Dr. Wei Wang
Global Expert in Corporate M&A, Restructuring, and Economic Policy
Bank of Montreal Professor of Business and FinanceStephen J. R. Smith School of BusinessQueen's University, Canada

- Journal articlesIncluding eight in Financial Times 50 journals
- 20+
- HBS cases and teaching awardsIncluding eight cases and five Professor of the Year awards
- 10+
- Years in executive leadershipIncluding Associate Dean and program director
- 10+
- Conferences & seminarsIncluding invited seminars and public lectures
- 200+
- Media citationsIncluding The Wall Street Journal and The Globe and Mail
- 40+
- Federal research grantsSeven competitive SSHRC grants
- $500K+
Selected Research
Restructuring, distress, and the markets around them
Journal of International Business Studies · 2024
Global Zombie Companies: Measurements, Determinants, and Outcomes
with Edward Altman and Rui Dai
Best Conference Paper Award, Southern Finance Association (2022)
Management Science · 2023
The Real Effects of Implicit Government Guarantee: Evidence from Chinese SOE Defaults
with Shuang Jin and Zilong Zhang
Management Science · 2022
Bankrupt Innovative Firms
with Song Ma and Joy Tianjiao Tong
Featured in Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable
Journal of Financial Economics · 2021
Dissecting Bankruptcy Frictions
with Winston Dou, Luke Taylor, and Wenyu Wang
Wharton School Jacobs Levy Outstanding Research Paper Prize (2020)
Journal of Financial Economics · 2016
How Costly is Corporate Bankruptcy for the CEO?
with B. Espen Eckbo and Karin Thorburn
Best Conference Paper Award, European Financial Management Association (2012)
Journal of Finance · 2012
Hedge Funds and Chapter 11
with Wei Jiang and Kai Li
Featured in Dow Jones Newswires and The Globe and Mail

The Book · Wiley Finance, Fourth Edition
Corporate Financial Distress, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy
Analyze Leveraged Finance, Distressed Debt, and Bankruptcy
By Edward I. Altman, Edith Hotchkiss, and Wei Wang
“The go-to book for anyone who is interested in the research and practice of distress investing and corporate restructuring. A very constructive approach for bankruptcy.”
“This is a great book for people who want to work in the world of distressed debt and restructuring and for people who work in adjacent fields like private equity that want a practical understanding of distressed debt and restructuring. It should be required reading for any training program.”
“They did it again! The masters of distressed corporate debt and restructuring have again set the standard with the 4th edition of their world-leading textbook. This definitive and comprehensive treatment now incorporates the lessons of the Great Financial Crisis and includes an extensive primer on Chapter 11. The authors expanded and updated their in-depth coverage of valuation, default prediction, and recovery. This book is indispensable for MBA students and professional investors focused on private equity and distressed debt.”
“Corporate Financial Distress, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy is a ‘must-have’ guide for experienced professionals and students alike. The authors provide an accessible yet incredibly comprehensive and insightful discussion (supplemented by effective use of case studies and data) of the critical elements of restructuring and bankruptcy, distressed, high-yield and leveraged finance markets, credit analysis, and default prediction. This text is more important than ever and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in truly understanding these topics.”
“A comprehensive exploration of corporate restructurings—Altman, Hotchkiss and Wang have thoughtfully mapped out the terrain from which to navigate the often byzantine world of distressed investing. This volume is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of the complicated world of corporate restructurings and an indispensable resource tool for the uninitiated and serious investor alike.”

Chinese Edition · February 2021
拯救危困企业(第4版)
The Chinese edition was published by Renmin University Press of China in 2021 and is available on major Chinese online platforms such as Taobao, JD, and Dangdang.

About
Scholar, educator, executive leader, institution builder
Professor Wei Wang is a globally recognized scholar in corporate restructuring and financial markets and an entrepreneurial academic leader with a sustained record of institution building. His interdisciplinary research spans finance, economics, law, and public policy.
He is the Bank of Montreal Professor of Business and Finance at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, and has held visiting appointments at leading universities around the world, including the Wharton School, UT Dallas, HKUST, NTU, and SMU.