John Francis T. Diaz, PhD, RFP | Asian Institute of Management

Expertise

Global Investments Strategy, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Management, Finance Ethics

Research Interests

International Investments, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance Ethics, Multiple Regression Analysis, Nonlinear Research Methods

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John Francis T. Diaz, PhD, RFP

Associate Professor

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Academic Background

Doctor of Philosophy in Business, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Master of Business Administration, University of the Philippines (UP)
Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies, University of the Philippines (UP)

Professional and Academic Experience

Associate Professor, College of Business (COB), Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), Taiwan
Director, International Undergraduate Program in Business and Management, COB, CYCU, Taiwan
Assistant Professor, COB, CYCU, Taiwan
Research Associate, Quality Development and Accreditation Office, COB, CYCU, Taiwan
Junior Assistant Manager II, Banco de Oro Leasing & Finance, Inc., Philippines
Financial Sales Executive, Philam-Equitable Life Assurance Company, Philippines
Research Associate, Center for Multidisciplinary Studies on Health and Social Sciences, Philippines

Affiliations, Awards, and Honors

Institute Fellow, Seven Pillars Institute, USA (2020 – present)
Research Fellow, Corporate Social Responsibility Research Center, Taiwan (2020 – present)
Member, Association of Registered Financial Planners (RFP) in the Philippines (2020 – present)
International Coordinator, Association for Chinese Management Educators (ACME), USA (2017 – present)
Adviser, Association of Filipino Scholars in Taiwan (AFST), Taiwan (2014 – present)
Associate Fellow, World Business Institute, New Zealand (2011 – present)
Best Presentation, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications (April 2020)
VP-Secretary, ACME, USA (2017 – 2019)
Best Paper Award, 2016 International Conference on Pacific Rim Management (June 2016)
Best Paper Award, 2015 Conference on Advancements of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (May 2015)
Best Research Paper Award, International Islamic Banking, Finance and Investment Conference (December 2011)
Best Research Paper Award, World Business and Economics Research Conference; New Zealand (December 2011)
Distinguished International Graduate Student Scholarship, Taiwan (2008)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholarship, Philippines (1999, unavailed)

Peer-reviewed journals

Chen, J. H., & Diaz, J. F. (2020). Application of grey relational analysis and artificial neural networks on currency exchange-traded notes (ETNs). Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.1515/snde-2015-0088.
Chen, J. H., & Diaz, J. F. (2019). The spillover and leverage effects of equity exchange-traded notes (ETNs). Global Economy Journal, 19(3), 1950013. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2194565919500131.
Diaz, J. F. (2018). Volatility dynamics in the ASEAN- China free trade agreement. Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 17(3), 287-306. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972652718797812.
Chen, J. H., Chang, T. T., Ho, C. R., & Diaz, J. F. (2014). Grey relational analysis and neural network forecasting of REIT returns. Quantitative Finance, 14(11), 2033-2044. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697688.2013.816765.