Haemin Park is an Associate Professor at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. His research focuses on how external resource acquisition strategies of technology-based ventures influence their development and performance, with a particular emphasis on corporate venture capital (CVC), knowledge governance, and intellectual property rights. He holds a Ph.D. in Technology Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from the University of Washington, an MBA from Georgetown University, and a B.A. in Computer Sciences, Economics, and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. Education: PhD (UW, 2010), MBA (Georgetown, 2000), BA (UW Madison, 1994) Editorial Roles: Area Editor of Journal of Business Venturing ; Editorial Board Member of Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Research interests include venture capital dynamics, innovation ecosystems, and strategic management of technology firms. His work explores topics like IPO underpricing, corporate venture capital syndicates, and the impact of gender diversity in decision-making groups. Awards: 2017 Journal of Business Venturing Best Reviewer; Finalist for Academy of Management TIM Division Best Dissertation Award. Professional Experience: Prior to academia, he worked as a corporate venture capitalist, business development manager, and management consultant in wireless telecommunications in the U.S. and Asia.
Professor Joseph Fan is a distinguished scholar at UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, specializing in corporate finance and governance in emerging markets. He holds a PhD from University of Pittsburgh and a BA from National Taiwan University. Professor Fan's research focuses on: Ownership structures in Asian corporations Family business dynamics and succession Political connections of firms Corporate governance mechanisms Institutional determinants of corporate structure His highly cited work examines how cultural, political and institutional factors shape business organizations in emerging economies, particularly China. His publications demonstrate consistent focus on corporate governance variations across institutional environments, with recent work examining family trust arrangements and collectivist cultural influences on business formation. Research frequently compares governance practices across developed and emerging markets. Professor Fan has developed specialized courses on corporate governance from emerging market perspectives and family firm succession. His research insights are regularly featured in global media including The Economist and Financial Times.
Jonathan Clarke is Associate Professor of Finance and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. He has held key leadership roles including Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs (2012–2018), Senior Associate Dean of Programs (2020–2023), and Interim Dean in 2023. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh and holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Indiana University. Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh B.A., Indiana University Dr. Clarke's research centers on finance, particularly analyst behavior, investment banking, corporate finance, and capital markets. His work explores how information is generated, disseminated, and priced in financial markets, with a focus on empirical analysis of market efficiency, disclosure practices, and institutional influences. He has made significant contributions to understanding insider trading, seasoned equity offerings, analyst forecasting, and corporate governance. The 15 most recent articles reflect a consistent focus on empirical finance, with strong emphasis on the role of financial analysts, information intermediaries, and market structure. His publications span top journals in finance and management, indicating interdisciplinary reach, especially in information systems and organizational behavior. The research trend shows deep engagement with real-world financial phenomena such as IPOs, M&A, executive compensation, and media effects on markets. Dr. Clarke has received numerous accolades for teaching and research: William F. Sharpe Award (2001) Poets&Quants Top 50 Undergraduate Professors (2018) MBA Core Professor of the Year (2009, 2013, 2021) Hesburgh Teaching Fellow (2009) James F. Frazier, Jr. Award for Teaching Excellence (2010) As an advisor and educator, Dr. Clarke has influenced countless students through classroom teaching and executive education programs for companies like Home Depot, Coca-Cola, NCR, Clorox, Georgia-Pacific, Lockheed Martin, and the NFL. His leadership in academic administration has elevated Scheller’s rankings, including a #11 undergraduate ranking by Poets&Quants. He served as President of the Eastern Finance Association and on the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Board of Trustees for six years, demonstrating broad institutional and professional engagement. While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, his extensive publication record and administrative leadership suggest a strong collaborative network across finance and business disciplines.
James E. Schrager is a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research focuses on the application of strategy in executive decision-making, leveraging Herbert A. Simon’s Bounded Rationality model to predict business success or failure, and analyzing board governance and venture capital processes. Education: Bachelor’s in Economics, Oakland University MBA, University of Colorado J.D., DePaul University College of Law PhD in Organization Behavior and Policy, University of Chicago Booth His research spans behavioral strategy, corporate turnarounds, and technology commercialization, including collaborations on cardiovascular devices and malaria vaccines. His work has been featured in publications like the Wall Street Journal and CEO Magazine, and he served as founding editor of the Journal of Private Equity for 15 years. Awards: Emory Williams Award for Excellence in Teaching (3x) Faculty Excellence Teaching Award (2017) BusinessWeek’s Top 12 Entrepreneurship Teachers Schrager advises major corporations, startups, and professional service firms, with prior roles at The Marmon Group and Getz Brothers Co., where he executed the first private U.S. IPO in Japan. He also contributes to case-based experiments with Booth MBA students.
