Wikil Kwak

Wikil Kwak is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), holding the William C. Hockett Diamond Professorship since 2023. He specializes in corporate governance, data mining applications, and international accounting studies. His research focuses on director compensation, bankruptcy prediction, and Japanese capital markets. Dr. Kwak has published over 60 articles in journals like Contemporary Accounting Research and Abacus.

Education:

• B.A. in English, Kyung-Buk National University, 1980
• M.S. in Accounting, Iowa State University, 1986
• Ph.D. in Business/Accounting and Management Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1990

Research Interests:

• Mathematical programming approaches for data mining and capital budgeting
• "Say on pay" vote dynamics and corporate governance
• Auditor change prediction and performance evaluation methodologies
• Global bankruptcy studies and industry-specific financial analysis

Professional Service:

• Vice President (2023–2024) and Treasurer of the International Academy of Information Technology and Quantitative Management (ITQM)
• Organized ITQM conferences in Oxford (2023), Romania (2024), and 10+ other global locations since 2012
• Board member of Omaha Value Investment Education and Research Center
• IMA Mentor for UNO students and reviewer for journals like Engineering Economist

Awards:

• 2008 Distinguished Alumni Professorship for Research
• 2019 Faculty Research Award
• 2018 Distinguished Service Award (ITQM)

Teaching & Leadership:

• Coordinates ACCT2020 curriculum and AACSB accreditation efforts
• Graduate Programming Committee member (2023–2024) for MBA/EMBA program reviews
• Active in UNO’s Accounting Speaker Series and student mentorship programs