Dr. Frank Li

Professor

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Biography

Zhichuan (Frank) Li is a Professor at the Ivey Business School, Western University, where he holds the Tangerine Chair in Finance. He received his PhD in Finance from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Prior to joining academia, Li held various analyst management positions at an international bank, a personal credit company, a boutique pharmaceutical consulting firm, and a Fortune 500 healthcare corporation. His research focuses on empirical corporate finance with a particular emphasis on executive compensation, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility. Li aims to achieve key objectives in his work, including understanding the subtle yet significant effects of governance mechanisms and contract designs on managerial behavior and firm outcomes within the standard agency framework, as well as identifying and quantifying the role of managerial attributes and non-standard preferences in shaping organizational structure, corporate policies, and financial social performance.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.