Dr Nadia Benbouzid BA, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor in Finance

Dr Nadia Benbouzid is an Associate Professor in Finance at the University of Greenwich and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). She is an accomplished scholar and researcher with a strong academic background in banking and finance. With over 10 years of experience in Higher Education, Dr Benbouzid is currently the Programme Leader for MSc Accounting and Finance for both the September and January cohorts and Module Leader of one of the largest modules in the Business School, Introduction to Finance and Economics (FINA1126 – UG Level 4) and Financial Markets and Products (FINA1121- MSc).

Dr Benbouzid is an external examiner for several UK Universities and a UK Finance Professional Body. Dr Benbouzid also acts as an International Higher Education advisor on creating high-quality education and supporting education systems in transition.

Dr Benbouzid taught several MSc courses at UoG's partner institution, IIFE in Hanoi, Vietnam. Before joining the University of Greenwich, Dr Benbouzid previously taught Financial Management at Queen Mary University of London.

Prior to joining the University of Greenwich in September 2014, Dr Benbouzid earned her PhD from Queen Mary University of London, which focused on Credit Risk as reflected by CDS (Credit Default Swaps) in the Banking Sector, analysing its determinants and the Regulatory Challenges. Dr Benbouzid also obtained an MSc in Banking and International Finance from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass Business School, City University of London) and a BA in Banking and Financial Economics from London Metropolitan University.

Dr Nadia Benbouzid's research focuses on credit risk in the banking sector. More specifically, she investigates the relationship between CDS spreads and Financial Sustainability/Green Finance. Her research incorporates both macro and bank-level drivers of credit risk in developed and emerging markets. She also addresses the impact of financial stability, market efficiency and financial development on CDS spreads. Her recent work uncovers an important link between bank credit risk and macro-prudential policies, investigating the role of counter-cyclical capital buffers.

Accounting and finance

Responsibilities within the university

MBA Finance Programme Leader

Module leader

  • Financial Markets and Products (MSc) (2017 – present)
  • Introduction to Finance and Economics (BA/BSc) (2017 – present)
  • Personal Tutor (2014- present)

BA and MSc modules

  • Introduction to Finance and Economics (BA/BSc) (2017 - present)
  • Financial Markets and Risk (MSc) (2017 - present)
  • Financial Markets and Products (MSc) (2017 - present)
  • Investment Management (BA/BSc) (2015-2017)
  • Personal and Professional Development (BA/BSc) (2014 – 2017)
  • Global Banking and Financial Regulation (MSc) (2014-2017)
  • Investment Management (MSc) (2014-2017)
  • Placement Tutor (2017-2018)

Awards
  • 2024 - Nominated for the UoG "Mentor of the Year Award 2024"
  • 2022 - Awarded the UoG “Most Collaborative Colleague Award 2022”
  • 2020 – Nominated for the UoG “Student Led Teaching Award 2020 - Inspirational Teaching award”,
  • 2019 - Nominated for the UoG “Student Led Teaching Award 2019 - Excellence in Teaching”.
  • 2018 - Awarded the UoG “Excellence in Research Award, Early Career Researcher (ECR) category”
  • 2015 - Nominated for the UoG “Rising Star Award”.

Recognition

    Recognition and Recent Trainings

    • November 2023: Senior Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (SHEA)
    • April 2022: Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), Chartered Association of Business Schools
    • June 2021: Greenwich Certificate in Academic Programme Leadership, University of Greenwich, UK.
    • September 2022: “Emergency First Aid at Work” Certificate - awarded by the British Red Cross, UK.
    • February 2020: Mental Health First Aid Champion (MHFA), England.
    • May 2018: Certificate of STATA Software proficiency: Timberlake Consultancy, “Recent Development in Casual Inference and Program Evaluation using Stata”, Bayes Business School, City University of London.
    • August 2016: Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
    • September 2014 - July 2016: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCERT), University of Greenwich
    • April 2011: Certificate of STATA Software proficiency, awarded by Timberlake Consultancy, Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
    • 2005 – 2007: Awarded two MERIT Scholarships from London Metropolitan University for excellent academic performance. 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 academic years - Won £2,000 funding for each Merit Scholarship

    Membership in Committees, Communities and Academic Citizenship

    • Co-Leader/Member of the Organizational Committee for the T&L Festival Committee (2024)
    • Member of Curriculum Framework policy development, “Research and Pedagogy working group”, (2020-2021)
    • Member of Institute of Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA), University of Greenwich
    • Member of the Scholarship Excellence in Business Education (SEBE) – University of Greenwich (UoG)
    • Member of the UoG Greenwich Business School Inclusion Forum
    • Member of the UoG Accounting, Finance and Economics (AFE) Teaching and Learning Mentors program – UoG
    • Certified Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management, UK (April 2021- present)
    • Member of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society (2012 to present) - UK.

Research / Scholarly interests
  • Bank Capital Regulation, Securitization
  • Credit risk in the banking sector;
  • Determinants of CDS spreads before, during and after the financial crisis;
  • Macro- and bank-level drivers of credit risk in developed and emerging markets
  • Impact of financial stability, market efficiency and financial development on CDS spreads.

Recent publications

Article

Benbouzid, Nadia , Kumar, Abhishek, Mallick, Sushanta K., Sousa, Ricardo M. , Stojanovic, Aleksandar (2022), Bank credit risk and macro-prudential policies: role of counter-cyclical capital buffer. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Financial Stability, 63: 101084 . pp. 1-19 ISSN: 1572-3089 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2022.101084).

Benbouzid, Nadia , Mallick, Sushanta K., Sousa, Ricardo M. (2017), An international forensic perspective of the determinants of bank CDS spreads. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Financial Stability Journal of Financial Stability, 33 . pp. 60-70 ISSN: 1572-3089 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2017.10.004) NB Item availability restricted.

Benbouzid, Nadia , Mallick, Sushanta K., Leonida, Leone (2017), The non-monotonic impact of bank size on their default swap spreads: cross-country evidence. Elsevier. In: Paris Financial Management Conference, 12-14 Dec 2016, IPAG Business School 184, Boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 Paris , . Elsevier, International Review of Financial Analysis, 55 . pp. 226-240 ISSN: 1057-5219 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.09.006).

Benbouzid, Nadia , Mallick, Sushanta, Pilbeam, Keith (2017), The housing market and the credit default swap premium in the UK banking sector: A VAR approach. Elsevier. In: , , , The housing market and the credit default swap premium in the UK banking sector: A VAR approach. Elsevier, Research in International Business and Finance, 44 . pp. 1-15 ISSN: 0275-5319 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.01.009).

Benbouzid, Nadia , Mallick, Sushanta K., Sousa, Ricardo M. (2017), Do country-level financial structures explain bank-level CDS spreads?. Elsevier. In: , , , Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. Elsevier, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 48 . pp. 135-145 ISSN: 1042-4431 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2017.01.002).

Conference item

Decker, Olufemi Sallyanne , Yan, Lili, Benbouzid, Nadia (2020), Diagnostic assessment in banking and finance as a means of improving curriculum inclusivity, teaching and learning. In: SHIFT 2020 – The University of Greenwich Annual Conference of Learning, Teaching and Assessment, 10 Jan 2020, London, UK , . , (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.

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