Dr Siti Farida

• PhD in Finance and Econometrics, Warwick Business School - University of Warwick
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education (AFHEA), Academy of Higher Education, UK
• MSc in Finance, Melbourne Business School - University of Melbourne
• BSc in Economics with Accounting, University of Indonesia

Dr Farida is currently leading and delivering the following modules at the Department of Finance, Birmingham Business School:

• BSc Special Topics in Finance 
• BSc International Economics and Financial Decision Making

Dr Farida's research lies in the field of empirical corporate finance, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&As), initial public offerings (IPOs), innovation, and product market competition. She is interested in understanding how firms make strategic decisions regarding growth, investment, and financing, and how these decisions affect innovation outcomes, firm performance, and stakeholder value. Her work combines large-scale datasets with rigorous econometric methods to address important questions in corporate finance and financial economics.

Dr Farida's research has been published in top finance journals and has received international recognition, including the Best Corporate Finance Paper Award at the European Financial Management Association Conference. In addition to her work on M&A and innovation, she is actively engaged in research on sustainable finance and ESG-related issues, examining topics such as the impact of corporate environmental and social practices on financing costs, corporate disclosure, and environmental performance. Her research has been presented at leading international conferences across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australasia.

Dr Farida is an active member of the academic finance community. She is a member of the Financial Management Association, the American Finance Association, and the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network. She regularly engages with the international research community through conference participation, scholarly collaboration, and professional service activities. Dr Farida also serves as a reviewer for several leading academic journals in finance and economics, contributing to the advancement and dissemination of high-quality research within the discipline.