Dr Vasco Vendrame

• Qualifications:BSc Economics, PGCE (HE), MSc Finance and Risk Management, MSc Finance, PhD Finance, SFHEA, CMBE
• Position:Associate Director Academic Enhancement - AEF
• Department:College of Business and Law
• Telephone:+441173282011
• Email:Vasco.Vendrame@uwe.ac.uk

About me

I am an experienced academic and higher education professional with a significant and sustained track record in teaching, programme leadership, curriculum development, and research. I currently serve as Associate Director of Academic Enhancement in the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, a role I began on an interim basis in August 2023 and took on permanently in January 2024.

My academic journey began with a degree in Economics from the University of Trento, followed by a Master’s in Finance and Risk Management from the University of Milan Bicocca. I went on to earn a second Master’s in Finance and a PhD in Finance from the University of the West of England. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and have been active in higher education for over 15 years.

Before transitioning into academia, I worked in the financial sector, holding roles in risk management and asset pricing within various banks and investment funds. This industry experience continues to inform my teaching and research.

I was the long-standing Programme Leader for the MSc Finance and Investment (formerly MSc Finance), a course I also designed. Under my leadership, the programme secured prestigious academic partnerships with the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, and achieved a 100% satisfaction rate in the 2019 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES).

Between November 2022 and July 2023, I also served as Programme Associate Head of Department (PAHoD), bringing extensive experience in programme and module design. Over the years, I have led a wide range of postgraduate modules, including Fundamentals of Financial Management, Risk Management, Financial Investments in Practice, and Quantitative Research Methods, among others. I have also contributed to undergraduate teaching. Students consistently describe me as inspirational and a strong motivator.

I have served as link tutor for international partnerships, including the BSc in Banking and Finance and MSc Finance and Investment programmes delivered at the National Economics University (NEU) and Banking Academy Vietnam (BAV), respectively.

As a researcher, my focus lies in Finance, with particular interest in asset pricing and ESG investing. I led the HEIF-funded project and symposium Finance and the Transition to Net Zero, in collaboration with SERG and GARG. My work on the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) has been published in respected 3* ABS journals. I also supervise PhD students and welcome opportunities for further research collaborations.

Area of expertise

Asset Pricing,  Portfolio Management, ESG Investing, Corporate Finance, Financial Risk Management, Equity Valuation

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