Yeejin Jang

Associate Professor Yeejin Jang is a faculty member in the School of Banking and Finance at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Business School. Recognized for her expertise in empirical corporate finance and international banking, she previously served as an Assistant Professor at Purdue University (2013–2018).

Education

• Ph.D. in Finance, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University (2013)
• M.S. in Finance, Korea University (2008)
• B.B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University (2006)

Research Interests

Dr. Jang’s work lies at the intersection of international corporate finance, multinational enterprises, and climate-related financial policy. Her research portfolio spans mergers & acquisitions, cross-border capital flows, global banking syndication, and the environmental footprints of multinational firms.

Research Output & Trends

Across more than two dozen refereed articles, book chapters, and working papers, a clear thematic arc emerges: leveraging granular micro-data to understand how global firms finance themselves, undertake cross-border investments, and respond to macroeconomic and regulatory shocks. Recent pieces (2024–2025) examine pandemic-era disclosure choices, insolvency spillovers, and syndicated-loan market fragility, underscoring her commitment to timely policy-relevant questions.

Scientific Awards

• Best Paper Award, 14th Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (2019)
• Corporate Finance Best Paper Award, FMA European Conference (2018)
• Young Scholar Award, Korea-America Finance Association (2018)

Research Supervision & Grants

She currently supervises HDR candidates including Nicholas Turner and Jenny Tak in empirical corporate finance and international business. Competitive grants include the UNSW Business School Dean’s Research Fellowship (2020–2022), Risk Institute Research Scholar (2017), and GE Capital-Fisher Center grants (2012, 2014).

Labs & Affiliations

Dr. Jang is affiliated with the Risk Institute and maintains active links with the GE Capital-Fisher National Center for the Middle Market. At UNSW, she teaches FINS 3616 International Finance (undergraduate) and FINS 5516 International Corporate Finance (master’s level).