Corporate finance

The economic uncertainties of today’s world, the narrowing margins due to hyper-competitive markets, and the volatility in financial markets make it crucial for (financial) managers and entrepreneurs to be aware of the impact that financial management decisions have on an organisation's success.

The increasing complexity of the business and financial environment demands thorough knowledge in the area of Corporate Finance.

Key Research areas

We have special expertise in:

• Basel II
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• SME financing
• Valuation

Research results and publications

Curious about some of our research results and publications?

• 2009/28 - The impact of human and social capital on entrepreneurs' knowledge of finance alternatives

  Authors: Seghers, A., Manigart, S., Vanacker, T.,  25 pp.
  This paper examines how entrepreneurs’ human and social capital influence their knowledge of finance alternatives.

• 2009/10 - The value of analysts’ recommendations and the organization of financial research

  Authors: Salva, C., Sonney, F., 50 pp.
  Brokerage houses usually organize their research activities by country or economic sector. In this paper it is investigated which research structure provides most value to investors.

• Financial reporting quality in private equity backed companies.

  The impact of ownership concentration.
  Christof Beuselinck and Sophie Manigart
  Small Business Economics, Vol. 29, Iss. 3, 2007, pp. 261-274

• All Corporate finance publications.

Research for your organisation

In addition to conducting research that contributes to fundamental academic knowledge, we can also carry out practice-based research especially for your organisation.

• Explore research opportunities that may benefit your organisation.

Credit Risk Management Research Centre

The Credit Risk Management Research Centre performs research within the new Basel II regulatory framework. More specifically, the Centre investigates how economic capital can be quantified and allocated optimally. 

• To the research centre

Impulse Centre Financial Services & Insurance

This impulse centre has developed a unique position in the domain of management of financial services firms (insurance companies, banks, financial conglomerates). This forum sets out to optimise from the overlap between the academic and business worlds. Through this approach, training and research in the field of financial services and insurance are based on academic theory as well as its practical interpretation. As such, the impulse centre plays a prominent role in providing teaching faculty and coordination for the MBA in Financial Services and Insurance.

Our experts

Meet the faculty and researchers who are experts in Corporate Finance.

Tips from our experts

Journals, portals and books keep you informed about trends in Corporate Finance. Some recommendations from our experts:

News

• 2009/09 - The value of excess cash and corporate governance: evidence from u.s. cross-listings
• New! Managing Corporate Performance
• 2008/09 - Towards an evolutionary model of the entrepreneurial financing process: insights from biotechnology startups

All news