Dr. Yuanji Wen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yuanji Wen is a Senior Lecturer at the Business School, University of Western Australia, and an affiliated researcher with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Bocconi University in Italy. He has been a visiting researcher at universities including the University of Oxford and the University of California, Berkeley. At UWA, he developed trading software that forms a key part of the curriculum for undergraduate and graduate units, particularly in trading securities markets. His research is published in reputable journals such as Management Science and Financial Markets, focusing on market microstructure, behavioral finance, and experimental economics. Yuanji is actively supervising honors and PhD students, and his recent projects involve examining cognitive biases in fund management and the implications of generative AI for global financial stability.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

— Present

School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Deakin University • Australia

Conducted research and contributed to academic projects in finance.

Awards

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UWA Business School Mid‐Career Research Award

2024-11-30
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Fay Gale Fellowship

2022-12-01
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UWA Business School Covid-19 Research Funding

Courses

FINA3307 Trading Securities Markets FINA5524 Trading Markets FINA2222 Corporate Financial Policy FINA5432 Introduction Finance FINA5632 Investments

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.