Susana Martínez Meyers

Dr. Susana Martinez Meyers is a Lecturer in Finance at IE University. She holds a dual degree in International Business Administration (E-4) from ICADE (Madrid) and a BBA from Northeastern University (Boston), as well as an MBA in Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility. She holds a PhD in Sustainable Finance from Universitat Jaume I. Her research focuses on sustainable finance, asset management, and sustainable corporate reporting.

She became a CFA charterholder in 2002, holds the CIPM designation since 2019, and has recently earned the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing as well as the Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing Certificate.

Susana has more than 15 years of professional experience in corporate finance, equity research, and asset management. In academia, she has been teaching for over a decade at IE University (Accounting & Finance Department). 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Lecturer, IE University, Spain, 2025- present

• Adjunct Professor of Finance, Equity and Credit Research and Accounting, IE University, Spain, 2016-2025

• Academic advisor CFA Research Challenge, IE University, Spain, 2016- Present

• Visiting Professor of Sustainable Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands, 2022-2025

• Visiting Professor of Finance and Accounting for MGEA, Universidad de Nebrija, Spain, 2017-2021

• Visiting Professor of Valuation for MUAC, Universidad CEU San Pablo, Spain, 2015-2020

• Visiting Professor or of CFA preparation and Portfolio Management in Master Universitario de Finanzas, ICADE, Spain, 2008-2015

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Ph.D. in Sustainable Finance, UJI, Spain, 2016-2022 – Sobresaliente Cum Laude

• Certificate in Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing Certificate 2024, CFA Institute

• Certificate in Sustainable Investing 2022, CFA Institute

• Certificate in Sustainable Finance 2020, CISL

• CIPM designation since 2019

• Master in Sustainability and CSR, UNED-UJI, Spain, 2015-2016

• CFA charterholder since 2002

• Bachelor in Business Administration, Double degree Northeastern University and Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Boston-Spain, 1993 - 1997

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• Sector Financial analyst in the Research Department, Bankia, Spain, 2007 - 2015

• Head of Equity Research Department, Banco Urquijo, Spain, 2005 - 2007

• Equity Research Financial Analysist – TMT Sector Coverage, Banco Urquijo, Spain 2001 - 2004

• Equity Research Financial Analysist – TMT Sector Coverage, Renta 4, Spain 1999 - 2001

• M&A Analyst, CCF – Charterhouse (HSBC) 1997 - 1999