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Dr. Mahdi Mousavi

Associate Professor

Area
School of Management
Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences
E-mail
M.Mousavi@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+441274238027
Dr. Mahdi Mousavi
15 publications
1 award

Biography

Dr. Mahdi Mousavi (PhD, MSc, MA, BA, FHEA) is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Bradford School of Management. He earned his PhD in finance from the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK, where he was awarded a scholarship from the College of Humanities and Social Science. Additionally, he holds an MSc in Finance from Essex Business School, UK, and a BA and MA in Financial Management from Iran. He also received an abroad PhD scholarship from the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of Iran.
Dr. Mousavi's research interests are varied and encompass fields such as the design and performance evaluation of bankruptcy prediction models, credit scoring, corporate finance, carbon finance, international business, and energy economics. His scholarly contributions have been recognized through publication in numerous esteemed peer-reviewed international journals, including the Journal of International Management, Expert Systems with Applications, Annals of Operation Research, International Review of Financial Analysis, Energy Economics, Journal of Developing Areas, Journal of Economics, Business, and Management. In addition, he has contributed a chapter to the book "Advances in DEA Theory and Applications with Extensions to Forecasting Models" published by Wiley. 
In addition to his research endeavours, Dr. Mousavi is deeply involved in academic instruction, teaching a diverse array of executive, postgraduate, and undergraduate modules. Notably, he is the founder and Programme leader of the MSc Financial Technology (FinTech) program at the University of Bradford School of Management. Before his current role, Dr. Mousavi served as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the American University of Kean in China and as a Lecturer of Finance at the University of Economic Science in Iran. His rich industry experience includes several years as a capital market analyst, reflecting his commitment to bridging the gap between academia and practical industry applications.

Research

My research interests encompass a wide range of topics in finance: (i) Corporate Financial Distress and Risk Management, (ii) Energy Markets and Financial Performance, (iii) Sustainability and Corporate Governance, (iv) International Finance and Foreign Investment, (v) Innovation and Political Risk, (vi) FinTech and Crowdfunding, and (vii) Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Outcomes.

Teaching

Modules

  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Finance - AFE7518-B
  • Corporate Finance and Venture Funding - AFE7041-A
  • Risk Management and Derivatives - AFE6013-B

Professional activities

  • PhD Scholarship (1 September 2012)

  • University of Edinburgh Business School - PhD
  • University of Essex - MSC
  • ISU - Tehran - MA
  • ISU - Tehran - BSc

  • University of Bradford - Associate Professor of Finance (1 May 2022)
  • University of Bradford - Assitant Professor of Finance (1 October 2018)
  • Kean University - Assitant Professor of Finance (1 October 2017)
  • Kean University - Lecture in Finance (5 September 2014)
  • University of Edinburgh - PhD Scholar & Research Assistant (5 October 2012)
  • University of Essex - MSc Student & PhD Scholar (1 October 2010)
  • University of Economics Science, Tehran, Iran - Adjunct Professor of Finance (1 October 2009)
  • Pardisa Investment Company - Portfolio Manager (1 January 2005)

Publications

  • RANKING OF BANKRUPTCY PREDICTION MULTIPLE CRITERIA1 MODELS UNDER

    OUENNICHE, JAMAL, MOHAMMAD M. MOUSAVI, BING XU, and KAORU TONE (2017) Advances in DEA Theory and Applications: With Extensions to Forecasting Models. Wiley .