KIM Sora

KIM Sora is an Assistant Professor of Finance at NEOMA Business School, France. She teaches managerial finance, corporate finance, and capital budgeting/financing. Her research focuses on mutual funds, hedge funds, behavioral finance, and corporate finance, with additional interests in Corporate Social Responsibility, uncertainty modeling, and real option frameworks. She holds a PhD from the Paul Merage School of Business (University of California, Irvine) and a master's in finance from Seoul National University. Prior to academia, she worked as an economist at the Bank of Korea.

Education:

• PhD in Finance, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
• MSc in Finance, Seoul National University

Research Interests: Her work explores institutional investors (mutual/hedge funds), behavioral finance dynamics, corporate financing strategies, and the integration of social responsibility frameworks in financial decision-making. She also investigates uncertainty quantification using real option models and the evolving role of social media in financial markets.

Awards/Grants: None explicitly listed in text.

Professional Background: Former economist at Bank of Korea (central bank), transitioning to academia via NEOMA Business School.