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Rice Accounting PhD Alumni Conference
Agenda
Monday, June 3, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 8:55 am | Breakfast | AFC |
| 8:55 am – 9:00 am | Welcome - K. Ramesh | McNair 217 |
| 9:00 am – 10:15 am | Alum Presentation - Daniela De la Parra Facts versus Opinions: The Role of Analysts in Shaping Climate-Related Disclosure Practices PhD Student Discussants - Xinyue Cai and Harrison Guo, Mentor - Patricia Naranjo PhD Student Moderator - William Gonzalez 20/25 min presentation, 15/20 min discussion, remaining time Q&A |
McNair 217 |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break / Snacks | |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | Faculty Presentation - Leila Peyravan Strategic Cross-Market Participation of Financial Institutions Alum Discussant - Geoffrey Pears PhD Student Moderator - David Wilson 20/25 min presentation, 15/20 min discussion, remaining time Q&A |
McNair 217 |
| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch | AFC |
| 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm | PhD Student Presentation - Zijun Liu Real Effects of Overconfidence and Debt Covenants PhD Student Moderator - Xinyue Cai Workshop format |
McNair 217 |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Break / Snacks | |
| 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Alum Presentation - Rafael Copat Front-Loaded Equity Awards: An Efficient Contracting or Rent Extraction Tool? Alum Discussant - Maclean Gaulin PhD Student Moderator - Marcela Aguilar 20/25 min presentation, 15/20 min discussion, remaining time Q&A |
McNair 217 |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Dinner | AFC |
Agenda
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast | AFC |
| 9:00 am – 10:15 am | Alum Presentation - Gary Lind Central Bank Economic Transparency and Managerial Learning PhD Student Discussant - William Gonzalez, Alum Mentor - Rustam Zufarov PhD Student Moderator - Xinyue Cai 20/25 min presentation, 15/20 min discussion, remaining time Q&A |
McNair 217 |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break / Snacks | |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | PhD Student Presentation - David Wilson PhD Student Moderator - Harrison Guo Workshop format |
McNair 217 |
| 11:45 am – 12:05 pm | Presentation - Stephen A. Zeff University of Chicago’s Ph.D. Graduates Lead the Way Stephen A. Zeff Digital Library |
McNair 217 |
| 12:05 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch | AFC |
| 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Faculty Presentation - Hailey Ballew Are Banks Committed to Social Responsibility in Lending in the Absence of Enforcement? PhD Student Discussant - Jose Torres PhD Student Moderator - William Gonzalez 20/25 min presentation, 15/20 min discussion, remaining time Q&A |
McNair 217 |
| 2:15 pm – 2:20 pm | Closing Remarks - William Gonzalez | McNair 217 |