Dhillon Centre “Business for Social Good” research grant winners for 2024 announced
The Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at UBC Sauder is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 “Business for Social Good” research grant competition, which supports innovative, early-stage graduate student research that examines how business can be a force for social good.
Shakti Sethi
First Place ($4,000): Congratulations to Marketing & Behavioural Science PhD student Shakti Sethi and advisor Dr. Dale Griffin received the award for their “Socially Responsible Investment Motives Inventory” project.
Jacqueline Hope Fitzpatrick
Second Place ($2,000): Congratulations to Jacqueline Hope Fitzpatrick, Law PhD student, and advisor Dr. Carol Liao for “Taking Environmental, Social and Governance Private: How ESG Fits into the Business Models and Legal Landscape of Privately-Held Canadian Corporations”
Hsuan-Che (Brad) Huang
Second Place ($2,000): Congratulations to Hsuan-Che (Brad) Huang, Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources PhD student, and advisor Dr. Daniel Skarlicki for “When and How Ethical Leadership Influences Employee Disclosure of Unethical Practices”
Honourable Mentions ($1000): Congratulations to:
Julie Hommik
Marketing & Behavioural Science PhD student, and advisor Dr. Lisa Cavanaugh for “When Plus-Size Models Help Versus Hinder Brand Outcomes”
Huiyan (Vivian) Liu
Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources PhD student, and advisor Dr. Rebecca Paluch for “Granting Men’s Psychological Standing in Allyship? The Roles of Autonomous and Controlled Motivation”
Reem Salameh
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability PhD student, and advisor Dr. M. V. Ramana for “Shaping the Future: The Role of Renewable Energy Companies in the Middle East's Energy Transition”
Leyao Tan
Marketing & Behavioural Science PhD student, and advisor Dr. Yi Qian for “Transformative Effects of Climate Change: A Text-based Examination Using Large Language Models”
Shiqi Zhang
Finance PhD student, and advisor Dr. Jan Bena for “Token-Based Decentralized Governance, Data Economy, and Platform Business Model”