Corps professoral

Farooq AHMAD

Professeur associé

Empirical Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions

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Farooq AHMAD

Académie

Globalisation

Centre de recherche

Finance & Accounting Insights on Risk and Regulation

Localisation

Lille

Discipline

Finance

Farooq is an Associate Professor of Finance at SKEMA Business School. His research interests are in Empirical Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, International Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, National Culture, Labor Market Institutions, and CEO Behavior. He has presented his research at major conferences including WFA, EFA, SFS Cavalcade, CICF, NFA and FMA meetings. His work has been published in the Review of Financial Studies and Journal of Banking & Finance. He has received Best Paper awards in 2022 and 2017 at the French Finance Association (AFFI) annual meeting and finalist for the Best Paper award in 2018 at the FMA Asia-Pacific meeting. He is also a recipient of the 2022 "Best Scholar" and "Most Productive Scholar" awards at SKEMA Business School. He holds a PhD degree in Finance jointly from the Université Lille 2 and Skema Business School, MS in Business Administration from IAE de Lyon, University of Lyon III France, MBA (Finance) and BBA from the IIUI Islamabad Pakistan. He has been visiting scholar at the Foster Business School, University of Washington, United States. He has professional experience of 4 years in Internal Audit.

Formation
2016
Ph.D. en Finance, Université de Lille, France
2011
Master in Management Science, IAE Lyon, France
2006
MBA in Business Administration, International Islamic University, Pakistan
Expérience professionnelle
Positions académiques principales
Depuis 2021
Associate Professor, SKEMA Business School, France
2019 - 2021
Assistant Professor, SKEMA Business School, France
2016 - 2019
Assistant Professeur, IÉSEG School of Management, France
Autres affiliations académiques
2015 - 2016
Visiting PhD Student, Foster School of Business - University of Washington, Etats-Unis d'Amérique
2014 - 2016
Attaché Temporaire d'Enseignement et de Recherche, Université de Lille, France
2012 - 2014
Adjunct Professor, SKEMA Business School, France
Autres expériences professionnelles
2006 - 2010
Manager - Internal Audit, Habib Bank Limited, Pakistan
Contrats de recherche, prix et distinctions
Prix et distinctions
2022
Most productive Scholar Award, SKEMA Business School, France
2022
Best Scholar Award, SKEMA Business School, France
2022
Best Paper in Corporate Finance, French Finance Association (AFFI), France
2018
Finalist of FMA Asia Pacific Conference Best Paper Award, Financial Management Association
2017
Best Paper in "Finance, Ethics and Sustainability", French Finance Association (AFFI), France
2016
First Prize of Excellent Thesis, Second International Academic Conference in Chinese Management, Chine
Contrats de recherche
2016
Research Grant, Region Nord-Pas De Calais, France
2015
Research Grant, Université de Lille, France
Autres activités de recherche
Relecteur pour :
Journal of Business Ethics, British Journal of Management, Southern Economic Journal, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Economic Modelling, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Finance Research Letters, Emerging Markets Review
Organisation d’une conférence ou d’un séminaire
2023
SKEMA Corporate Restructuring Conference, France
Autres activités académiques
2024
French Finance Association (AFFI) Annual Meeting, France
2023
Scientific Committee Member of French Finance Association (AFFI), France
2022
Scientific Committee Member of French Finance Association (AFFI), France

Articles académiques revus

AHMAD, F., AKTAS, N., CUMMING, D. et XU, G. (2024). Board reforms and M&A performance: international evidence. Journal of International Business Studies, 55, pp. 616-637.
AHMAD, F., AZIZ, S., MICHIELS, Y. et NGUYEN, D.K. (2024). Tracing environmental sustainability footprints in cross‐border M&A activity. European Financial Management, 3(3), pp. 1165-1195.
AHMAD, F. et KARPUZ, A. (2024). Beyond Climate Change Risk: Biodiversity and Corporate Cash Holdings. Economics Letters, 236, pp. 111608.
AHMAD, F., AKTAS, N. et AZIZ, S. (2023). Does Bilateral Trust Matter during M&A Negotiations? British Journal of Management, 34(4), pp. 2212-2233.
AHMAD, F., AZIZ, S., DOWLING, M. et KOWALEWSKI, O. (2023). Board reform and innovation. International Review of Financial Analysis, 88, pp. 102727.
AHMAD, F., KOWALEWSKI, O. et PISANY, P. (2023). What determines initial coin offering success: a cross-country study. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 32(5), pp. 622-645.
AHMAD, F., AZIZ, S., EL-KHATIB, R. et KOWALEWSKI, O. (2023). Firm-level political risk and dividend payout. International Review of Financial Analysis, 86, pp. 102546.
AHMAD, F., AKTAS, N. et CROCI, E. (2023). Climate risk and deployment of corporate resources to working capital. Economics Letters, 224, pp. 111002.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et BOLLAERT, H. (2022). Mergers and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Finance, 43(3), pp. 37-117.
AHMAD, F., AZIZ, S. et DOWLING, M. (2022). Does target country cultural orientation influence M&A? British Journal of Management, 33(2), pp. 906-938.
ASLAM, F., MUGHAL, K., AZIZ, S., AHMAD, F. et TRABELSI, D. (2022). COVID-19 pandemic and the dependence structure of global stock markets. Applied Economics, 54(18), pp. 2013-2031.
AHMAD, F. et KOWALEWSKI, O. (2021). Collective Bargaining and Corporate Cash Policy. International Review of Law and Economics, 68, pp. 106007.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2021). International Trade and the Propagation of Merger Waves. Review of Financial Studies, 34(10), pp. 4876–4925.
AHMAD, F. et LAMBERT, T. (2019). Collective Bargaining and Mergers and Acquisitions Activity around the World. Journal of Banking and Finance, 99, pp. 21-44.
AHMAD, F., BEUSELINCK, C. et BOLLAERT, H. (2017). Employment Protection and Payout Policy. Finance, 38(3), pp. 5-43.

