Rodrigo Verdi

Rodrigo Verdi is the Deputy Dean for Degree Programs, Teaching and Learning and holds the title of Nanyang Technological University Professor of Accounting at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He has been at MIT since 2006, receiving tenure in 2013. His academic career includes teaching financial accounting across undergraduate, MBA, EMBA, and PhD programs, alongside extensive research in accounting standards, corporate disclosure practices, and financial regulation.

**Education**: PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.

**Research Interests**: Focuses on how financial reporting influences capital markets, corporate strategy, and investor behavior. Key areas include accounting standards (e.g., IFRS adoption), disclosure quality, and the impact of judicial systems on innovation. His work often bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of real-world financial data.

**Awards**: Multiple teaching accolades at MIT, including the Jamieson Prize (2021), MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award (2020), and repeated Best Teacher and Outstanding Teacher Awards at Sloan. Also recognized by the American Accounting Association for distinguished contributions.

**Grants & Advising**: Served as editor for journals like *Journal of Accounting Research* and *The Accounting Review*. Advisory roles include boards at Laspau (Harvard affiliate) and Cambridge Ellis School, and as a provost advisor at Brazil’s Unisinos University.

**Labs/Teams**: Active in MIT Sloan’s research initiatives, particularly in financial accounting and corporate finance. Collaborates widely with global institutions on projects analyzing disclosure impacts and regulatory frameworks.