Wagner Moura Lamounier has a PhD in Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa - UFV and BA in Economics from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU . Is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG. He is a professor and advisor of the PHD program in Accounting at the Center of Graduate Studies and Research in Accounting and Controllership - CEPCON UFMG, being responsible for disciplines of Corporate Finance and Econometrics. It is leading the Research Group LIFE (Laboratory of Investments and Finance of Enterprieses) - UFMG. Published several articles in professional journals and in proceedings of international and national scientific meetings. Have 1 book published by the Commodities and Futures Exchange - BM&FBOVESPA. Systematically guides students and research in the areas of Corporate Finance, Controlling and Accounting. He has received several awards, highlights and / or honors, among which stands out the Award of the Commodities and Futures Exchange - BM&FBOVESPA, for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Derivatives from the year of 2002. Coordinates, directs and participates in research projects funded by development agencies such as CNPq and FAPEMIG. Serves as a consultant in the area of ​​Finance. He was associate editor of the Finance and Capital Markets area of the Journal Advances in Scientific and Applied Accounting - ASAA from the National Association of Graduate in Accounting - ANPCONT. It is ad hoc reviewer for several scientific journals punctuated by System Qualis / CAPES. In his Lattes most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Econometrics, Time Series Analysis, Controllership & Finance .