Dr Svetlana Mira
Senior Lecturer in Finance
- miras@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6439
- T24, Aberconway Building, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Svetlana’s research interests are primarily in corporate finance and forecasting with particular emphases on the role of financial analysts in financial markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Svetlana is keen to incorporate her previous commercial experience working as a consultant in her research, teaching and supervision activities. She has experience in teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervises MSc and PhD students.
Svetlana is a member of the Empirical Finance Group at Cardiff Business School and Cardiff Corporate Governance Research Group. She acts as a reviewer for several top journals and conferences in the finance area.
Biography
Qualifications
- PCUTL Module 1 Completed
- PhD in Finance, Classification 1, Cardiff University
- Research Diploma, Distinction, Cardiff University
- Master of Business Administration, Distinction, Cardiff University
Current administrative duties
- MSc Finance Programme Director
Past administrative duties
- Postgraduate Unfair Practice Co-ordinator
- Member of the Extenuating Circumsatnces Commitee
- Member of the Research Commitee
- PhD co-ordinator for the Accouting and Finance Section
Hounours and awards
- Successful bid for two SEEDCORN applications from Cardiff University
- Merit Scholarship Award from Cardiff University (PhD)
- Merit Scholarship Award from Cardiff University (Research Diploma)
- Merit Scholarship Award from Cardiff University (MBA)
Publications
2019
- Mira, S., Goergen, M. and O'Sullivan, N. 2019. The market for non-executive directors: does acquisition performance influence future board seats?. British Journal of Management 30(2), pp. 415-436. (10.1111/1467-8551.12290)
2018
- Ansari, I., Goergen, M. and Mira, S. 2018. How reported board independence overstates actual board independence in family firms: A methodological concern. Annals of Corporate Governance 3(2), pp. 81-183. (10.1561/109.00000018)
2014
- Ansari, I. F., Goergen, M. and Mira, S. 2014. The determinants of the CEO successor choice in family firms. Journal of Corporate Finance 28, pp. 6-25. (10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2013.12.006)
2013
- Mira, S. and Taylor, N. J. 2013. An international perspective on risk management quality. European Financial Management 19(5), pp. 935-955. (10.1111/j.1468-036X.2011.00611.x)
2011
- Mira, S. and Taylor, N. J. 2011. Estimating private information usage amongst analysts: evidence from UK earnings forecasts. Journal of Forecasting 30(8), pp. 679-705. (10.1002/for.1189)
2007
- Mira, S. 2007. The impact of the Cadbury Committee Recommendations on analysts' earnings forecasts: UK evidence. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://business.cardiff.ac.uk/sites/default/files/A2007_2.pdf
- Mira, S. 2007. Ownership structure and analysts' earnings forecasts: UK evidence. Working paper. Cardiff Accounting and Finance Working Papers.
Teaching
Current teaching commitments
- BST997 Research Methods in Finance (Module leader) module taught on MSc Finance
- BST999 Corporate Finance (Module Leader) module taught on MSc Finance and MSc Financial Economics
- MSc Dissertation Supervisor
- PhD Supervisor
Past teaching commitments
- BS3522 Accounting and Finance Dissertation (Module Leader)
- BS2514 Financial Markets and Institutions (Module Leader)
- BST210 Advanced Research Issues in Banking, Finace and Accounting (PhD)
- MSc Dissertation Supervisor
- PhD Supervisor
Primary research interests
- Corporate Governance
- Family Firms
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Forecasting
- Intangible Assets
PhD supervision research interests
- Corporate Governance
- Family Firms
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Forecasting
- Intangible Assets