Présentations dans des conférences

AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2023). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: Corporate Finance Day. Lille.
AHMAD, F., LAMBERT, T., MARTIN FLORES, J. et PETIT ROMEC, A. (2023). Does democracy shape international merger activity? Dans: European Finance Association (Poster Session). Amsterdam.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2023). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: European Economic Association. Barcelona.
AHMAD, F., LAMBERT, T., PETIT ROMEC, A. et MARTIN-FLORES, J. (2023). Does Democracy Shape International Merger Activity? Dans: French FInancial Association (AFFI). Bordeaux.
AHMAD, F., AZIZ, S., KOWALEWSKI, O. et EL-KHATIB, R. (2022). Firm Level Political Risk and Dividend Payout. Dans: IFABS Annual Meeting. Naples.
AHMAD, F., HARFORD, J. et DE BODT, E. (2022). The Innovation Arms' Race. Dans: European Finance Association (EFA) Annual Meeting. Barcelona.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2022). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: Sixth Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre Conference. London.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2022). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: AFFI Annual Meeting. Saint-Malo.
AHMAD, F. et AZIZ, S. (2019). Do differences in societal trust let cross-border mergers die? Dans: FMA Europe Conference. Glasgow.
AHMAD, F. et AZIZ, S. (2019). Do differences in societal trust let cross-border mergers die? Dans: AIB (Academy of International Business) Conference. Copenhagen.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2018). International Trade and the Propagation of Merger Waves. Dans: European Finance Association. Warsaw.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2018). International Trade and the Propagation of Merger Waves. Dans: Western Finance Association. San Diego.
AHMAD, F., BEUSELINCK, C. et BOLLAERT, H. (2018). Employment Protection and Payout Policy. Dans: Multinational Finance Society Annual Conference. Budapest.
AHMAD, F. (2018). Target Countries' Culture and Takeover Activity. Dans: FEBS (International Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society). Roma.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et BOLLAERT, H. (2018). Merger and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Dans: AFFI (Association Française de Finance) Conference. Paris.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2018). International Trade and the Propagation of Merger Waves. Dans: FMA Asia Pacific Conference. Hong Kong.
AHMAD, F., BEUSELINCK, C. et BOLLAERT, H. (2017). Employment Protection Legislation and Payout Policy. Dans: AFFI (Association Française de Finance) Conference. Valence.
BOLLAERT, H., AHMAD, F. et BEUSELINCK, C. (2017). Employment Protection Legislation and Payout Policy. Dans: FEBS (International Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society). Glasgow.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et BOLLAERT, H. (2017). Mergers and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Dans: FEBS (International Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society). Glasgow.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et BOLLAERT, H. (2017). Mergers and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Dans: ESCP Finance and Society Workshop. Paris.
AHMAD, F. et LAMBERT, T. (2017). Collective Bargaining and Takeover Activity Around World. Dans: ACES/ASSA Annual Meeting. Chicago.
AHMAD, F., BOLLAERT, H. et DE BODT, E. (2017). Mergers & Acquisitions Across Culture. Dans: ESCP Corporate Finance Workshop. Paris.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2017). International Trade and Propagation of Mergers Waves. Dans: FMA Annual Conference. Lisbon.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2017). International Trade and Propagation of Mergers Waves. Dans: 2nd Annual Cass M&A Research Centre Conference. London.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2017). International Trade and Propagation of Mergers Waves. Dans: SFS Cavalcade North Amercia. Nashville.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2017). International Trade and the Propagation of Merger Waves. Dans: Northern Finance Association. Helifax.
BOLLAERT, H., AHMAD, F. et DE BODT, E. (2016). Mergers and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Dans: Université Paris-Dauphine - 2016 Workshop in Corporate Finance. Paris.
AHMAD, F. et LAMBERT, T. (2016). Collective Bargaining and Takeovers around the World. Dans: CICF. Xiamen.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et BOLLAERT, H. (2015). Mergers and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Dans: CF Conference on Culture and Finance, Wake Forest University. Winston-Salen.
DE BODT, E., BOLLAERT, H. et AHMAD, F. (2014). Mergers and Acquisitions Across Cultures. Dans: AFFI (Association Française de Finance) Conference. Aix-en-Provence.

Présentations dans des séminaires de recherche

AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2024). The Innovation Arms' Race. Dans: WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. Vallender.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2023). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: EMLyon Business School. Lyon.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2023). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: Finance Research Seminar, Swansea University. Swansea.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2022). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: Finance Research Seminar, University of Port. Porto.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2022). The Innovation Arms Race. Dans: Finance Research Seminar, Rennes School of Business. Rennes.
AHMAD, F., DE BODT, E. et HARFORD, J. (2022). The Innovation Arms' Race. Dans: FMCO Research Centre Seminar Series at Rennes School of Business. Rennes.