Dr. Alon Kalay

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alon Kalay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting Information Systems at the Eli Broad College of Business. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2011. His previous experience includes a position at Columbia Business School where he taught financial accounting in the MBA program. Prior to earning his MBA from the Wharton School of Business, he obtained a B.A. in Economics and Management from Tel Aviv University. Alon has practiced corporate finance at McKinsey & Company. His research focuses on the implications of information processing costs on corporate disclosure and earnings in capital markets, with papers published in leading journals such as the Accounting Review and Management Science. His teaching includes courses like Analyzing Financial Reporting Decisions in the M.S. Accounting program. Alon has received several accolades for his research and teaching, including the Columbia Business School Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2016 and a Reviewer Award from the Review of Accounting Studies in 2018.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-09-01 — Present

Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI

Teaching financial accounting and researching information processing in corporate settings.

Assistant Professor

2011-09-01 — 2017-06-01

Columbia Business School • New York, NY

Taught financial accounting in the MBA program.

Awards

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Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence

2016-01-01
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Reviewer Award

2018-01-01
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Excellence Reviewing Award

2020-01-01

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology