Our PhD students

Research led teaching produces exciting postgraduate research

Read below about our talented PhD students in the Department of Accountancy and Finance, and their research.

Why not join us? Find out more about enrolling for a:

• PhD in Accounting
• PhD in Finance

Accounting PhD Students

Nicola Beatson Home country: New Zealand Research Topic: The Mind Set and Self-Efficacy of First Year Business Students Supervisors: Professor Ralph Adler, Professor Jeffrey Smith and Dr David Berg
Stephan Essendorfer Home country: Germany Research Topic: Fair Value Accounting in the US Banking Industry: A Dynamic Analysis of Volatility and Value Relevance Primary Supervisor: Professor Roger Willett
Nuradhi Jayasiri Home country: Sri Lanka Research Topic: Refocusing Integrated Reporting for Organization’s Adaptability Requirements: A Developing Country Perspective Primary Supervisor: Dr Sriyalatha Kumarasinghe
Tan Ming Kuang Home country: Indonesia Research Topic: Creating a Modified Monopoly Game for Promoting Students' Higher-Order Thinking Skills and Knowledge Retention Primary Supervisor: Professor Ralph Adler Under examination
Max Yap Home country: Singapore Primary Supervisor: Professor Roger Willett

 Finance PhD Students

Sebastian Gehricke Home country: New Zealand Research Topic: The VIX futures ETN market Primary Supervisor: Professor Jin Zhang Under examination
Wei Guo Home country: China Primary Supervisor: Professor Jin Zhang
Jiexiang (Jenny) Huang Home country: China Research Topic: The role of media coverage on executive compensation Primary Supervisor: Dr Helen Roberts
Dzung (June) Nguyen Home country: Vietnam Research Topic: Essays on Asian commercial banks: financial integration, natural disasters and climate change. Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey
Nhu Nguyen Home country: Vietnam Primary Supervisor: Professor Jin Zhang
Quyen Nguyen Home country: Vietnam Research Topic: Climate Risk in Financial Institutions Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey
Jelita (Jay) Noviarini Home country: Indonesia Research Topic: Pension Adequacy, Financial Literacy and Behavioural aspects of Post-Retirement Wealth Management of New Zealanders Pensioners Primary Supervisor: Dr Helen Roberts
Dereje Regasa Home country: Ethiopia Research Topic: Finance and Economic Development in Ethiopia Primary Supervisor: Dr Helen Roberts
Tian Yue Home country: China Research Topic: Derivatives and volatility trading in the capital market in China. Primary Supervisor: Professor Jin Zhang Website Email: yueti605@student.otago.ac.nz
Renzhu (Stephanie) Zhang Home country: China Research Topic: CEO Succession Gap and Firm Performance Primary Supervisor: Dr Gurmeet Bhabra

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