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Dr. Ronald (Ron) Rizzuto

Professor
Reiman School of Finance

Ronald.Rizzuto@du.edu CV

Expertise

Bailouts; financial and economic environments; hedge funds; private equity; mergers and acquisitions; investing; bankruptcy (corporate and personal); revenues, cost and business models; energy, telecommunications and transportation companies

Biography At-a-Glance

An expert in the big picture of acquisitions and finance, Ron Rizzuto specializes in corporate mergers, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, consulting with major energy, transportation, telecommunications and banking corporations, both U.S. and internationally based.  At Daniels since 1975, he has performed extensive research on energy, telecommunications and transportation companies.  He is a Senior Fellow of  the Bob Magness Institute, was inducted into the  Cable TV Pioneers in 2004 for service to the cable industry, received the Daniels College of Business Faculty Award for Excellence in 2003, received the Daniels Institute Leadership Award from the Institute for Executive and Professional Development in 2002 and was co-director of the Bob Magness Institute from 1995-2000. 

Professor Rizzuto has extensive media expertise and has been quoted by local, regional and national press, including broadcast news and the New York Times.  He is particularly adept at explaining complex financial situations of specific companies to a broader audience.

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Education

  • Ph.D., Finance and Economics, New York University
  • MBA, Management, New York University
  • BS, Finance and Marketing, University of Colorado

Academic Positions Held

  • Professor of Finance, Daniels College of Business
  • Associate Professor of Finance
  • Instructor of Finance, Daniels College of Business

Courses Taught

How To Lie With Accounting, Economics of Discrimination, Corporate Financial Theory, Corporate Financial Problems, Business Finance, Money and Banking, Financial Institutions and Markets, Financial Planning and Mergers, Positioning in the Competitive Environment, Foundations of Business Decisions, Theory of Finance, Financial Planning and  Analysis, Capital Expenditure Analysis, Financial Environment, Financial Management, Financial Administration