Khalil, Samer, Ph.D.
  
   Assistant Professor
   AUB Start Date: September, 2006

 
Contact Information  
AUB Email: sk61@aub.edu.lb
Other Email: sk61@aub.edu.lb
Office Location: 319
Office Extension: 3769
   
   
   
  

 Research Interests

Corporate Governance, Auditing, Mergers and Acquisitions.

 Teaching Interests

Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing.

 Office Hours

Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday : 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

 Education

December  2005
Concordia University
Montreal,  Canada.
Ph.D. in Accounting

May  1999
American University of Beirut
Beirut,  Lebanon.
MBA in Finance

May  1993
American University of Beirut
Beirut,  Lebanon.
BS in Biology

 Experience

2005  -    2005
HEC Montreal
Montreal, Canada
Assistant Professor

2003  -    2005
Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
Lecturer

2000  -    2001
MIC Consultants
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Head - ISO Project Team

 Consulting work

Long Term Consulting Engagements

2000 - 2001.
MIC Consultants. Jeedah, Saudi Arabia.
ISO Certification Project

Implementation of Quality Management Systems as per ISO Standards.

 Recent Research/Intellectual Contributions
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Published Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Khalil, S, Magnan, M and Cohen, J  (2008)  'Dual Class Shares and Audit Pricing: Evidence From the Canadian Market',  Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory

2. Khalil, S, Magnan, M and Andre, P  (2008)  'The Adoption of Deferred Share Unit Plans for Outside Directors and Shareholder Wealth',  Corporate Governance: An International Review

3. Andre, P, Khalil, S and Magnan, M  (2007)  'Termination fees in Mergers and Acquisitions: Protecting Investors or Managers?',  Journal of Business Finance and Accounting


Other Intellectual Contributions
Articles in Practice-Oriented Journals

1. Khalil, S and Magnan, M  (2006)  'Dual Class Share Structures: Governance, Risks and Rewards',  Ivey Business Journal Online

Professional/Executive Education Seminars

2. September  2005 - September  2005.
PA Consulting Services Inc. . Montreal, Canada.
Training of trainers for Central Organization for Control and Audit (COCA)- Government of Yemen.

The assignment allows:

- COCA auditors to manage and conduct value for money (VFM) audits
- COCA auditors to observe audit practices in their missions

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 Grants

October  2008 - September  2009.  URB Grant. "Termination Fees in Mergers and Acquisitions."  Amount of Dollar Award : $ 7,100

October  2007 - September  2008.  URG Grant. "Auditor Resignation, Audit Firm Client Valuation, and Firm Ownership Structure."  Amount of Dollar Award : $ 9,100

January  2007 - September  2007.  University Research Board. "The stock market reaction to the elimination of dual class share structures in Canada."  Amount of Dollar Award : $ 5,000