Applications will be open soon for our 2027 Awards!
Past Presidents’ Research Award
This award supports a full-time Canadian faculty member for research activities. In addition to the $5000 award, the faculty also receives free membership and ASAC conference fees paid for that year.
2026 Award Winner
Dr. Tanya Tang, Brock University
Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence to Detect Corporate Income Shifting
Udayan Rege Best Dissertation Award
This award is given biannually for the best Canadian doctoral dissertation in the administrative sciences. The award consists of a plaque and a cash prize of $1000. The award is given in memory of the late Dr. Udayan Rege, a professor of finance at Brock University and a former President of ASAC. It is made possible by a generous donation from Mrs. Kanchan Rege to honour her late husband’s contributions to ASAC and its members, and is awarded every other year.
2026 Award Winner
Hadi Zarea, Laval University
A Shifting World Order: The Global Network of Political Embeddedness (Geopolitical Similarity and National Politics) and Global Strategic Interdependence (Reciprocity) in International Business
ASAC-CJAS PhD Research Grant
The ASAC-CJAS PhD Research Grant supports Canadian PhD students during their doctoral research. In addition to the $2500 grant, the student also receives free membership from ASAC for the following year. It is awarded every other year.
2026 Award Winner
Xian Zhu, McGill University
Doing More with Less? Resource Management through Coordination in
Resource-Constrained Hospital Trauma Centers
Innovation in Student Research Award – $2500
The Innovation in Student Research Award recognizes PhD students who demonstrate exceptional creativity, forward-thinking approaches, and innovative contributions to business scholarship. The recipient’s research should embody the spirit of innovation by exploring unique methodologies, challenging conventional paradigms, or presenting novel insights with the potential to impact both theory and practice. In addition to a $2,500 award, the recipient will also receive free ASAC membership and conference registration for the following year.
2026 Award Winner
Omima El Kailani, University of Alberta
Signaling Belonging, Silencing Difference: How Arab Immigrant Entrepreneurs Navigate
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