Edward J. Podolski

I serve as a Professor of Finance at the RMIT School of Economics, Finance, and Marketing and am the Head of the Finance Department, a role I assumed in June 2024. Additionally, I contribute as an Associate Editor to the finance division of the Australian Journal of Management. My academic journey previously led me to Deakin Business School, where I held the position of Associate Professor. During my tenure, I was entrusted with the roles of Director of Research within the finance discipline and HDR Director for the Faculty of Business and Law.

My research focuses on identifying organizational factors that enhance firm value, particularly through the lens of how shareholders guide and impact executive strategic decisions. A significant area of interest for me is the influence of managerial behavioral biases on firm value and the identification of optimal organizational mechanisms to leverage these biases for maximizing organizational value. I am deeply invested in exploring the dynamics of corporate innovation and its critical role in bolstering firm performance. Moreover, my curiosity extends to the broader implications of organizational structures on various forms of entities that are pivotal to a thriving civil society, including voluntary associations.

My contributions to academia are recognized through publications in prestigious international journals, such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Empirical Finance, and Critical Finance Review. My work has also garnered attention in leading media outlets, including Bloomberg, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and ABC Radio National, highlighting its relevance and impact beyond the academic sphere.

Beyond my professional endeavors in finance, I harbor interests in European and Asian history as well as political science, with a particular interest in the institutional features that help explain historical events and social trajectories. My leisure activities include following Formula 1, hiking, and traveling.