David Hillier (academic)
Encyclopedia
Professor David Hillier is Vice-Dean
of the Strathclyde Business School
in the University of Strathclyde
. He has been Centenary Professor and Ziff chair in Financial Markets at the Leeds University Business School
, University of Leeds
. He has taught financial and accounting topics in a number of academic institutions in Greece
, Italy
, Malaysia, the Netherlands
, Spain
, Tanzania
, Thailand
and others. Professor David Hillier is an author of several books and other publications in the field of finance
, corporate governance
and accounting, including "Fundamentals of Corporate Finance: European Edition".
for six years where he held Ziff chair in Financial Markets. He subsequently joined the Accounting and Finance Department in the University of Strathclyde
in September 2010. His research papers have attracted an ANBAR citation and best paper prizes and he has been ranked in the top 3% most prolific finance researchers in the world over the period 1958 - 2008. He is also on the editorial board of Accounting and Finance, Accounting Research Journal, Finance Letters, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Review of Behavioral Finance, and African Journal of Finance and Management. Previsoulsy, Professor Hillier has also reviewed for many journals, including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of Corporate Finance, The Financial Review, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Journal of Management Studies, European Financial Management, and Journal of International Money and Finance.
Professor Hillier has conducted courses for a variety of professional clients, including The World Bank and the National Health Service
. He was employed as a World Bank
consultant in March 2004 to the Bank of Tanzania
and his main role was to advise the institution on the use and supervision of financial derivatives in the local banking sector. He has also worked as a consultant for NHS Connecting for Health to advise on their internal corporate governance structures.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Strathclyde Business School
Strathclyde Business School
The Strathclyde Business School is one of the five schools which constitute the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It includes a number of departments which offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and the Department of Management which specialises in postgraduate business...
in the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
. He has been Centenary Professor and Ziff chair in Financial Markets at the Leeds University Business School
Leeds University Business School
Leeds University Business School , is the business school of the University of Leeds, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.Leeds University Business School is regarded as one of the best in the UK , with its MBA programme ranked among the top 50 in the world...
, University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
. He has taught financial and accounting topics in a number of academic institutions in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Malaysia, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and others. Professor David Hillier is an author of several books and other publications in the field of finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, corporate governance
Corporate governance
Corporate governance is a number of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions which have impact on the way a company is controlled...
and accounting, including "Fundamentals of Corporate Finance: European Edition".
Academic career
Professor Hillier has worked at the University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
for six years where he held Ziff chair in Financial Markets. He subsequently joined the Accounting and Finance Department in the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
in September 2010. His research papers have attracted an ANBAR citation and best paper prizes and he has been ranked in the top 3% most prolific finance researchers in the world over the period 1958 - 2008. He is also on the editorial board of Accounting and Finance, Accounting Research Journal, Finance Letters, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Review of Behavioral Finance, and African Journal of Finance and Management. Previsoulsy, Professor Hillier has also reviewed for many journals, including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of Corporate Finance, The Financial Review, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Journal of Management Studies, European Financial Management, and Journal of International Money and Finance.
Professor Hillier has conducted courses for a variety of professional clients, including The World Bank and the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
. He was employed as a World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
consultant in March 2004 to the Bank of Tanzania
Bank of Tanzania
The Bank of Tanzania is the central bank of the United Republic of Tanzania. It is responsible for issuing the national currency, the Tanzanian shilling....
and his main role was to advise the institution on the use and supervision of financial derivatives in the local banking sector. He has also worked as a consultant for NHS Connecting for Health to advise on their internal corporate governance structures.
Books
- Fundamentals of Corporate Finance: European Edition, by D. Hillier, I. Clacher, S. Ross, R. Westerfield, J. Jaffe, and B. Jordan. McGraw-Hill, 1st Edition, 2011.
- Corporate Finance: European Edition, by D. Hillier, S. Ross, R. Westerfield, J. Jaffe, and B. Jordan. McGraw-Hill, 1st Edition, 2010.
- Financial Markets and Corporate Strategy: European Edition, by D. Hillier, M. Grinblatt, and S. Titman. McGraw-Hill, 1st Edition, 2008.