Dr. Hoontaek Seo serves as Associate Professor of Finance and Chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance at Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration, where he has been faculty since fall 2010. His office is located in Bisgrove Hall Room 354F with office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Michigan State University (2009), forming the foundation of his academic expertise. Research focuses on empirical corporate finance mechanisms, particularly security offerings dynamics, corporate governance structures, control systems, and divestiture strategies. His work examines how these elements influence corporate financial decision-making and market valuation processes within empirical frameworks.
Associate Professor Mark Humphery-Jenner is a distinguished faculty member at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Business School, specifically within the School of Banking and Finance. With an exceptional academic pedigree including multiple PhDs from prestigious institutions worldwide, he has established himself as a leading researcher at the intersection of finance, law, and corporate governance. Dr. Humphery-Jenner's educational background demonstrates remarkable breadth and depth, featuring PhDs from UNSW, Tilburg University, and Leiden University, along with master's degrees from Columbia University and the University of Washington. His undergraduate achievements include a BCom with First Class Honours and University Medal, and an LLB with First Class Honours, both from UNSW. This multidisciplinary foundation spanning business, law, and finance informs his comprehensive research approach. His research spans corporate finance, venture capital, and law, with particular focus on how legal frameworks shape financial decision-making and corporate behavior. Humphery-Jenner has published extensively in top-tier finance journals including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Finance, and Journal of Corporate Finance, as well as leading management journals such as Strategic Management Journal and Journal of International Business Studies. His scholarly contributions address critical issues in executive compensation, securities litigation, corporate governance, and private equity markets. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a sophisticated research trajectory increasingly focused on the relationship between litigation risk and financial reporting practices, corporate governance mechanisms, and investor protection frameworks. His work demonstrates particular attention to Australian regulatory contexts while maintaining a strong international comparative perspective, especially regarding Asian capital markets and cross-border investment. With substantial industry experience including work in investment banking and consulting for hedge funds, Humphery-Jenner brings practical insights to his academic work. He has been teaching in various capacities since 2006 and has served as an assistant professor in finance since 2012, contributing significantly to business education at UNSW. His professional background enhances his ability to bridge theoretical research with real-world financial practice.
Prof Kulwant Singh is a Professor of Strategy and Policy at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore. His research focuses on strategy, management, organizational behavior, applied economics, and business systems in regional and global contexts. He holds a permanent academic appointment since January 2022. Teaching philosophy emphasizes contextualizing content for Singapore/Asia-Pacific business environments through case studies and combining theoretical frameworks with practical applications. He prioritizes interactive seminars to enhance student engagement and theoretical understanding in strategy education. Research interests include corporate diversification strategies, political ties' impact, alliance portfolio management, institutional transitions, and innovation dynamics in emerging markets. His work bridges universal strategic theories with Asia-specific business practices. Award-winning contributions include developing teaching materials for regional business contexts and advancing understanding of strategic competition in complex environments. Active in academic leadership through conference organization and editorial roles in strategy research.
Ali Lazrak is an Associate Professor at the Sauder School of Business , University of British Columbia , specializing in Finance . He holds the Peter Lusztig Professorship in Finance and teaches courses such as International Financial Markets and Institutions and Theory of Finance (2024-2025). His research bridges Political Economy , Asset Pricing , and Behavioral Finance , with a focus on ESG concerns , Voting Theory , and Time Inconsistency . Education: ENSAE (B.Sc.), Sorbonne (M.Sc.), Toulouse (Ph.D.) Contact: Henry Angus Building (HA 872), +1 604.822.9481, ali.lazrak@sauder.ubc.ca His work explores group decision-making in corporate investment, green finance (e.g., the green premium in ESG markets), and time-inconsistent preferences in continuous games. Recent publications highlight how responsible consumption and demand elasticity shape asset prices, and how institutional divestiture impacts harmful asset stranding through informational and economic channels. Scientific accolades include the Jacob Gold & Associates Best Paper Prize (2019), Best Paper Awards at HEC-McGill, UBC, Luxembourg, and Stanford conferences, and the Peter Lusztig Professorship . His methodological expertise spans stochastic control , recursive utility , and dynamic equilibrium analysis .
Debarshi K Nandy is Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Professor of Global Finance at Brandeis International Business School. He serves as MSF Program Director and Senior Associate Dean, with affiliations in Economics and Social Policy. Research focuses on venture capital, FinTech innovation, and entrepreneurial finance. Holds a Ph.D. from Boston College and M.S. from University of Calcutta. Research explores venture capital ecosystems, corporate payout policies, private equity impacts on trade, and behavioral aspects of financial decision-making. Recent work examines hedge fund strategies and student debt effects on investment behavior. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on financial intermediation mechanisms, with methodological innovation in natural experiments and empirical finance techniques. Fama/DFA Prize for Capital Markets and Asset Pricing Best Paper in Financial Institutions (FMA) Provost Research Award Directs Masters in Finance program and mentors startups. Affiliated with U.S. Census Bureau and NBER, with NSF and SSHRC research grants supporting work in financial innovation.
