Dr Jelena Janjusevic

Biography

Dr Jelena Janjusevic is an Associate Professor in Finance at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, with over 20 years of international experience in teaching, research, consulting, and academic leadership. She serves as the Academic Head of the Accountancy, Economics and Finance Department and is the Global Programme Director for the MSc Sustainable Finance with Fintech. Jelena teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in finance and accounting and contributes to the School’s executive education portfolio. Her areas of expertise include financial markets, investments, portfolio management, sustainable finance, econometrics, financial derivatives, and the economics of sustainable development.

Academic leadership and affiliations

• Academic Head of Accountancy, Economics and Finance
• Programme Director for MSc Finance and Management
• Global Programme Director for MSc Sustainable Finance with Fintech
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
• Former Director, UN Research Centre for Sustainable Development of Montenegro
• Awarded Best PhD Work in Montenegro by the Central Bank of Montenegro (2009)
• Led team awarded by MIT for Best Global Idea in Sustainable Energy (2012)

Publications

• Janjusevic, J. (2022). Role of Green Finance in the Economic Development. 88th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development, Dubai.
• Rehan, & Janjusevic, J. (2022). Market synchronicity, impact of oil price volatility on stock market index. International Journal of Sustainable Society, 13(4), 337–353.
• Janjusevic, J., & Mathur, S. (2021). Financing and Budgeting of Events. In Event Management. Goodfellow, Oxford.
• Janjusevic, J., & Kosovic, R. (2020). Skills for Smart Specialisation in Montenegro. European Training Foundation.
• Salama, M., & Janjusevic, J. (2019). Sustainable Project Management. In Principles of Sustainable Development. Goodfellow, Oxford.
• Janjusevic, J., & Perovic, N. (2019). Eco-certification in Montenegrin Tourism. Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility, AUEIRC’18.
• Janjusevic, J., & Chegeni, W. (2019). The Effect of EU Referendum on the GBP: Evidence from Brexit. Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility, AUEIRC’18.
• Janjusevic, J. (2018). Modern Versus Traditional Asset Allocation Models on Imperfect Markets. In Creative Business and Social Innovations for a Sustainable Future. Springer.
• Janjusevic, J., & Lazarevic, S. (2016). Are Investments in Sustainable Transportation in Tourism Sector Economically Justified? Journal of US-China Public Administration, 13, 472–482.
• Janjusevic, J. (2016). Financing Sustainable Development – Models and Key Mechanisms. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 10, 33–42.