Petr Polak
PhD in Finance; Faculty of Economics, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic and Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
EDUCATION
PhD 2003, VSB - TU of Ostrava
GCBA 1994, Swinburne University
MA 1992, VSB - TU of Ostrava
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
2002 - Present Department of Finance, Faculty of Economics, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
2005 - Present AEFL Group, Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University of Technology
1992 - 2002 Finance and Treasury Manager, MST a.s. (Vivendi Group), Ostrava, Czech Republic and Consultant, PSI - BC Hydro, Vancouver, Canada
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
1993 - 1996 Member of the Board of Directors of three Czech based companies
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Panel Member - Treasury Management International (United Kingdom) since 1999
Editorial Board Member - Journal of Corporate Treasury Management (United Kingdom) since 2007
Editorial Board Member - The International Journal of Business and Finance Research (United States of America) since 2007
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
Best Paper Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance, The IBFR, Hilo, Hawaii
TEACHING
Financial Management (undergraduate)
Capital Markets (graduate)
Financial Risk Management (both graduate and undergraduate)
Insurance (undergraduate)
Supervision of thesis of students from the Czech Republic, Australia, and Brunei
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2001 - Present VP, Czech Association of Corporate Treasurers + EACT
1997 - 2001 Certified Finance and Treasury Professional of the FTA (Australia)
