Emir Hrnjic is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance at NUS Business School, where he also serves as Academic Director of the UCLA-NUS EMBA program and Head of FinTech Training at the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF). He holds a PhD in Finance from Tulane University (2005) and has held prior academic positions at Tulane University and Virginia Tech. Research Interests: Banking, finance, investment, and commercial services with specialization in FinTech applications Blockchain technology and digital currency ecosystems Corporate finance, behavioral economics, and emerging markets Aviation finance, debt restructuring, and capital market innovations His publications demonstrate strong focus on practical finance applications, with 38 case studies covering corporate finance dilemmas, digital assets, and emerging market challenges. Recent works (2024-2025) show concentrated research in blockchain applications, CBDCs, and aviation industry financing, while earlier contributions emphasized behavioral finance and IPO strategies. Awards: TEC Case Impact Award for "Alibaba Bonds: Timing, Location, and Pricing" Leadership & Service: Developed FinTech training programs and digital asset curricula for MBA/EMBA Revamped UCLA-NUS EMBA curriculum and digital learning integration Provides expert commentary for media and industry conferences Conducted consulting projects in blockchain and litigation finance
Grace K.M. Wong is a Senior Lecturer at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore (NUS), specializing in Real Estate. She holds a B.Sc. (Estate Management) (Honours) and an M.Sc. (Property & Maintenance Management) from NUS, alongside an MPhil and PhD in Housing Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK. Educated at NUS and University of Cambridge Teaching since 1989 Specializes in housing economics and urban policy Advocates student-centric pedagogy Dr. Wong's research spans housing markets, economics and policies; elderly housing; property management; and quality of life issues. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes active learning , scenario thinking , and metacognitive development . She has contributed to journals like Urban Design International and Journal of Cleaner Production , focusing on sustainable housing solutions and SME energy adoption. Notable scientific awards include multiple NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Awards and recognition from the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning. She served as Vice-Chair of the NUS Teaching Academy Executive Council (2020-2022) and was a Fellow (2014-2023). Her teaching philosophy prioritizes lifelong learning and adapting to diverse student modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic).
Hansol Jang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accounting, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore. His research and teaching focus on taxation, financial accounting, and the economic impacts of tax policy. Ph.D. in Accounting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2020) His research explores the real and financial effects of corporate and individual taxation, with a particular emphasis on competitive externalities arising from tax cuts. He analyzes how tax reductions influence market dynamics, financial constraints, and compensation structures in competitive industries. Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of accounting, taxation, and corporate finance. Notable work includes studies on tax-induced competitive imbalances and the role of accounting metrics in executive compensation design. Dr. Jang teaches courses like ACC3703 Taxation, bridging academic theory with practical applications in financial accounting and reporting.
Xi Li is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas's Walton College of Business, Department of Finance. He holds a PhD and has previously served as faculty at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Boston University, University of Miami, and Vanderbilt University. With significant industry experience at Acadian Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors, Li bridges academic research and practical finance applications. His research focuses on investment strategies , corporate finance , and market anomalies , with expertise in predicting macroeconomic trends. Li's work examines: Financial market anomalies (low-volatility, asset growth effects) Impact of regulation on international markets Analyst performance and career dynamics Corporate governance reforms Li's recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on empirical finance in global markets, particularly: Market efficiency and post-earnings drift Quantitative investment strategies Regulatory impacts on cross-listed firms Behavioral aspects of financial analysis Trends show increasing emphasis on international applications and market structure analysis. He maintains active industry engagement through speaking engagements at major financial institutions (Citi, Deutsche Bank, IMF) and frequent media citations in Wall Street Journal and Financial Times .
Andrew O. Arnold is a Principal Applied Machine Learning Engineer at Shopify and an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering, Department of Finance and Risk Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from Columbia University. Education Ph.D., Machine Learning, Carnegie Mellon University BA, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Columbia University His research focuses on robust machine learning , developing models that perform well in low signal-to-noise regimes, handle distributional shifts (transfer learning), and extract features from unstructured data. Key applications include time series analysis and natural language processing in financial and other domains. Recent publications highlight work on large language models (LLMs) for code generation, including multitask pretraining, contrastive learning, and quantization techniques for efficiency. He has contributed to understanding model robustness and adapting NLP methods to dynamic market conditions. Arnold teaches NYU FRE GY 7871: News Analytics and Machine Learning , covering NLP and ML techniques for quantitative trading strategies. The course emphasizes practical applications of sentiment analysis, text relevance, and novelty detection in financial contexts. He has led teams at Amazon Web Services (AI Labs), served as Chief Scientist at Oracle Alpha, and worked at Microsoft Research, IBM Research, and other institutions. His technical expertise spans code generation , anomaly detection , and NLP for commerce , with patents in these areas.
