Assistant Professor
Adel Khusnulgatin
Ph.D. in Finance, University of Toronto
Research Interests:Private Markets, Entrepreneurial Finance, Economics of Innovation, Law and Finance, Corporate Finance
0755-2603 2781
akhusnulgatin@phbs.pku.edu.cn
Rm. 657, PHBS Building
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Biography

Education

Ph.D. in Finance, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, Toronto, Canada, 2020 – 2026 

M.A. in Economics, New Economic School, Moscow, Russia, 2017 – 2020 

B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia, 2013 – 2017

Working Papers

Uncertainty as Opportunity: Political Polarization and High-Growth Startups

Presentations: WEFI Student Workshop 2025, University of Toronto 2025


The Unintended Consequences of Trade Secret Protection: Staying Private Longer

Presentations: PhD Workshop on Entrepreneurial Finance 2024, NFA 2024, University of Toronto 2024, AFA2025, MFA 2025


Understanding Founder-Friendliness: The Roles of Accelerators and VC Reputation

Presentations: University of Toronto 2022, NFA 2023