Ruidi Shang

Ruidi Shang is a tenured Associate Professor at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, specializing in Accountancy. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Melbourne and previously earned a Bachelor of Commerce (with first-class honors) from The Australian National University.

Research Interests: Her work bridges management accounting, corporate culture, and organizational behavior, focusing on how formal and informal control systems influence managerial decisions, employee behavior, and firm outcomes. She explores unintended consequences like corporate misconduct and employee dysfunction, integrating methodologies from economics, psychology, and data science.

Teaching: Ruidi teaches

• Cost and Performance Management
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Managerial Accounting and Control (Executive MBA)

Her courses emphasize real-world case studies and collaboration with institutions like Harvard Business School.

Collaborations and Recognition: She collaborates with Harvard, Warwick, La Trobe, and Melbourne universities. Her research has been cited in news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, and featured in Harvard Law School Forum and The Human Risk Podcast.