Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration

UBC Sauder is a world-leading research institution that sets the highest standard for ethical and effective business practice, advances the frontiers of knowledge, and promotes the lifelong success of our students and alumni. Dedicated to rigorous and relevant teaching, our programs inspire and educate responsible business leaders who drive innovation and lead change.

Located in the west coast Canadian city of Vancouver, UBC Sauder is strategically placed at the economic gateway to the Pacific Rim. The school provides a global business perspective at a dynamic crossroads of the international marketplace.

The Robert H. Lee Graduate School at UBC Sauder defines and teaches the future of management thinking. We take pride in delivering high-impact research that advances academic knowledge, facilitates business excellence, informs public policy, and promotes student learning. Our faculty are among the highest calibre researchers in their fields, bringing with them fresh perspectives and international connections.

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Mission

As part of one of the world's finest public universities, we pursue excellence in research and teaching to inspire and educate responsible leaders who improve business, drive innovation, and generate prosperity in British Columbia and throughout the world

557

Master's Students

(2020)
64

Doctoral Students

(2020)
341

Graduate Degrees Awarded

(2020)
128

Full-Time Faculty

(2020)
4.2

million in Research Awards

(2019/2020)

Research Centres

With 11 specialized research and outreach centres working with leading international companies, UBC Sauder is bringing creative management practices to the marketplace.

Research Facilities

The UBC Sauder building houses a dedicated graduate school facility for the Robert H. Lee Graduate School, innovative and interactive learning spaces, a trading lab, and communication technologies that can deliver international business leaders into classrooms at the click of a mouse.

Completed in 2012, the UBC Sauder School of Business building (Henry Angus building) has been recognized with a 2011 Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture, 2010 Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Award, 2010 Sustainable Architecture & Building Canadian Green Building Award and a 2010 Vancouver Regional Construction Association Award of Excellence.

Research Highlights

Our faculty publish in the very best academic journals in the foundational business disciplines and collaborate with academic, government and community partners to solve problems confronting business and society. Our research guides business innovation and contributes to tools and principles that underpin a sustainable and just society.

Graduate Degree Programs

Research Supervisors in Faculty

Name	Research Interests
Agarwal, Isha	Banking; International Finance; Corporate Finance; macroeconomics
Antweiler, Werner	high-tech businesses; innovation; international trade; exchange rates; currency unions; environmental economics; e-business; international environmental issues; trade and the environment; Canada’s National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI); public policy and the economics of cannabis prohibition., International Trade and Business, Environmental Economics and Management, Energy and Electricity Economics, Applied Econometrics and Panel Data, Applied Empirical Finance, Prediction Markets
Aquino, Karl	Organizational behavior
Aziz, Arslan	Online Advertising Privacy; Mobile Economy; Digital Word-of-Mouth; User-generated Content; Platforms and Marketplaces
Baldauf, Markus	Financial Markets; Information Economics; Industrial Organization; Regulation; Market Microstructure
Begley, Joy	Accounting; Economics and business administration; Management information systems; Defined benefit and defined contribution pensions; Empirical financial accounting; Equity Valuation; Finance and Accounting; Use of accounting information to control agency problems
Bena, Jan	Financial economics; Finance, n.e.c.; Stock markets; International economics and international finance; Economics of innovation and technical change; Industry economics and industrial organization; Innovation; Corporate innovation; Asset pricing of technological progress; Private equity; Corporate ownership structure; Frictions in raising external finance; Entrepreneurship; Ownership of startup companies; Finance and industrial organization; Product market interactions
Bian, Bo	Empirical corporate finance; Productivity; Innovation; Bankruptcy
Brander, James	international trade; government; economic policy; budgets; international and environmental economics, International trade policy, Renewable resource management, Venture capital finance and the entrepreneurial sector, The role of renewable resource management in economic growth and decline
Carlson, Murray	Introduction to capital markets, corporate finance, principles of finance, asset pricing
Cavanaugh, Lisa	Emotions, Relationships, Self and Identity, Social Influence, Prosocial Consumption
Cavusoglu, Hasan	IT investment, information security, value of information technology, online product differentiation, information system security, Economics & sustainability, Management Information Systems
Cenfetelli, Ronald Timothy	Human computer interaction, E-Business, IT-mediated customer service, Negative aspects of technology, Structural equation modeling, Survey research techniques, Multi-level modeling
Chamberlain, Sandra	Accounting and the economics of, Valuation of publicly traded firms using accounting information, Accounting and contracting, Earnings quality, Accounting for Financial Institutions
Chandrashekaran, Murali	Management education, customer satisfaction, mergers and acquisition, innovation, international collaborations in education, Integration and professional development, strategic management of customer relationships, shareholder value, subsidiary performance, satisfaction strength, customer loyalty
Chen, Mark
Clough, David	Economics and business administration; Organizational behavior; Entrepreneurship; Innovation management; Interorganizational networks; Organization theory; Organizational learning; Social Networks; Technological Innovations; Technological change
Cohen-Hillel, Tamar
Cornil, Yann	Food Marketing; Hedonic Consumption; Sensory Perception
D Adduzio, Jenna	Voluntary and mandatory disclosures; Regulatory and standard setting issues; Disclosure materiality
Dahl, Darren	Consumer behaviour, new product development, social marketing, affect and emotion, creativity in business, Marketing
Daniels, Michael	Emotions in organizations; Emotional Labor; Workplace mistreatment; Leadership; Cultural values
Davidoff, Thomas	Housing, Real Estate, Annuities, Mortgages
Donaldson, R Glen	Risk management, Volatility forecasting, Asset valuation, Financial econometrics, Financial markets and price behavior
Evans, Jonathan Blair

