Joe Smolira
Professor of Finance
Jack C. Massey College of Business
Ph.D. - University of Kentucky, Finance M.B.A. - Marshall University, Business Administration B.A. - Wheeling Jesuit University, Business Administration
Location: Barbara Massey Hall 437
615-460-6463joe.smolira@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Joe Smolira has taught at Belmont University since 1999. He received his B.B.A. from Wheeling Jesuit University, M.B.A. from Marshall University and Ph. D. in Finance from the University of Kentucky. His professional education also includes achieving certification from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
His research interests include financial planning, mutual funds, and pedagogy and has appeared in Advances in Financial Planning and Forecasting, Mid-American, Business Journal, The Journal of Investment Consulting, and The Journal of Financial Education.
Dr. Smolira has served on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society of Nashville and as a securities arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. He is a member of The CFA Society of Nashville, GARP, the Financial Management Association, the Southern Finance Association, and other professional organizations.
- Ph.D. - University of Kentucky, Finance
- M.B.A. - Marshall University, Business Administration
- B.A. - Wheeling Jesuit University, Business Administration
- Professor of Finance, Belmont University
- Sales representative, Prudential
- Ervin, D., and Smolira J. (2023) REITs and Diversification in a Retirement Withdrawal Portfolio, REPM: The Journal of Real Estate Management.
- Ross., S., Westerfield, R., Jordan, B., and Smolira, J. (2024) Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, online coauthor.
- Ross., S., Westerfield, R., Jordan, B., and Smolira, J. (2025) Essentials of Corporate Finance, online coauthor.
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