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

642

Master's Students

(2022)
63

Doctoral Students

(2022)
407

Graduate Degrees Awarded

(2022)
96

Full-Time Faculty

(2022)
5.6

million in Research Awards

(2021/2022)

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
Baldauf, Markus	Financial Markets; Information Economics; Industrial Organization; Regulation; Market Microstructure
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	Industry economics and industrial organization; industrial economics; Competition policy; international trade and investment
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
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	Social sciences; Food marketing; sustainability; 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
Dias Saraiva-Patelli, Ella	Finance; Asset pricing and international finance
Donaldson, R Glen	Risk management, Volatility forecasting, Asset valuation, Financial econometrics, Financial markets and price behavior
Evans, Jonathan Blair	Industrial relations and work relations; Leader curiosity; Transparent use of influence tactics; Self deprecation and leadership perceptions; Active and passive forms of counterproductive behavior at work
Fang, Limin	Empirical industrial organization; Dynamic structural models of competition and marketing dynamics; Digital economy, social learning, retail strategy
Favilukis, Jack	Consumption and Production Based Asset Pricing; Heterogeneity and Inequality; Incomplete Markets; Real Estate

Graduate Student Stories

Mahta Amanian

Master of Management (MM)

Saattvic Saattvic

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Strategy and Business Economics (PhD)

The effect of digital distribution platforms on experience and credence goods industries, with a focus on the media

Valentina Rutigliano

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD)

Corporate Finance and Labor Economics

Barnini Bhattacharyya

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

An Intersectional Study of the Invisibility of Women of Colour

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.

A data-driven analysis of the aviation recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Publication: Journal of Air Transport Management
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 09696997
Volume: 109
Publication Date: June 2023

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Inter-Firm Inventor Collaboration and Path-Breaking Innovation: Evidence From Inventor Teams Post-Merger

Publication: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
UBC Author(s): Kai Li (Division of Finance / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 00221090
Volume: 58
Page Range: 1144-1171
Publication Date: 1 May 2023

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Impact of CR Express and intermodal freight transport competition on China-Europe Route: Emission and welfare implications

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: 171
Publication Date: May 2023

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Price discrimination through hidden city options? A data-driven study on the extent and evolution of skiplaggability in the global aviation system

On the contagion leakage via incoming flights during China's aviation policies in the fight against COVID-19

High-Low Promotion Policies for Peak-End Demand Models

Publication: Management Science
UBC Author(s): Tamar Cohen-Hillel (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 00251909
Volume: 69
Page Range: 2016-2050
Publication Date: April 2023

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Product-line pricing with dual objective of profit and consumer surplus

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: 32
Page Range: 1223-1242
Publication Date: April 2023

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A Conceptual Model to Share Resources and Align Goals: Building Blockchain Application to Support Care Continuity Outside a Hospital

Publication: Journal of Risk and Financial Management
UBC Author(s): Carson C Woo (Division of Accounting and Information Systems / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
Volume: 16
Publication Date: April 2023

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Bouncing forward or bouncing back? How family firms enact resilience in times of crisis

Publication: Journal of Family Business Management
UBC Author(s): Mia Raynard (Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 20436238
Volume: 13
Page Range: 68-86
Publication Date: 2 March 2023

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Detecting Customer Trends for Optimal Promotion Targeting

Publication: Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
UBC Author(s): Tamar Cohen-Hillel (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 15234614
Volume: 25
Page Range: 448-467
Publication Date: March 2023

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Reaching for rigor and relevance: better marketing research for a better world

Publication: Marketing Letters
UBC Author(s): Katherine White (Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 09230645
Volume: 34
Page Range: 1-12
Publication Date: March 2023

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How should ports share risk of natural and climate change disasters? Analytical modelling and implications for adaptation investments

Publication: Economics of Transportation
UBC Author(s): Anming Zhang (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 22120122
Volume: 33
Publication Date: March 2023

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Do investors affect financial analysts’ behavior? Evidence from short sellers

Publication: Financial Management
UBC Author(s): Kin Lo (Division of Accounting and Information Systems / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 00463892
Volume: 52
Page Range: 199-224
Publication Date: Spring 2023

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Single-till regulation, dual-till regulation, and regulatory capture: When does a regulatory authority favor single-till regulation over dual-till regulation?

Tolls vs tradable permits for managing travel on a bimodal congested network with variable capacities and demands

Publication: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
UBC Author(s): Charles Lindsey (Division of Operations and Logistics / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 0968090X
Volume: 148
Publication Date: March 2023

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Incivility Is Rising Among American Politicians on Twitter

Publication: Social Psychological and Personality Science
UBC Author(s): Karl Aquino (Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 19485506
Volume: 14
Page Range: 259-269
Publication Date: March 2023

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Security defense against long-term and stealthy cyberattacks

Publication: Decision Support Systems
UBC Author(s): Gene Lee (Division of Accounting and Information Systems / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 01679236
Volume: 166
Publication Date: March 2023

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An evaluation of violence prevention education in healthcare

Publication: Safety Science
UBC Author(s): Michael Daniels (Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources / Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
ISSN: 09257535
Volume: 159
Publication Date: March 2023

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Recent Thesis Submissions

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
2021	Dr. Yang studied the production location and sourcing decisions of multinational firms. By quantifying firms' responses to environmental, trade and competition policy changes, she examined how the interactions between firms and governments affect social welfare. This research illuminates the role of multinational firms in policy design.	Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Strategy and Business Economics (PhD)
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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