Spencer Nzemeka

Spencer Nzemeka is a Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, joining in 2025. He serves as Course Leader for BA (Hons) Finance and Business (Top-Up) and BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounting (Top-Up), and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, and business. He has prior teaching experience at the University of Greenwich, Anglia Ruskin University, University of Bedfordshire, and Oxford Brookes University.

His educational background includes:

• BSc in Banking and Finance, University of Lagos, Nigeria
• BSc in Economics (First Class), University of Greenwich
• MSc in Finance and Investment (Distinction), University of Greenwich
• PhD in Financial Economics, University of Greenwich (Thesis: Asset Pricing, Investment Sentiment, and Machine Learning Models: Evidence from the UK and International Markets)

Spencer's research interests lie at the intersection of finance, economics, and quantitative methods. He specializes in asset pricing, financial econometrics, behavioural economics, and the application of machine learning in financial markets. His work bridges theoretical models with real-world financial phenomena, particularly how investor sentiment and innovation impact market dynamics. He is also deeply engaged in pedagogy, having supervised numerous student projects and dissertations across finance and business disciplines.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, his research trajectory emphasizes empirical finance, data-driven modeling, and interdisciplinary approaches combining economics, statistics, and computational techniques.

Professional Affiliations and Certifications:

• Certificate in Business Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• CISI Level 3 Certificate in Securities (Capital Markets programme), Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
• Member, British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA)
• Associate Member, Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)

Spencer is passionate about academic mentorship, with a former student citing his guidance as inspiration for pursuing a PhD. He continues to contribute to higher education through teaching, curriculum leadership, and research in financial economics. While no formal grants or named research teams are mentioned, his collaborative teaching roles across multiple institutions suggest strong academic networks and interdisciplinary engagement.