Nuno Fernandes

Nuno Fernandes is a full professor of finance at IESE Business School. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee at the European Investment Bank, the Managing Partner at Odgers Berndtson Board Solutions, where he focuses on helping boards establish and maintain strong corporate governance, and Research Associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute. His particular areas of interest are corporate finance, climate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, banking, and financial strategies. From 2018 to 2023 he was the Chairman of the Board of Auditors at the Portuguese Central Bank (Banco de Portugal).

Professor Nuno Fernandes regularly advises companies and financial institutions in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. He has delivered speeches, courses, and workshops for well-known companies around the world with audiences ranging from 10 to 1,000 people. Blending real-world examples and practical tips, Professor Fernandes customizes his content to clients’ objectives so that audiences leave the room energized to act differently, thus creating lasting impact for the organization.

A regular contributor to international media – including The Financial Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal – Professor Fernandes is the author of several books, including Finance for Executives: A Practical Guide for Managers (second edition), The Value Killers: How Mergers and Acquisitions Cost Companies Billions—And How to Prevent It, and Climate Finance.

In the past, Professor Fernandes was Professor of Finance at IMD in Switzerland and the Dean of Católica-Lisbon. He has received numerous teaching and research awards and has been published in leading international academic journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, The Journal of Portfolio Management, and Harvard Business Review. In 2022, he won the “Outstanding Teacher” award in The Case Centre’s Worldwide Competition, also known as “business education’s Oscars.” He earned his PhD in Management (Finance) from IESE Business School and a degree in Economics from Universidade Católica Portuguesa.