Taha Havakhor

Taha Havakhor is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Desautels Faculty Scholar at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management. He previously served as Research Director of the Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) and Assistant Professor at Temple University's Fox School of Business. His research focuses on AI's strategic impact, IT investments, and digital transformation in both established and entrepreneurial firms.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Information Systems, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas (2016)
• M.Sc. in Information Management Technology, Shahid Beheshti University (2010)
• B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Amirkabir University (2008)

Research interests include business analytics, IT strategy, AI-driven decision-making, labor productivity in digital environments, and the societal impacts of emerging technologies. His work bridges organizational strategy with technological adoption, emphasizing data-driven insights for managerial decision-making.

Recent research highlights include analyzing retail investor behavior with machine intelligence, social media narratives in venture funding, and cybersecurity's role in digitization. His interdisciplinary approach addresses both academic and practitioner audiences through rigorous empirical methods.

Notable grants include a SSHRC Insight Grant (2023). His work has appeared in top journals like Management Science, MIS Quarterly, and Information Systems Research. He currently holds a faculty scholar position and advises on strategic IT investments and digital ecosystems.

Labs/Teams: Active in McGill's Digital Transformation Research Group and collaborates with the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management on interdisciplinary initiatives.