PhD Defence: Rong Geng

PhD Candidate Rong Geng, Department of Finance, will hold a public lecture and defense of her doctoral dissertation for the degree of PhD in BI Norwegian Business School's PhD programme. 

Title of the Thesis:

"Three Essays in Financial Economics” 

The Public lecture will be on a given topic. 

Time for Public Lecture: 9:00 - 9:55 CET (door closes at 9:00 sharp)

Time for Disputation: 11:00 CET (door closes at 11:00 sharp)

For the disputation, the academic procession will arrive at 11:00 sharp, and the public must take their seat before this time. From this time on, the doors will be closed, and no additional guests will be allowed in or out. Please arrive at both the Public Lecture and the Disputation a few minutes before they start. 

ZOOM link  

For guests who are not able to attend the Final Defence on campus. The link will open at 8:50. 

Topic: Disputas Rong Geng
Time: April 16, 2026 08:50 AM Oslo
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 665 6630 0145
Passcode: 724964

The Final Defence Evaluation Committee:

• First opponent 
  Professor Erica C. N. Li, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Technology Management
• Second opponent 
  Associate Professor Thomas Dangl, Vienna University
• Chairman of the committee 
  Associate Professor Costas Xiouros, BI Norwegian Business School

The Supervisors are:  

• Main Supervisor 
  Professor Ilan Cooper, BI Norwegian Business School
• Co-Supervisor
  Professor Bruno Gerard, BI Norwegian Business School