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Dr. Isaac Otchere is a Professor of Finance at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. He is currently on sabbatical but remains an active researcher and mentor. He serves as a Resource Person for the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), a Fellow of the Carnegie African Diaspora Program, and sits on the editorial boards of numerous Finance, Economics, and International Business journals. A Chartered Accountant by profession, he brings extensive international experience to his academic work.
His educational background includes:
- Bachelors in Administration (Accounting), University of Ghana
- Masters in Public Administration, Carleton University
- Masters in Management Studies (Finance), Carleton University
- PhD in Finance, University of Tasmania
Dr. Otchere's research focuses on the moderating factors influencing corporate performance, with five overlapping spheres: privatization, political connections and corporate risk-taking, foreign takeovers and national competitiveness, board gender diversity and cultural moderation, and the impact of Ontario’s Salary Transparency Act (Sunshine List). His work is policy-relevant, frequently addressing gaps in empirical analysis and offering significant social implications.
His research trends reflect a strong evolution from corporate restructuring to modern governance issues, using rigorous empirical methods to analyze real-world economic impacts. He has secured grants such as from SSHRC and collaborates extensively with PhD students and fellow faculty. His work on foreign takeovers showed improvements in productivity and national GDP, while his research on political connections revealed asymmetric risk behaviors between connected and non-connected firms.
Notable honors include:
- Fellow, Carnegie African Diaspora Program
- Resource Person, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
- Invited Speaker, World Bank (early in his career)
Dr. Otchere is deeply committed to teaching excellence and student mentoring, consistently recognized among the most awarded professors at Sprott. He mentors PhD and MSc students and fosters a research environment that encourages exploration beyond traditional boundaries. He is accepting new graduate students and continues to lead cutting-edge research projects.
He is involved in collaborative research teams at Sprott School of Business, particularly on projects analyzing public policy impacts and corporate governance dynamics. His current project with a fellow Sprott faculty member examines the Sunshine List’s effects on employee morale and productivity—pioneering work in this domain.
