Zicen Zhao

Profile

Education Background:

Zicen is currently a postgraduate research in Accounting and Finance Division at Leeds University Business School. She has a strong track of record of academic excellence and is dedicated to mastering finance and data analysing. She holds a Master of Science degree in Mathematic Finance from George Washington University, with Master Science in Finance Academic Excellence Award D.C. Accelerated Program. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with minor of Actuarial Science from Miami University, maintaining consistent standing on the Dean’s list and graduating cum laude. 

Teaching Experience: 

October 2023-December 2023: LUBS1035 Foundation of Finance (UG) 

February 2023-May 2024: LUBS1245 Introductory Management Accounting (UG)

October 2024-December 2024: LUBS1036 Introduction to Finance (UG)

Research interests

Zicen’s research interests encompass International Finance, Behavioral Finance, Innovation and their intersections with Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurial Finance. Her primary focus is on cross-border venture capital decision-making and its impact. 

Qualifications

• AFHEA
• Bloomberg Market Concepts Certification
• MSc Mathematic Finance: George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States
• BSc Finance: Miami University, Ohio, United States

Research groups and institutes

• Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance