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Assistant Professor of Finance
Leila Zbib
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, Washington State University
MS, University of Idaho
BBA, Lebanese International University
Ph D, Washington State University
MS, University of Idaho
BBA, Lebanese International University
Selected Publications
Asare, K.,Zbib, L.,Kelly, M.,Precourt, E., Do firms exploit performance and ability information to address adverse selection and moral hazard? , .
Ascioglu, A.,Zbib, L.,Gonzalez, J., Practical Applications of Sustainability Reports for TOP 20 Companies in the S&P 500 Index, Practical Applications .
Inci, A.,Zbib, L., CEO General Ability and the Takeover Market, .
Zbib, L.,Kumar, S.,Nigro, P.,Yavuz, I., Minority Access to Capital and the Importance of Social Capital, .
Zbib, L.,Kumar, S.,Yavuz, I.,Nigro, P., Assessing Gender Gap in Firm Funding: A Blinder-Oaxaca Approach, Economics Bulletin.
Yavuz, R.,Kumar, S.,Zbib, L.,Nigro, P., Founder Gender and Firm Exit Routes: The Mediating Roles of Firm Size and VC Financing, Small Business Economics, 2025.
Inci, A.,Zbib, L., CEO General Ability and the Takeover Market, Banking and Finance Review, 2024.
Inci, A.,Zbib, L., CEO General Ability and the Takeover Market, Banking and Finance Review, 2024.
Zbib, L.,Amirkhani, K.,Fairhurst, D. J., Chalk It Up to Experience: CEO General Ability and Earnings Management, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2023.
Zbib, L.,Asare, K. N., The Generalist Pay Premium and CEO Risk Aversion, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 2023.
Ascioglu, A.,Gonzalez, J.,Zbib, L., Analysis of Sustainability Reports for Top 20 Companies in the S&P 500 Index, The Journal of Impact of ESG Investing, 2022.
Kumar, S.,Zbib, L., Firm Performance during the Covid-19 Crisis: Does Managerial Ability Matter?, Finance Research Letters, 2022.
Asare, K.,Zbib, L.,Kelly, M.,Precourt, E., Do firms exploit performance and ability information to address adverse selection and moral hazard? , .
Ascioglu, A.,Zbib, L.,Gonzalez, J., Practical Applications of Sustainability Reports for TOP 20 Companies in the S&P 500 Index, Practical Applications .
Inci, A.,Zbib, L., CEO General Ability and the Takeover Market, .
Zbib, L.,Kumar, S.,Nigro, P.,Yavuz, I., Minority Access to Capital and the Importance of Social Capital, .
Zbib, L.,Kumar, S.,Yavuz, I.,Nigro, P., Assessing Gender Gap in Firm Funding: A Blinder-Oaxaca Approach, Economics Bulletin.
Yavuz, R.,Kumar, S.,Zbib, L.,Nigro, P., Founder Gender and Firm Exit Routes: The Mediating Roles of Firm Size and VC Financing, Small Business Economics, 2025.
Inci, A.,Zbib, L., CEO General Ability and the Takeover Market, Banking and Finance Review, 2024.
Inci, A.,Zbib, L., CEO General Ability and the Takeover Market, Banking and Finance Review, 2024.
Zbib, L.,Amirkhani, K.,Fairhurst, D. J., Chalk It Up to Experience: CEO General Ability and Earnings Management, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2023.
Zbib, L.,Asare, K. N., The Generalist Pay Premium and CEO Risk Aversion, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 2023.
Ascioglu, A.,Gonzalez, J.,Zbib, L., Analysis of Sustainability Reports for Top 20 Companies in the S&P 500 Index, The Journal of Impact of ESG Investing, 2022.
Kumar, S.,Zbib, L., Firm Performance during the Covid-19 Crisis: Does Managerial Ability Matter?, Finance Research Letters, 2022.
Awards and Honors
Merit Award, 2025
Merit Award, 2022
Merit Award, 2025
Merit Award, 2022
Teaching Interests
Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Fintech.
Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Fintech.
Research Interests
Corporate Finance, Merger and Acquisitions, Earnings Management, ESG and sustainability reporting, CEO Characteristics, Startups Founders Diversity
Corporate Finance, Merger and Acquisitions, Earnings Management, ESG and sustainability reporting, CEO Characteristics, Startups Founders Diversity
Professional Memberships
Omicron delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
Omicron delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society