Shivaram Rajgopal, PhD

Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor at the Columbia Business School (CBS). He is a world-renowned expert on ESG, financial reporting issues, fraud, executive compensation, corporate culture and corporate governance.

Professor Rajgopal has been internationally recognized for his scholarship on several occasions including the prestigious American Accounting Association (AAA) Notable Contribution to the Literature Award (thrice), Graham and Dodd Scroll Prize given by the Financial Analysts Journal (twice) and the Glen McLaughlin Award for Research in Accounting Ethics (thrice). Shiva is passionate about bridging academic theory with policy setting and corporate practice. He writes a regular column for Forbes and has published op-eds in every major outlet. He advises think tanks, asset management firms, advisory firms and professional and trade associations.