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Sam Kolahgar

Assistant Professor of Finance
University of Prince Edward Island
McDougall Faculty of Business

Sessions in which Sam Kolahgar attends

Wednesday 14 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
13:45
13:45 - 15:00 | 1 hour 15 minutes
VIRTUALstrategySTR

Moderator/Modérateur: Hadi Chapardar (MacEwan University)Discussant/Discutant: Fernando Angulo-Ruiz (MacEwan University)  An Upper Echelons View of Mergers and AcquisitionsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Gokhan Turgut (Universite de Quebec Montreal Ecole des Sciences de la Gestion), Esther Jemima Etse Ameyo (Universite de Quebec Montreal Ecole des Sciences de la Gestion), Anne Yaëlle Zoueu (Universite de Quebec Montreal Ecole de...

Friday 16 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:45
8:45 - 9:30 | 45 minutes

Light breakfast for Indigenous Colloquium participants

17:45
17:45 - 19:00 | 1 hour 15 minutes
Conference wideInformal Social

Saturday 17 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:30
7:30 - 8:30 | 1 hour

Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.

9:45
9:45 - 10:15 | 30 minutes
11:30
11:30 - 13:00 | 1 hour 30 minutes

13:00
13:00 - 14:15 | 1 hour 15 minutes
financeFIN

Chair/Président: Olakunle Ologun (McMaster University)Financial Regulation and Financial Stability: The role of Financial InclusionAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Ebenezer Anarfo (Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration)Reemergence of the Social from Public to Social EnterprisesAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Richard Bozec (University of Ottawa) & Mohamed Dia (Laurentian University)Navigating the Cost of Sustainability: ESG Practic...

14:15
14:15 - 14:30 | 15 minutes
14:30
14:30 - 15:45 | 1 hour 15 minutes
financeFIN

Chair/Président: Tashfeen Hussain (Mount Royal University Bissett School of Business)On Short Sellers and Financial Covenant ViolationsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Sukesh Patro (Grand Valley State University) & Lu Zhang (Toronto Metropolitan University)ESG and the Cost of Capital: Insights from an AI-Assisted Systematic Literature ReviewAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Ebenezer Asem (University of Lethbridge), Ruijie Fan (University of Lethbridge) & Gl...

15:45
15:45 - 16:00 | 15 minutes
16:00
16:00 - 17:15 | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional speakerfinanceFINVIRTUALHYBRIDhybrid session

ABSTRACT:Despite the existence of many different financial service providers, some consumers remain underserved and have limited access to funds or financial products. In some cases, access is limited by an individual’s financial history while in others it can be negatively impacted by their own confidence in their ability to navigate financial service firms. Technology has frequently been suggested as a possible solution to improving financial inclusion and while it brings distinct ad...

17:30
17:30 - 19:30 | 2 hours

Please join us for an evening social including food and beverages to welcome you to ASAC 2025!  Thank you to our sponsors:  University of Regina, Hill | Levene Schools of BusinessMount Royal University, Faculty of Business, Communications Studies and Aviation 

Sponsored by:

Sunday 18 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:30
7:30 - 8:30 | 1 hour

Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.

8:30
8:30 - 9:45 | 1 hour 15 minutes
financeFIN

Chair/Président: Yi Feng (Toronto Metropolitan University)The Role of Shareholder Activism and Media Coverage in Shaping ESG PerformanceAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Apel Mahmood Rifat (Queen's University), Lynnette Purda (Queen's University) & Tashfeen Hussain (Mount Royal University Bissett School of Business)Competition, Common Ownership and Environmental DisclosureAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Dimitri Hadjistavropoulos (Queen's University Smith Schoo...

9:45
9:45 - 10:00 | 15 minutes
10:00
10:00 - 11:15 | 1 hour 15 minutes
financeFIN

Chair/Président: Lu Zhang (Toronto Metropolitan University)  BEST PAPER/MEILLEURE COMMUNICATION Leadership Structure and Strategic Change: The Case of Incomplete Corporate SpinoffsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Azadeh Babaghaderi (University of Windsor) & Sam Kolahgar (University of Prince Edward Island) Debt capital access procedures for small and medium-sized enterprises in a dev...

11:15
11:15 - 11:30 | 15 minutes
11:30
11:30 - 12:45 | 1 hour 15 minutes
ACCaccounting

Chair/Président: Eve Lamargot (Wilfrid Laurier University)  Intersectionality in Sustainability Accounting: Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Reporting Frameworks Author(s)/Auteur(s): Anamika Jayendran (Carleton University Sprott School of Business) Board Gender Diversity Reforms and Inventory Management Efficiency Author(s)/Auteur(s): Boo...

12:45
12:45 - 14:15 | 1 hour 30 minutes
Conference wide

All attendees are invited for this sit down hot lunch indigenous buffet, sponsored by the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, during which we will announce the award recipients for this year's conference.     

Sponsored by:
14:15
14:15 - 16:30 | 2 hours 15 minutes
Conference wide

Generously sponsored by the Dalhousie University, Faculty of Management, please join us for the Spark Tank Pitch Competition where authors selected for their excellent work will present their research projects in just a few minutes. Find all the details: presentation criteria, contestants topics and...

16:30
16:30 - 17:30 | 1 hour

Come have a look at our best work-in-progress, network with fellow academics following the Pitch competition!

16:30 - 17:30 | 1 hour
Informal SocialfinanceFIN

FinanceDivision ChairLaleh Samarbakhsh lsamarbakhsh@torontomu.caToronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)FinanceDivision ChairYi Feng yi.feng@torontomu.caToronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)FinanceDivisional Co-EditorCarene Boucher 

Monday 19 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:30
7:30 - 8:30 | 1 hour

Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.

8:30
8:30 - 9:45 | 1 hour 15 minutes
strategySTR

Discussant/Discutant: Mark Fuller (St. Francis Xavier University)Moderator/Modérateur: Kartik Rao (Trent University)Crisis Communication in the Age of Misinformation: A Systematic Review of SCCT Strategies on Social Media PlatformsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Junyuan Lin (Toronto Metropolitan University)Toning It Down? The Impact of Market Competition on CSR Communication PositivityAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Debdeep Chatterjee (Conco...

9:45
9:45 - 10:00 | 15 minutes
10:00
10:00 - 11:15 | 1 hour 15 minutes
strategySTR

Discussant/Discutant: Fernando Angulo-Ruiz (MacEwan University)Moderator/Modérateur: Russell Fralich (HEC Montreal)  Building Common Ground: The Impact of TMT Turnover on the Utilization of Experiential Knowledge From Past AcquisitionsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Jueun Kim (York University Schulich School of Business) & Majid Majzoubi (York University Schulich School of Business) Navigating ...

11:15
11:15 - 11:30 | 15 minutes
11:30
11:30 - 12:45 | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional speakeraccountingACCsocial responsibilitySRHYBRIDhybrid sessionVIRTUAL

Guest Speaker: Leanne Keddie (Carleton University)Chair/Président: Eve Lamargot (Wilfrid Laurier University) & Julie Bernard (University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment) Coordinated by the Accounting and Social Responsibility divisions

Dr Leanne Keddie

Keynote speaker
12:45
12:45 - 14:15 | 1 hour 30 minutes
Conference wide

As members of our association, you are all invited to a short presentation on last year's realisations and future developments for ASAC. Participants will be asked to vote for the new board member's open positions and other decisions as needed.

15:30
15:30 - 15:45 | 15 minutes