Udo Terstege is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (THGA) and serves as the Head of the Industrial Engineering (Bachelor) program. He teaches courses in business administration, accounting, and finance, and his research focuses on corporate finance and investment analysis. His educational background includes: Bachelor's and Master's in Business Administration from the University of Dortmund (1980-1985) Doctorate in Political Science (1994) Habilitation (2000) Terstege's research spans corporate finance, investment analysis, and accounting, with a strong emphasis on practical applications in industry. His work addresses topics such as capital budgeting, financial decision-making, and the role of information in financial markets. He has developed educational materials to simplify complex financial concepts for engineering students. His publication record shows a consistent focus on finance and accounting over the past two decades, with recent works including textbooks on investment accounting and corporate financing. These publications often bridge theoretical finance with practical business needs, particularly in the context of engineering and industrial settings. As Head of the Industrial Engineering program, Terstege oversees the curriculum and likely supervises student projects and theses, though specific advisees are not listed in the available information.
Heinz Pampel is Professor of Information Management at the Institute of Library and Information Science at Humboldt University of Berlin since December 2022, holding a joint appointment with the Einstein Center Digital Future (ECDF). He also serves as a Scientific Consultant at the Helmholtz Open Science Office of the Helmholtz Association. Professor Pampel's research focuses on Open Science, digital transformation, and information infrastructures in science. His work examines how digital research and information infrastructures can support the cultural shift toward Open Science, with particular attention to academic libraries, computer centers, and other research-supporting service facilities. Key research areas include information infrastructures for Open Science, research data management, Open Access developments, research software, management of research information, and science policy. His recent publications demonstrate strong engagement with institutional repositories, Open Access implementation challenges, research information systems, publication cost monitoring, and scholarly communication infrastructure. Pampel has been instrumental in developing the Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data.org), an important Open Science tool providing an overview of existing repositories for research data. Prior to his professorship, Pampel worked from 2007-2022 at the Helmholtz Open Science Office, where he served as Open Science Officer and later as Deputy Head. He received his PhD in 2021 from Humboldt University of Berlin on Open Access topics. His educational background includes studies in Library and Media Management at Stuttgart Media University (2003-2007).
Ansgar Richter is a Professor of Corporate Strategy, Organisation and Governance at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where he currently serves as Dean of Faculty. His academic career spans multiple institutions including EBS Business School, University of Liverpool Management School, Surrey Business School, and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Richter has held visiting scholar appointments at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and INSEAD. Education: PhD in Management from London School of Economics (LSE); MSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from LSE; BA in Philosophy and Economics from Frankfurt and Bochum Universities. Research Focus: Intersections of strategy, organization, and governance, with emphasis on dynamic capabilities, organizational design, incentives, ownership structures, and justice mechanisms. His scholarly work appears in top-tier journals like Strategic Management Journal , Journal of Management , and Leadership Quarterly . Richter's research spans corporate governance, professional service firms, and longitudinal analyses of diversification and performance. He has contributed to executive education programs across automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, and professional services sectors. Scientific Awards & Service: Five papers in Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings Editorial Board Member: Journal of Management , Long-Range Planning Former Chair: Management Consulting Division of Academy of Management AACSB/EPSO Peer Reviewer and Mentor Richter combines academic leadership with practical experience from over three years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. His work bridges empirical analysis of corporate strategy with normative questions of organizational justice and ethical governance.
