On May 13, professors at the Desautels Faculty of Management gathered to share their most interesting and innovative research at the Faculty鈥檚 鈥�Research I Am Most Excited About鈥� event. Designed to showcase the impact and relevance of the work of Desautels scholars, Friday鈥檚 event challenged faculty to present their research question, methodology and results or predictions with just two slides, and in under two minutes. If you are at all familiar with academia, this is no small task!
Dean, and James 成人VR视频 Professor, Yolande Chan, opened the event speaking to the value of research and its role as a key strategic priority for Desautels, which has long held its reputation as a leading management research Faculty.
鈥淥ne of 成人VR视频鈥檚 key priorities is to cultivate an environment that encourages research creativity and excellence,鈥� said Chan. 鈥淭oday provides an opportunity to highlight the quality and relevance of our research. I am a strong believer that research is the foundation for great social and economic change. It changes the way we think and act, fostering innovation at individual, business, industry and national levels.鈥�
Before getting into the presentations, Chan took the time to acknowledge this year鈥檚 Desautels Faculty Scholar awardees. Congratulations to:
Desautels Faculty Scholars:
- Prof. Robert David (Strategy & Organization)
- Prof. Daniel Ding (Operations Management, Information Systems)
- Prof. Warut Khern-am-nuai (Information Systems)
- Prof. Hongping Tan (Accounting)
- Prof. Emmanuelle Vaast (Information Systems)
Bensadoun School of Retail Management Scholars:
- Prof. Demetrios Vakratsas (Marketing)
- Prof. Javad Nasiry (Operations Management)
- Prof. Mehmet Gumus (Operations Management)
- Prof. Kunsoo Han (Information Systems)
Brojde Faculty Scholar:
- Prof. Anna Kim (Strategy & Organization)
Desmarais Faculty Scholar:
- Prof. Anisha Ghosh (Finance)
Fifteen professors in total presented their research at Friday鈥檚 event, showcasing the diverse range of expertise our world-class faculty have to offer. The presentations included:
- 鈥淚mpact of Ride-Hailing Services on Transportation Mode Choice: Evidence from Traffic and Transit Ridership,鈥� by Prof. Animesh Animesh
- 鈥淭he Role of FinTech in Small Business Lending,鈥� by Prof. Paul Beaumont
- 鈥淎pproaches to Understanding How Ideas Spread,鈥� by Prof. Bruce P. Dor茅
- 鈥淪egregation and the Boundary of the Firm,鈥� by Prof. John-Paul Ferguson
- 鈥淧latform Mediated Cluster Management,鈥� by Prof. Mehmet Gumus
- 鈥淒oes Blockchain Deter Tax Avoidance?鈥� by Prof. Preetika Joshi
- 鈥淐orporate Social Responsibility Ratings in the Presence of a Former Rating Analysis: Evidence from LinkedIn,鈥� by Prof. Dongyoung Lee
- 鈥淭he Four Things We Have Learned from Indigenous Leaders,鈥� by Prof. Karl Moore
- 鈥淩esource Scarcity and Willingness to Share Personal Information,鈥� by Prof. Ashesh Mukherjee
- 鈥淎re There Gender Differences in the Effects of Qualifications on Job Application Decisions?鈥� by Prof. Brian Rubineau
- 鈥淪ide-by-Side Management in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs),鈥� by Prof. David Schumacher
- 鈥淟ong-Term Oriented Equity Analysis,鈥� by Prof. Hongping Tan
- 鈥淢edia Ideology and Tax Avoidance,鈥� by Prof. Brian Wenzel
- 鈥淒ouble Standards in the Boardroom,鈥� by Prof. Jingjing Zhang
- 鈥淏ridge the Digital Language Divide,鈥� by Prof. Kai Zhu
鈥淚n witnessing the presentations that our professors have prepared for you today, it鈥檚 clear that research at Desautels is as diverse as it is impactful,鈥� said Dean Chan. 鈥淚 wish to acknowledge the efforts of our presenters today and their contributions not only in their fields, but also towards helping to further our reputation as a leading, research-intensive Faculty.鈥�
