Nereida Polovina

Dr. Nereida Polovina is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University's Business School, specializing in Finance and Economics. She joined in 2016 and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses including International Financial Management, Corporate Finance, and research supervision. Her research focuses on Corporate Governance, Foreign Ownership in Emerging Markets, and Sustainability in the Western Balkans.

Dr. Polovina holds a PhD from Lancaster University Management School (funded by full scholarship) and an MSc in Accounting and Finance with Distinction from the University of Manchester. She also earned a BSc in Business Administration with High Honours from METU and a PGCLTHE with Distinction from her current institution. Professional affiliations include the British Accounting & Finance Association, European Finance Association, and International Corporate Governance Society.

Her research outputs span corporate governance dynamics in GCC countries, foreign investments in the Western Balkans, and agent-based modeling of public health issues like malaria transmission. She actively supervises PhD and MSc students, with notable completions including studies on GCC earnings management and African bank risk governance.

Awards highlight her academic excellence, including scholarships and high distinctions across her degrees. She maintains a dual focus on academic rigor and practical industry applications through her teaching and research collaborations.