Beatrice Michaeli

Beatrice Michaeli serves as Associate Professor of Accounting at UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, where she has been a faculty member since 2014. Her academic career spans multiple institutions including Columbia Business School and Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. Accounting, Columbia Business School
• M.Phil. Accounting, Columbia Business School
• MBA Accounting and Finance, Tel-Aviv University
• LLM, Law, Tel-Aviv University
• LLB&LLM, Law, Cyril and Methodius University

Michaeli's research focuses on analytical models in financial reporting, voluntary disclosure, performance measurement, incentives and contracting. She approaches complex business problems through abstract modeling to provide practical recommendations for firms and regulators. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes hands-on learning through concrete case studies in her MBA course 'Corporate Decision Making and Incentives,' where she encourages students to critically evaluate corporate practices and develop context-appropriate solutions.

Her recent publications explore critical intersections of board governance, investor behavior, and corporate strategy, with particular attention to information asymmetry and incentive structures in modern business environments.

Her notable achievements include:

• Fink Center research grant (2018)
• UCLA Research award (2016)
• Faculty career development award (2015)
• Doctoral fellowship at Columbia University (2009-2014)
• Outstanding teaching award at University of Chicago (2009)

With a unique background transitioning from law (including prosecution of white-collar crimes in Israel) to business academia, Michaeli brings diverse perspectives to her research and teaching. She continues to actively contribute to academic discourse while maintaining her personal interests in travel, swimming, running, and yoga.