Professor Robert Elliott is a Professor of Economics and Director of Research in the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham's Birmingham Business School. His work spans international economics, development economics, environmental and energy economics, and international business, with particular expertise in the Chinese economy, firm behavior, natural disasters, and globalization's environmental impacts. Professor Elliott holds a BA in Economics from the University of Leicester, an MA in Economics from the University of Essex, and completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham under the supervision of Professor David Greenaway, Dr Peter Wright, and Robert Hine. His research focuses on empirical environmental, international trade, development, energy, and labor economics. Key areas include the economics of China and East Asia, empirical environmental economics, economic geography, globalization and environment, natural disasters (floods, typhoons, earthquakes), biodiversity and deforestation, trade and environment, FDI and industrial restructuring, and energy economics. His interdisciplinary approach often combines large dataset manipulation with advanced econometric techniques. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on environmental economics, particularly examining the intersection of climate change, natural disasters, and economic outcomes. His work spans historical environmental events in China, contemporary energy and transportation economics, air quality policy evaluation, and the economic impacts of natural disasters across different regions and time periods. A significant portion of his research applies advanced statistical and machine learning methods to environmental policy questions. Professor Elliott serves as an editor for the Sustainable Future Policy Lab and Director of the Trade, Environment, Development and Energy (TEDE) research group. He is also a Co-Investigator on ReLIB as part of the Faraday Institute, a member of Water Challenges in a Changing World IGI, and an Affiliate of the Lloyds Bank Centre for Responsible Business. He actively supervises PhD students across international and development economics and environmental and energy economics. His current projects include the "Brexit Uncertainty Index" and Leverhulme Trust research projects in "Globalisation and the Environment" with Matthew Cole. He has received significant funding including an ESRC grant for "China-UK energy issues" worth approximately £1 million. Professor Elliott is a key member of the Birmingham Plastics Network, an interdisciplinary team of over 40 academics addressing the global plastics problem. This network brings together experts from diverse fields including chemistry, environmental science, engineering, philosophy, linguistics, economics, and law to develop holistic solutions for plastics sustainability.
Dr. David Williams is the Diane Walker & Raffi Markarian Entrepreneurship Professor and William B. Stokely Distinguished Scholar at the University of Tennessee. He holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from Georgia State University, an MBA in International Business from DePaul University, and a BA in International Studies from Millikin University. His research focuses on cognitive processes underlying entrepreneurial decision-making, firm growth, profitability, and survival, with special emphasis on opportunity evaluation, international entrepreneurship, and identity dynamics. He has taught Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, and International Business at the University of Tennessee, Georgia State University, and Bradley University. His research interests span cognitive biases in entrepreneurial decisions, internationalization strategies, and experimental methods. Notable contributions include studies on temporal enactment in venture outcomes, meta-analyses of entrepreneurial stress impacts, and frameworks for opportunity evaluation. Dr. Williams has received the William B. Stokely Distinguished Scholar award, recognizing his academic contributions. His work bridges theory and practice, often addressing challenges faced by early-stage ventures and global expansion strategies. Before his academic career, he served as a consultant with an international SBDC, aiding SMEs in international expansion. His interdisciplinary approach integrates insights from strategic management, psychology, and global business to advance entrepreneurship research. Current research trends include exploring the dark side of entrepreneurship, role transitions in growing ventures, and the interplay between identity and ownership structures.
Professor Tatiana Fedyk is a Full-Time Faculty member in the Department of Accounting at the University of San Francisco's School of Management. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from UC Berkeley (2008) and has prior academic roles at UC Berkeley, Arizona State University, and professional experience as a CFO in private equity. Her research focuses on R&D investments, earnings quality, accrual anomalies, and audit processes. She actively contributes to institutional governance through roles like Co-Chair of the SOM Strategic Planning Committee and EMBA Redesign Committee. Education: Ph.D., Accounting, UC Berkeley, 2008 C.P.A., Moscow, Russia, 1996 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Moscow State University, 1990 B.S., Mechanics and Mathematics, Moscow State University, 1988 Her research explores topics like R&D investment decisions in IPO firms, accrual anomaly persistence, and audit quality dynamics. She has published in journals such as Review of Accounting Studies and Contemporary Accounting Research . Notable awards include the Western Decision Sciences Institute Best Paper Award (2016, 2018) and Berkeley's Teaching Effectiveness Award (2006). Her work bridges academic rigor with practical consulting experience, emphasizing STEM firms' financial reporting strategies and the impact of AI on audit processes. She advises on strategic planning at USF and remains dedicated to student professional development.
