Abol Jalilvand

About

I am a seasoned academic leader with over 35 years of global administrative experience, having served as dean of business and senior scholar at major public and private universities with strong traditions of liberal arts education in both the U.S. (Loyola University Chicago) and Canada (Concordia and Dalhousie Universities). As dean, I have elevated the business schools’ national and global profiles by establishing premier undergraduate and graduate programs, hiring world-class faculty, and fostering a strong teaching and research environment.  

My accomplishments have been positively received by alumni, local communities, and national and international ranking agencies including Business Week, US News & World Report and Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global MBA Survey. I have achieved successful fundraising campaigns, most recently realized by contributions exceeding $55 million, including a naming gift for Loyola University’s Business School, and previously, a $30 million program for building, scholarships, and research centers at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management.

As an early adopter of new educational technology platforms, I introduced on-line graduate and executive certificate programs in both the U.S. and Canada. I created research centers and degree programs in partnership with sectors in financial services (Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal), securities and exchanges (Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange), pharmaceuticals (Baxter International), and alternative energy (Burnside Eco-Industrial Park, Canada). Globally, I have established academic partnerships, economic development, and professional training programs with both universities and private sectors in China, Russia, Cuba, India, and the Middle East. I have been actively involved with national and international academic accreditation bodies including the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), European Federation of Management Development (EFMD), Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), and American Library Association (ALA).

In 2009, in recognition of my leadership in ranking Loyola’s business ethics program 1^st in the nation, Ethisphere Institute, New York, selected me as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics. I have been Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Science and President of the AACSB East Division. I have been a consultant to universities and private sector corporations in the U.S., Canada, India and the Middle East. Presently, I serve on the advisory board for the Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier University (Chicago, Illinois). I am also a trustee at the American Councils for International Education, Washington, D.C.

 I received my Ph.D. in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MBA from Oklahoma State University, and Bachelor of Arts from the Iranian Institute of Banking.  Formerly, I held the Herbert S. Lamb Chair in Business Education at Dalhousie University. I currently hold the Ralph Marotta Chair in Free Enterprise at Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago.

Academic Positions

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

• Ralph Marotta Endowed Chair in Free Enterprise, 2011-present
• Full Professor of Finance, 2005-present
• Dean, Quinlan School of Business, 2005-2011

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Dean, Faculty of Management, 1999-2005
• Full Professor of Finance, Faculty of Management, 1999-2005
• Herbert S. Lamb Endowed Chair in Business Education, 2004-2005

Concordia University, John A. Molson School of Business, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Full Professor of Finance, 1994-1999
• Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, 1997-2001
• Director, Executive MBA Program, 1997-1998
• Chair, Department of Finance, 1990-1996
• Director, International Exchange Program, 1989-1990
• Associate Professor of Finance, 1985-1993
• Assistant Professor of Finance, 1981-1984

Faculté des Sciences de l''Administration, Université Laval, Québec, Canada

• Visiting Professor of Finance, 1987-1988

Activities

Appointments to Professional Associations and Boards

• Trustee, American Councils for International Education, Washington, D.C., 2013-present.
• Board: Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL., 2016-present.
• Board: Chicago State University, College of Business, Chicago, Illinois, 2007-present.
• Board: Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, India, 2007-2011.
• President, Mid-Continent East AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International), 2007.
• Board: Canadian Federation of Business School Deans, Honorary Life Member. 

Industry Experience

• Advisor, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Kharazmi Investment Group, Tehran, Iran, 2015-present.
• Chair, Risk Committee, American Councils for International Education, Washington, D.C., 2017-present.
• Academic Advisor, College of Business, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 2011-2012.
• AACSB Accreditation Advisor, Xavier Labor Relations Institute, Jamshedpur, India, 2007-2010
• AACSB Accreditation Advisor, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, 2009.
• Advisor, Kelly Management Consulting Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 2011-2013.
• Testified, Superior Court of Quebec, M&A in the Canadian Cable Industry, Montreal, Canada, 1998.
• Testified, National Energy Board of Canada (NEB), rate of return regulation, Calgary, Canada, 1996.
• Testified, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC), fair rate of return for utilities, Ottawa, Canada, 1996.
• Advisor, Bell Canada Inc., financial and regulatory matters, Montreal, Canada., 1995-1997.
• Advisor, Canadian Gas Utility, Incentive Regulatory Regime, 1996-1997.
• Senior Research Associate, Department of Finance, Bell Canada Inc., Montreal, Canada, 1995-1997.

Media Appearances

USA

• National Public Radio (NPR)
• WBBM, Chicago
• CBS
• NBC
• Dow Jones News

Canada

• CBC Information Morning Radio (Regular commentator)
• Newswatch Television
• Radio Canada Television (Newsworld)
• Global Television
• CBC Radio
• CJAD Radio

Editorial Experience

• Guest Editor: Special issue (March 2019). Tentative topic:  “Economic and Financial Market Development in the Middle East and Central Asia”, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance.
• Associate Editor: Journal of Economic Asymmetries.
• Associate Editor: Multinational Finance Journal.
• Associate Editor: Journal of Financial Research_,_ Tehran University, Iran.
• Editor-in-Chief_,_ Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, 1997-2001.
• Program Chair: Financial Management Association International, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2002.
• Program Chair: Administrative Science Association of Canada, Finance Division, Montreal, 1995.
• Member: Academic Program Committee: Financial Management Association, Administrative Science Association of Canada, Atlantic Business Conference, Midwest Finance Association, and Eastern Finance Association.
• Reviewer: Journal of Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Review, Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, SSHRC.

Degrees

• PhD, Finance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1981
• MBA, Oklahoma State University, 1976
• BA, Banking, Iranian Institute of Banking, 1974

Professional & Community Affiliations

• American Economic Association
• American Finance Association
• Administrative Science Association of Canada
• AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
• Financial Executive Institute

Courses Taught

• Seminar in Corporate Finance Theory (PhD)
• Seminar in Finance Theory (MBA)
• Seminar in Financial Theory and Corporate Policy (MSc)
• Seminar in Financial Management and Economic Policy (EMBA)
• Introduction to Corporate Finance (Healthcare MBA)
• Business Research Methodology (MBA)
• Capital Budgeting (MBA)
• Advanced Investment (undergraduate)
• Advanced Corporate Finance (undergraduate)
• Introduction to Financial Management (undergraduate)