Research Events

The Cost of Buying American

•   Tuesday, March 31, 2026
•   4:00 PM EDT
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Bingjing Li, University of Hong Kong

Bingjing’s paper evaluates U.S. Buy American procurement provisions and finds that while they have created jobs, tighter restrictions are likely to create fewer jobs at a higher cost.

Dynamic Control of Multiclass Multi-Episode Service Systems with Waiting Time Dependent Transitions

•   Friday, March 27, 2026
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Nasser Barjesteh, University of Toronto

This seminar presents a model of a multi‑class service system where waiting times and service rates affect outcomes and congestion, and shows how a Brownian‑based control policy can improve scheduling, service rate decisions, and long‑run performance compared with static or myopic approaches.

Two Trees and a Gardener: Asset Pricing with Real Capital Flows

•   Friday, March 27, 2026
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Evan Jo, Smith School of Business

This seminar introduces a two‑sector production economy with a venture capital firm that endogenously adjusts sectoral capital, showing how capital imbalances drive variation in discount factors and returns, and presenting evidence that real capital‑flow factors capture these risks in the cross‑section of stock returns.

From PhD to Academic Leader: Forging a Coherent and Resilient Trajectory

•   Friday, March 27, 2026
•   9:30 AM EDT
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Josianne Marson, Windsor University

In her seminar, Dr. Marsan will reflect on her evolution as a researcher and academic leader, with particular attention to issues facing PhD students and early career faculty.

“Make Geography Great Again”: Advancing DEI by Bridging Psychological Theories with Spatial-Environmental Principles in Neighbourhood Studies

•   Wednesday, March 25, 2026
•   2:00 PM EDT

Speaker: Chan-Hoong Leong, Nanyang Technological University

This presentation offers a spatially grounded perspective to comprehending how the built and social environments shape diversity, multicultural inclusion, and psychological wellbeing.

Enhancing Developmental Information Content: The Role of Social Curiosity in Promoting Advice Quality

•   Tuesday, March 24, 2026
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 101

Speaker: Hayley Blunden, American University

Receiving high-quality developmental input, such as advice and feedback, is central to employee learning and performance. Yet the guidance people provide often falls short of its potential.

When Less Is More: Using Control Limits to Improve Access, Quality, and Efficiency in Telemedicine Diagnosis Crowdsourcing

•   Friday, March 20, 2026
•   1:00 PM EDT
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Guangwen Kong, Temple University

This seminar looks at how a large telemedicine platform manages physician participation in a one‑to‑many “diagnosis tournament,” showing that commission-based pricing can lead to inefficient capacity allocation and requires the platform to set prices below a centralized benchmark.

Aggregate Risk and Industrial Policy

•   Friday, March 20, 2026
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 102

Speaker: Adolfo de Motta, McGill University

We explore the diversification of a small open economy where the labor specialization choices of its residents determine its exposure to sectoral shocks. The presence of demand-driven externalities introduces the possibility of coordination failures.

Leader Felt Trust Deficit: A Path to Abusive Supervision via Social-Evaluative Shame

•   Friday, March 20, 2026
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Tony Kong, University of Colorado Boulder

This seminar examines how leaders’ felt trust deficits — the sense that a follower does not fully trust them — can be appraised as a threat to their social self, triggering social‑evaluative shame and leading to abusive supervision as a defensive response. It also highlights how perceived status threat from colleagues intensifies this process.

When Long-Run Trends are Unknown: Bond Pricing Implications

•   Friday, March 13, 2026
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Guillaume Roussellet, McGill University

The Rule of the Strongest and the Prospects for Global Free Trade

•   Friday, March 6, 2026
•   11:30 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Antoine Noël, Laval University

Standardizing a Non-GAAP Metric: Investor Reliance on FASB-defined EBITD

•   Friday, March 6, 2026
•   11:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 305

Speaker: Brian White, Cornell University

Unreadable Political Trades

•   Friday, March 6, 2026
•   10:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Xiaoyun Yu, SAIF - Shanghai Jao Tong

The Art of Responding to Reviewer Comments

•   Friday, February 27, 2026
•   1:30 PM EST
•   Goodes 101

Speaker: Alec Cram, University of Waterloo

In this workshop, Alec Cram, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, will share hard-won insights on how to respond effectively to peer review comments.

