Shiva Rajgopal

I am the Kester and Byrnes Professor at Columbia Business School. I served as the vice dean of research at CBS from 2017-2019. My passion is integrating theory with practice. A lot of academic work sadly sits in journals that decision makers in practice and policy never read. Analogously, sometimes in practice, simple but easy wins over nuanced solutions. There is much value to be added by connecting these seemingly disparate worlds. My research focuses on (i) ESG and its implications for valuation, governance and social responsibility; (ii) fundamental analysis of financial statements and valuation, especially earnings quality and accounting fraud; (iii) the efficacy of corporate governance and executive compensation; and (iv) the contribution of corporate culture to productivity at the workplace. I have published in premier academic journals spanning accounting, financial economics and law. My research is frequently cited in the popular press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, Financial Times, Business Week, and the Economist. At Columbia, I teach fundamental analysis of financial statements for investors, managers and entrepreneurs to MBAs and Executive MBAs and a PhD seminar on accounting regulation. I also run the Corporate Governance Program for aspiring and seasoned directors and the Chief Financial Officers program. The scholarly recognition I have received includes the 2006, 2016 and 2018 American Accounting Association (AAA) Notable Contribution to the Literature award, 2006 and 2016 Graham and Dodd Scroll Prize given by the Financial Analysts Journal, and the 2008, 2012 and 2015 Glen McLaughlin Award for Research in Accounting Ethics. I am looking to expand my interactions with both private and public companies. I am an Indian-American who lives in New York City.