Hyun Joong Im

Current Position

College of Business Adminstration, University of Seoul

• Associate Professor of Finance, 2022.3–Present

Academic Positions

College of Business Adminstration, University of Seoul

• Assistant Professor of Finance, 2021.3–2022.2

Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), Peking University

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, 2018.5–2021.2
• Assistant Professor of Finance, 2014.8–2018.4

Renmin Business School (RMBS), Renmin University of China

• Assistant Professor of Finance, 2012.8–2014.8

Non-Academic Positions

• NICE Information Service, Director/Head of Credit Bureau Research Institute, 2018.5–2018.11
• Korea Development Bank–Lone Star Co., Ltd., Manager/General Manager, 2002–2004
• Morning Glory Inc., Member of Board of Directors, 2003–2004
• Samsung Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd., Equity Fund Management Division, Equity Strategist, 2001–2002
• Ministry of Finance and Economy, Bureau of Taxation Policy and Bureau of Economic Policy, Deputy Director, 1998–2001

Visiting Positions

• University of Queensland (UQ) Business School, Visiting Academic, 2019.8–2020.8
• Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Business School, Visiting Academic, 2019.3–2019.7
• University of New South Wales (UNSW), Visiting Academic, 2015.7–2015.8, 2016.10
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Visiting Academic, 2016.1–2016.2, 2016.8–2016.9
• Saïd Business School and Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Academic Visitor, 2014.1–2014.2

Education and Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Finance, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

• Thesis title: Essays in Corporate Finance
• Supervisors: Steve Bond (Economics) and Oren Sussman (Finance)
• Examiners: Thomas Noe (Internal) and Stefano Rossi (External)
• DPhil degree awarded: July 2012
• College membership: Wolfson College

Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Economics, Saïd Business School and Department of Economics, University of Oxford

• Dean’s List, 2007
• Supervisor: Kevin Sheppard (Department of Economics)
• Awarded with Distinction: July 2007
• College membership: Wolfson College

Master of Commerce (Honours) in Finance and Economics, University of Sydney Business School and School of Economics, University of Sydney

• Weighted Average Mark: High Distinction
• Awarded with First Class Honours: July 2006

Bachelor of Economics, College of Political Science and Economics, Korea University

• Major: Statistics; Minor: Economics
• Passed the 41st National Higher Civil Service Exam (Specialization: Finance and Economics) with Rank 2 in Korea

Short-Term Training

• FinTech Online Program, Harvard Business School, 2020.9–2020.11
• Artificial Intelligence Online Program, MIT Sloan & MIT CSAIL, 2020.9–2020.11

Awards and Scholarships

2021–2022, Top 5% Researcher in Social Sciences Division, University of Seoul

2021–2022, University of Seoul Publication Awards (for 4 papers)

2021, University of Seoul Research Grant

2021, Ministry of Economy and Finance Research Grant

2018, Bridge Trust Asset Management Research Funds

2015–2019, Peking University Publication Awards (for 4 papers)

2010, Best Paper Award, Winter Doctoral Conference, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

2010, Best Paper Award, Oxford–Cambridge–Warwick Business Schools Spring Doctoral Conference, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

2010, Saïd Business School SEIB (Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and International Business) Research Funds

2010, Accenture Research Funds

2008–2012, Ilun Science & Technology Foundation Scholarship

2007–2012, Saïd Business School Doctoral Teaching Fellowship

2008–2011, Saïd Business School Foundation Scholarship (Full Scholarship)

2007–2008, Man Group Plc. Scholarship (Tuition Scholarship)

2007, Dean’s List 2007, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

2006–Present, Member of an international honor society Beta Gamma Sigma

2006, Australian Government (HECS) Scholarship

2005, Econometrics Discipline Prize for the Best Student in Financial Econometrics, University of Sydney

2005, Passed Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Level 2 Exam and Became a Member of CFA Institute

2004, Passed Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Level 1 Exam

1997, Passed the 41st National Higher Civil Service Exam (Specialization: Finance and Economics) with the Second Highest Score in Korea

1993–1998, Chungsoo Scholarship; Boryeong Scholarship; University Scholarship