Scott Besley
Chair, Associate Professor
Scott Besley is an associate professor and chair of the College of Business’ Finance Department. He teaches the major’s principles course as well as graduate courses in investments, working capital management, and financial markets, among others. He often teaches in the College’s program in Singapore.
He is an expert in the areas of corporate finance, working capital management, and investment analysis. He has published numerous research articles in academic journals and is the coauthor of two leading textbooks in finance that are used at universities around the world.
A USF faculty member since 1982, Besley studied finance at Florida State University, earning DBA and MBA degrees in the field, along with a BS in marketing. He is a director on the boards of the USF Federal Credit Union and CFA of Tampa Bay. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Academy of Finance of Hillsborough County and the Investment Oversight Committee of the Pinellas County School Board.
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room: BSN 3112 | phone: 813.974.6341 | fax: 813.974.3084 | sbesley@usf.edu
Teaching
- FIN 3403 - Principles of Finance
- FIN 6934 -Financial Management
Current Research
Besley’s research interests are in corporate finance, including working capital management, governance, and investment anomalies.
Service
He is a director on the boards of the USF Federal Credit Union and CFA of Tampa Bay. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Academy of Finance of Hillsborough County and the Investment Oversight Committee of the Pinellas County School Board.
