Kirt C. Butler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at Michigan State University where he teaches corporate finance and global strategy in MSU's Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. He joined the faculty in 1985 after completing his doctorate in finance at Michigan State University. He also holds a M.S. degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering and a B.A. in Psychology from the Honors College at Michigan State University.
Professor Butler's research has appeared in a variety of academic and practitioner journals, including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Accounting Research, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Portfolio Management, Financial Review, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting, and the Journal of International Business Studies, among others. He is a former Midwest (U.S.) Regional Chairperson of the Academy of International Business.