Sam GARG serves as Associate Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School Singapore campus, where he has held this position since 2023. He earned his PhD in Management Sciences from Stanford University in 2011. His research focuses on corporate governance in entrepreneurial contexts, particularly examining board dynamics in new ventures, CEO-board relationships, and governance structures during organizational transitions. GARG's work reveals nuanced insights about how board composition affects venture performance, innovation, and strategic decision-making, with particular attention to the role of founder-directors versus investor-directors. His recent publications in top-tier journals demonstrate consistent scholarly impact, with several 2025 papers exploring board synchronization skills, director power dynamics, and empirical investigations of technology venture boards. His work frequently employs longitudinal and qualitative methods to uncover behavioral processes in boardrooms and CEO-board interactions. Best Paper Award at the India Strategy Conference, sponsored by the Academy of Management Strategy Division (2024) Runner-up for Best Paper Award at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference (2024) GARG actively contributes to the academic community as Editor of Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (2021-2027) and serves on editorial boards including Organization Science and Academy of Management Journal. He also participates in Singapore's Stewardship Asia Centre as a member of the academic advisory board, sponsored by Temasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. His doctoral student TRÖBINGER M. is currently completing thesis research under his supervision at ESSEC Business School.
Professor Khelifa Mazouz is a Professor of Finance at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. He joined Cardiff Business School in January 2014, following previous full-time academic appointments at Bradford School of Management, Aston Business School, and Portsmouth Business School. Professor Mazouz holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, an MSc in International Banking and Finance from Salford University, and a BSc in Commerce from University Ferhat Abbas. Professor Mazouz's research spans multiple critical areas in finance. His primary interests include Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Labour Market Flexibility and Firm Performance, Stock Market Efficiency and Anomalies, Stock Market Volatility and Liquidity, and the Interactions between Derivatives and Cash Markets. His scholarly work examines how market structure, information asymmetry, and institutional factors influence financial markets and corporate decision-making processes, with a particular focus on market efficiency, asset pricing dynamics, and corporate finance mechanisms. His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly productivity across top finance journals. Professor Mazouz has published in prestigious outlets such as Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, and Journal of Business Ethics. His research trajectory shows evolution from foundational work on market microstructure and IPOs to more recent investigations into sustainable finance, green bonds, and asymmetric volatility spillovers across asset classes. Professor Mazouz serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals including British Accounting Review, Global Economics and Management Review, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, International Journal of Financial Studies, and Journal of Business and Financial Affairs, reflecting his standing in multiple finance sub-disciplines. At Cardiff Business School, Professor Mazouz teaches Financial Derivatives (as module leader for MSc), Corporate Finance (for MSc), and International Corporate Finance (for undergraduate programs). He currently supervises PhD student Shijie Jin, continuing his commitment to developing future finance scholars through mentorship and guidance in research methodology and academic publication.
Jelle Zijlstra is an academic at TU Delft’s Department of Industrial Design Engineering, specializing in Sustainable Design Engineering and Design for Sustainability. He teaches the Design Didactics course and contributes to research on design methodologies and educational frameworks. His work focuses on advancing sustainable design practices and improving competency assessment in design education. He co-authored multiple editions of the Delft Design Guide , emphasizing design strategies, methodologies, and educational approaches. His 2009 paper developed a competency-monitoring framework for design education, integrating web-based tools. Outside TU Delft, he serves as an Instructor/Trainer/Coach at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences’ IPO program (2023–2029), bridging academic and vocational design education.
Dr. Felipe Romero-Moreno is a Senior Lecturer and Research Degrees Leader at the University of Hertfordshire's Schools of Law and Education, specializing in IT/IP law and human rights. He leads the British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA) Executive Committee. His research focuses on generative AI's ethical implications, privacy, data protection, and human rights within digital ecosystems. He holds a PhD, an LLM in IT/IP, and an LLM in International Trade from Oxford Brookes University, alongside a law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid. Key projects include the SWAG initiative (2023-2027), exploring wearable assistive technologies, and a 2016 collaboration on human rights and intellectual property law. Romero-Moreno advises UK/EU policymakers, contributing to laws on AI, copyright, and digital governance. His consultancy work influences UK Parliament, IPO, and EU institutions. Research interests span generative AI ethics, facial recognition technology, upload filters, and online copyright enforcement. He actively supervises PhD/LLM/LLB dissertations in law-technology intersections and advocates for equitable digital policies through academic and media engagement. Publications highlight AI-driven content governance, facial recognition controversies, and digital economy act compliance with human rights frameworks. His work bridges legal systems with emerging technologies to protect individual rights in evolving digital landscapes.
