Yifan Chen

Yifan Chen

PhD, CFA, MCSI, SFHEA

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Personal profile

Biography

Yifan Chen is an Associate Professor of Finance at Norwich Business School, the University of East Anglia.

Dr Chen is also a CFA Charterholder, an East Anglian Branch Committee Member and a Full Member (MCSI) of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), a member of the Centre for Competition Policy and a Senior Fellow (SFHEA) of the Advance HE. He also holds the ICAEW Non-Executive Director Certificate.

Besides teaching and supervising PhDs in areas of investment and corporate finance, including cryptocurrency and ESG in university, Dr Chen also provides strategy, management & finance consulting for non-profits, companies, science parks and industry clusters.

Yifan Chen holds a PhD in Finance from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, an MSc in Finance from Durham University, and a BSc in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Wuhan University.

Key Research Interests

My research interests relate to asset pricing (investment management, alternative investment, and cryptocurrencies) and corporate finance (entrepreneurial finance, M&A, and ESG).

I am currently co-supervising two PhD in Finance students. If you are interested in doing a PhD under my supervision, please check my research interests above and contact me by email.

Teaching Interests

I have taught a variety range of subjects including Finance, Accounting, Economics, Econometrics, and Statistics across undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and executive education. I am particularly interested in teaching Corporate Finance, Investment and Risk Management. 

Currently, I am teaching the following modules.

  • Business Finance (BSc) 
  • Advanced Investment & Risk Management (MSc)

Administrative Posts

At Norwich Business School (NBS), I am the Director of Year 3 Entry Courses that manages the final year entry/top up courses including BA (Hons) International Business Management (Final Year Entry), BA (Hons) Marketing and Management (Final Year Entry), and BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (Final Year Entry). I am also the Course Leader for the MSc Finance and Management and the MSc Investment and Financial Management Programmes.

As the NBS Finance Professional Links Coordinator, I work closely with a network of external stakeholders, including leading employers in the financial services sector, prominent industry organisations (such as the Financial Industry Group), and esteemed finance professional bodies such as CISI, CII, GARP, the CQF Institute, and the CFA Institute. Together, we foster impactful partnerships that drive education, research, and enterprise collaborations. This role is dedicated to building and strengthening industry relationships that support our commitment to advancing knowledge, practical skills, and innovation in the financial services sector.

Furthermore, I am a NBS Internationalisation Coordinator that focuses on contributing to the business school’s internationalisation strategy and collaborations in areas such as transnational education (TNE), research, and enterprise engagement. I am dedicated to fostering global partnerships that enhance the international reach and influence of NBS, supporting initiatives that promote cross-border collaborations, and driving engagement with all kinds of stakeholders.