Dr. Valeri Nikolaev

Professor

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Biography

Valeri Nikolaev studies the role of financial reporting information in capital markets and financial contracting. His current research focuses on the transformative effects of emerging technologies, notably Generative AI and Large Language Models, on information processing and market efficiency. Nikolaev's primary interests revolve around potential AI tools that assist investors in making well-informed decisions, thereby fostering efficient and equitable capital markets. His latest scholarly contributions shed light on unstructured narrative data and emphasize the significance of context in deciphering numerical information. Broader interests include understanding the demand for information, the role of transparency, measuring the quality of accounting information, and exploring accounting manipulations. He earned his PhD in accounting cum laude in 2007 from the Center for Economic Research at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, and has published significant works in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research.

Research Interests

Experience

James H. Lorie Professor

— Present

University of Chicago Booth School of Business • Chicago, IL

Serves as a professor focusing on accounting.

Senior Editor

— Present

Journal of Accounting Research • NULL

Oversees editorial processes for the journal.

Associate Editor

— Present

Management Science, Journal of Accounting Economics, Journal of Accounting Research • NULL

Provided editorial services across several esteemed journals.

Courses

Contracting Accounting Information Financial Accounting

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.