David T. Brown
BB&T Professor of Free Enterprise
BB&T Assoc Professor of Free Enterprise
Director, Hough Program in Finance (MS - Finance)
Graduate Coordinator, Hough Program in Finance (MS - Finance)
(352) 392-2820
Bio
Professor Brown teaches the fixed income securities courses at the undergraduate and graduate level programs. He serves as the Director of the MSF (Master of Science-Finance) Program. His current research focuses on real estate finance and the pricing of default risk in corporate bonds. He has made a number of presentations at national meetings and at other universities. He has been a visiting professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and served as an investment officer for NISA Investment Advisors LLC.
Expertise and interest areas
Education All years
- PhD - Economics, Washington University St. Louis, 1986
- MA - Economics, Washington University St. Louis, 1983
- BA - Economics, Tulane University, 1981
News All Articles
- Bergstrom Center honors Alumnus of the Year for decades of advocacy and service — March 1, 2024 — The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is proud to honor Steven DeRose (BA ’03, BSBA ’03, MSF ’04) as the Bergstrom...
- MSF students give best solution for commercial real estate debt — November 8, 2023 — Only 12 teams from 10 national universities were invited to compete at the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council’s (CREFC) third annual...
- MSF program No. 6 in the nation, according to QS — October 17, 2022 — GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The William R. Hough Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program remained in the nation’s top 10 graduate finance pro...
Courses taught Last 3 years
- Asset Manage Project (FIN6525)
- Capitalism and Reg (FIN6728)
- Econ Organiza/Market (FIN6729)
- Fixed Income Sec Valu (FIN6545)
- Interest Rate Risk (FIN6547)
- Spec Top Fixed Income (FIN6549)
PhD students advised Last 3 years
- Jun Oh — 2016 — 2021
- Mustafa Emin — 2017 — 2021
Professional service Last 5 years
- Board of Advisors, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting Program — 2023
- Other, — 2021 to 2022
Journal article publications Last 5 years
- Callable Bonds: What is Special about Munis? Status: Working PaperJournal: Journal of FinanceAuthor: David Brown
- Discount Rates and Asset Returns: Implications for Endowment Strategies Status: Working PaperAuthor: David Brown
- Maturity Clienteles in the Municipal Bond Market Status: Working PaperJournal: Review of Financial Studies, TheAuthors: Stace Sirmans, David Brown
Contact and other resources
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
Stuzin Hall 303G
(352) 392-2820