Bang Dang Nguyen

Bang Dang Nguyen is an Associate Professor in Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, specializing in corporate finance, empirical finance, and corporate governance. His academic journey spans institutions across Vietnam and France, reflecting a globally oriented research perspective.

• BA: Foreign Trade University (FTU), Hanoi
• MBA: CFVG, Hanoi
• MPA: Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), Paris
• MA: Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris
• PhD: HEC Paris

Dr. Nguyen's research critically examines how political connections influence corporate value and resource allocation, demonstrating that firms with directors linked to winning US gubernatorial candidates gain increased valuation and preferential state treatment. His work on CEO media exposure reveals counterintuitive market dynamics where both positive and negative press coverage ultimately enhance firm valuation by reducing information asymmetry for investors. The landmark study on CEO mortality establishes the first empirical model quantifying executive overpayment, showing 42% of top executives are overcompensated while averaging 65 cents per dollar of shareholder value created. These contributions redefine understanding of governance networks and executive compensation through rigorous empirical frameworks.

His research has received international recognition through features in The Economist, Cambridge Business Magazine, and Vietnamese media including A Family, highlighting real-world implications for financial regulation and corporate strategy. Dr. Nguyen actively contributes to the Finance subject group's mission of analyzing institutional investment decisions while maintaining industry connections forged through early-career internships at AXA Investment Managers and Credit Lyonnais.