Zac Wiebe is an Assistant Professor at the William Dillard Department of Accounting within the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. He also serves as the Director of Master's Programs for the Accounting Department. Dr. Wiebe joined the faculty in 2018 after completing his Ph.D. in Business at the University of Kansas. His position combines teaching responsibilities with research focused on financial reporting in public capital markets. Education: PhD in Business, University of Kansas Master of Accounting, University of Kansas Bachelor of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Wiebe's research primarily focuses on the intersection of financial reporting and capital markets. His work examines how accounting information influences investor decision-making and market efficiency. Key areas include Financial Reporting and Capital Markets , Non-GAAP Financial Measures , Investor Information Processing , Accounting Standard Setting , and Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures . His research investigates how financial disclosures affect market participants' understanding of firm performance and value, with particular attention to non-GAAP metrics, segment reporting, and the impact of temporal factors on information processing. Dr. Wiebe's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on how financial reporting practices influence capital market participants. His most recent work examines the impact of daylight saving time on investor information processing, revealing behavioral aspects of financial decision-making. Earlier research investigates the determinants and usefulness of non-GAAP revenue disclosures and segment profit/loss reporting. His work spans top accounting journals including The Accounting Review , Management Science , and Contemporary Accounting Research , indicating strong methodological rigor and relevance to both academic and practitioner audiences. Professional Recognition: Research published in top-tier accounting journals: The Accounting Review, Management Science, and Contemporary Accounting Research Research cited by major media outlets including Forbes, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg Active CPA license with the Colorado Society of CPAs As Director of Master's Programs for the William Dillard Department of Accounting, Dr. Wiebe oversees the Accounting Master's program curriculum and administration. He teaches Financial Accounting Research and Theory to Master's students, bridging his research expertise with classroom instruction. While specific grant information isn't provided in the available materials, his publication record in premier journals suggests successful research funding support. His role as program director indicates leadership responsibilities within the department beyond traditional teaching and research duties. Dr. Wiebe maintains an active research agenda focused on financial reporting's role in capital markets. His work suggests collaboration with other accounting scholars across multiple institutions, though specific research teams or labs aren't explicitly mentioned in the available information. His focus on practical implications of accounting standards indicates engagement with both academic and professional accounting communities.
Prof. Louis Mulotte is a Full Professor at Tilburg University's Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. He holds editorial roles at journals like Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Discoveries. His research focuses on corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and governance modes. He has been a visiting scholar at Duke University, Université de Louvain, IAE Paris Sorbonne, and LUISS Business School. Education: PhD in Management from HEC Paris (2008). Academic career progression includes tenure at Tilburg since 2007, advancing from Assistant to Full Professor by 2023. Recognized for teaching excellence in courses like Corporate Strategy and Management Consulting, earning multiple awards (2012–2018). Research spans industries including aerospace, medical systems, and hospitality. Key themes include firm renewal via strategic activities and governance structure optimization. Recent work examines resource control post-acquisitions and knowledge base impacts on technology sourcing. Awards include repeated Excellent Teacher Awards and contributions to editorial boards. Active in academic dissemination through conferences and publications on strategic management topics.
Belen Villalonga is a Professor of Management and Organizations and the Yamaichi Faculty Fellow at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. She also holds a courtesy appointment as Professor of Finance. She joined NYU Stern in 2012 after serving on the faculty at Harvard Business School from 2001 to 2012. Education: Ph.D. in Management, University of California, Los Angeles (2001) Ph.D. in Economic and Management Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid (2000) M.A. in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (1998) B.A. in Economic and Management Sciences, Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros, Madrid (1991) Her research centers on family business, corporate governance, corporate strategy, and diversification . She has published foundational work on how family ownership and control affect firm performance, governance, and strategic decisions. Her studies on the diversification discount have reshaped understanding of conglomerate valuation. She has developed and taught courses for students and executives in family business management and strategic management. Her publications span top journals such as the Journal of Finance , Review of Financial Studies , Journal of Financial Economics , and Strategic Management Journal . The articles reveal a consistent focus on ownership structure, governance mechanisms, and strategic choices, particularly in family-controlled firms. Recent work extends into ESG performance and ownership influence on sustainability. Scientific Awards: Academy of Management Association Distinguished Paper Award Glueck Best Paper Award, Business Policy and Strategy Division (2012) Wyss Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students, Harvard Business School (2010) ECGI Standard Life Investments Finance Prize (2007) Family Firms Institute Best Unpublished Research Paper Award (2006) Brattle Prize, Journal of Finance (2004) Financial Management First Prize (2002–2004) Addison-Wesley Prize (2004) Professor Villalonga has served as an independent board director and audit committee member at global firms including Grifols, Ferroglobe, and Banco Santander International. She was previously a director at Acciona and Talgo for over a decade. These roles reflect her applied expertise in governance and strategy. She has mentored doctoral students and contributed to academic leadership through appointments such as the INSEAD André Hoffman Visiting Professorship. She is actively involved in research and corporate practice, bridging academic rigor with real-world impact in family enterprises and corporate governance.
