Mary LEE

Mary LEE is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accounting and Management Control of ESSEC Business School in France since 2023. She holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Utah (2023). Her research focuses on strategic corporate finance, executive compensation, and data-driven decision-making in business environments.

Her recent work explores topics such as risk-free rate expectations influencing executive stock option timing and the impact of customer information acquisition on corporate strategies. Presentations include the 2024 Hawaii Accounting Research Conference and the 46th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association.

• Rewards: MAS Outstanding Reviewer Award (2022), FASB Emerging Scholar Award Finalist (2021)

Her research bridges financial theory with practical managerial decisions, emphasizing empirical analysis in dynamic markets.