Bart Frijns
Auckland University of Technology
The Impact of Cultural Diversity in Corporate Boards on Firm Performance
Dr. Bart Frijns is a Professor of Finance at the Auckland University of Technology
(AUT), New Zealand, and is the Director of the Auckland Centre for Financial
Research (www.acfr.aut.ac.nz) that sits within the AUT Business School. Bart
obtained his PhD in December 2004 from Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
The scope of Bart’s research is broad ranging from corporate governance and the
culture on financial markets, to volatility dynamics and price setting behavior. However, his research is
always empirical and of applied nature. Bart’s research has been published in various leading international
refereed journals and has been presented at important conferences around the globe. His research has further
attracted several awards and grants. Besides his academic publications, Bart has been involved in a research
project for the Dutch ministry of Finance, investigating the financial literacy of Dutch consumers. Bart has
extensive teaching experience and has received several teaching awards at different institutions. He is also
a Financial Risk Manager certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.