Nicholas Horsewood is an Honorary Associate Professor in Economics at the Department of Economics, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. His roles include Director of Postgraduate Studies, Director of Overseas Programmes, Easter School Co-organiser, and Director of MSc Money, Banking and Finance (MSc MBF) programmes. MPhil, University of Oxford BA in Economics, University of Sussex Research interests span International Econometrics (trade relationships), Labour Econometrics , Economic History , and Housing Economics . His work focuses on econometric modeling of macroeconomic phenomena across historical and contemporary contexts. Selected publications examine: sovereign debt crisis prediction (2017), interwar German unemployment dynamics (2006), European housing-labour-financial market interactions (2004), interwar Australian unemployment causes (2002), and Japanese monetary policy near-zero interest rate transmission (2002). These works demonstrate cross-disciplinary applications of econometric methods to historical and systemic economic challenges. Roles : Director of Postgraduate Studies, Director of Overseas Programmes, Easter School Co-organiser, MSc MBF Director Research Groups : Political Economy and Economic Policy, Econometrics Contact: n.j.horsewood@bham.ac.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 121 414 6647
Professor Spiridon Ivanov Penev is a leading academic in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New South Wales. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Statistics from Humboldt University (Berlin, Germany) and has been affiliated with UNSW since 1992, progressing from Lecturer to Professor in 2019. His research spans wavelet methods, saddlepoint approximations, structural equation models, and stochastic risk analysis. Education: PhD in Mathematical Statistics, Humboldt University Current Affiliation: Department of Statistics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW His work focuses on advanced nonparametric techniques, including wavelet-based signal recovery with adaptive sampling rates, and robust inference in structural equation models. He has developed bias-corrected reliability measures for psychometric applications and contributed to stochastic optimization problems in finance and engineering. Recent publications highlight his expertise in semiparametric regression, robust portfolio optimization, and marine engineering applications using machine learning. Key trends include the use of Bregman divergence for shape-preserving estimation and Markov chain methods for climate model weighting. Scientific Awards: DAAD award Elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) He has supervised numerous grants as Chief Investigator, including Australian Research Council projects and industry collaborations. Administrative roles include membership in the School of Mathematics and Statistics Executive Committee. Teaching duties span advanced statistical inference, multivariate analysis, and data science applications.
Bernard S. Black serves as Professor of Finance at Kellogg School of Management and the Nicholas D. Chabraja Professor at Northwestern University School of Law, holding a joint appointment since 2010. He concurrently serves as managing director of the Social Science Research Network and founding chairman of the annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies. His academic foundation includes: B.A. from Princeton University M.A. in physics from University of California at Berkeley J.D. from Stanford Law School Prior academic roles encompass Professor of Law at Stanford Law School (1998-2004) and Columbia Law School (1988-1998). His research centers on empirical analysis of law-finance interactions, with emphasis on corporate governance frameworks in emerging economies, securities regulation, and medical malpractice systems. Methodologically, he integrates legal scholarship with quantitative finance approaches. Recent publications (2016-2022) demonstrate sustained focus on corporate governance validity testing, causal inference methodologies, and cross-country comparative studies—particularly examining Brazil and BRIK nations. Key themes include board structure efficacy, shareholder rights enforcement, and institutional determinants of market value in developing economies. No scientific awards were documented in source materials. While specific student advisees remain unlisted, Professor Black's extensive co-authorship record (including books like The Law and Finance of Corporate Acquisitions ) indicates active research mentorship. His leadership of the Social Science Research Network and Conference on Empirical Legal Studies constitutes significant community-building beyond traditional advising. He directs the Social Science Research Network as managing director and founded the Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, creating platforms for interdisciplinary law-finance scholarship dissemination.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast is a distinguished Professor of Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Law and European Law at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where he has been teaching since September 2002. He serves as the Academic Director of the Master of Mergers & Acquisitions program, which he initiated in 2005, and is Chairman of the annual M&A/Private Equity Conference. As Co-Director of the Frankfurt Institute for Private Equity and M&A (FIPEMA), he has established himself as a leading academic in corporate transactions and financial regulation. His expertise spans multiple legal domains including banking law, competition law, and infrastructure regulation, with particular focus on non-performing loans markets. Born in 1960, Schalast studied law and political science in Giessen, Frankfurt am Main, and Lausanne. He completed his legal clerkship with stations at Rasor and Schiedermair (now Linklaters), the European Parliament, and the Frankfurt municipal property office. He participated in specialized programs on comparative law in Strasbourg/Coimbra and European integration at the Europa-Institut in Saarbrücken. After being admitted to the bar, he specialized in M&A law, initially at Albert Flad & Schloßhan (now Mayer Brown), before founding Schalast LAW | TAX in 1995, which has grown to become one of Germany's top 40 mid-sized law firms with offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Schalast's research interests focus on the intersection of corporate transactions, financial regulation, and European law. His work examines how legal frameworks shape M&A markets, particularly in times of financial crisis, with special attention to non-performing loan markets, private equity transactions, and regulatory challenges in infrastructure sectors. He has authored numerous publications analyzing the impact of EU directives on German corporate and banking law, with particular expertise in how geopolitical events like Brexit affect cross-border transactions. His research consistently bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical transactional considerations, making it highly relevant to practitioners. Schalast has received multiple accolades including being named Frankfurt School Professor of Excellence in 2009 and 2010, and his supervised theses have won prestigious awards such as the Leonardo M&A Award (2008, 2014), M&A Science Award (2010), and multiple DKS Awards. His law firm, Schalast LAW | TAX, received the JUVE Award as Law Firm of the Year for SMEs in 2007 and The Lawyer's European Award 'Law Firm of the Year Germany' in 2018. As an advisor, Schalast has worked with governments across Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the Caucasus region on economic law reform and rule of law implementation, serving on legislative commissions primarily in Southeast Europe. He also acts as an expert advisor on German legislative projects, particularly in banking and capital markets law. His influence extends to industry standards as he chairs the supervisory board of Deutsche Kreditmarkt-Standards e.V. and serves on the jury for the German Journalists' Prize and the Corporate Finance Awards of Börsenzeitung. Since 2016, he has been editor of the leading German-language M&A journal, M&A Review.
