Timo Korkeamäki

Timo Korkeamäki is a Professor in the Department of Finance at Aalto University, and currently serves as the Dean of the School of Business. His research focuses on corporate finance, capital markets, and governance, with a particular emphasis on issues such as ESG investing, executive behavior, and emerging market dynamics. He has published extensively in top-tier journals, contributing to topics like CEO turnover, corporate policy risk, and cross-cultural M&A outcomes.

Key research interests include:

• ESG compliance and its impact on corporate leadership
• Global governance and director labor markets
• Risk management strategies in capital markets
• Learning dynamics in equity financing
• Government debt effects on corporate borrowing

His recent work explores the interplay between corporate policies and leadership transitions, as well as the implications of national cultural differences on takeover contests. He has also contributed to interdisciplinary studies on open access publishing models and cross-disciplinary research evaluation metrics.

Media contributions include commentary on business education trends and institutional changes within Aalto University. No awards were explicitly listed in the provided texts, though his prolific publication record indicates significant academic recognition.