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Personal profile
Dr. Charles Yichu Wang is an Assistant Professor in Finance at Nottingham University Business School. He is also recognized as Bo'ao Asia Forum Young Scholar (first cohort of 12 scholars), Deloitte Young Scholar, China Macroeconomics Association Young Scholar, and Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Young Scientist (2025). Beyond academia, he is also an active composer, pianist, and conductor, an entrepreneur, and a venture capitalist. His compositions repeatedly appear in major concert halls in China and over the world.
Dr. Wang's research interests are corporate finance, innovation, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, real estate and China economy. His works are published on reputable journals, including Management Science, Review of Finance, and Review of Corporate Finance Studies, and have been presented in leading international conferences.
Before joining NUBS, he received Ph.D. in Finance from PBC School of Finance at Tsinghua University, M.Fin. from Fudan University and B.S. in Physics from Peking University.
Ad hoc journal referee:
Journal of Finance, Management Science, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Corporate Governance:An International Review, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, China Economic Review, and Nature.
PhD positions:
- Students interested in research on all fields of empirical finance are welcome to contact and apply.
- Research proposal related to ESG (not including climate finance) will be automatically ignored.
- For DTP scholarship, you must first get approval by a supervisor from our collaborating universities (e.g., Shenzhen U, Zhejiang UFE).
- As required by the University policy, all the applicants must meet the minimum requirement on GPA and language for NUBS PhD programme to be considered as a candidate.
Research Interests
- Corporate finance
- Innovation and creativity
- Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance
- Real estate and urban economy
- Shadow banking
- China economy
Teaching
- Contemporary Topics in Finance (PhD)
- Corporate Finance (Master)
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (MFinTech)
- FinTech Regulation and Data Protection (MFinTech)
- Corporate Finance (UG)
- Capstone Project (UG dissertation)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD (Visiting Student), Finance, HKU Business School
PhD, Finance, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University
Master, Finance, School of Economics, Fudan University
Bachelor, Physics, School of Physics, Peking University
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Research output
- 4 Article
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Housing speculation and entrepreneurship
Tian, X. & Wang, Y., 1 Mar 2026, In: Review of Finance. 30, 2, p. 757-794 38 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
The Real Effects of Shadow Banking: Evidence from China
Tian, X., Tu, G. & Wang, Y., Dec 2024, In: Management Science. 70, 12, p. 8556-8582 27 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
40 Citations (Scopus) -
对外开放制度创新、全球创新网络嵌入与中国科技国际影响力
Cheng, C., Wang, Y., Tian, X. & Zhang, J., Oct 2024, In: 管理世界（Journal of Management World）. 40, 10, p. 16-43Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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How does policy uncertainty affect venture capital?
Tian, X., Wang, C. Y. & Ye, K., 22 Sept 2023, In: Review of Corporate Finance Studies.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus)