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Prof. Albert AHN

Assistant Professor
Management Discipline
Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems

albertahn@hkbu.edu.hk
3411 5340
WLB722
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1876-6656
Albert M. AHN public CV
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Dr. Albert Ahn received his PhD in Strategic Management at the University of California, Irvine, and a MA degree in Statistics at Yale University. He also graduated with honors (Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Emory University. 

His research domain lies within the realm of capital markets. He investigates shareholder activism, specifically hedge fund activism, and its impact on corporate governance (for e.g., CEOs, board of directors) and corporate strategy. He also examines tax avoidance in the context of corporate governance and corporate strategy of firms.

His research has been published in top-tier journals such as Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Perspectives. His research has been featured in major media outlets such as the Institutional Investor and Singtao Finance.

  • Strategic Management
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Corporate Governance
  • Shareholder Activism
  • Hedge Fund Activism
  • Tax Avoidance

  • Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship

  • Ph.D. in Strategy, University of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business
  • MA, Statistics, Yale University
  • BA, Economics, Emory University

Activist Directors and Their Impact on Corporate Strategy

Ahn, A. M.,Aug 2024.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

Activist Hedge Fund Board Representation and Its Impact on Corporate Strategy

Ahn, A. M.,Nov 2021.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

Activist hedge funds: Beware the new titans

Ahn, A. M.& Wiersema, M. F.,Feb 2021,In:Academy of Management Perspectives.35,1,p. 96-12227 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Activist hedge fund success: The role of reputation

Wiersema, M.,Ahn, A. M.& Zhang, Y.,Dec 2020,In:Strategic Management Journal.41,13,p. 2493-251725 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Activist Hedge Fund Board Representation and its Impact on Corporate Strategy

Ahn, A. M.,Oct 2019.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

Activist Hedge Funds: The New Asset Class and Its Impact on Corporate Strategy

Ahn, A. M.,Mar 2019.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

Activist Hedge Fund Success: The Role of Reputation

Ahn, A. M., Wiersema, M. & Zhang, Y.,1 Aug 2018,Academy of Management Proceedings 2018.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2018, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Hubris and Activist Hedge Fund Success

Ahn, A. M.& Zhang, Y.,1 Jan 2016,Academy of Management Proceedings 2016.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2016, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Hubris and Activist Hedge Fund Success

Ahn, A. M., Wiersema, M. & Zhang, Y.,Oct 2015.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

  • Research Insight, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2021. “What’s in a name? More than you think if you are a hedge fund!”
  • Singtao Finance. Oct 18, 2021. 你真的了解對沖基金嗎?
  • Institutional Investor. Oct 6, 2020. “Peltz, Ackman, Icahn: How Their ‘Hostile’ Reputations Really Work.