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Scott Pearson

Instructor of Business Management and Economics

E-mail: spearson2@washcoll.edu
Phone: (800) 422-1782
Office: Daly 103

Education

B.A., Human Relations, Samford University, 1985; M.B.A., Entrepreneurship, University of South Florida, 1992; M.A., Economics, The Ohio State University, 2004; Ph.D., Agricultural, Environmental & Development Economics, (with primary field in Development Finance) The Ohio State University, 2007.

Research and Teaching Focus

Microfinance - the availability of and access to funding for small entrepreneurial projects by the poor in the developing world. Entrepreneurship, and the economic impact of entrepreneurs. Credit reporting and reputation. Finance, particularly from the point of view of the analyst. Investments, particularly common stocks. Stock valuation. Experimental finance. Money.

Courses taught

BUS 301. Financial Analysis
BUS 440. Investments
BUS 450. Portfolio Management Practicum
BUS 194. Special Topics: Personal Finance
CNW 102-50. The Spirit of Enterprise

Business Background

President and Chief Investment Officer, Value View Financial Corp., 1999-present.
Editor and Publisher, Investor's Value View, 1999-present.
Editor, Pearson Investment Letter, 1992-1998.
Partner, Pearson Capital Management, 1992-1998.
Credit Counselor, CCCS of the Florida Gulfcoast, 1996-98.
Owner, VistaCom Media Group, 1994-96.
Chief Financial Officer, McElroy Media, 1988-89.
Realtor, CKM Realty, 1987-88.

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Scott Pearson

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