Byungjin Kwak

Education

• Ph.D. Purdue University 2004
• MBA, The University of Texas at Austin 1996
• BBA, Seoul National University 1991

Career

• Samsung Electronics Co.
• Yonsei University, Assistant Professor

Publications & Research

Publications

Internation Journals

• "The Composition of Top Management with General Counsel and Voluntary Information Disclosure" (with B. Ro and I. Suk), Journal of Accounting and Economics 54 (2012), 19-41.
• "Deregulation and Earnings Management: The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry" (with Y. Baik and J. Lee), Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 30 (2011), 589-606.

*Korean Journals *

• "Diversification and Bank Performance: International Evidence from 66 Countries" (with J. H. Lee, K. Park, and R. S. Park), Journal of Korean Securities Association 38(2009) (in Korean), 53-75.
• "The JD/MBA Dual Degree Program: Analysis of the Global Cases and Possibility of Its Implementation in Korea" (with Y. Baik, K. G. Lee, and H. Ko), Management Education Review 12 (2008) (in Korean), 129-143.
• "The Effect of Voluntary Disclosures on Analysts’ Earnings Forecasts" (with S. K. Sohn and L. H. Jin), Accounting Information Review 26 (2008) (in Korean), 26-53

Research Areas

• Voluntary Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Legal Risk Management, Analysts’ Forecast, Earnings Management, and Accounting Conservatism.