Dr George Alexandridis
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Corporate Finance
Director, MSc International Shipping and Finance
E: g.alexandridis@icmacentre.ac.uk
T: +44 (0118) 378 4387
Specialisms: Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance
Biography
George is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Corporate Finance at the ICMA Centre. Prior to this post he was a Lecturer and deputy director of MSc Programmes at Durham Business School. He is an independent M&A advisor and has also worked as a stock market analyst.
He holds a BSc in Business Finance and Economics and an MA in Economics and Finance from University of East Anglia and an MSc in International Money, Finance and Investment and a PhD in Finance from Durham University.
George teaches equity valuation and corporate finance at post-graduate level and runs equity analysis executive courses for corporate clients.
His research is on merger waves, takeover premiums and value creation through M&As and is presented every year in several European and US conferences.
Publications
Alexandridis, G., Mavrovitis. C & Travlos, N.G., 2012, How Have M&As Changed: Evidence from the 6th Merger Wave, forthcoming, 2012, European Journal of Finance.
Alexandridis, G., Petmezas, D. & Travlos, N.G., 2010, Gains From M&As Around the World: New Evidence, Financial Management 39(4): 1671-1695.
Alexandridis, G., Antoniou, A. & Zhao, H. 2008. Belief Asymmetry and Gains from Acquisitions. Multinational Financial Management Journal 18(5): 443-460.
Alexandridis, G., Antoniou, A. & Petmezas, D. 2007. Divergence of opinion and post-acquisition performance. Journal of Business, Finance & Accounting 34(3-4): 439-460.
Alexandridis, G., Antoniou, A. & Zhao, H. 2006. Valuation effects of short sale constraints: The case of corporate takeovers. European Financial Management 12(5): 747-762.
Working Papers
Alexandridis, G., Fuller, K.P., Terhaar, L. & Travlos, N.G., 2011, Target Size, Acquisition Premiums and Shareholder Gains, Under Review
