Nikola Stefanovic is a professor at the Department of Postgraduate Studies , affiliated with University of Singidunum . He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Novi Sad (2009), a Master's from Wake Forest University (2000), and a bachelor's from Guilford College (1997). Doctoral studies: University of Novi Sad (2009) Master's studies: Wake Forest University, USA (2000) Undergraduate studies: Guilford College, USA (1997) His research focuses on leadership in quality management , private equity , banking systems , and corporate governance . He explores intersections between financial technology (Fintech) and sustainable business practices , particularly in the Serbian banking sector. The 15 most recent publications span topics including credit fraud management, ETF investments, portfolio optimization, gender dynamics in banking, and digitainability. These works reflect a trend toward integrating data-driven decision-making in financial and organizational contexts. Nikola's contributions extend to practical applications like aquaponics embedded systems and production process optimization using genetic algorithms. His interdisciplinary approach bridges computer science and business economics .
Olivia Robinson is a Senior Research Fellow in Palliative Care and Implementation Science at the University of Leeds' School of Medicine . Her work bridges qualitative methodologies, clinical trials, and patient-centered care for individuals with multiple long-term conditions. Primary Affiliation : Division of Primary Care, Palliative Care and Public Health Research Groups : Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, St Gemma's Academic Unit of Palliative Care Education : PhD in Psycho-oncology MSc in Psychological Approaches to Health (University of Leeds) BSc in Forensic Psychology (Leeds Trinity University) Research Focus : Investigating multimorbidity (particularly dementia and cancer) to enhance quality of life through improved palliative care delivery in primary/secondary care settings. Leads the CAPTURE study on cancer pain management and has expertise in ethnography, implementation science, and clinical trials. Professional Memberships : British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS) International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS)
Dr. Reena Aggarwal is a Professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, where she has held leadership positions including Interim Dean and Deputy Dean. Her academic appointments include Visiting Professor at MIT Sloan School and Distinguished Scholar at the Reserve Bank of India's CAFRAL. She holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Maryland and an MMS from BITS, India. Her research focuses on: Corporate governance frameworks and institutional investor behavior Global capital market dynamics and regulatory impacts IPO processes, private equity, and investment banking structures Market efficiency and shareholder engagement mechanisms Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on governance efficacy, market regulation, and investor decision-making across 15+ years of research, with recent work examining shareholder activism and private capital markets. Significant honors include: 2015 BlackRock-NACD Innovation in Governance Award Fulbright Scholarship for research in Brazil FINRA Academic Fellowship Multiple 'Outstanding Faculty' recognitions She serves on corporate boards including Cohen & Steers, FBR & Co., IndexIQ, Brightwood Capital, and REAN Cloud, bridging academic research with industry practice.
Gerard Hoberg is the Charles E. Cook Community Bank Professor of Finance and Director of The Institute for Outlier Research in Business (iORB) at the USC Marshall School of Business. He has been a faculty member at USC since 2014 after previously teaching at the University of Maryland. Hoberg received his PhD from Yale University in 2004 and holds additional degrees from Yale including an M.Phil. and M.A. in Financial Economics, and dual B.A. degrees in Applied Physics and Economics. Hoberg's research primarily focuses on empirical corporate finance and asset pricing with special emphasis on innovation, mergers, IPOs, disclosure practices, informational environments, and industrial organization. He is particularly known for methodological contributions that bring computational linguistics technologies into finance research. His work often addresses important theories that have proved difficult to test and issues relevant to regulatory agencies and financial stability. A significant portion of his research involves text-based analysis of firm disclosures to understand product markets, competition, and financial constraints. The trends in Hoberg's recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on applying natural language processing and machine learning techniques to financial economics. His work spans corporate governance, product market competition, innovation dynamics, and the application of AI in finance. A notable theme across his publications is the development of text-based metrics for measuring firm characteristics including product life cycles, financial constraints, and industry classifications. His research has increasingly incorporated large language models to analyze financial disclosures, news, and other textual data sources. Charles E. Cook Community Bank Chair of Finance Recipient of three NSF grants Editor for Review of Financial Studies Published in top journals including Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Political Economy, and Review of Financial Studies Hoberg teaches courses in corporate finance, particularly focusing on mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring at both undergraduate and MBA levels. He has served as a Visiting Scholar at the Securities and Exchange Commission and is actively involved in conference organization, notably co-organizing the Conference on Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Financial Economics (CETAFE). His research has generated several important data libraries including the Hoberg and Phillips Text-Based Industry Classifications, Product Life Cycle Data, and Financial Constraints Data that are widely used by researchers in finance and economics. Hoberg directs The Institute for Outlier Research in Business (iORB) at USC Marshall and has established himself as a leader in applying computational methods to traditional finance questions. Through the Institute and his conference organization efforts, he fosters collaboration between finance researchers and experts in emerging technologies.
