Dr Nicolas Eugster
Researcher biography
Dr Nicolas Eugster is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at UQ Business School. Prior to joining UQ, Nicolas was an Assistant Professor in Finance from 2018 to 2020 at IESEG School of Management (Lille, France) and a Teaching and Research Assistant at the Chair of Finance and Governance at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) from 2012 to 2017. In 2017, Nicolas was granted a research fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (Doc.Mobility) to visit the Department of Finance of the Robert H. Smith School of Business (University of Maryland, USA).
Nicolas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management (BA), a Master of Arts in Accounting and Finance (MA), and a PhD in Management (Finance) from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). His PhD dissertation was awarded the 2018 Vigener Price for the best PhD thesis of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). In addition, he has enhanced his pedagogical skills by having completed a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Higher Education and Educational Technology.
Nicolas' research interests focus on corporate finance, ownership structure, and family firms. His work has been published in leading academic journals, such as the Journal of Banking and Finance (A*) and the Journal of Corporate Finance (A*).