Denefa Bostandzic

Chair of Corporate Finance

Research specialisations:

• Systemic risks and financial market stability
• Banking crises and regulation
• Sustainable finance
   

My research offers numerous links to the field of sustainability. Research on bank stability and innovations in the field of sustainability make a decisive contribution to shaping a resilient financial system by incorporating environmental and social risk factors into stability analyses. By developing and implementing sustainable financial instruments and strategies, banks can increase their resilience to future crises while achieving positive environmental and social impacts. This research not only supports the long-term stability of banks, but also promotes the integration of sustainability criteria into the financial markets, contributing to a more sustainable and stable financial system.

Martina Golembusch
Secretariat

2022
Appointment as university professor at the Witten/Herdecke University

Since 2021 
Holder of the Chair of Corporate Finance

2015 - 2021
Junior Professor of Management, in particular Finance at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

November 2014
Doctoral studies for Dr rer. oec.

2010 - 2015
Research assistant at the Chair of Finance and Banking at the Ruhr University Bochum

2010
Degree in economics

2005 - 2010
Studied economics at the Ruhr University Bochum, specialising in finance and credit economics, econometrics and empirical economic research: Financing and Credit Economics, Econometrics and Empirical Economic Research

• Investment and Finance (Bachelor of Choice)
• Asset Valuation (Bachelor of Choice)
• Advanced Corporate Finance (Master S&O)
• Mergers & Acquisitions (Master S&O)
• Sustainable Finance (Bachelor Management & PPÖ)

• Banking stability
• Financial market crises
• Mergers
• Financing decisions by companies and banks
• Initial public offerings
• Financial market regulation

• 2021: Most Inspirational Paper Award Nomination, European Academy of Management
• 2021: Best Paper Award, Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management, Paper: "Success Lies in the Eye of the Beholder: Personality Traits, Negativity Bias and Equity Crowdfunding".
• September 2015: Sponsorship Award of the Foundation Corporate Finance and Capital Markets for Germany as a Financial Centre, Berlin.
• April 2015: University Prize of the Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DAI), Frankfurt.