Joseph J. Cabral serves as Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies in the Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems at Louisiana State University. His academic profile integrates cutting-edge research in venture capital dynamics with practical entrepreneurship education, positioning him at the intersection of corporate strategy and innovative business practices. Education: PhD in Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2018) Professor Cabral's research program centers on Innovation Strategy, Interfirm Collaboration, Venture Capital, and the Behavioral Theory of the Firm. He investigates how corporate venture capital alleviates financial frictions in social entrepreneurship, examines reputation effects in investment syndicates, and analyzes behavioral drivers of corporate entrepreneurship. His work consistently addresses critical gaps in understanding how firms navigate innovation and collaboration in complex market environments. Analysis of his 2020-2024 publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory examining venture capital's role across multiple contexts: from social entrepreneurship financing to IPO dynamics and corporate innovation programs. His articles in Journal of Business Venturing and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal demonstrate methodological rigor while addressing practically significant questions about resource allocation, partnership sustainability, and behavioral influences on strategic decisions. Teaching responsibilities include Corporate Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Open Innovation courses that leverage his research expertise. Media contributions to Lendingtree on small business entrepreneurship topics further extend his impact beyond academia into practical business guidance. Professor Cabral maintains active research collaborations with scholars including Kumar, Reid, Tucker, and Park. While no specific lab structure is mentioned, his publication pipeline indicates ongoing projects where graduate students can contribute to high-impact research in entrepreneurship and strategic management. Prospective students should contact him directly regarding current research opportunities and funding sources.
Carole Gresse serves as Professor of Finance at Paris Dauphine-PSL University, teaching interest rate markets and bond management while leading the DRM Finance research team and doctoral program in finance. She directs the PSL graduate finance program and contributes to financial regulation as a member of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers scientific council. Her academic credentials include: Graduate of ESCP Europe PhD from Paris Dauphine-PSL University Gresse's research centers on market microstructure and initial public offerings, with significant contributions to understanding liquidity dynamics, market fragmentation, and IPO underpricing. Her work extends to bond markets, ETFs, and emerging areas like crowdlending, where she investigates geographical proximity effects on investor behavior. This multidisciplinary approach bridges theoretical finance with practical market applications. Analysis of her publication history reveals consistent focus on market structure evolution, particularly post-MiFID regulatory impacts on liquidity and trading costs. Recent work shifts toward alternative finance mechanisms, demonstrating adaptability to emerging market phenomena while maintaining rigorous empirical methodology across diverse financial contexts. As doctoral program director and DRM Finance team leader, Gresse mentors emerging finance scholars while collaborating internationally through visiting positions at institutions including University of Neuchâtel, UCLouvain, Columbia University, and Cass Business School. Her CNRS research appointments further underscore her methodological rigor and cross-institutional impact.
