About
Walid Ben Amar is a Full Professor and holder of the Ian Telfer Research Fellowship at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from HEC Montréal and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) in Ontario.
- Education: Maîtrise (Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales), Maîtrise (UQAM), Ph.D. (HEC Montréal)
- Key Research Areas: Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Climate Risk Reporting, Gender Diversity in Boards, ESG Performance, Textual Analysis in Financial Reporting
His funded research (2017-2024) focuses on climate risk disclosures, gender diversity impacts, and ESG performance, supported by SSHRC grants and partnerships with institutions like CPA Ontario and Europlace Institute of Finance. He has published extensively in journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Accounting Horizons, and European Accounting Review, examining topics like CSR resilience during crises, gender-diverse board disclosures, and ESG-driven financial outcomes. Scientific awards include the University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Prize (2019).
- Teaching: Financial Accounting (Undergraduate & Graduate Programs)
- Funded Research: 2022-2024 SSHRC Insight Development Grant ($49,504), 2021-2023 French Accounting Standards Authority Grant ($71,578), and others
