Dr. Sasan Saiy

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sasan is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Bachelor of Sustainability and Financial Management program at the University of Waterloo's School of Accounting and Finance. His research focuses on corporate governance, financial distress, and insolvency, particularly the use of accounting and non-accounting information in contexts such as valuation and debt contracting. He has also developed expertise in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sustainability reporting. Prior to his academic career, Sasan held engineering positions in various North American corporations. His selected publications include significant contributions to the fields of financial accounting and management accounting, highlighting the effects of team-based recognition on employee engagement and the relationship between director compensation and related party transactions. Sasan has been involved in notable research funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and has received several grants to explore themes related to sustainability and financial stability in firms. He teaches various courses in financial accounting and actively engages in advancing knowledge in his field.

Research Interests

Courses

AFM 101 – Introduction Financial Accounting AFM 391 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II AFM 291 - Intermediate Financial Accounting

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.