Jiawen Yang is a Professor of International Business and International Affairs at the George Washington University, holding a PhD from New York University and an MA from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. He has been a full-time faculty member since 1994, with teaching experience at NYU, Vanderbilt University, and institutions in China. Education: PhD in International Business, New York University MA in International Economics, University of International Business and Economics Research Interests: Dr. Yang focuses on international financial markets, trade policies, emerging market economies, and China’s business environment. His work explores topics such as exchange rate pass-through, capital flows, and the impact of globalization on small firms. Publications: His research spans journals like Review of Economics and Statistics and Review of International Economics , with recent studies investigating bank lending dynamics, transit-oriented urban development in China’s Pearl River Delta, and the effects of quantitative easing. He co-authored books on economic sanctions with Hossein Askari and others. Teaching: Courses include International Financial Environment, Global Financial Markets, and International Business Finance.
Professor Shuxing Yin is a faculty member at the Sheffield University Management School , where she serves as Professor of Finance and Associate Dean for Internationalisation and Reputation . Her academic journey includes a BSc in Finance from Sichuan University , an MSc in International Securities and Investment Banking from ICMA Centre, University of Reading , and a PhD from the University of Manchester . Current affiliation: Sheffield University Management School Previous affiliation: Senior Lecturer in Finance at University of Hertfordshire Professional experience: Investment Banking Division at Western Securities, China Research Interests : Shuxing Yin's work focuses on corporate finance and corporate governance , with an emphasis on interdisciplinary analysis of human factors in financial decision-making . Her research explores topics such as political power dynamics, board meeting frequencies, age diversity, and P2P lending mechanisms. Publication Trends : Her recent work includes studies on state firms' financial policies , diversity in corporate governance , and peer-to-peer financial markets . Articles span journals like the Journal of Corporate Finance , Journal of Futures Markets , and Cambridge Journal of Economics . PhD Supervision : She supervises doctoral students such as Silun and Wang , with a focus on corporate finance , governance mechanisms in emerging markets , and initial public offerings . Labs and Teams : She is affiliated with the Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC) , contributing to interdisciplinary research in finance and accounting.
Yanhua Sunny Yang is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Connecticut School of Business. Her research focuses on empirical financial accounting, particularly the impact of credit ratings, equity analyst forecasts, and earnings quality on capital markets. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder (2006) and prior degrees from Tsinghua University in China. Her work has been published in top journals including the Review of Accounting Studies , Journal of Financial Market , and Accounting and Finance . She has held academic positions at the University of Connecticut since 2012 and the University of Texas at Austin from 2006-2012. Her research explores topics such as IPO pricing, regulatory compliance effects on corporate finance decisions, and the behavioral dynamics of financial analysts. Her research interests include analyzing how credit ratings influence corporate behavior, the role of financial analysts in market efficiency, and the interplay between product market competition and earnings management practices. Recent work examines dividend policy linkages with labor skills and the information content of credit rating changes for equity investors. Yang's publications consistently address critical issues in corporate finance and capital markets, with a focus on regulatory environments and their impact on corporate decision-making. Her studies often combine empirical analysis with theoretical frameworks to provide actionable insights for both academic and practitioner audiences.
Mark Bradshaw is the Joseph F. Cotter Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Accounting at Boston College. He holds a BBA and M.Acc from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on financial accounting, financial analysts, and capital markets valuation, with a strong emphasis on analyst behavior, disclosure practices, and international accounting standards. Education: BBA, University of Georgia M.Acc., University of Georgia Ph.D., University of Michigan Research Interests: Bradshaw’s work explores how analysts process information, the role of disclosure in capital markets, and the impact of regulatory changes on financial reporting. His studies often examine the interplay between corporate financing activities, analyst forecasts, and market efficiency. Key topics include the valuation of target prices, the accuracy of dividend forecasts, and the influence of institutional environments on analyst bias. Awards & Honors: 2022 FARS Outstanding Discussion Award 2021 Journal of Accounting Research Referee of the Year 2014-2017 William S. McKiernan '78 Family Faculty Fellow 2003 Harvard Business School Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching Professional Activities: Prior to Boston College, Bradshaw taught at the University of Chicago Booth School (2008-2009) and Harvard Business School (2000-2008). Earlier, he worked as an auditor at Arthur Andersen & Co. (1988–1994), auditing major clients like Delta Air Lines and The Masters Tournament. He has authored influential textbooks, including Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Valuation . Research Trends: Bradshaw’s recent work addresses the evolving role of analysts in digital markets, including the impact of generative AI on equity research. His articles often bridge academic theory with practical implications, such as the effect of brokerage IPOs on forecast quality and the cross-border analysis of dividend forecasts.
