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Kathleen Hevert

  • Associate Professor
Academic Division: Finance
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Dr. Kathleen Hevert is an Associate Professor of Finance at Babson College. Prior to joining Babson, Dr. Hevert was an assistant professor of finance at the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College. She designs and delivers general and specialized finance courses at the graduate, undergraduate, and executive levels, and was twice selected by the Babson College F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business graduating classes to receive the Thomas Kennedy Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Hevert specializes in long-term strategic capital investment decisions, and has a particular interest in the application of option pricing models to real-asset acquisition decisions. She also studies the long-term performance effects of serial acquisition strategies. Her research has been published in academic journals including Financial Management, The Journal of Portfolio Management, The Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, and The Journal of Business Venturing. Dr. Hevert designs and conducts executive education programs in basic corporate finance, capital investment decisions, real options, and other related topics for clients including General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Steel, Infineon Technologies, EMC and many others. In addition, she works with a variety of firms on related special projects.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • BS, University of Delaware

Academic Interest / Expertise

Real Options; Corporate Finance; Corporate Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions;

Awards & Honors

  • 2001 — Thomas Kennedy Award for Teaching Excellence at the Graduate Level, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Management
  • 1997 — Thomas Kennedy Award for Teaching Excellence at the Graduate Level, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Management
  • 1995 — Babson-Webber-Mustard Term Chair, Babson College
  • 1990 — Boston College Faculty Fellowship, Boston College
  • 1984 — Maurice W. Lee Award for Excellence in Doctoral Student Teaching, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Davies, R.J., Hevert, K.T. (2020). Stay-out adjustments and multi-year regulatory rate plans. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. Vol: 76, Page: 105-114. Elsevier. link
  • Allen, S.A., Hevert, K.T. (2007). Venture Capital Investing by Information Technology Companies: Did it Pay?. Journal of Business Venturing. Vol: 22, Issue: 2, Page: 262-282.
  • Hevert, K.T. (2001). Real Options Primer: A Practical Synthesis of Concepts and Valuation Approaches. Journal of Applied Corporate Finance. Vol: 14, Issue: 2, Page: 25-40. Wiley-Blackwell. link
  • Hevert, K.T., McLaughlin, R.M., Taggart, R.A. (1998). Growth Options and Equity Duration. Journal of Portfolio Management, The. Vol: 25, Issue: 1, Page: 43-50. Institutional Investor Journals. link
  • Hevert, K.T., McLaughlin, R.M., Taggart, R.A. (1998). Interest rates, inflation and the value of growth options. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. Vol: 38, Issue: 3, Page: 599-613. Elsevier BV. link
  • Nelson, R., Hevert, K.T. (1992). Effect of class size on economies of scale and marginal costs in higher education. Journal of Applied Economics. Vol: 24, Issue: 5, Page: 473-482. Informa UK Limited. link
  • Brickley, J.A., Hevert, K.T. (1991). Direct Employee Stock Ownership: An Empirical Investigation. Financial Management. Vol: 20, Issue: 2, Page: 70. Wiley-Blackwell. link

Cases and Teaching Notes

  • Hevert, K.T. (2023). Investing to Achieve Your Goals. The Case Centre.
  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T. (2022). Planning to Meet Your Goals - Kunal's Story. The Case Centre. link
  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T. (2022). Understanding Income Taxes and Withholdings. The Case Centre. link
  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T. (2022). Understanding Your Earnings. The Case Centre. link
  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T. (2021). Managing Your Credit Report and Score. The Case Centre. link
  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T. (2021). Understanding Your Credit Report and Score. The Case Centre. link
  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T. (2021). Understanding Credit Cards. The Case Centre. link
  • Hevert, K.T. (2013). Starbucks Corporation: Financial Analysis of a Business Strategy. Page: 18. Babson College.
  • Hevert, K.T. (2013). Apple and Dell, 2007. Page: 6. Babson College.
  • Hevert, K.T. (2013). Apple and Dell, 2007: Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis. Page: 12. Babson College.
  • Hevert, K.T. (2012). Blue Heron Capital Partners, LLC. Page: 3. Babson College.
  • Hevert, K.T. (2012). Blue Heron Capital Partners, LLC: Instructor Spreadsheet. Babson College.
  • Hevert, K.T. (2012). Blue Heron Capital Partners, LLC: Teaching Note. Babson College.

Book Chapters

  • Bethel, J.E., Hevert, K.T., Krigman, L.A. (2014). Creating and Conserving Shareholder Wealth in Emerging Markets: Recent Evidence: Progress in Economics Research. Vol: 28, Page: 1-18. Nova Science Publishers, Inc..

Professional Services

  • Board Member Babson Global Inc. (2016 - 2020)

Department & College Wide Services

  • Babson Financial Literacy Project (Fall 2015 - Spring 2020)
  • Graduate Academic Policy Committee (Fall 2017 - Spring 2019)