Accounting, MBA | M.S.

Faculty Research Areas

School of Business faculty members conduct research on a wide range of critical issues that transcend disciplinary boundaries. Students work closely with faculty members, serving as invaluable members of their research teams.

  • Donna Gallo
    Assistant Professor


    Professor Gallo teaches courses related to business policy, international management, and real estate; her research focuses on effective decision-making and business strategy.

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    Frank Jenkins
    Visiting Lecturer


    Frank has more than 25 years experience as a managing partner for a strategy consulting firm. He teaches courses related to financial management, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.

  • Inshik Seol

    Inshik Seol
    Associate Professor


    Professor Seol studies audit judgment, environmental auditing, and accounting education.

  • Jing Zhang
    Professor

    Systems of knowledge in the world of big data


    Professor Zhang dedicates her research to examining management information systems, including interorganizational knowledge sharing and networking.

  • John Crawley
    Associate Professor


    Leveraging his more than 30 years as an employee, consultant, and attorney for prominent technology corporations, John shares his expertise in business law, intellectual property law, and ethics.

  • John Dobson

    John Dobson
    Associate Professor

    Helping small businesses grow through data


    Professor Dobson studies how home-based entrepreneurs use information systems to improve livelihoods and incomes, including the impact of entrepreneurial education and social networks on small-business performance.

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    Kate Hanley
    Visiting Lecturer


    Kate serves as the director of sustainability for the town of Concord, MA. She leverages her industry experience to educate students around the development and implementation of sustainability strategies.

  • Keith Coulter
    Professor


    Professor Coulter studies consumer behavior and marketing strategies to determine how and why we’re persuaded to make purchases.

  • Laura Graves
    Professor


    Professor Graves studies work-life balance, how organizations encourage diversity, and how business leaders engage with socially responsible activities.

  • Mary-Ellen Boyle
    Associate Professor


    How does social change intersect with education, corporate citizenship, university-community partnerships, and the arts – and how can organizations manage effectively in a constantly shifting marketplace?

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    Rich Maltzman
    Professor of Practice


    Rich is an expert in the intersection of project management and sustainability. His industry engagements have taken him to South Africa, Malaysia, Costa Rica, and throughout the United States.

  • Tom Murphy
    Lecturer

    A better way to market


    Tom is a consultant to global companies, helping improve business plans and investments across global markets. He designed the unique “Sustainability Marketing” course for GSOM.

  • Will O'Brien

    Will O’Brien
    Associate Professor

    Adopting an entrepreneurial – and environmentally responsible – mindset


    Will is an experienced executive, entrepreneur, consultant, teacher, and attorney. His research interests include business sustainability and environmental stewardship.

  • Zhihong Wang

    Zhihong Wang
    Associate Professor


    Dr. Wang’s research utilizes machine learning technology to analyze unstructured accounting big data and generated great impact in accounting and business research.

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