Graduate Student Stories

Abigail Amoakoa Okyere

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Valentina Rutigliano

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD)

Corporate Finance and Labor Economics

Rishad Habib

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Marketing and Behavioural Science (PhD)

Understanding the socio-cultural dynamics that shape our perceptions of morality and determine whether and why we act in ethical ways

Nazlı Özüm Kafaee

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (PhD)

Barnini Bhattacharyya

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour (PhD)

An Intersectional Study of the Invisibility of Women of Colour

Kun Wang

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Transportation and Logistics (PhD)

Analyzing International Civil Aviation Policy Liberalization; Optimal Marine Port Adaptation Investment for Disaster Resilience

Alumni on Success

Ali Dashti

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (PhD) [2010]

Job Title
Assistant professor

Employer
Kuwait University

Recent Publications

This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration.

National culture and the valueto implications of corporate environmental and social performance

Publication: Journal of Corporate Finance
UBC Author(s): Dale Griffin (Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration), Kai Li (Division of Finance / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 09291199
Volume: 71
Publication Date: December 2021

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COVID-19 and bailout policy: The case of Virgin Australia

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 114
Page Range: 174-181
Publication Date: December 2021

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Improving productivity measures of producing transportation infrastructure using quality-adjusted price indices

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): David Gillen (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 114
Page Range: 372-381
Publication Date: December 2021

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Effects of Airline Entry on High-Speed Rail

Publication: Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 01912615
Volume: 154
Page Range: 242-265
Publication Date: December 2021

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Bridging Caste Divides: Middle-Status Ambivalence, Elite Closure, and Lower-Status Social Withdrawal

Publication: Journal of Management Studies
UBC Author(s): Marc-David Seidel (Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 00222380
Volume: 58
Page Range: 2111-2136
Publication Date: December 2021

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Technological and educational challenges towards pandemic-resilient aviation

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 114
Page Range: 104-115
Publication Date: December 2021

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Shifting consumer behavior to address climate change

Publication: Current Opinion in Psychology
UBC Author(s): David Hardisty (Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration), Katherine White (Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 2352250X
Volume: 42
Page Range: 108-113
Publication Date: December 2021

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Reducing Customer-Directed Deviant Behavior: The Roles of Psychological Detachment and Supervisory Unfairness

Publication: Journal of Management
UBC Author(s): Dan Skarlicki (Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 01492063
Volume: 47
Page Range: 2008-2036
Publication Date: November 2021

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Impacts of high-speed rail projects on CO<inf>2</inf> emissions due to modal interactions: A review

Publication: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 13619209
Volume: 100
Publication Date: November 2021

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Planning Production and Equipment Qualification under High Process Flexibility

Publication: Production and Operations Management
UBC Author(s): Woonghee Tim Huh (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 10591478
Volume: 30
Page Range: 3369-3390
Publication Date: October 2021

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Port adaptation to climate change and capacity investments under uncertainty

Publication: Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
UBC Author(s): Charles Lindsey (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 01912615
Volume: 152
Page Range: 180-204
Publication Date: October 2021

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Delayed reaction towards emerging COVID-19 variants of concern: Does history repeat itself?

Publication: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 09658564
Volume: 152
Page Range: 203-215
Publication Date: October 2021

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Out-of-Town Home Buyers and City Welfare

Publication: Journal of Finance
UBC Author(s): Jack Favilukis (Division of Finance / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 00221082
Volume: 76
Page Range: 2577-2638
Publication Date: October 2021

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On the spillover effects of online product reviews on purchases: Evidence from clickstream data

Publication: Information Systems Research
UBC Author(s): Gene Lee (Division of Accounting and Information Systems / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 10477047
Volume: 32
Page Range: 895-913
Publication Date: September 2021

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OneFeather Mobile Wallet: A Digital Solution for Indigenous Peoples in Canada?<sup>*</sup>

Publication: Accounting Perspectives
UBC Author(s): Kin Lo (Division of Accounting and Information Systems / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 1911382X
Volume: 20
Page Range: 403-419
Publication Date: September 2021

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A Canadian Perspective on Vertical Merger Policy and Guidelines

