Dr. Amedeo De Cesari

Biography

Amedeo De Cesari is a Full Professor in Finance at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He joined the institution as a Lecturer in Finance in September 2014. Prior to this, he held lecturing positions at Aston Business School and Manchester Business School. He was awarded a PhD in Finance from Manchester Business School in 2008, for his thesis examining determinants of Italian open market stock repurchases. He holds an MSc in Finance from the University of Essex and a BA in Business Management from Università Politecnica delle Marche in Italy. His research interests include corporate finance, corporate governance, and corporate innovation, with specific focus on dividend payments, stock repurchase effects, executive compensation, and initial public offerings. Amedeo's work has been published in prominent journals such as Management Science and the Journal of Corporate Finance. He actively reviews for reputable journals in his field and teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including MBA programs. He is also interested in supervising PhD students in related research areas.

Research Interests