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Yet another business school in North America now has a dean of Indian origin. Last week, Dr Vikas Mehrotra, a professor of finance at the Alberta School of Business, in Edmonton, Canada, was appointed as its dean, effective April 11, 2023, by Verna Yiu, University of Alberta interim provost and vice-president (academic). Mehrotra is a professor of finance at the Alberta School of Business, and a long-time member of the University of Alberta community, according to the announcement by the university.
Professor Mehrotra, a PhD (finance) from the University of Oregon, USA, and a BTech (chemical engineering) from IIT Kharagpur; joined the University of Alberta in 1992 and has served in a number of leadership roles, including associate dean of MBA programmes (2002-2005) where he stewarded the launch of the masters in financial management in Shenzhen, China, as well as degree offerings in Fort McMurray, the university release said. He also served as a chair of the department of finance from 2007-2017, during which time he helped found the Alberta Finance Institute with the goal to foster financial education and research that contributes to the economic development of the province.
Dr Mehrotra’s research focuses on climate risk, family business, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, international financial markets, and environmental, social and governance analysis, the announcement stated. His research in climate risk information disclosure seeks to understand the incentives firms face in voluntarily disclosing climate risk information to their investors, and identify the source of gains from reductions in their carbon emissions.
His leadership priorities include participatory decision-making, with an emphasis on equity, diversity and inclusion, indigenisation, and active listening. His vision for the Alberta School of Business, the release said, keeps in mind the challenges and opportunities faced by the larger society we live in. He sees positioning the Alberta School of Business to train generations of leaders working with the global economy, addressing these opportunities, and tackling these challenges as the school’s ultimate goal and mission—a mission the school pursues in close partnership with the business community.
According to the university website, Mehrotra has been a past-president of the Northern Finance Association and has served as an inaugural director on its board from 2013-2017. He has been a visiting professor at the Institute for Economic Research at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and a Shimomura Fellow at the Research Institute at the Development Bank of Japan. Dr Mehrotra’s work has been published in leading finance journals such as The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies and The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. He is a member of the Canadian Sustainable Finance Network.
Professor Mehrotra, a PhD (finance) from the University of Oregon, USA, and a BTech (chemical engineering) from IIT Kharagpur; joined the University of Alberta in 1992 and has served in a number of leadership roles, including associate dean of MBA programmes (2002-2005) where he stewarded the launch of the masters in financial management in Shenzhen, China, as well as degree offerings in Fort McMurray, the university release said. He also served as a chair of the department of finance from 2007-2017, during which time he helped found the Alberta Finance Institute with the goal to foster financial education and research that contributes to the economic development of the province.
Dr Mehrotra’s research focuses on climate risk, family business, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, international financial markets, and environmental, social and governance analysis, the announcement stated. His research in climate risk information disclosure seeks to understand the incentives firms face in voluntarily disclosing climate risk information to their investors, and identify the source of gains from reductions in their carbon emissions.
His leadership priorities include participatory decision-making, with an emphasis on equity, diversity and inclusion, indigenisation, and active listening. His vision for the Alberta School of Business, the release said, keeps in mind the challenges and opportunities faced by the larger society we live in. He sees positioning the Alberta School of Business to train generations of leaders working with the global economy, addressing these opportunities, and tackling these challenges as the school’s ultimate goal and mission—a mission the school pursues in close partnership with the business community.
According to the university website, Mehrotra has been a past-president of the Northern Finance Association and has served as an inaugural director on its board from 2013-2017. He has been a visiting professor at the Institute for Economic Research at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and a Shimomura Fellow at the Research Institute at the Development Bank of Japan. Dr Mehrotra’s work has been published in leading finance journals such as The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies and The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. He is a member of the Canadian Sustainable Finance Network.
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