Publication: Review of Industrial Organization
UBC Author(s): Thomas Ross (Division of Strategy and Business Economics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0889938X
Volume: 59
Page Range: 229-253
Publication Date: September 2021

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Microeconomic models of electricity storage: Price Forecasting, arbitrage limits, curtailment insurance, and transmission line utilization

Publication: Energy Economics
UBC Author(s): Werner Antweiler (Division of Strategy and Business Economics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 01409883
Volume: 101
Publication Date: September 2021

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COVID-19 impacts on general aviation – Comparative experiences, governmental responses and policy imperatives

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 110
Page Range: 273-280
Publication Date: September 2021

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Does high-speed rail development affect airport productivity? Evidence from China and Japan

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 110
Page Range: 1-15
Publication Date: September 2021

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Is it time for an integrated aviation market in Northeast Asia? An airline performance perspective

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 110
Page Range: 161-169
Publication Date: September 2021

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Vaccination passports: Challenges for a future of air transportation

Publication: Transport Policy
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0967070X
Volume: 110
Page Range: 394-401
Publication Date: September 2021

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Coordinating human and machine learning for effective organizational learning

Publication: MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems
UBC Author(s): Ning Nan (Division of Accounting and Information Systems / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 02767783
Volume: 45
Page Range: 1581-1602
Publication Date: September 2021

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Diagnosing Anticompetitive Effects of Vertical Integration by Multiproduct Firms

Publication: Review of Industrial Organization
UBC Author(s): Guillermo Marshall Manriquez (Division of Strategy and Business Economics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0889938X
Volume: 59
Page Range: 381-392
Publication Date: September 2021

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Stakeholder Orientation and the Cost of Debt: Evidence from State-Level Adoption of Constituency Statutes

Publication: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
UBC Author(s): Kai Li (Division of Finance / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 00221090
Volume: 56
Page Range: 1908-1944
Publication Date: September 2021

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Calibration of distributionally robust empirical optimization models

Publication: Operations Research
UBC Author(s): Michael Kim (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0030364X
Volume: 69
Page Range: 1630-1650
Publication Date: 1 September 2021

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Recent Thesis Submissions

Post-2008-crisis bank reforms : studies on the real effects of loan loss accounting and the role of banks as information intermediaries (Accounting - PHD)
Essays on dynamic programming applications in operations management (Management Science - PHD)
Taking the road less travelled : two essays on encouraging uncommon prosocial behaviors (Marketing - PHD)
Essays in supply chain and project management (Management Science - PHD)
Persuasion awareness in online settings: antecedents, consequences, and transparency mechanisms (Management Information Systems - PHD)
Essays in the corporate governance of information technology (Management Information Systems - PHD)
An empirical investigation of online platform markets : supply-side and demand-side determinants (Marketing - PHD)
Role of heuristics and biases in information security decision making (Management Information Systems - PHD)
Reputational consequences of cooperation-promoting behaviours (Marketing - PHD)
Investigating the change processes in information systems requirements (Management Information Systems - PHD)
Dynamic decision making in service operations management (Management Science - PHD)
Essays on sustainable operations management (Management Science - PHD)
Essays on empirical finance (Finance - PHD)
Essays on disclosure (Accounting - PHD)
A prototype theory of consumer expense misprediction (Marketing - PHD)

Doctoral Citations

A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.

Year	Citation	Program
2019	Dr. Knesl studied how technological innovations affect firms, households and stock prices. His work connects technological improvements to movements of stock prices by looking at how technology affects different types of labor. His empirical evidence shows a specific connection between macro economy and stock markets.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD)
2019	Dr. Soleymanian studied Usage-Based Auto Insurance in which drivers allow their private data to be monitored in return for potential lower premiums. He found that monitored motorists became safer and earned discounts, but more readily dropped out when their privacy concerns were raised, suggesting a complex link among privacy, price, and public policy.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Marketing (PhD)
2019	Dr. Zhang studied how institutional investors, such as mutual funds, specialize in a different class of assets. Based on empirical evidence, he developed a model that relates an institution's investment horizon with the characteristics of its stock holdings. His work contributes to the understanding of the behavior of financial institutions.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD)
2018	Dr. Wang analyzed the pricing, competition and investment issues in the transportation industry. His research contributes to a better understanding of the economic impact and the interactions of new transport modes, such as high-speed rail or low-cost airlines. It also has policy implications for transport development in emerging countries such as China.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Transportation and Logistics (PhD)
2018	Dr. Zhang examined the financial reporting of foreign firms and foreign auditors in the U.S. He found that foreign firms are subject to less frequent monitoring than U.S. firms and foreign auditors provide quality as good as the U.S. non-Big4 auditors. Findings address recent concern over the quality of foreign auditors practicing in the U.S.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Accounting (PhD)
2016	Dr. Saghafi studied business information modelling. He investigated approaches that could improve the performance of users in business analytics, and enhance their overall understanding of the application requirements. His research has important implications for both researchers and practitioners in the area of information systems development.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (PhD)

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