Assistant Professor of Finance
✉ OAlolah@mbsc.edu.sa
✆ +966 12 510 6184
Dr. Othman Alolah is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship (MBSC) and also serves as a faculty member at Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of California, Riverside, an M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Tampa, and a BBA in Finance and Investment from Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University. Additionally, Dr. Alolah is a CFA® charterholder and an active member of the CFA Society Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Alolah’s research focuses on empirical corporate finance, with a particular emphasis on executive compensation and corporate venture funds. His work has been showcased at leading international conferences such as the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, the Eastern Finance Association Conference, and the Financial Management Association Annual Meeting. Dr. Alolah has been awarded significant research grants, including one from the Saudi Capital Market Authority for an in-depth study on initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Saudi market (Tadawul), published on the Authority’s website, and another from AlJazira Bank to explore Social Investment Funds in Saudi Arabia.
Outside of academia, Dr. Alolah is actively involved in the industry, serving as a board member for private firms in the investment and marketing sectors. In these roles, he acts as an independent director and chairs the investment committee. Additionally, he is the co-founder of a rapidly growing company in the food and beverage sector, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and leadership abilities.
Alolah, O. (2024). CEO compensation complexity: Optimal contracts or agency problems? Journal of Financial Research, 47, 789–821. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfir.12383
Alolah, O. (2024). Industry Spillover Effects of IPOs in The Saudi Stock Market (Research project funded by CMA) https://cma.org.sa/en/ResearchAndReports
1.“Do Firms with Major Customers Use More or Less Relative Performance Evaluation in CEO Compensation?”
Presentations: Western Economic Association International 2021, Financial Management Association Doctoral Consortium 2021, Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting 2021, University of California at Riverside, FMA Global Conference in the Middle East 2022, Conference of the British Accounting and Finance Association 2023.
2. “Risk Aversion, Taxes and Capital Structure Adjustments” (with Raymond Kim and Jean Helwege)
Presentations: 2nd Annual Boca Corporate Finance and Governance Conference 2021, Asia-Pacific Financial Markets Annual Conference 2021, LMU Corporate Finance Conference 2022, University of California at Riverside, Chapman University 2022, Eastern Finance Association Conference 2024.
3.“Industry Tournament Incentives and Corporate Venture Programs” (with Fatima Shuwaikh)
Presentations: Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2024, IERC 2025 Conference.
4.“Does Relative Performance Evaluation Affect Debt Contracts?” (with Khadija S. Almaghrabi)
Presentations: MENA-Asian Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society 2024.
Ongoing Research Projects
“Social Investment Funds in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” (project based on a research grant from AlJazira Bank, 2024).
