Bunkanwanicha Pramuan

Bunkanwanicha Pramuan serves as the Dean of Faculty and a Full Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School, a prestigious European institution established in 1819 and recognized as the world's first business school. He has been instrumental in shaping the academic direction of the institution, previously serving as Associate Dean for Research from 2017 to 2023.

His educational background includes:

• Doctorate in Economics from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2006)
• Habilitation in Management Sciences (Finance) from Université Paris-Dauphine (2013)
• MBA from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
• Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok in Thailand

Professor Pramuan specializes in corporate finance with particular expertise in family businesses, political connections, and emerging markets. His research has significant implications for understanding financial decision-making in diverse economic contexts, especially in developing economies. He teaches Corporate Finance, Emerging Markets Finance, and International Finance courses that draw upon his extensive research and practical experience.

His scholarly work has been published in leading academic journals including the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Financial Intermediation, and the Journal of Comparative Economics, demonstrating the high impact of his research in the finance discipline.

Professor Pramuan's international academic experience is extensive, having served as a visiting scholar at Columbia Business School and Yale University, and as a visiting professor at Boston College and Hitotsubashi University, demonstrating his global academic reach and collaborative spirit.

As Dean of Faculty at ESCP Business School, which operates across six European campuses (Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin, and Warsaw) and is ranked #5 in Europe by the Financial Times (2024), Professor Pramuan oversees academic programs that serve students from over 120 nationalities, continuing ESCP's mission to develop transnational business leaders who embrace cultural diversity and ethical business practices.