Nicola CARTA

Nicola Carta is an adjunct professor of Banking and Finance at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Piedmont. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance and a PhD in Finance from Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Nicola has broadened his academic experience as a visiting scholar at Florida Atlantic University (USA) and Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (France).
His research focuses on Entrepreneurial Finance and Sustainable Finance, exploring innovative financial solutions for sustainable development and entrepreneurship. Nicola’s work has been published in respected international journals.
Nicola regularly presents his research at prestigious international conferences, such as those organized by the European Financial Management Association (EFMA), the Entrepreneurial Finance Association (ENTFIN), the Multinational Finance Society (MFS), and the European Academy of Management (EURAM).
He is a member of the Italian Academy of Business Administration (AIDEA), the Italian Association of University Teachers of Financial Intermediaries and Markets (ADEIMF), and the European Association of University Professors of Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club).
Beyond academia, Nicola is actively involved in training and consulting projects for the private sector.

Current position

Adjunct Professor of Banking and Finance, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Postdoctoral researcher, University of Eastern Piedmont

Research interests

Entrepreneurial Finance (Start-up and SME financing, capital structure, and financing trajectories)

Sustainable Finance and Investing

Working experience

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Eastern Piedmont, since 2024.

Adjunct Professor in Banking and Finance, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, since 2024.

Visiting Scholar, Jean Moulin University Lyon3, 2024.

Instructor, FinecoBank Advisory Seminars, 2024.

Visiting Scholar, Florida Atlantic University, 2023.

Sustainable Finance Consultant, International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE), 2021-2023.

Research Scholarship financed by “Fondazione Di Venezia” on the project "Il Futuro della Finanza per le Imprese del Nord-Est", 2019.

Education

Ph.D. in Finance, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2019-2023.

Visiting Scholar, Florida Atlantic University, 2022-2023.

Master of Research, Ca' Foscari University Venice, 2019-2020.      

M.Sc. Economics and Finance, Ca' Foscari University Venice, 2016-2018.             

B.Sc. Economics and Management, University of Padua, 2013-2016.

Teaching activities

Course "Prodotti Bancari e Finanziari" (Bachelor), Adjunct Professor, a.y. 2023-2025.

Course "Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions" (Bachelor), Tutor and Senior Teaching Assistant, a.y. 2021-2024.

Course "Economia Politica 1" (Bachelor), Tutor and Senior Teaching Assistant, a.y. 2020-2021.

Associations

Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), since 2021.

Associazione Docenti Economia Intermediari Mercati Finanziari (ADEIMF), since 2021.

European Association of University Teachers in Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club), since 2019.

Other affiliations

BLISS - Digital Impact Lab, since 2021.

Languages

Italian (mother tongue)

English (advanced)

Awards and accomplishments

Best Ph.D. Thesis - European Business Angel Network (EBAN)

Participation in international conferences

2024 UAntwerp corporate finance seminar series, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Belgium)

2024 Lyon3 finance seminar series, Jean Moulin Lyon3 University, Lyon (France).

2024 ENTFIN Conference, Technical University of Munich, Munich (Germany)

2023 ENTFIN Conference, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Belgium)

2023 FAU finance seminar series, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton (USA).

2022 ENTFIN Conference, University of Bath, Bath (UK).

2022 European Conference of University Teachers in Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club), CUNEF University, Madrid (Spain).

2022 European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), ZHAW School of Management and Law, Zurich (Switzerland).

2021 European Conference of University Teachers in Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club), Cracow University of Economics, Cracow (Poland).

Seminars, workshops and meeting

2025 ADEIMF winter meeting "Sistema finanziario e transizione digitale: sfide e opportunità per gli intermediari finanziari e la finanza d'impresa", Link Campus University, Rome (Italy).

2024 ADEIMF winter meeting "Il ruolo del sistema finanziario e della finanza aziendale in un contesto di incertezza", University of Turin, Turin (Italy).

2023 ADEIMF summer meeting "L’evoluzione dei business model bancari tra nuovi bisogni finanziari delle imprese, innovazioni tecnologiche e interventi regolamentari", University of Florence, Forence (Italy).

2022 ADEIMF summer meeting "Transizione ecologica e social impact banking: implicazioni per la finanza d'impresa e per gli intermediari", University of Bari, Bari (Italy).

2022 ADEIMF winter meeting "Intermediari e finanza per il rilancio delle imprese italiane", Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice (Italy).

2021 ADEIMF summer meeting "Nuovi modelli di intermediazione per il finanziamento delle imprese: tendenze evolutive fra innovazione tecnologica e dinamiche competitive", University of Palermo, Palermo (Italy).