Delayed Allocation in Marginalized Flow Models for Weakly Coupled Markov Decision Processes

•   Friday, February 27, 2026
•   1:00 PM EST
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Andre Cire, University of Toronto

Aligning AI Decision-Making with Organizational Values: Synthetic Experiments in a Multi-Stakeholder Utility Framework

•   Friday, February 27, 2026
•   11:30 AM EST
•   Goodes 103

Speaker: Joshua Foster, Western University

From Listings to Delistings: How Do Customer Information Shifts Affect Analysts’ Forecasts for Suppliers

•   Friday, February 27, 2026
•   11:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 305

Speaker: Stephannie Larocque, University of Notre Dame

The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself: The Influence of Instability in the Cybersecurity Fear Control Process

•   Friday, February 27, 2026
•   9:30 AM EST
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Alec Cram, Waterloo University

A Human Rights Approach to Business Responsibility

•   Friday, February 6, 2026
•   10:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Harry Van Buren, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Run Like a Girl: An Afternoon with Catherine McKenna

•   Wednesday, January 21, 2026
•   3:30 PM EST
•   Goodes Commons, Smith School of Business

Through a dynamic fireside chat, Catherine McKenna will share insights from her global advocacy work and her experiences championing climate action and women’s leadership.

From Self-Expression to Self-Incrimination: Consumer Responses to Data Reinterpretation Threats in a Surveillance Era

•   Friday, January 16, 2026
•   10:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Nita Umashankar, San Diego State

Authentic Ambition: Branding & Strategy for Emerging Scholars

•   Thursday, January 15, 2026
•   1:00 PM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Nita Umashankar, San Diego State University

This workshop helps graduate students and faculty build a personal brand rooted in rigour, relevance, and responsibility. Participants will learn how to present themselves authentically, develop strategic professional identities, and network with confidence while staying true to their values. Award-winning teaching and research insights make the session practical, approachable, and energizing.

Balancing Act: Monetary Policy Responses to Natural Disasters

•   Friday, January 9, 2026
•   10:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Tatjana Dahlhaus, Bank of Canada

Seminar with Masakazu Ishihara

•   Friday, December 5, 2025
•   10:30 AM EST
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Masakazu Ishihara, NYU

Seminar with Aydin Alptekinoglu

•   Friday, November 28, 2025
•   1:00 PM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Aydin Alptekinoglu, Penn State

Seminar with Tisha King

•   Friday, November 28, 2025
•   11:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Tisha King, Waterloo University

Analytics Seminar with Jonathan Helm

•   Friday, November 21, 2025
•   1:00 PM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Jonathan Helm, Indiana State

Seminar with Dushyant Vyas

•   Friday, November 21, 2025
•   11:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Dushyant Vyas, University of Toronto

Seminar with Ting Xu

•   Friday, November 21, 2025
•   10:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 102

Speaker: Ting Xu, University of Toronto

Digital Transformation Seminar with Raghava Rao

•   Friday, November 21, 2025
•   9:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Raghava Rao, Copenhagen Business School

Seminar with Anthony Klotz

•   Thursday, November 20, 2025
•   10:30 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Anthony Klotz, University College London

Seminar with Majid Majzoubi

•   Friday, November 14, 2025
•   11:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Majid Majzoubi, York University

Seminar with Ziwei Zhao

•   Thursday, November 13, 2025
•   10:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Ziwei Zhao, Lausanne

Smith Research Gala

•   Friday, November 7, 2025
•   1:30 PM EST
•   Malting Tower, Tett Centre

Seminar with Scott Asay

•   Friday, November 7, 2025
•   11:00 AM EST
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Scott Asay, Iowa State

Strategy Seminar with Forrest Briscoe

•   Friday, October 24, 2025
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 102

Speaker: Forrest Brisco, Cornell University

Analytics Seminar with Stefan Nickel

•   Friday, October 17, 2025
•   1:00 PM EDT
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Stefan Nickel, KIT

Analytics Seminar with Kevin Shang

•   Friday, October 10, 2025
•   1:00 PM EDT
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Kevin Shang, Duke University

Seminar with Ela Veresiu

•   Friday, October 3, 2025
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Ela Veresiu, York University

Digital Transformation with Gabriele Piccoli

•   Friday, October 3, 2025
•   9:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 302

Speaker: Gabriele Piccoli, Louisiana State

Marketing Seminar with Suzanne Shu

•   Friday, September 26, 2025
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Suzanne Shu, Cornell University

Faculty Writing Retreat and Lunch

•   Friday, September 12, 2025
•   11:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 302

Digital Transformation Seminar with Eivor Oborn

•   Friday, September 12, 2025
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 100

Speaker: Eivor Oborn, Warwick Business School

Research Excellence Awards

•   Tuesday, September 2, 2025
•   1:30 PM EDT
•   Recital Hall, Isabel Bader Centre

Celebrate the outstanding achievements of faculty and PhD students.

