IBE Co-Director
Richard J. Kish is a Professor of Finance and Co-Director of the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program at Lehigh University. He received his B.S. in Secondary Education with a concentration in Mathematics and Certification in Athletic Coaching from Clarion State University in 1977, and his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance and a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Florida in 1985 and 1988 respectively. Professor Kish is a specialist in fixed income securities. He investigates costs and benefits of various fixed income securities and their attachments. His other recent research interests include real options, mergers and acquisitions, and financial education. Professor Kish has published papers on these topics in journals including Financial Review, Finance Letters, Journal of Investing, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, and Applied Financial Economics. He teaches courses in fixed income securities and investments.