Jeffrey G. York is a Professor at the Leeds School of Business , University of Colorado Boulder, with affiliations as Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives , Faculty Director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship , and Fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute . His career spans roles as Chair of Social Responsibility & Sustainability and Organizational Leadership & Information Analytics divisions, alongside editorial responsibilities at the Journal of Business Venturing . His research focuses on environmental entrepreneurship , emphasizing how entrepreneurs reconcile ecological and economic value creation. Key areas include institutional logics in sustainability markets, founder identity dynamics, and policy-entrepreneurship interactions. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals trends in hybrid venture survival , prosocial organizational behavior , and regional sustainability transitions , with methodologies spanning case studies, longitudinal analyses, and institutional theory frameworks. His work appears in top journals like Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal . Scientific awards include Fellowship at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute . He has mentored students and collaborated with leading scholars across entrepreneurship, organizational theory, and sustainability fields.
Kathryn Harrigan is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Business Leadership at Columbia Business School, affiliated with the Management Division. She joined CBS in 1981 and specializes in corporate strategy, strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and turnaround management. Education: BA from Macalester College (1972), MBA from University of Texas, Austin (1976), and DBA from Harvard (1979). Her research focuses on corporate renewal, technological synergies, and demand-side diversification in industries like telecommunications and media. She has authored prize-winning books and serves on boards of publicly-traded firms. Research interests include strategic flexibility, private equity-driven turnarounds, and competitive strategies for declining industries. Key articles analyze AT&T’s decline, new conglomerate strategies in the digital era, and the impact of M&A on innovation. Awards include recognition for her books on strategic management. Teaches courses on corporate growth, turnarounds, and strategy formulation. Her case studies cover companies like Johns Manville, Motorola, and Warner Bros. Discovery. She has contributed to media discussions on corporate restructuring via outlets like The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo Finance. Labs/teams: Active in Columbia’s strategic management research community, focusing on empirical analyses of corporate governance and joint ventures. Future work explores digital-era conglomerates and innovation dynamics in emerging markets.
Paul Nary is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in corporate strategy with emphasis on M&A, private equity, and business-technology history. His research investigates how firms' resources and capabilities shape external transaction strategies, particularly divestitures and acquisitions involving private capital. He teaches Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions in Wharton's MBA program. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, a Master's degree from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and an M.B.A. and B.S. in Finance from DePaul University. Dr. Nary's research centers on the strategic dynamics between public corporations and private equity firms, examining value creation mechanisms in divestitures, corporate asset markets, and governance structures. His work combines historical analysis with empirical methods to uncover how private equity intermediaries identify undervalued assets, enhance business value through governance reforms, and optimize transaction timing. His publications in Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Review reveal critical patterns: private equity acquirers generate lower shareholder returns for divesting firms primarily through ownership and timing strategies rather than target selection. His research demonstrates that private equity systematically targets businesses suffering from underinvestment, particularly those outside corporate parents' core domains with weak divisional incentives. Dr. Nary's scientific recognition includes: Mack Institute Research Fellowships (2018, 2019) Wharton Dean’s Research Fund awards Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research grants Strategic Management Society Dissertation Scholar Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship at Charles Babbage Institute He serves on editorial boards of Strategic Management Journal, Strategy Science, and Strategic Management Review. Prior to academia, Dr. Nary gained extensive industry experience at Intel Corporation in corporate venturing and M&A, and at a boutique private equity firm, providing practical grounding for his scholarly work. His media contributions include analyses of major mergers for Forbes and Knowledge@Wharton.
