John M. Wachowicz, Jr.
Professor Emeritus, Finance

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

• John Wachowicz Outstanding Teaching Endowment, established 2019 by John Stout, Principal, Pointer Management Company, providing funding for an annual UT Finance Department Outstanding Teaching Award.
• Richard C. Reizenstein Outstanding Commitment to Students Award for 2016, Haslam College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• Sharon Miller Pryse/Trust Company of Knoxville Outstanding Finance Faculty Award for 2014-15, Finance Department, Haslam College of Business, The University of Tennessee.
• Richard C. Reizenstein Outstanding Commitment to Students Award for 2010, College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee.
• John M.Wachowicz, Jr. Finance Excellence Endowment Fund, established 2009 by Jenny Banner, CEO of Schaad Companies LLC, and designated to benefit student programs within the UT Department of Finance such as organized student trips and the "Volunteers on Wall Street Program."
• Regions Bank Scholar, 2007-2016, 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.

IMA Official CMA Prep Publications


• One of a six-person team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who worked in conjunction with the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) to produce the "Wiley CMAexcel Learning System Exam Review 2016: Parts 1 and 2," John Wiley & Sons, 2015.

Textbook Publications


• Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, Pearson Education Limited, 2009, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN10: 0273713639; ISBN13: 978-0273713630).
  
  
• Croatian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, by MATE Publishing House, Croatia, 2014, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 978-953-246-140-4).
  
  
• Indonesian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, as a 2-book set, P.T Salemba Empat, by Van Horne and Wachowicz ( Book 1: Chapters 1-11 -- ISBN 978-979-061-240-2; and Book 2: Chapters 12-24 -- ISBN 978-979-061-239-6 (jil. lengkap), 978-979-061-241-9 (jil. 2)).
  
  
• Spanish-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, Pearson Educación, 2010, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 9786074429480).
  
  
• Chinese-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, Tsinghua University Press/Pearson Education, Ltd., 2009, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 9787302199281). This is a recommended textbook for Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) Chinese Exam preparation. (Visit this website for ordering information -- Amazon.cn.)
  
  
• Special Chinese Edition, English-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, Tsinghua University Press/Pearson Education, Ltd., 2009, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 9787302203667) -- for sale in mainland China only.
  
  
• Russian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13/e, Williams Publishing House, 2010, by Van Horne and Wachowicz (ISBN 978-5-8459-1582-5). This is a recommended textbook for Certified International Professional Accountant (CIPA) exam preparation -- see the Ukraine Accounting Reform Project web site for more information.
  
  
  
• Georgian-language version of Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, Sakartvelos Matsne, Ltd., 2009, by Van Horne and Wachowicz, Jr. (ISBN 978-9941-406-34-8).
  
  
• 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).
  
  
• 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


• " The Impact of Bonus Depreciation on Project Decision Making." Financial Decisions, Winter 2011, Article 2(with Gregory A. Kuhlemeyer).
  
  
• "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). Abstract available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1760187
  
  
• "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. Abstract available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1756206
  
  

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