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Roberto Mura is a Professor of Finance at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He has been part of the institution since September 2005, where he initially joined as an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) after completing his PhD in Economics at the University of York, where he also worked as a Teaching Fellow. In 2011, he spent a semester as a Visiting Scholar at the Krannert Management School, Purdue University, USA. His primary research interests are in empirical corporate finance, focusing on aspects such as direct ultimate ownership structures of companies, the links between ownership, governance, and performance, capital structure, financing constraints, and portfolio choices related to firm risk-taking. Additionally, he has a keen interest in the banking aspects of behavioral finance, particularly regarding the roles of gender and personal connections. His publications include articles in high-quality academic journals such as the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management, and European Financial Management, where he also serves as a referee. Currently, he coordinates the Accounting and Finance Postgraduate Taught Programmes and is the director of the MSc Finance, MSc Finance Economics, and MSc Finance Business Economics programs.
Alliance Manchester Business School • Manchester
Joined as Assistant Professor (Lecturer) and promoted to Professor of Finance.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.