Prof. Dr. Erik Theissen is a full-time faculty member at the University of Mannheim, holding the Chair in Business Administration and Finance. His research focuses on market microstructure, corporate governance, and information-based trading in equity markets. University of Mannheim, Department of Business Administration Research areas: Finance, Market Microstructure, Corporate Governance His work compares auction and dealer markets, analyzes insider trading regulations, and evaluates the impact of trader anonymity on market liquidity. He has explored competition between exchanges (e.g., Euronext vs. Xetra) and the role of internalized trading under MiFID. His publications include Organizational Forms of Securities Trading (1998), with over 15 major peer-reviewed articles since 2001. Key journals include the Review of Financial Studies, European Financial Management, and Journal of Corporate Finance. 2001 Financial Innovation Award of Bethmann Bank 2001 Best Paper Award (Association of University Professors of Business Administration) 1998 Dissertation Award of the German Stock Institute His research spans experimental economics (e.g., market design, risk attitude estimation) and empirical analysis of German capital markets, including IPO pricing and mutual fund performance.
Joshua Camins , Ph.D., ABPP, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign , affiliated with the Department of Educational Psychology and the Department of Clinical Sciences . He also serves as an Affiliate at the Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) within the College of Applied Health Sciences . Education: B.A. in Psychology, University of New Haven (2011) B.S. in Criminal Justice, University of New Haven (2011) M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Towson University (2013) Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Sam Houston State University (2020) ABPP Board Certification in Forensic Psychology (2024) Research Focus: Camins specializes in forensic psychology , competence to stand trial , and violence risk assessment . His neuroscience work on childhood adversity and brain structure, particularly hippocampal volume reduction due to maltreatment, has been published in PLoS ONE and other journals. Publication Trends: His recent articles explore telesupervision during the pandemic, PTSD in veterans , maternal influences on delinquency , and school-based mental health for immigrant youth . Scientific Awards: ABPP Board Certification in Forensic Psychology (2024) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology, Mendota Mental Health Institute (2021) Grants & Collaborations: Co-authored a NIH-funded study on childhood socioeconomic status and brain structure (2017) and contributed to research on financial strain and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Tülay Yazar ÖZTÜRK serves as Assistant Professor and Head of both the Real Estate Development and Management Undergraduate Program and Customs Management Undergraduate Program at Yeditepe University. As a full-time academic staff member, she maintains an active office presence in TBF-Z04 with direct contact via tyazar@yeditepe.edu.tr and (0216)5780955. Education: 1978-1983: B.A. in Business Administration, Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Administrative Sciences 1991-1994: M.A. in Accounting and Finance (English-taught), Marmara University 2004-2007: Ph.D. in Banking and Finance, Kadir Has University Her research centers on International Trade Financing mechanisms and Real Estate Market dynamics, with specialized expertise in export revenue analysis for developing economies and macroeconomic housing sector evaluation. Current work examines intersections between trade policy frameworks and real estate valuation systems under evolving financial regulations. Publication trends reveal a strategic shift from foundational trade policy research (2008) toward contemporary real estate economics (2013-2022), culminating in macroeconomic housing analyses. Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on Turkish market applications within global trade and property finance contexts. Dr. ÖZTÜRK led two significant EU-funded initiatives: the 2005 Leicester College collaboration on footwear industry education and the 2010-2012 INTELS-TR project advancing electronic international trade education systems. These projects highlight her applied research leadership in trade education infrastructure development.
