Sunil Poshakwale

Professor Sunil Poshakwale, based at Cranfield School of Management since 2006, is a leading scholar in international finance and emerging markets. His academic journey includes professorial roles at the University of Hull (2004-2006), University of Birmingham (1998-2004), and University of Kent (1997-1998), with prior academic experience at Institute of Management Studies, Indore, India (1989-1994).

• PhD in Finance (Manchester Business School)
• Commonwealth Scholarship recipient
• Shastri Indo-Canadian Research Fellow
• Rotary International Scholar (Argentina)
• INSEAD Euro-Asia Centre Alumnus

His research program spans corporate governance, ESG finance, volatility modeling, and financial regulation, with over 50 top-tier publications. Key projects examine green finance, board diversity, and fintech inclusion. Industry collaborations include:

• MAPFRE (Good Governance Fund development)
• Atradius (Political Risk Modeling)
• African Development Bank (Egypt financial regulation studies)
• March Gestion Fondos (Gender Diversity Investment Strategies)

Scientific recognition includes:

• CAFR Best Research Paper Award (China financial markets)
• SAGE Best Paper Award (Emerging Markets Finance)
• Top Scholar (ScholarGPS, top 0.5% globally)
• 50 Top Faces of Cranfield's 50th Anniversary

As Director of Cranfield's finance MSc programmes (2006-2016), he secured CFA recognition and established international partnerships with Muscat University and Freie University Berlin. Current editorial roles include Associate Editor at Research in International Business and Finance, and board membership at Global Finance Journal and Annals of Financial Economics.