Dr. Hoang Ta
Dr. Ta pursued his passion for finance by completing a Bachelor degree with First-Class Honours in Banking and International Finance from Foreign Trade University (2016). He later continued his education in the United Kingdom, earning a Master of Science with Distinction in Banking and Finance from King’s College London (2017). In 2024, he completed his PhD in Accounting and Finance at the University of Leeds. His doctoral thesis, Essays on CSR Contracting, investigates how sustainability-linked executive compensation influences managerial risk-taking and corporate decision-making.
Before entering academia, Dr. Ta worked in the financial industry as a credit risk modelling specialist at PwC, Techcombank, and OCB, contributing to stress testing and regulatory risk frameworks. He is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) by GARP, recognising his professional expertise in managing financial risks in banking institutions.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting and Finance (2020 – 2024)
The University of Leeds, UK
Thesis: Essays on CSR contracting - Master of Science in Banking and Finance (2016 -2017)
King’s College London, UK - Bachelor of Science in Banking and International Finance (2012-2016)
Foreign Trade University, Vietnam
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- British University Vietnam (BUV)
Lecturer in Finance (2025 – Current) - University of Economics and Business (UEB), Vietnam National University (VNU)
Lecturer in Finance (2024 – 2025) - Techcombank, Vietnam
Credit Risk Modelling, Senior Associate (2019 – 2020) - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Vietnam
Risk Consulting, Senior Associate (2018 – 2019)
RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS
- Corporate governance and executive compensation
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Banking
- Labor relations and firm behavior
- M&A
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- Nguyen, V., Nguyen, D.T., Giang, T.T.M. and Ta, T.H., (2025)
The impact of political settings on banks’ jumbo mortgage lending: Evidence from US state‐chartered banks under dual banking system. Real Estate Economics. - Nguyen, V., Nguyen, D.T., Pham,Q.M. and Ta, T.H., (2025)
The impact of political settings on bank competition: Evidence from U.S. State-chartered banks. Journal of Public Affairs.
RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
- Ta, T.H. (2025)
International Conference on Sustainable Innovation in Business and Economics (SIBE), BUV
Paper presentation: “Managerial stakeholder-oriented incentives and stock price crash risk” - Ta, T.H. (2024)
International Conference on Finance, Accounting and Auditing (ICFAA)
Paper presentation: “Digital banking adoption to eliminating bank risks: insights from developed economies” - Ta, T.H. (2024)
Interdepartmental Seminar on FinTech, University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University
Presentation topic: “Application of Artificial Intelligence in Developing Credit Risk Scorecard Models” - Ta, T.H. (2023)
LUBS Doctoral Conference, Leeds University Business School
Paper presentation: “Managerial Stakeholder-Oriented Incentives and Share Repurchases” - Ta, T.H. (2023)
Joint Doctoral Seminar Series, hosted by University of Antwerp, University of Ljubljana, Xiamen University and Leeds University Business School
Paper presentation: “Stakeholder-oriented Incentives in Managerial Compensation and Corporate Risk-taking”
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Best research paper award in LUBS doctoral conference (2023)
- 3-Year Business School Accounting and Finance Scholarship for PhD study, University of Leeds (2020)
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