Dr. Xin Geng is an Assistant Professor in Finance at Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS), China. Prior to joining ZIBS, she had positions at the University of Bath and University of York in the UK. Xin gained her PhD in Finance from the School of Management at the University of Bath. Her main research interests include corporate governance, corporate finance, and fintech.
EDUCATION
07/2020, PhD in Finance, University of Bath, UK
12/2015, MSc in Accounting and Finance, University of Bath, UK
07/2014, BSc in Accounting, China University of Petroleum (East China), China
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2025 – Present, Assistant Professor in Finance, Zhejiang University
11/2021 – 01/2025, Post-doctoral Fellow, Zhejiang University
PUBLICATIONS
Understanding the Local Government Debt in China (with M. Qian), Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2024, 86, 102456.
RESEARCH GRANTS
2023-2024, Global Digital Governance: Challenges and Strategies for Chinese Digital Technology Enterprises Going Global, Project Leader.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
FinTech
China issues
TEACHING COURSES
Principles of Corporate Finance (Module leader, GCM Program, Undergraduate)
Corporate Finance (Module leader, iMF Program, Master's)
Corporate Finance (Module coordinator, iMBA Program, Master's)
AWARDS & HONORS
Postgraduate International Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of Bath
Outstanding Student Cadre of Shandong Province
+86 (0) 573 8757 2674
xingeng@intl.zju.edu.cn
Room 336, ZIBS Building
Office Hours: Each Monday 14:00-17:00, Each Tuesday 14:00-15:00
