Hi, I am Yiming Sabrina Zhang

PhD candidate @ Department of Banking and Finance • Monash Business School

Empirical Research in Venture Capital & Political Economy

My research in political economy and venture capital is not only an academic pursuit, but also closely aligned with my personal interests and intellectual curiosity!

yiming.zhang2@monash.edu

Level 3, Building N, Caulfield East VIC 3145

Welcome to my website 😃☀️😊

[1] Political Alignment and Venture Capital Allocation: Evidence from the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, JMP

[2] Same Exit, Different Paths: How CVC Leadership Reshapes Syndicates

Working Paper

Teaching Experience

I genuinely enjoy teaching and highly value interaction with students. I am especially encouraged and motivated when I receive messages of appreciation from students 😊😊.

I have received Purple Letters for teaching excellence for my teaching performance in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

• BFC1001: Foundations of finance

• BFC3170: Financial Intermediation

• BFF5290: Funds Management

Publications

[1] Dou, Y., Merkoulova, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2025). Does political homophily affect mutual funds’ behavior? Evidence from their voting. Financial Management, First published online. https://doi.org/10.1111/fima.70021