Dirk Jenter

Dirk Jenter is Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Department of Finance, where he has served since 2015. Previously, he held positions at Stanford Graduate School of Business and MIT Sloan School of Management. He holds a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University and an M.Phil in Economics from the University of Cambridge.

His research focuses on corporate governance, corporate finance, and organizational economics, with specific interests in executive compensation, CEO decision-making, and performance evaluation. His work combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis to understand firm-equity market interactions.

Jenter has published extensively in top finance journals including the Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Finance. His research trends show consistent focus on executive decision-making processes, corporate governance mechanisms, and performance evaluation metrics across different economic contexts.

Key Awards:

• PRI Outstanding Research Award (2024)
• Best Corporate Finance Paper Award at SFS Cavalcade (2022)
• LSE Excellence in Education Award (2020)
• Multiple teaching excellence awards from MIT and Stanford

He serves as Director of Executive Education at LSE and has organized numerous academic conferences. As lead of the Finance Executive Education programs, he oversees custom programs for industry professionals.