Kevin Keasey
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Kevin Keasey is a professor from Leeds University Business School
, University of Leeds
and Director of the International Institute of Banking and Financial Services (IIBFS). Professor Kevin has held director and non-executive positions at a hi-tech holding company, a fast growth care company, a venture capital company and plc's in the Information Technology
and Telecom
sectors. He has been a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
, the CEO Circle (a group of the leading CEO's in the UK) and the Northern Region Advisory panel of the Stock Exchange.
. He was awarded Ph.D in Economics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He subsequently served as Reader in Accounting & Finance and Accounting at the University of Warwick
. After that Kevin was appointed to a managerial position to help establish and develop Leeds University Business School
in 1989.
Kevin established and developed the International Institute of Banking and Financial Services. In 2005, he also established the Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance (CASIF) which is a doctoral school specialising in a small number of advanced subjects in finance
. Professor Kevin founded Ecom Group Ltd and was a founder and chairman of Aquilo plc until the end of 2006. During 2009 and 2010 he was responsible for co-ordinating the teaching and research of enterprise studies at the University of Leeds
and initiated the Leeds Enterprise Centre. He has held director and non-executive positions at several companies in information technology industry. He is one of CIHM Academics at the University of Leeds (Center for Innovations in Health Management).
survey ranked professor Kevin joint 7th most published author globally and one of his articles was ranked as a top 50 worldwide management article in 2007. Currently, he is an editor or included in editorial board of five academic journals such Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Journal of International Banking Regulation, and Journal of Accounting and Finance. He has authored 12 books, monographs and edited volumes on corporate governance, financial regulation and financial services, small business
and financial markets, and behavioural finance, and is the author of over 110 refereed articles in leading international journals and over 80 other publications.
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...
and Director of the International Institute of Banking and Financial Services (IIBFS). Professor Kevin has held director and non-executive positions at a hi-tech holding company, a fast growth care company, a venture capital company and plc's in the Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and Telecom
Telecom
Telecom refers to:* An abbreviation of telecommunication.* Short for telecommunications company, in general.* A short name for any telecommunications company with "Telecom" specifically in the name, where context allows media or people to commonly exclude the rest of its name without confusion,...
sectors. He has been a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
, the CEO Circle (a group of the leading CEO's in the UK) and the Northern Region Advisory panel of the Stock Exchange.
Career
He studied Economics at the University of Durham and earned his Master's degree in Public and Industrial Economics at the University of Newcastle upon TyneUniversity of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle University is a major research-intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963. Newcastle University is...
. He was awarded Ph.D in Economics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He subsequently served as Reader in Accounting & Finance and Accounting at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. After that Kevin was appointed to a managerial position to help establish and develop 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...
in 1989.
Kevin established and developed the International Institute of Banking and Financial Services. In 2005, he also established the Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance (CASIF) which is a doctoral school specialising in a small number of advanced subjects in 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...
. Professor Kevin founded Ecom Group Ltd and was a founder and chairman of Aquilo plc until the end of 2006. During 2009 and 2010 he was responsible for co-ordinating the teaching and research of enterprise studies at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
and initiated the Leeds Enterprise Centre. He has held director and non-executive positions at several companies in information technology industry. He is one of CIHM Academics at the University of Leeds (Center for Innovations in Health Management).
Research
The 1997 Journal of ManagementJournal of Management
The Journal of Management was established in 1975 and is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications and sponsored by the Southern Management Association that publishes both empirical and theoretical research articles in the field of management. The journal is published on a...
survey ranked professor Kevin joint 7th most published author globally and one of his articles was ranked as a top 50 worldwide management article in 2007. Currently, he is an editor or included in editorial board of five academic journals such Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Journal of International Banking Regulation, and Journal of Accounting and Finance. He has authored 12 books, monographs and edited volumes on corporate governance, financial regulation and financial services, small business
Small business
A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships...
and financial markets, and behavioural finance, and is the author of over 110 refereed articles in leading international journals and over 80 other publications.