Wanji Wu

Profile

Wanji Wu is a PhD student in the Accounting and Finance Division at Leeds University Business School since October 2021. Prior to this, he obtained his Masters degrees in Finance and Business from the University of Glasgow, UK and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China respectively.

Alongside his doctoral studies, he has served as a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate modules such as LUBS 2205 Corporate Finance (Spring 2024) and LUBS 2206 Corporate Financial Management (Spring & Fall 2023; Spring 2025), and as a Research Support Assistant for the postgraduate module LUBS5062M Accounting and Finance Dissertation (Summer 2023).

Research interests

Wanji's primary research areas are empirical corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, and political economy in finance. His current work investigates how political factors affect capital allocation, firm strategy, and performance in venture capital markets.

His doctoral research is accepted and presented at international conferences such as FMA Annual Meeting 2025 (Semi-finalist for Best Paper Award in Financial Institutions & Markets), AFA PhD Poster Session 2026, FMA European 2025, FMARC 2025, EFMA 2025, among others.

Research groups and institutes

• Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance