Partha Roy

Dr.

  • Assistant Professor in Finance (Research and Education), Finance

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Partha's research interests are in the wider areas of corporate finance and contemporaneous topics such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and the impact of climate change on corporations and their investors. He is interested in conducting multi-disciplinary research exploring how various disciplines such as climate, sustainability, psychology, politics, and sociology affect and connect to various dimensions of corporate finance research.

20222022

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Research interests

  • Corporate Finance
  • Institutional Investors
  • ESG
  • Climate Finance
  • Financial Markets

Qualifications

  • PhD in Finance, University of Strathclyde
  • MSc in Finance (with distinction), University of Strathclyde
  • PGDip in Research Methodology in Business and Management, University of Strathclyde
  • Associate Fellow (AFHEA), Advance HE

Biography

Partha joined Birmingham Business School in 2024. Prior to joining Birmingham, Partha worked as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance at the University of Southampton. He also held an academic position at the University of Strathclyde as an Academic Tutor in Finance.

Partha has presented his research works at several internationally renowned conferences including the Academy of International Business (AIB), Financial Management Association (FMA), Southern Finance Association (SFA), and French Finance Association (AFFI) annual meetings. He has also acted as an ad-hoc referee for different academic journals including the Journal of Corporate Finance, European Journal of Finance, British Accounting Review, Journal of Law and Economics, International Journal of Finance & Economics, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Economic Modelling, Research in International Business and Finance, and Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting.

Partha obtained a PhD in Finance from the University of Strathclyde. His PhD focus was on corporate finance, in which the primary question enquired how macro-environmental and exogenous factors such as ‘Regulatory/Legal’, ‘Ecological/Climate’, and ‘Social/Political’ factors influence corporations and their investors. Partha's PhD at Strathclyde was fully funded by the university's prestigious Student Excellence Award (SEA) scholarship. Prior to commencing his doctoral studies in 2018, Partha completed his MSc in Finance (with distinction) from the University of Strathclyde during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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