Dr Shuhui Wang
About
Biography
Shuhui joined the University of Surrey as a Lecturer in Finance. She earned her PhD in Finance from the University of Surrey, specializing in executive compensation, corporate governance, and CEO overconfidence. Her research has been published in leading journals, including the International Review of Financial Analysis, the British Journal of Management, and the Financial Review. She has also contributed to practitioner outlets, such as Cutter Consortium with the article Overconfident CEOs: Simplifying Firms & Ignoring Risks. Her broader research interests include institutional investors, corporate social responsibility, and textual analysis.
In addition to her research, she teaches across undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA/EMBA, and doctoral programmes in finance. She also serves as a Senior Personal Tutor, with a focus on enhancing the student experience.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Programme Co-Director of MSc FinTech and Policy
- Senior Personal Tutor
- MBA Redevelopment coordinator
My qualifications
University of Surrey
Affiliations and memberships
ResearchResearch interests
Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, CEO Overconfidence, Institutional Investors, Corporate Social Responsibility and Textual Analysis
Research collaborations
Durham University; Cyprus University of Technology; Seattle University; University of South Florida; Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University; Audencia Business School; IE Business School; Old Dominion University; Elon University; Tianjin University; Nankai University
Research interests
Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, CEO Overconfidence, Institutional Investors, Corporate Social Responsibility and Textual Analysis
Research collaborations
Durham University; Cyprus University of Technology; Seattle University; University of South Florida; Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University; Audencia Business School; IE Business School; Old Dominion University; Elon University; Tianjin University; Nankai University
Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision
Primary Supervisor: Bulathsinhala Arachchige Hirindu Kawshala
Secondary Supervisor: Tianjiao Hou
Open to supervising potential PhD candidates
Teaching
MANM325 Portfolio Management
MANM 596(491) Python Programming in Fintech
MANM364 Financial Management And Accounting For Decision Making
MAN3097 Financial Risk Management
MAN3238 International Financial Management
Publications
Highlights
Buchanan, B.G., Cao, C.X. and Wang, S., 2021. Corporate social responsibility and inside debt: The long game. International Review of Financial Analysis, 78, p.101903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101903
Galariotis, E., Louca, C., Petmezas, D. and Wang, S., 2022. Agency Costs of Debt and Inside Debt: The Role of CEO Overconfidence. British Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12661
Wang, S., 2024. Firm political risk and corporate social responsibility. Financial Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/fire.12423
Wang, S., & Kawshala, H. (2025, July 15). Overconfident CEOs: Simplifying firms & ignoring risks. Cutter Consortium. Retrieved from https://www.cutter.com/article/overconfident-ceos-simplifying-firms-ignoring-risks