Associate Dean
Dean's Office for Barney
Barney School of Businesscotei@castingmoldingmachine.com 860.768.5744 Auerbach Hall 306B
Education
PhD Financial Economics, University of New Orleans
BS Finance, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Dr. Carmen Cotei has been a dedicated faculty member in the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford since 2004. Currently serving as the Associate Dean for Administration and Accreditation, she plays a pivotal role in overseeing the AACSB continuous improvement process, strategic planning, faculty development, and the school's financial operations. Dr. Cotei is instrumental in advancing curriculum innovation and effectively managing the school's operating budget and restricted funds to support strategic initiatives.
An effective and innovative faculty leader, Dr. Cotei has held various leadership roles, including Interim Dean, Associate Dean, Department Chair, and Program Director. She has successfully led the development and launch of new academic programs, including the MBA-STEM program and a new undergraduate program in Fintech, among others. Her efforts have significantly contributed to the school's highest retention rates and the establishment of external partnerships that provide valuable experiential learning opportunities for students.
Dr. Cotei is deeply committed to community engagement. She serves on the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee for Junior Achievement of Southwest New England and is the Treasurer for the Upper Albany Main Street in Hartford, CT, demonstrating her dedication to fostering educational and professional development in the community.
Dedicated to leadership development Dr. Cotei has participated in prestigious programs sponsored by the HERS Leadership Institute, AACSB International, and the WiBE Network.
Dr. Cotei holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the University of New Orleans and a bachelor's degree in Finance from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Her research has been widely published, and she has received numerous awards, including the Exemplary Faculty Award, Excellence in Service Award, and Excellence in Teaching Award from the Barney School of Business. In 2017, she was honored with the Kauffman Foundation's Best Paper Award for her work on M&A exit strategies for U.S. startup firms.
- FIN 310 Business Finance
- FIN 324 Money and Banking
- FIN 420 Intermediate Finance
- FIN 604 Corporate Financial Strategy and Valuation
- FIN 662 Financial Institutions and Markets
- FIN 668 Mergers and Acquisitions
- Initial Public Offerings
- Capital Structure Decisions
- Small Business Financing
- M&A Exit Strategies
Cotei, C., Farhat, J., 2024, Thinking about starting a franchise business? Think again, Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 26(1).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J., Khurana, I. (2022). The impact of policy uncertainty on the M&A exit of startup firms. Journal of Economics and Finance, 46 (1), 99-120.
Cotei, C., Goldstein, K. (2021). The pace for InsurTech is thriving: Opportunities exist to maximize success for startup acceleration in Hartford, CT. Plus - Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2020). The M&A exit outcome of high-tech startups. Multinational Finance Journal, 24 (3&4), 183-209.
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2018). The M&A exit outcomes of new, young businesses. Small Business Economics, 50, 545-567.
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2017). The leasing decisions of startup firms. Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, 20 (4).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2017). The evolution of financing structure in U.S. startups. Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 19(1).
Coleman, S., Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2016). The debt-equity financing decisions of U.S. startup firms. Journal of Economics and Finance, 40 (1), 105-126.
Coleman, S., Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2014). Inc. Magazine: "The New Startup Math". Inc. Magazine.
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2013). Does the legal system affect the information content of earnings surprises? Evidence from the international equity markets. Financial Decisions.
Coleman, S., Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2013). A resource-based view of new firm survival: New perspectives on the role of industry and exit route. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 18(1).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2013). Informational externalities of IPOs: Does venture capital backing matter? Journal of Economics and Finance, 37(1), 80–99.
Cotei, C., Farhat, J., Miranda, M. (2012). The information and wealth effects of earnings surprises in the US insurance industry. Journal of Insurance Issues, 35(2).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2011). An application of the two-stage Bivariate Probit-Tobit model to corporate financing decisions. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 37(3).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J., Abugri, B. (2011). Testing trade-off and pecking order models of capital structure: Does the legal system matter? Managerial Finance, 37(8).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2011). Chapter 5: Worldwide Patterns in Capital Structure, in "Capital Structure & Corporate Financing Decisions: Theory, Evidence, and Practice". Wiley and Sons.
Cotei, C. (2010) Informational externalities of bank initial public offerings. Journal of Business and Economic Studies.
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2009). The trade-off theory and the pecking order theory: Are they mutually exclusive? North American Journal of Finance and Banking Research, 3(3).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J., Abugri, B. (2009). Market efficiency in emerging markets: Does the legal system matter? Global Journal of Finance and Economics, 6(2).
Cotei, C., Farhat, J. (2008). Testing capital structure theories: Are the models’ assumptions correctly specified? European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, (11), 22–30.
Mukherjee, T. K., Farhat, J., & Cotei, C. (2006). Factors explaining the results of job search by the 2002 FMA job applicants - A survey. Journal of Financial Education, 1–20.