Shirley Lu
Assistant Professor of business administration at Harvard Business School
Schools
- Harvard Business School
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Biography
Harvard Business School
Shirley Lu is an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management Unit. She teaches the Financial Reporting and Control course in the MBA required curriculum.
Professor Lu conducts research in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure, with a focus on topics related to climate change and gender diversity. Her research aims to evaluate firm’s CSR performance, understand CSR measurements and ratings, and investigate institutional frameworks that facilitate CSR disclosures. Some of her works examine the bonding mechanisms of green bonds, and the credibility of CSR disclosures and ESG scores.
Professor Lu earned a PhD in accounting and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She earned a BS in accounting and finance, and a MS in accounting, both from New York University.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- accounting
- corporate social responsibility
- disclosure
- diversity
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2016 — 2021)
- New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business (2010 — 2014)
- International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma RCHK (2006 — 2010)
Companies
- Assistant Professor Harvard Business School (2021)
- Audit Associate in Financial Services KPMG US (2014 — 2016)
- Intern Modern Guild (2013 — 2013)
- Summer Intern Jumbo Consulting (2011 — 2011)
- Young Envoy, YEC Fund Raising Director UNICEF (2007 — 2010)
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