Federico Ciliberto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Virginia, with additional affiliation as a DIW Fellow in the Department of Firms and Markets at Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin). His research spans industrial organization, agricultural economics, and transportation economics, with a significant focus on the airline industry. His research interests include industrial organization with emphasis on airline market competition, econometric modeling of market structure, agricultural economics focusing on genetically engineered crops, and the application of game theory to market behavior. His work often combines sophisticated econometric techniques with detailed industry data to analyze complex market dynamics. Ciliberto's publication record shows a strong concentration in top economics journals, with a notable shift toward agricultural economics in recent years while maintaining his expertise in airline industry analysis. His research demonstrates consistent methodological rigor, often employing structural econometric models and large-scale datasets to address questions of market competition, innovation valuation, and policy impacts. His work has appeared in premier journals including Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economic Studies, Econometrica, RAND Journal of Economics, and Science Advances, reflecting both the theoretical and empirical strength of his research contributions across multiple subfields of economics. Ciliberto has maintained active research collaborations with scholars from various institutions, producing work that bridges theoretical economics with practical policy implications, particularly in regulated industries and agricultural technology adoption.
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Arkadiy Sakhartov is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds additional roles as Academic Co-Director of the Hoeft Technology and Management Program (2020-2024) and Scholar in the Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative. His research focuses on strategic resource allocation, corporate diversification, and real options theory, emphasizing how firms leverage resource redeployability to optimize risk-return tradeoffs. Education: Ph.D. in Management (Purdue University, 2012), M.S. in World Economy (Russian Foreign Trade Academy, 1999), B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (South Ural State University, 1995). Research interests include: Resource redeployment dynamics in multi-business firms Economies of scope in corporate acquisitions Strategic implications of real options theory Corporate portfolio management Strategic divestiture and organizational renewal Recent work explores how firms balance flexibility and risk in resource allocation across industries like oil drilling and technology. Key awards include the 2024 ISOI Best Paper Award and multiple teaching excellence recognitions. He serves as editorial board member for Strategic Management Journal and Strategic Management Review , and chairs the Corporate Strategy Interest Group at the Strategic Management Society. Grants include BP Amoco research funding (2024) and multiple faculty research grants from Gies College. Active in academic service, he reviews for top journals including Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Management Studies .
Terrell Hunsinger, Jr., L.L.M., is a Part-time Professor of Practice in Law at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law, where he is also pursuing a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program. His academic and professional work centers on Federal Indian Law, tribal sovereignty, criminal justice, immigration, and intellectual property law. His research focuses on the legal implications of Supreme Court rulings on tribal sovereignty, particularly the doctrine of implicit divestiture, and how these affect Congressional plenary power. Additional areas include genomic research ethics in Native communities, human rights at the border, and legal protections for endangered species through biotechnology. He has contributed to the Oklahoma City University Law Review and participated in multiple legal clinics, including the IPLP Tribal Law Clinic and International Human Rights Clinic. His publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement with law, ethics, and science. The sole identified article analyzes the risks of genomic research in Indian Country as a potential pathway to termination of tribal status. Other research topics span cognitive psychology, criminal justice reliability, and conservation biology. Adjunct Professor of Practice (Law), University of Arizona (2025) Consultant/Contracts Manager, Dominance MMA LLC (2018–present) Executive, Mitek Corporation (2017–2024) Legal Research/Writing, Richards and Minore PC (2017) Criminal Law Extern, Yuma County Public Defender’s Office (2011) He has served as a research assistant and published legal scholarship, with current academic work advancing tribal legal autonomy. He has also coached wrestling for at-risk youth for over two decades and conducted seminars globally. He is actively engaged in clinical legal education, advising on criminal law, immigration, and legal writing. No formal advisees are listed. He has not received any named scientific awards. His work is supported through academic and professional affiliations, including involvement in the IPLP Tribal Law Clinic and Border Action Network case before the Inter-American Commission. He integrates practical legal experience with scholarly research, particularly in Indigenous rights and justice reform.
Scott Petepiece is an Adjunct Professor of Law, affiliated with a law faculty, and a prominent legal practitioner serving as head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Shearman & Sterling in New York. His expertise bridges academia and high-stakes corporate law, focusing on complex transactions involving multinational corporations, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors. His research interests center on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, and financial regulation. He actively contributes to legal scholarship, particularly on regulatory frameworks affecting global banking and corporate transactions. The available article reflects a strong focus on U.S. financial regulation, particularly the Federal Reserve’s requirements for foreign banks, indicating deep engagement with current regulatory challenges in international finance. Transactional Implications of the Federal Reserve’s Intermediate Holding Company Requirement for Foreign Banks (2013) Mr. Petepiece advises leading corporations and financial institutions on major acquisitions, divestitures, and capital raising activities. His practice includes representing clients in consortium investments, leveraged buyouts, and strategic joint ventures across diverse industries. He is involved with high-profile legal teams handling multi-billion-dollar transactions, including representations of entities like Fairfax Financial, Nokia, Dow Chemical, and Goldman Sachs. His work often involves navigating complex regulatory environments and structuring innovative transactional solutions.