Qi Daqing is a Professor of Accounting at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) in Beijing. He holds a PhD from Michigan State University and previously served as an Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His expertise spans financial reporting, IPOs, profit manipulation, and quantitative strategic management within China's telecommunications sector. Qi Daqing's educational background includes: PhD from Michigan State University Professor Qi's research focuses on China's emerging capital market, examining securities regulation, earnings management, and audit practices. He investigates how regulatory frameworks impact corporate financial behavior and capital market efficiency, with particular emphasis on telecommunications industry dynamics including IPO processes and profit manipulation mechanisms. His publications reveal consistent exploration of China's market evolution since the late 1990s, tracking regulatory impacts on financial reporting quality, disclosure timeliness, and information content in capital markets. The research demonstrates methodological rigor in econometric testing while addressing practical implications for market participants and regulators. Professor Qi has received numerous accolades, including: Vernon K. Zimmerman Outstanding Paper Award (2003, Bangkok) Rintaro Aoki Outstanding Paper Award (2000, Japan) Vernon K. Zimmerman Outstanding Paper Award (1998, Chicago) CUHK Faculty of Business Teaching Award (1997-2002) Best Student Paper Award by the Mid-West Section of the AAA (1996) American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow (1995) Big 10 Doctoral Consortium Fellow (1994) East-West Center Asian Student Scholarship (1990-1992) Professor Qi has provided extensive executive training and consulting services to major institutions including the Chinese Ministry of Information Industries, Shanghai Municipal Government, and telecommunications giants China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, China Netcom, Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei, translating academic insights into practical business solutions.
Cécile Carpentier is a Full Professor at the School of Accounting within the Faculty of Business Administration (FSA) at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada. Holding multiple professional credentials including D.Sc.G., CFA, and Certified Public Accountant, she brings both academic expertise and practical industry knowledge to her position. Her institutional affiliation with Université Laval places her within one of Canada's leading business schools, where she contributes significantly to finance and accounting education and research. Professor Carpentier's educational background includes: Doctorate in Management and Finance from the University of Lille Postgraduate diploma in accounting from CNAM (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts) Master's degree in economics, specializing in international economics, from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas Her research focuses on the financial, institutional, accounting and public policy aspects of technology companies. Professor Carpentier has made substantial contributions to understanding capital markets, particularly in the Canadian context, with emphasis on IPO processes, venture capital, business angel investing, and securities regulation. Her work increasingly examines how financial markets respond to crises and regulatory changes, with recent publications addressing environmental and industrial accidents and their market impacts. Professor Carpentier's publication record demonstrates consistent research productivity over two decades, with a notable shift toward examining market reactions to disruptive events in her most recent work. Her 15 most recent publications reveal a sophisticated understanding of market dynamics across various contexts, from traditional capital formation to crisis response. D.Sc.G. (Doctorate in Management and Finance) CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Certified Public Accountant As an educator, Professor Carpentier teaches Financial Analysis and Business Valuation, integrating her extensive research experience into the classroom. Her long-standing collaboration with J.-M. Suret has produced numerous influential studies, and her research reports for regulatory bodies demonstrate the practical application of her academic work. Through her teaching, research, and policy contributions, Professor Carpentier has established herself as a significant contributor to finance scholarship and practice in Canada.
Jean Bédard is a Professor at the School of Accounting, Université Laval (FSA ULaval), where he has been a faculty member since December 1985. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Southern California and a BBA in Public Accounting from HEC Montréal. His primary academic affiliation is with the School of Accounting at Université Laval's Faculty of Business Administration in Quebec City, Canada. Professor Bédard's research focuses on corporate governance, board of directors effectiveness, external audit market regulations, audit quality, and risk management and control. His scholarly work examines how governance mechanisms and audit practices influence financial reporting quality, with particular attention to audit committees, board composition, and regulatory frameworks. He has conducted comparative studies between Canadian, French, and American regulatory approaches. His publication record spans several decades with recent contributions in 2024 examining engagement partner identification and audit quality. His research often employs empirical methods to investigate how expanded audit reports, including key audit matters and going concern opinions, affect market participants and financial reporting outcomes. Professor Bédard has published in leading journals including Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Accounting Horizons. Professor Bédard has made significant contributions to understanding audit committee effectiveness, gender diversity on corporate boards, and the impact of regulatory changes on audit practices. His comparative work between hard law approaches (like quotas in France) and soft law approaches (like in Canada) to increase gender diversity on boards has provided valuable insights for policymakers. As an educator, Professor Bédard teaches in the areas of Audit and Governance, drawing on his extensive research and practical insights to inform his teaching. His long-standing career at Université Laval demonstrates his commitment to advancing both the theory and practice of accounting and auditing.
