Dr. Mark Anderson

Professor

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Biography

Mark Anderson is the Future Fund Associate Professor of Accounting and the research director for the accounting and management information systems research areas at the Haskayne School of Business. His research primarily focuses on three areas: Asymmetry in cost behavior or cost stickiness, differences in executive compensation across industries and by gender, and the use of information technology to enhance productivity. Mark’s research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research, Management Science, and the Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. He also serves on the editorial board for Contemporary Accounting Research. In addition to his scholarly contributions, Mark has been recognized for his excellence in teaching, receiving the Chartered Accountants’ Education Foundation Teaching Award in 2012. Mark holds a PhD in business (accounting) from the University of Florida, an MS in accounting and finance from the University of Rochester, as well as MBA and BA degrees from the University of Alberta. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in financial accounting and financial accounting theory.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-07-01 — Present

Haskayne School of Business • Calgary, AB

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in financial accounting and financial accounting theory.

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor

— Present

University of Texas at Dallas • Dallas, TX

Held leadership positions including Director of Accounting and Information Management Programs and Director of Programs, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance.

Awards

#2012

Chartered Accountants’ Education Foundation Teaching Award

Courses

Introductory Financial Accounting Selected Topics in Financial Management (Financial Analysis & Valuation)

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.