Dr. Dalida Kadyrzhanova
Assistant Professor

Ph.D.  Columbia University

4422 Van Munching Hall
301.405.3750
dkadyrz@rhsmith.umd.edu

www.rhsmith.umd.edu/faculty/dkadyrzh

Professor Kadyrzhanova’s research interests are in corporate finance, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Her research to date focuses on understanding corporate governance mechanisms and their impact on firm value, with an emphasis on the role of product markets. She is currently studying peer effects in corporate governance and the role of institutional investors in the merger wave of the late 90s. Professor Kadyrzhanova’s teaching interests include corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.