Curriculum Vitae
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Accounting (2023 – present)
ALBA Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece - Adjunct Lecturer (2019 – 2023)
Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece - Postdoctoral Researcher (2019 – 2021)
Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece (State Scholarships Foundation – I.K.Y. Fellow)
Education
- Ph.D. in Innovation and Finance (2014 – 2019)
Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece
Thesis: “Essays on Innovation and Finance” — on the relationship between innovation and the financial performance of countries and firms.
Committee: Prof. C. Economidou (supervisor), Prof. E. Tsiritakis, Prof. A. Kanas - M.Sc. in Economic and Business Strategy (2012 – 2014)
Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece - B.Sc. in Mathematics (2005 – 2011)
Department of Mathematics, University of Patras, Greece
Research Grants & Awards
- Winner, CFA Society Greece Research Award (3rd Annual, 2024)
Sole winning paper, selected by a four-member expert jury through independent and anonymous evaluation of shortlisted submissions, recognizing outstanding scientific and empirical research in investment, finance, economics, business, and accounting. Awarded for “Does ESG reputational risk affect the efficiency and speed of adjustment of corporate investment?” (European Financial Management). - Blue Scholarship Award (2022)
Research award for academic and scientific excellence in the Blue Economy. - Postdoctoral Research Scholarship (2019 – 2021)
State Scholarships Foundation of Greece (I.K.Y.).
Teaching Experience
Graduate (MSc / MBA):
- Advanced Corporate Finance — MSc in Finance, ALBA Graduate Business School (Jan–Apr 2025; in English)
- Alternative Investments and Sustainable Finance — MSc in Finance, ALBA Graduate Business School (Apr–Jul 2025; in English)
- Financial Decision Making — ALBA Online MBA, ALBA Graduate Business School (Spring 2025; in English)
- Financial Reporting and Analysis — The ALBA MBA & MSc in Shipping, ALBA Graduate Business School (Sep–Dec 2024; in English)
- Introduction to Financial Management — MSc in Shipping, ALBA Graduate Business School (Sep–Dec 2024; in English)
- Understanding the Business Context — MSc in Strategic HR Management, ALBA Graduate Business School (Sep–Dec 2024; in English)
- Research Methods in Economics — MSc in Economic and Business Strategy, University of Piraeus (2021–2022; in English)
- Applied Econometrics in Stata — MSc in Economic and Business Strategy, University of Piraeus (2021–2022; in English)
- Corporate Governance; Skills and Techniques for Accounting and Finance; Research Project (Dissertation) — MSc in Accounting and Finance, Oxford Brookes University with Metropolitan College (2021–2022; in English)
Undergraduate:
- University of Piraeus (2019–2022): Sustainability; Systems Dynamics; Managerial Accounting; Applications & Laboratory of Shipping Activities; Shipping Finance; International Business; Strategic Management; Economic Growth; Macroeconomics.
- Oxford Brookes University / Metropolitan College (2019–2022): Sustainable investing; Raising Individual Financial Awareness; Data Analysis and Decision Making.
Other Professional Experience
- Independent Economist & Consultant (2017 – present)
Sustainability Consultant; investment analysis and consulting; strategy development and strategy consulting; business analytics, data analysis, and operations research; evaluation, training, and support.