Hi, I'm Himāl
PhD Candidate in Finance at BI Norwegian Business School
I am a PhD candidate in Finance at the Center for Corporate Governance Research (CCGR) at BI Norwegian Business School.
I am a part of the WEFI Fellows program (Workshop on Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation) and co-organize the student-led workshop.
Prior to starting my PhD, I graduated with an MSc in Finance from BI Norwegian Business School.
Prior to starting my PhD, I graduated with an MSc in Finance from BI Norwegian Business School.
Research interests
Entrepreneurial finance
Household finance
Family firms
Corporate governance
Featured work
Selected papers
Working paper→
Enterprising up the ladder: Are some entrepreneurs more upwardly mobile than others?
Presentations: NFN PhD Workshop (2026) (scheduled)
Working paper→
Entrepreneurs of circumstance: labour market distress and entrepreneurship
Presentations: American Finance Association (2024); Nordic Finance Network (2023); World Finance Conference (2023); BI Finance Department Seminar (2022)