Dr. Ning Zhang

Professor

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Biography

Ning Zhang is a professor in accounting at the Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Canada. He earned his PhD in business administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 2013 after completing his master's degree in economics at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2007 and his bachelor's degree in management at Tsinghua University in 2004. Zhang has a dedicated research focus on the impact of financial reporting incentives and information flows in financial markets. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research and the Review of Accounting Studies. He teaches financial accounting in the Commerce program and advanced courses in finance for the Master of Finance program. Recognized for his contributions to the field, Zhang received the Professor of the Year award for the MFIN-Beijing program in 2022 and the Smith's research award in 2018. He has also contributed to a variety of academic conferences and serves on editorial boards for several journals in the field of accounting and finance.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Queen’s University, Smith School of Business • Kingston, ON, Canada

Teaches courses in financial accounting and finance.

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Queen’s University, Smith School of Business • Kingston, ON, Canada

Advanced research and teaching within accounting.

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Queen’s University, Smith School of Business • Kingston, ON, Canada

Engaged in teaching and research in accounting.

Awards

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Professor of the Year

2022-01-01
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New Researcher Achievement Award

2018-01-01
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D.I. McLeod Research Assistance Award

2013-01-01

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.