporate Litigation
- Second Best Economic Analysis Award, Molecule to Megabyte Energython, Energy Economics & Evaluation Symposium, 2026
- Best Paper Award, 29th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference, 2025 - Political Risk and Corporate Culture: Evidence from Firm-Level Dynamics
- Second Best Paper Award, Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium, 2023 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Firms’ R&D