John M. Wachowicz, Jr.
Professor and Regions Bank Scholar

Department of Finance
438 Stokely Management Center
916 Volunteer Blvd.
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0540

Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Finance, University of Illinois, October 1978.
• Master of Accounting Science, University of Illinois, June 1970.
• B.S. in Accountancy, University of Illinois, August 1968.
• Certified Public Accountant.

Teaching and Research Interests

• Financial management

Honors and Awards

• Regions Bank Scholar, 2007-present, Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• AmSouth Scholar, 2002-2007, Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• Extraordinary Service to the University Award for 2004, The University of Tennessee.
• The Allen H. Keally Outstanding Teacher Award for 2004, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• Tennessee Organization of MBAs Outstanding MBA Second Year Faculty Award for 2002, College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee.
• 2002 Eugene L. Grant Award for the best paper published in 2001 in The Engineering Economist, the Engineering Economy Division of the American Society of Engineering Education.
• Excellence in Teaching Award for 2002, The University of Tennessee.
• Voigt Scholar, 2001, Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• The John B. Ross Outstanding Teacher Award for 2000, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• The Innovation in Teaching Award for 1999, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• Tennessee Organization of MBA's Outstanding MBA Faculty Award for1994, Tennessee Organization of MBA Students, The University of Tennessee.
• The Hoechst Celanese Teaching and Research Award for 1993, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• L.R. Hesler Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service for 1988-89, The University of Tennessee.
• Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award for 1987, National Alumni Association, The University of Tennessee.
• The John B. Ross Outstanding Teacher Award for 1987, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• Tennessee Organization of MBA's Faculty Recognition Award for 1984, Tennessee Organization of MBA Students, The University of Tennessee.
• Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award for 1980, National Alumni Association, The University of Tennessee.
• The John B. Ross Outstanding Teacher Award for 1979, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• The Allen H. Keally Outstanding Teacher Award for 1978, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.

Textbook Publications


• Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Pearson Education Limited, 2005, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN10: 0273685988; ISBN13: 9780273685982).
  
  
• Georgian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Sakartvelos Matsne, Ltd., by Van Horne and Wachowicz, Jr.
  
  
• Indian adaptation of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd by arrangement with Pearson Education, 2008, by James C. Van Horne, John M. Wachowicz, Jr., and Saumitra N. Bhaduri (ISBN 81-7758-786-2; and ISBN 9788177587869).
  
  
• Serbian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Data Status, 2007, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 8674780148).
  
  
• Russian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Williams Publishing Company, 2006, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 5-8459-1074-9). This is a recommended textbook for Certified International Professional Accountant (CIPA) exam preparation -- see the Ukraine Accounting Reform Project web site for more information.
  
  
  
• Indonesian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, as a 2-book set, P.T Salemba Empat, 2005 & 2007, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (Book 1: Chapters 1-11 -- ISBN 979-691-265-1) and (Book 2: Chapters 12-24 -- ISBN 978-979-691-266-7).
  
  
• Special Chinese Edition, English-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Tsinghua University Press/FT-Prentice Hall, 2006, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 7-302-12252-0).
  
  
• Chinese-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Tsinghua University Press/FT-Prentice Hall, 2006, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 7-302-12681-X). This is a recommended textbook for Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) Chinese Exam preparation -- see the Chinese Exam Resource Guide for more information. (Visit these websites for ordering information -- joyo.com, beijingbook.com.cn, BooksChina.com, Golden-Book.com, and newbooks.com.cn.)
  
  
• Spanish-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 11/e, Pearson Educación, 2002, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 970-26-0238-6).
  
  
• Special Asian Edition, English-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 11/e, Pearson Education Asia, 2001, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 81-7808-448-1). This edition is authorized for sale only in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
  
  
• Croatian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 9/e, MATE d.o.o., 2002, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 953-6070-09-X).
  
  
• Financial Management and Policy in Australia, 4th ed., Sydney, Australia: Prentice Hall of Australia Pty Ltd., 1995, by Van Horne, Wachowicz, Davis, and Lawriwsky. (ISBN 0724804455)
  
  

Recent Research Publications


• "Form Follows Function: The Appropriate Definition of Free Cash Flow," Journal of Financial and Economic Practice, Vol. 7:2 (Spring 2007), 18-37 (with Michael C. Ehrhardt).
  
  
• "Capital Budgeting and Initial Cash Outlay (ICO) Uncertainty," Financial Decisions, Vol.18:1 (Summer 2006), Article 2: 1-16 (with Michael C. Ehrhardt).
  
  
• "Judging Your Portfolio's Return, Given Its Risk," Review of Business, Vol. 22:2 (Spring/Summer 2001), 59-61 (with Mary Lindahl).
  
  
• "Free Cash Flow (FCF), Economic Value Added (EVA™), and Net Present Value (NPV): A Reconciliation of Variations of Discounted-Cash-Flow (DCF) Valuation," The Engineering Economist, Vol.46:1 (2001), 33-52 (with Ronald E. Shrieves). Winner of the 2002 Eugene L. Grant Award for best paper published in The Engineering Economist in 2001.
  
  

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