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Prof. SAHOO Satish

PhD - Business Administration (University of Southern California)
MBA - Finance (Asian Institute of Management, Manila)
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela)

Assistant Professor

Prof. SAHOO Satish

Contact Information

Address: 13-263, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building
City University of Hong Kong
Phone: +852 34427153
Fax: +852 34420349
E-mail:
ssahoo@cityu.edu.hk
Personal Web:
https://satishsahoo.online/
Public CV: Download

Research Areas

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • ESG
  • Security Analysts
  • Debt and Compensation Contracting

Dr. Sahoo received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and MBA in Finance from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila. His current research focuses on the implications of Acquisition Accounting for various financial market participants. He is also interested in research on the decision usefulness of accounting information in Mergers & Acquisitions and Debt Contracting. Dr. Sahoo is currently teaching Introduction to Financial Accounting.

Professional Qualifications

Qualification Certifying Organization
CFA Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute
Financial Risk Manager(FRM) Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

Teaching Areas

  • Financial Accounting
  • Risk Management

Research Grant

  • PI: "Do Analysts Understand Mergers and Acquisitions? Evidence from Analyst Reports", General Research Fund (GRF) - Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong , Amount: $578,472 (2023-2026) , Satish Sahoo; Peeyush Taori
  • PI: "Externalities of Fair Value Estimate of Technology Related Intangibles: Evidence from Business Combination ", Early Career Scheme(ECS) - Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong , Amount: $360,000 (2022-2024) , Satish Sahoo
  • PI: "Information Content of Proforma Disclosures for Mergers and Acquisitions", Startup Grant - City University of Hong Kong , Amount: $500,000 (2021-2024) , Satish Sahoo