Dr Cristiana Bernardi

Professional biography

Before joining the Open University Business School, Cristiana previously worked as a post-doctoral researcher at Roma Tre University, having been awarded her PhD from that institution in May 2015.

Research interests

• Integrated Reporting
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting
• Climate Change Risk Disclosure
• COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Regulatory News Communications
• Child Labour
• Impression Management
• Intellectual Capital
• Market-Based Accounting Research
• Narrative Disclosures

Teaching interests

Teaching

• B100 - An Introduction to Business and Management
• B291 - Financial Accounting
• B805 - Dissertation (Finance)
• BB831 - Corporate Finance (MBA)
• BB841 - Managing Financial Risk 
• B860 - Research Methods for Finance (MSc in Finance)
• B861 - Investment and Portfolio Management (MSc in Finance)
• B862 - Derivatives and Risk Management (MSc in Finance)
• B294 - Financial Analysis and Decision Making
• B816 - Financial Strategy and Governance
• B818 - Investment and portfolio management

Impact and engagement

Cristiana has acted as a referee for the following journals: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, The British Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Accounting Forum, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Journal of Intellectual Capital and Meditari Accountancy Research.

• Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
• Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Meditari Accountancy Research
• Member of The British Accounting and Finance Association 

International links

Cristiana has an extensive network of collaborators in leading business schools in and outside the UK.