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Theophilus Lartey is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the Leicester Castle Business School, Â鶹Íø, UK. Before joining Â鶹Íø, he was a Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Cape Coast Business School. He studied at the Â鶹Íø (PhD, MSc.) and the University of Cape Coast (B.Com).

Theophilus is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules/courses in finance and econometrics. Theophilus is research active and has published articles in leading finance and management journals, including the Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Business Research, International Review of Financial Analysis, Business Strategy and the Environment, and International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, among other journals. His research interests are in the area of Corporate Finance, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Governance, Banking, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

He is currently the founder of Dream-Alive Foundation, Ghana, a capacity building (or capacity development) organisation that has a strategic vision of developing future leaders.

The Finance and Banking Research Centre (FiBRe)

19. . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 210, 1-25.

18. . Journal of Financial Stability, 61, 101035.

17. European Business Review. 34(4), 471-491.

16. . Journal of Financial Research, 45(1), 162-199.

15. International Review of Financial Analysis, 80, 102041.

14. . Journal of Applied Accounting Research. 23(4), 770-787.

13. . International Review of Financial Analysis, 101824.

12.  International Business Review, 101789.

• • • Runner-up for the IBR Best Paper Award 2022

11.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 75, 101753.

10.  Journal of Financial Research, 43(4), 847-893.

9.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 101581.

8.  Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(6), 2310-2323.

7. Managerial Finance. 

6.  Economics and Business Letters, 9(1), 8-13.

5.  Journal of Business Research, 106, 94-105.

4.  Journal of Business Research. 119, 652-662.

3.  Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(1), 118-139.

2.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 66, 101369.

1.  International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 27(1), 56–73.

19. . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 210, 1-25.

18. . Journal of Financial Stability, 61, 101035.

17.  European Business Review. 34(4), 471-491.

16. . Journal of Financial Research, 45(1), 162-199.

15.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 80, 102041.

14. . Journal of Applied Accounting Research. 23(4), 770-787.

13. . International Review of Financial Analysis, 101824.

12.  International Business Review, 101789.

• • • Runner-up for the IBR Best Paper Award 2022

11.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 75, 101753.

10.  Journal of Financial Research, 43(4), 847-893.

9.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 101581.

8.  Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(6), 2310-2323.

7. Managerial Finance. 

6.  Economics and Business Letters, 9(1), 8-13.

5.  Journal of Business Research, 106, 94-105.

4.  Journal of Business Research. 119, 652-662.

3.  Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(1), 118-139.

2.  International Review of Financial Analysis, 66, 101369.

1.  International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 27(1), 56–73.

• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Sustainability and Governance
• Banking
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Financial Economics

• Corporate Finance
• Quantitative Techniques
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Markets and Institutions

PhD, FHEA, PGCAP, *CIMA, MSc, B.Com

ACFI5069-Applied Corporate Finance; ACFI3310-Advanced Corporate Finance; ACFI2302-Econometrics; ACFI1901-Quantitative Techniques; BFIN2004-Asset Pricing and Risk Management; BFIN1001-Global Financial Markets and Institutions

• Early Career Researcher of the Year 2021 (Commendation) - Research Oscars, Faculty of Business and Law, Â鶹Íø, Leicester
• Rising Star 2020 (Nomination) - Research Oscars, Faculty of Business and Law, Â鶹Íø, Leicester
• Vice Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award 2020 (Nomination) - Â鶹Íø, Leicester
• Best Student Performance Award 2016 (Wiiner) - Â鶹Íø, Leicester
• Best Graduating Accounting Student 2015 (Winner) – University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• ANKOKEM Excellence Award for Best Graduating Accounting Student 2015 (Winner) - Ghana
• Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence 2015 (Winner) - University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

• British Academy of Management 2022 (BAM2022) Conference - Reimagining business and management as a force for good (August 31 - September 2, 2022)
• 4^th Brunel Banking Conference - Bank Performance, Macroprudential Policy and Sustainable Finance (June 24, 2022)
• 12th Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference and PhD symposium (FMCG 2022) - brings together leading experts from around the world to discuss, consider and share current research and emerging trends in the Australian and international finance sector (April 20 –22, 2022).
• 8^th Brunel Accounting Symposium - Promoting contemporary issues in accounting, continuing professional development, and fostering relationships with regulators and the accounting profession (June 19, 2019).
• Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue in Globalized World - Co-Principal Investigator, Global Hands Leicester CIC with funding from Erasmus+ (May 16-22, 2018).
• The First Global Conference on Creating Value - Co-Principal Investigator, Leicester Castle Business School in partnership with the Customer Value Foundation (May 23-24, 2018).
• Freedom of Expression: the right or the duty - Co-Principal Investigator, Global Hands Leicester CIC with funding from Erasmus+ (March 19-27, 2018).

• Taiwo Akinyemi (2nd Supervisor)

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Theophilus is the founder of Dream-Alive Foundation, Ghana, a capacity building (or capacity development) organisation that has a strategic vision of developing future leaders. He also works closely with Global Hands Leicester CIC, a Community Interest organisation that aims to tackle local and global issues through community engagement, education, and international development.