Disasters, Vulnerable Groups and Responsibilisation: Narratives, Social Dramas, and Social Policy

•   Wednesday, August 27, 2025
•   11:00 AM EDT

Speaker: Mustafa Özbilgin, Brunel University of London

Disasters are "total social facts," reflecting intertwined social, natural, and technological impacts shaped by dominant narratives that influence policy and public perception. Supporting individuals’ well-being post-disaster requires governance that is fair, collaborative, and fosters co-ownership among diverse stakeholders to integrate human, natural, and technological considerations.

“F” That!: Dealing with Fear and Fatigue Surrounding D.E.I. in the Classroom

•   Wednesday, August 27, 2025
•   9:00 AM EDT

Speaker: Lynn Bowes-Sperry, California State University East Bay

Given the current politically divisive climate in many countries, it shouldn't be surprising that many instructors and students are experiencing fear and/or fatigue with regard to the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the classroom. My goal for this session is to decrease the fear and fatigue associated with DEI in the classroom while increasing the potential for fun.

Corporate Finance Theory Workshop

•   Saturday, June 14, 2025
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 102

The Corporate Finance Theory workshop brings together theorists working in corporate finance, broadly defined, from leading Canadian universities. The workshop involves several presentations of early-stage work so that presenters can benefit from comments and suggestions from the audience.

Unmasking the Greenium with Machine Learning

•   Friday, May 30, 2025
•   10:00 AM EDT
•   Goodes 304

Speaker: Si Cheng, University of Toronto

This paper applies machine learning to impute ESG ratings. Unlike traditional methods, most machine-learning-imputed ratings effectively predict future ESG incidents when ratings are unobserved. While no single method is superior, a composite measure integrating all machine learning approaches provides the most robust estimates. We find a negative greenium of −1.70% annually across all stocks, with a stronger elect among uncovered stocks. Using MSCI ESG coverage expansion as an exogenous shock, we find that ESG coverage reduces newly covered firms' cost of capital by 0.47% annually. Our findings highlight the value of imputed ESG ratings in investment decisions and capital allocation.

The Inclusion Tax: The Price of the Ticket in White Spaces

•   Monday, February 12, 2024
•   10:00 AM EST

Speaker: Tsedale Melaku, CUNY Baruch

Through in-depth semi-structured interviews of twenty Black women lawyers, Dr. Tsedale's article demonstrates how systemic racism is deeply entrenched in white spaces, preventing a genuine and effective path to diversity, equity, and full inclusion. Moreover, it theorizes how emotional, cognitive, financial, and relational labors amount to an inclusion tax levied against Black women professionals in white spaces.

Shared Inequities: An Alternative Framework for Racial Justice in the Workplace

•   Tuesday, February 7, 2023
•   9:00 AM EST

Speaker: Cedric Dawkins, York University

Racial injustice places a burden on an ethically sensitive society and poses questions as to how we bear it. While society confronts this enduring racial inequity, I argue that it is morally fitting that all would share in its burdens. Through the concept of shared inequity, the paper discounts unqualified notions of merit and win–win convergences and holds forth the supposition that fairly apportioning the burdens of a fraught racial past (and present) is an idea whose time has come.

Including Behavior

•   Friday, August 19, 2022
•   1:00 PM EDT

Speaker: Hans van Dijk, Tilburg University

Mundane behaviors can have a large impact on experiences of inclusion and exclusion. Following a simulation modelling this effect, participants will reflect on how inclusive the workplace, culture, and organization is, and what participants can do themselves to foster inclusion.

Decolonize Your Class

•   Friday, August 19, 2022
•   11:00 AM EDT

Speaker: Alexis Smith Washington, Oklahoma State University

Reflect, reimagine and reconstruct course syllabi so that they foster students’ engagement, validation and sense of belonging with you, in the classroom and with the class material. Engage in some reflective exercises to examine their own identities and positionality, and then move into more critical analysis of course design (aka: interrogating practices and policies; reconstructing for equity & inclusion).

Staying Ready: Engaging in Difficult Conversations about EDI in the Classroom

•   Friday, August 19, 2022
•   9:00 AM EDT

Speaker: Stephanie Creary, Wharton School of Management

Enhance your “EDI readiness” for engaging in both planned and unplanned conversations about EDI in the classroom. Familiarize yourself with some difficult EDI teaching scenarios and begin to develop effective language and other strategies that will enable to you to more actively and thoughtfully guide students toward discovery and learning.