Dr. Veikko Thiele

Professor

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Biography

Veikko Thiele is a Professor and Distinguished Faculty Fellow at the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen's University in Canada. His research primarily focuses on entrepreneurial finance and applied contract theory, examining the dynamics of financial resources in startup companies and the roles of angel investments and venture capital. Thiele's work has been published in reputable international journals, such as the Journal of Financial Economics and Management Science, making significant contributions to understanding performance evaluation and the design of incentive schemes within organizations. He has been recognized with awards, including the New Researcher Achievement Award from the Smith School, and has held academic positions since joining Queen's in 2009 after completing his PhD at Humboldt University Berlin. Thiele has also contributed to the education of students in both MSc and PhD programs, emphasizing microeconomics and managerial economics in his courses while achieving high teaching evaluations throughout his career.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen’s University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Instructs courses in Business Economics and conducts research in entrepreneurial finance.

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — 2025-01-01

Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen’s University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Conducted advanced research and taught courses in Business Economics.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen’s University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Focused on teaching and developing academic research in the field of Business Economics.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Strategy

2006-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Engaged in research on strategy and business economics during postdoctoral fellowship.

Awards

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New Researcher Achievement Award

2014-01-01
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Distinguished Faculty Fellow

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.