Dr. Wenqian Hu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Wenqian Hu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance at the University of Waterloo. His research primarily focuses on managerial accounting, exploring behavioral research methods. His work combines insights from economics and psychology, utilizing lab experiments to study how accounting information and management control systems facilitate employee decision-making, motivation, and creativity. He has produced several working papers including his dissertation job market paper, 'Trust versus Rewards: Revisiting Managerial Discretion Incomplete Contracts,' and collaborative studies such as 'Juggling Creativity and Productivity: Incentive Scheme Discretion in Task Switching Affect Creativity in a Multitask Environment.' Hu has been recognized for his contributions to the field, receiving the Emerging Scholar Award from the ABO Section Research Conference in 2021, among other accolades. He also served as an outstanding reviewer for multiple academic meetings from 2019 to 2022.

Research Interests

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
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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