frech@pmu.edu.sa
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Dr. Frederik Rech joins PMU as an Assistant Professor in Finance in the Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Business Administration. He holds a Ph.D. in Financial Management from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China, and both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, and Investment from Matej Bel University, Slovakia.
During his recent appointment as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Instructor at Beijing Institute of Technology, in a joint position with Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, Dr. Rech taught undergraduate courses in English, including Equity Investment, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking and Innovation, and Career Planning and Development. His teaching philosophy focuses on practical, interactive, and case-based learning, connecting financial theory with real-world decision-making, investment practice, business cases, student projects, and critical thinking.
Dr. Rech has published in several high-quality peer-reviewed journals, including Oeconomia Copernicana, Journal of Competitiveness, Journal of Organizational Change Management, and Finance Research Letters. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, including Business Strategy and the Environment, Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, Kybernetes, Applied Economics, and Applied Economics Letters. He has also authored and co-authored teaching cases published by Harvard Business Publishing. His research interests include financial distress prediction, firm-level financial risk, ESG, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications in finance and business.
Through his teaching, research, and student mentorship, Dr. Rech is committed to preparing a new generation of finance professionals and business leaders equipped with practical, analytical, and technology-driven skills. He looks forward to contributing to PMU’s academic mission and supporting the development of Saudi Arabia’s financial and business sectors in line with Vision 2030.
• Zamorin, V., Suo, Y., Rech*, F. (2026). ESG Performance and Stock Price Informativeness: Evidence from China. Finance Research Letters (Q1, SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC A). (3rd round of revision, minor revision)
• Tuo, J. S., Huo, Ch., Soro, A. G., Kassi, D. F., Rech, F. (2026). Interconnection between green Governance indicator, Infrastructure index, and green Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Countries. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Q1, SSCI). (Accepted for publication)
• Rech, F., Musa, H., Sebena, M., Tuo, J. S. (2026). Forecasting financial distress in dynamic environments AI adoption signals and temporally pruned training windows. Economic Modelling. Pre-print Available at ssrn: https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6678911. (Q1 SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC A). (1st round of revisions, major revision)
• Rech, F., Meng, F., Musa, H., Tuo, J. S. (2026). Artificial Intelligence and financial distress prediction in manufacturing firms. Finance Research Letters (Q1, SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC A). 109, Article 110534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110534
• Musa, H. ,Rech*, F., Grofčíková, J., Cúg, J. (2026). ESG Performance and Bank Financial Stability: Global Evidence. Oeconomia Copernicana (Q1, SSCI). 17(1), 105-139. https://doi.org/10.24136/oc.4174
• Musa, H. , Musova, Z., Rech, F., Grofčíková, J. (2026). To What Extent Can Spreadsheets Shape Sustainability? A Machine Learning Approach to ESG Score Prediction in Slovak Manufacturers. Transformations in Business & Economics (Q2, SSCI, ABDC B, ABS 2). 25(2 (68), 235-260. https://doi.org/10.15388/Tibe.2026.25.2.21
• Belas, J., Seow, R. Y. C., Dorusincova, A., Rech, F. and Khan, K. A. (2026). How Do SMEs’ Attitudes toward Stakeholders Shape Their Sustainability Assessment? An Empirical Study from the V4 Countries. Amfiteatru Economic, 28(72), pp. 774-788. (Q2, SSCI)
• Rech, F., Meng, F., Musa, H., Isaboke, C., Tauseef, S. A. (2025). Calendar Anomalies in DeFi Assets Returns and Volatility. Journal of Competitivness (Q1, SSCI, ABS 2). 17(3), 255-290. https://doi.org/10.7441/joc.2025.03.10
• Musova, Z., Musa, H. and Rech*, F. (2025), Circular economy challenges: a bibliometric exploration of cognitive and behavioral barriers, Journal of Organizational Change Management (Q1, SSCI, ABS2, ABDC B). 38 (5): 914–934. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-01-2025-0011
• Musa, H., Rech*, F., Meng, F., Musova, Z. (2025). COVID-19 Impact on Bankruptcy Prediction for Visegrad Four Manufacturing Companies: A Multiyear Approach. In: Tsounis, N., Vlachvei, A. (eds) Advances in Applied Macroeconomics. ICOAE 2024. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-76658-9_14
• Musa, H., Rech*, F., Musova, Z., Yan, C., Pintér, Ľ. (2024). Bankruptcy Prediction Using Machine Learning: The Case of Slovakia. In: Tsounis, N., Vlachvei, A. (eds) Applied Economic Research and Trends. ICOAE 2023. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49105-4_34
• Bagonza, A., Chen, Y. and Rech, F. (2024), Mediating impact of integrated reporting on audit quality and market reactions in Africa: evidence from South Africa, Accounting Research Journal (Q2, ESCI, ABS 2, ABDC B). 37(4), 401-417. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARJ-01-2023-0009
• Musová, Z., Musa, H., Rech, F., & Yan, Ch. (2023). Corporate governance principles adoption in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic: The case of Slovakia. Journal of International Studies (Q2 SCOPUS, ABS 1). 16(2), 222-241. doi:10.14254/2071-8330.2023/16- 2/15
• Rech, F., Chen, Y., Bagonza, A., Pinter, L., & Musa, H. (2022). Bitcoin Transaction Fees, Miners' Revenue, Concentration and Electricity Consumption: A Failing Ecosystem. Prague Economic Papers (Q3, SSCI, ABDC C). 31(5), 377-397. https://doi.org/10.18267/j.pep.817
• Musa, H., Rech*, F., Chen, Y., & Musová, Z. (2022). The Deterioration of Financial Ratios During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Does Corporate Governance Matter? Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia (Q3 SCOPUS), 22(1), 219 - 242. https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2022-0011
• The predictive value of ESG ratings in financial distress: Evidence from China. Manuscript ready for submission
• Mapping ESG Rating Divergence: A Hybrid Bibliometric Approach. Supervising undergraduate students to write their first research paper. Targeted journal: Business Strategy and the Environment (Q1, SSCI, ABDC A, ABS 3)
• Governance Rating Disagreement and Stock Price Informativeness: Evidence from China's A-Share Market. Supervising PhD students research paper. Targeted journal: International Review of Financial Analysis (Q1, SSCI, ABDC A, ABS 3)
• When Writing More Doesn’t Pay Off or Does It? Augmenting Altman Z-Score with Annual Report Volume for Financial Distress Prediction. Manuscript in preparation.
• Rech, F., Meng, F., and Farrukh, M. “CraftMode: Follow Your Vision or the Numbers?” HBP No. 8780. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing, 2025. Available at: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/8780-HTM-ENG?Ntt=
• Rech, F., Zhuravleva, A. “Scaling Up Tourism at Pietra Peak?” HBP No. 8829. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing, 2025. Available at: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/8829-HTM-ENG
• Rech, F., Meng, F., and Isaboke, C. “Locals’ Breaking Point: Who Owns the Waves?” HBP No. 8473. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing, 2024. Available at: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/8473-HTM-ENG?Ntt=
• Gao, S., Meng, F., and Rech, F. “Navigating ESG: An Ocean Between Standards” HBP No. 8754. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing, 2024. Available at: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/8754-HTM-ENG?Ntt=
Faculty of Accounting & Finance, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, KSA
2026/08 - Present Assistant professor in finance at College of Business Administration, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, KSA
2024/2 - 2026/06 : Postdoctoral Researcher / Instructor at School of Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology (joint position with Shenzhen MSU-BIT University), Shenzhen, China
