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Academic membership

This category of membership is open to individuals who hold at least a 70% position with an academic institution or otherwise mostly pursue an academic activity, being employed or engaged in full or part-time study in any accredited university or educational institution based anywhere in the world.

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ECGI is a global interdisciplinary academic network. It includes students, early career academics and established scholars, all with varied focus on ECGI scope topics. As both producers and consumers of research, they are the lifeblood of the network. To join this community click here and for queries contact us at membership@ecgi.org

Academic Membership

€125 per annum*

  • PhD candidates and Masters students may apply for a 50% discount.
  • Applicants residing in low or middle income countries may apply for a 50% discount.

The benefits include:

  • An individual professional listing in the ECGI membership directory.
  • Registration for public and members-only email communications.
  • Free attendance at the ECGI Annual Conference and Dinner.
  • Networking opportunities and access to leading academics.
  • Access to the ECGI Community platform and noticeboard.
  • Discounted or free access to certain events when applicable.
  • Note: This category does not include publication rights in the ECGI Working Paper Series.

Academic membership includes the same benefits as Practitioner membership at a discounted rate to encourage students and early stage scholars to benefit from our network. This is particularly beneficial to co-authors on ECGI working papers, who then have a clickable profile on their working paper record.

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Join our community of academic members

  • Kai Wu

    Research Fellow
    University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  • Paolo Mammola

    PhD Prof. a c. of Commercial Law Community
    Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II'
    Academic Member
  • Samir Abdelaziz

    Professor
    American International Theism University - AITU
    Academic Member
  • Mohsin Adhi

    Visiting Faculty
    Institute of Business Administration
    Academic Member
  • Federica Agostini

    research and teaching associate
    University of Glasgow school of law
    Academic Member
  • Peter Agstner

    Associate Professor
    Free University of Bolzano-Bozen
    Academic Member
  • Maria Aluchna

    Associate Professor
    SGH Warsaw School of Economics
    Academic Member
  • Gertrude Amarh

    Lecturer
    University of Professional Studies, Accra Law School
    Academic Member
  • Hami Amiraslani

    Assistant Professor of Accounting
    European School of Management and Technology (ESMT)
    Academic Member
  • Melsa Ararat

    Founding Director and former Principle Researcher , Sabanci University Corporate Governance Forum
    Sabanci University
    Academic Member
  • Daisuke Asaoka

    Associate Professor
    Meiji University/Kyoto University
    Academic Member
  • Jitendra Aswani

    Affiliated Researcher (MIT Sloan) and Assistant Professor (IIM U)
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan and IIM U
    Academic Member
  • Adam Auer

    associate professor
    University of Public Service Budapest
    Academic Member
  • Niccolò Baccetti

    Associate Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law
    University of the Studies of Milan, Law School
    Academic Member
  • Roberto Barontini

    Full professor of Corporate Finance
    Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna - Pisa
    Academic Member
  • Thomas Barth

    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Vienna University of Economics and Business
    Academic Member
  • Thomas Berndt

    Chair of Accounting, Director Institute for Law & Economics
    University of St. Gallen
    Academic Member
  • Janis Berzins

    Associate Professor
    BI Norwegian Business School
    Academic Member
  • Wolfgang Bessler

    Deutsche Börse Senior Professor of Empirical Capital Market Research
    Hamburg Business School, University of Hamburg
    Academic Member
  • Hanne Birkmose

    Professor
    Faculty of Business and Social Sciences , University of Southern Denmark
    Academic Member
  • Virág Blazsek

    Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate and Banking Law
    University of Leeds School of Law
    Academic Member
  • Sabrina Bruno

    Full Professor of Business and Company Law
    University of Calabria / Luiss G. Carli
    Academic Member
  • Armand Cacacho

    Teaching Faculty & Adjunct Professor
    Institute of Corporate Directors & Asian Institute of Management
    Academic Member
  • Jordi Canals

    Professor of Strategic Management
    IESE Business School, University of Navarra
    Academic Member
  • Arturo Capasso

    Full Professor of Corporate Governance
    Università degli Studi del Sannio
    Academic Member

ECGI is a vibrant network of governance experts. Listen to what some of them say about being part of the ECGI community.

How can I apply to become a member?

You can apply directly here using our easy application form. If you would like more information about the categories of membership and associated benefits, you can visit our becoming a member page.

Do I need to be nominated to become a member?

No. It is possible to apply for each category without being nominated. However, there is a difference between academic membership and research membership. You can sign up for academic membership today, but applications for research membership are only received every two years. Learn more about the differences in membership categories here.

How can I reinstate my lapsed membership?

We are happy to help you to reactivate your membership. Please send a request by email to membership@ecgi.org.

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