Aleksander A. Aleszczyk

Biography

Aleksander A. Aleszczyk is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at New York University Stern School of Business.

His research interest lies in the intersection of accounting and finance. In particular, he focuses on debt capital markets, financial institutions, and corporate financial distress and bankruptcy.

He has received grants and funding from the AQR Asset Management Institute, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Schroders Capital (formerly Adveq), and most recently from the NYU Stern Center for Global Economy and Business.

Professor Aleszczyk currently teaches financial accounting and reporting. Poets & Quants named him one of Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors in 2025 and Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors in 2020. Also, his case study was among the bestselling in finance, accounting and control in The Case Centre in 2017 and 2018.

Prior to his doctoral studies, Professor Aleszczyk gained work experience in investment banking (J.P. Morgan, Santander), central banking (National Bank of Poland) and auditing (Ernst & Young). Outside of academia, he is certified as a lifeguard, senior motorboat helmsman and private pilot.

Professor Aleszczyk earned his PhD degree from London Business School. He also graduated with an MPhil in Finance from the University of Cambridge and received a BA (Hons) in Economics and Finance, First Class from the University of Exeter.

Research Interests

• Debt capital markets
• Financial institutions
• Bankruptcy
• Private equity

Academic Background

Ph.D., Accounting
London Business School

M.Res., Accounting
London Business School

M.Phil., Finance
University of Cambridge

B.A. (with honors), Economics and Finance, First Class
University of Exeter