Dr Seungho Lee

Biography

Dr Seungho Lee is the Head of Finance at the University of Aberdeen Business School. He has held several leadership roles within the School, including Programme Lead for the MSc Corporate Finance and Law and the MSc International Finance and Political Relations. In 2024, he was elected to the Senatus Academicus of the University, where he will serve until 2028.

Dr Lee’s research has been published in leading finance journals such as the International Review of Financial Analysis (CABS 3), European Financial Management (CABS 3), Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money (CABS 3), Journal of Asset Management (CABS 2), Research in International Business and Finance (CABS 2), and the Review of World Economics (CABS 2). He also serves as a reviewer for European Financial Management (CABS3), Finance Research Letters, Journal of Asset Management, and Research in International Business and Finance.

His research interests span a wide range of topics in finance, with a particular focus on international investment, financial risk management, and the efficiency of cryptocurrency markets.

Beyond academia, Dr Lee has worked extensively as a consultant for both private firms and public organisations. His past clients include Select Sector SPDRs, Rakuten, Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc., and Middlebury College.

See the Curriculum Vitae of Dr Lee for additional details.

Prizes and Awards

• Nominee for the Governor General’s Gold Medal (Canada / 2020)

Research Overview

Investment, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Political Finance, and Environmental Finance

Current Research

• The Impact of Climate Change on Firm Valuation in the International Equity Markets” with C. Schalck and M. Schalck (IPAG Business School). Under review - Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (CABS4)
• Global Economic Policy Uncertainty and Corporate Investment: Empirical Evidence from the U.S. Equity Market with J. Song (Konkuk University).

Past Research

• The Effects of Negative Interest Rate on Equity and Currency Exchange Markets (with Lorne N. Switzer)

Collaborations

• Professor Lorne N. Switzer (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada)
• Professor Thomas J. Walker (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada)
• Professor Christophe Schalck (IPAG Business School, Nice, France)
• Dr Laura McCann (University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK)
• Dr Son Pham (University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK)
• Dr Jeongseop Song (Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea)
• Dr Meryem Yankol-Schalck (IPAG Business School, Nice, France)
• Dr Aoran Zhang (Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada) 
• Dr Jun Wang (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada)
• Dr Nabil El Meslmani (Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada)

Teaching Responsibilities

Course Coordination

• FI2004 Finance 2: Business Finance (2025/26 - Present)
• BU593Y Investment Project (2023/24 - 2024/25)
• BU5526 Portfolio Analysis and Management (2020/21 - 2024/25)