Paris Ph.D. Programme

Samer ISKANDAR
B.Sc. (Econ.) Monetary Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1989.
Executive MBA, ESCP Europe, 1996.

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Supervisor: Prof. Christopher KOBRAK

Partner University: Ecole Doctorale Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne.

Dissertation Subject: The Governance of Financial Market Infrastructures.

Research Areas: Corporate Governance; Stock Exchanges; Capital Markets; Mergers and Acquisitions; IPOs; Corporate Finance; Agency Theory.

Teaching Activities:

• ESCP Europe: Corporate Finance, Master in Management Programme, second year

• ESCP Europe: International Finance (euromarkets, offshore banking and currency derivatives)

• Thomson Reuters Foundation: Economics and Finance for Journalists

Professional Experience:

• 1989-1993: BAII (part of BNP Paribas group). Fixed income analyst, then fund manager

• 1996-2001: Financial Times. Senior writer and editor (international capital markets, EU policy, corporate strategy, corporate governance)

• 2001-2002: Euronext. Executive Director

• 2006-2008: Solidere (Lebanese reconstruction and development company). Strategic Planning Advisor

• 2008-2009: Medgulf Insurance and Reinsurance (Bahrain). Senior advisor, governance and compliance affairs

Publications:

• Iskandar S., Luce E., (1998), Big Issue for Europe : European bond markets are catching up with the US, Financial Times, February 4.

• Luce E., Iskandar S., (1998), Barrow Boys in Cyberspace : The conflict between humans and computers in futures trading, Financial Times, March 14.

• Iskandar S., (1999), France Joins the Stakeholder Revolution : Employee shareholder schemes are establishing an equity culture, Financial Times, May 21.

• Iskandar S., (1999), Salary Disclosure in France : Transparency or Voyeurism ?, Financial Times, July 26.

• Iskandar S., (1999), Three Wiser Men : Lessons from the drawn-out takeover battle in the banking sector, Financial Times, August 30.