Daehyun Kim, PhD

Dr. Daehyun Kim is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Maine Business School. His research examines corporate governance with a particular focus on board dynamics and shareholder control mechanisms. His work has appeared in leading academic journals, including The American Economic Review, and has received wide and prominent recognition from both the scholarly community and prestigious international media such as The Wall Street Journal, PBS, Bloomberg, and Forbes.

Before entering academia, Dr. Kim gained extensive industry experience in managerial accounting and finance. He served as a Financial Analyst at American Airlines, where he was responsible for preparing operating and capital budgets for the airline’s airport operations. He also worked as a Debt Capital Markets Analyst at Barclays Capital, assisting corporate clients with bond issuances, and as a Credit Risk Management Research Analyst at Lehman Brothers. As an undergraduate, he completed internships with Banc of America Securities, specializing in syndicated loan origination in the gaming and real estate sectors, and with a boutique investment bank focusing on community bank mergers and acquisitions.

Dr. Kim holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining Maine Business School, he was on the faculty of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, where he taught for nine years.

Education

  • Ph.D., Accounting, University of Texas at Austin (2016)
  • B.S.B.A., Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2004)

Dr. Kim’s CV

Teaching Areas

  • Managerial Accounting
  • Accounting Information System

Research Interests

  • Corporate Governance
  • Board of Directors
  • Shareholder Control
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance

Publications

Kim, D., Marin, M. J., Richardson, G. D., Salterio, S. E., and A. Tsang (2023). The impact of board environmental expertise and social engagement on firm environmental performance. Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly 1(4), 118-128.

Kim, D., Marin, M. J., Richardson, G. D., Salterio, S. E., and A. Tsang (2023). Modeling board governance, environmental expertise, and social engagement effects on firm environmental performance: Panel evidence. Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics 19(2), 100364.

Kim, D. and L. T. Starks (2016). Gender diversity on corporate boards: Do women contribute unique skills? American Economic Review 106(5), 267-271.

Honors and Awards

  • Rotman School of Management Teaching Award; University of Toronto (2019-2025)
  • Excellence in Reviewing Award; American Accounting Association Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (2017)
  • Dean’s Honor List; University of Texas at Austin (2009-2010)
  • Dean’s List; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001-2004)

Grants and Fellowships

  • Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship Travel Grant [Principal Investigator; C$2,500]; University of Toronto (2020)
  • Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship Research Grant [Principal Investigator; C$5,000]; University of Toronto (2019-2020)
  • CPA Centre for Governance & Accountability Research Grant [C$15,000]; Queen’s University (2019)
  • CPA Canada-CAAA Management Accounting, Performance Management, Finance, Governance & Strategy Research Grant [C$3,000]; CPA Canada & Canadian Academic Accounting Association (2019-2021)
  • Connaught New Researcher Award [Principal Investigator; C$10,000]; University of Toronto (2017-2019)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Institutional Grant [Principal Investigator; C$6,500]; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2017-2018)
  • Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship Research Grant [Principal Investigator; C$5,000]; University of Toronto (2017-2018)
  • Institute for Gender and the Economy Research Grant [Principal Investigator; C$6,500]; University of Toronto (2017)
  • Rotman Research Data Grant [Principal Investigator; C$4,000]; University of Toronto (2017-2018)
  • Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship Travel Grant [Principal Investigator; C$1,800]; University of Toronto (2017)
  • Eugene and Dora Bonham Memorial Fund in Business [$1,000]; University of Texas at Austin (2015)
  • McCombs School of Business Doctoral Fellowship [$15,000 (× 5 years)]; University of Texas at Austin (2011-2015)
  • Graduate School Recruitment Fellowship [$30,000]; University of Texas at Austin (2010-2011)

Professional (Non-Academic) Experience

  • American Airlines, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX); Financial Analyst – Airport Resources (2007-2009)
  • Barclays Capital, Inc. (New York, NY); Debt Capital Markets Analyst – Investment Grade Bond Origination (2006-2007)
  • Lehman Brothers, Inc. (New York, NY); Research Analyst – Credit Risk Management (2005-2006)
  • Banc of America Securities LLC (Charlotte, NC); Debt Capital Markets Analyst (Summer Intern) – Syndicated Loans Origination (2004)
  • The Carson Medlin Co. (Raleigh, NC); Research Analyst (Summer Intern) – Mergers & Acquisitions (2003)