Mr Robert Lockhart

Tutor

Accounting and Finance

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Personal statement

Robert is a Tutor in Accounting and Finance (with teaching experience at undergraduate, postgraduate MSc, MBA, and Executive MBA education levels) and a PGR at Strathclyde Business School (SBS), University of Strathclyde. He joined SBS as a Doctoral Researcher in October 2021, before commencing teaching activities in September 2022. Prior to commencing his Doctoral studies, Robert obtained a First Class BAcc (Hons) and an MSc degree with Distinction (as well as being the top performing student in his MSc programme), both in Accounting and Finance, as well as a PG Cert in Research Methodology. 

At present, Robert is also employed as a Research Assistant within the accounting and finance department.

Currently researching within the areas of venture capital, private equity, hedge funds and hedge fund activism, IPOs, employee wellbeing, corporate governance, misconduct etc.

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Prize And Awards

SBS Teaching Excellence Award for the Dean's Recognition of Outstanding Tutoring
Recipient
1/6/2023
University-wide Teaching Excellence Award
Recipient
18/5/2023
Best Overall Student Performance for the MSc in International Accounting & Finance
Recipient
9/2021
Teaching Excellence Award for the Dean's Recognition of Outstanding Tutoring
Recipient
30/5/2024

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Qualifications

PhD in Accounting and Finance, in progress, University of Strathclyde

AG930 "Advanced Theories in Finance" Doctoral Level Course, in progress, University of Strathclyde

PG Cert in Research Methodology for Business and Management, 2022, University of Strathclyde

MSc in International Accounting and Finance, 2021, University of Strathclyde

BAcc Hons in Accounting and Finance, 2020

 

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Teaching

  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Accounting/Reporting and Financial Accounting Theory
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Data Analysis
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Research Interests

  • Venture Capital & Private Equity
  • Activism
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Misconduct
  • Corporate Finance
  • Employees (e.g., health and safety in the workplace, labour investment efficiency, employment insurance risk)
  • Financial Reporting/Accounting
  • Non-financial Reporting (e.g., CSR, carbon emissions)
  • ESG & Sustainable Finance
  • IPOs, M&As, SEOs

Professional Activities

British Accounting and Finance Association (External organisation)
Advisor
1/2022

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Projects

Essays in Employee Health and Corporate Finance
Lockhart, Robert (Researcher)
04-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2025

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Contact

Mr Robert Lockhart
Tutor
Accounting and Finance

Email: robert.lockhart@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted