Faculty

Dr. David Skinner
david.skinner@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3304

Education:
Ph.D. Michigan State University, Finance, 1988.
M.A. Governors State University, Business Administration, 1978.
B.S. Olivet Nazarene College, Business Administration,1977.
M.A.T. Michigan State University, Mathematics, 1968.
B.A. Michigan State University, Mathematics, 1967.

Professional Experience:
Professor of Finance, 1998 to present.
Associate Professor Business, Ashland University, August 1992 to July 1998.
Assistant Professor of Finance, Southern Illinois University to Edwardsville, August 1988 to June 1992.
Assistant Professor of Finance, Saginaw Valley State University, July 1984 to June 1988.
Associate Professor of Economics and Business, Spring Arbor College, August 1978 to June 1984.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Olivet Nazarene College, August 1970 to May 1978.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Tri State University, June 1968 to June 1970

Professional Experience:
Christian Business Faculty Association
American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences

Published Works and Presentations:

Published works:
A New Testament Perspective on Wage Determination Using the Principle of Spiritual Rewards: A Rejoinder, JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL INTEGRATION IN BUSINESS, Fall 2005, pp. 13-17.
“A Christian Response to Poverty: Thinking Outside the Collection Box”, MOUNT VERNON NOW, Fall 2005, p. 10.
Curriculum for Corporate Finance (FIM6013), 2004.
“Lease vs. Buy Case”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 2004.
“Globalization and Religion”, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & ECONOMICS RESEARCH JOURNAL, May 2003, pp. 61-66.
“Globalization and Religion”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL APPLIED BUSINESS RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 2003.
“Teacher-Generated Finance Cases”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE TENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 2003.
“Are Christian Nations Economically Free?”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CHRISTIAN BUSINESS FACULTY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, October 2002.
“Do the Pros Win the Wall Street Journal Dartboard Contest?”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 2002.
“Designer IRRs: Building Capital Budgeting Problems with Multiple IRRs of Your Choice”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 2001.
Curriculum for Quantitative Business Applications (Excell--MAN143) including: STUDENT GUIDE, FACILITATING INSTRUCTOR GUIDE, test files, and grade sheets; with Tim Chesnut, March 2000.
Curriculum for Financial Management (Excell--BBA443) including: STUDENT GUIDE, FACILITATING INSTRUCTOR GUIDE, Homework spreadsheets, and In-Class Activity spreadsheets; with Tim Chesnut, February 2000.
“Comments On ‘A Christian Perspective on Accounting: Making the Invisible Visible’”, JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL INTEGRATION IN BUSINESS, Fall 1999, pp. 24-7.
“Comments About ‘Marketing in the New Millennium: Motivational Differences Between Traditional and Non-Traditional Christian Business Students’”, JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL INTEGRATION IN BUSINESS, Fall 1999, pp. 68-9.
“Faculty Research: An Application of the Laffer Curve”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 1999, Vol. S&T.
"Consumer Opinions of Auto Leasing and Lending", JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 1998, Vol. 4.
"Consumer Opinions of Auto Leasing and Lending", PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 1998, Vol. 3, pp. 52-62.
"Do Credit Unions Compete With Banks", PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 1997, Vol. 1, pp. 311-19.
"Twenty-Five Years of Tax Law Changes and Investor Response", THE JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH, Spring 1993, pp. 61-70.
"Dividend Clienteles, the Tax-Clientele Hypothesis, and Utilities", with John E. Gilster, Jr., THE FINANCIAL REVIEW, May 1990, pp. 287-96.
"The Dividend Tax-Clientele Hypothesis and Utilities", SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS REVIEW, Spring 1989, pp. 16-20.
"Individual Retirement Accounts: Congressional Intent and Market Reality", SAGINAW VALLEY STATE COLLEGE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS REVIEW, Winter 1984, pp. 10-11.

Presentations:
A Christian Response to Economics, part of a panel for Faculty Forum, April 3, 2006.
Understanding Financial Statements, a seminar presented to the Board of the Ashland Community Federal Credit Union, January/February 2006.
“Lease vs. Buy Case”, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 2004.
“Globalization and Religion”, Applied Business Research Conference, March 2003.
“Teacher-Generated Finance Cases”, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 2003.
“Are Christian Nations Economically Free?”, Christian Business Faculty Association, October 2002.
“Do the Pros Win the Wall Street Journal Dartboard Contest?”, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 2002.
“Designer IRRs: Building Capital Budgeting Problems with Multiple IRRs of Your Choice”, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 2001.
“Risk Management”, Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce--Wooster Area Safety Council, March 15, 2000
“Paper Products, Inc.”, Western Casewriters Workshop, Western Casewriters Association, March 1999.
“Faculty research: An Application of the Laffer Curve”, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 1999.
"Consumer Opinions of Auto Leasing and Lending", American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 1998.
"A Practical Case Study in Corporate Finance and Accounting: Free Cash Flow", Conference on Innovation in Instruction for Business and Related Disciplines, Association of Private Enterprise Education, April 1997.
"Do Credit Unions Compete With Banks", American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 1997.
“Insurance Highlights” a unit of a seminar on “Personal Financial Planning” with Dr. Lucile Ford and Don Keith, Ashland University, January 25, 1997.
“How to Establish Credit in the United States”, Korean Student Association, Ashland University, November 27, 1995.
“Seminars on Investment Alternatives”, Beacon Graphics employees, Ashland, Ohio, November-December, 1994.
"Dividend Valuation, The Tax Clientele Hypothesis and Utilities", Financial Management Association, October 1992.
"Twenty-Five Years of Tax Law Changes and Investor Response", Eastern Finance Association, April 1992.
"An Industry Analysis of Ex-Dividend Day Phenomena", Midwest Finance Association, March 1992.
“Dividend Valuation: Ex-Dividend Day Behavior, the Tax Clientele Hypothesis and Utilities, Financial Management Association, October 1989.
"Dividend Valuation, the Top Yield Decile and Utilities", 92nd Annual Meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, March 1988.
"Dividend Valuation: The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 and Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans", Invited Paper Financial Management Association Doctoral Student Seminar, October 1986.

Awards and Recognition:
"Best Paper Award" for "Globalization and Religion", at the International Applied Business Research Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, March 2003.
Outstanding Service Award, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 2002

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
http://www.barna.org

Favorite Scripture Verse:
Phil 2:4 “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.”