Amir Ziv

Sen. Amir Ziv is James L. Dohr Professor of Professional Practice of Accounting in the Accounting Division of Columbia Business School. Amir Ziv first joined Columbia Business School in 1994. In 2006 he became Vice Dean of the Business School, where, among other responsibilities, he oversaw the MBA and Executive MBA programs (Admission, Students Affairs, Career Management and the Samberg Institute for Teaching Excellence). In 2013 he was appointed Professor of Professional Practice. His current responsibilities include serving as faculty director of the Mendelson Center for Undergraduate Business and of the Master of Science in Accounting and Fundamental Analysis (MSAFA) Program. 

Over the years, Amir has taught in degree and executive education programs and is a recipient of multiple (19 in total) teaching awards, including the Columbia Business School’s Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. He has also developed and participated in management training and executive development programs at major corporations. Over his career he also served on the faculties of Yale School of Management, and Reichman University, where he founded and headed the executive education division.

Professor Ziv served for over 10 years on the editorial board of the Review of Accounting Studies. His research deals with the effects of accounting regimes and alternatives on economic environments. Specifically, he has studied the role of accounting information in organizational design, financial disclosure, performance evaluation, auditing, and information transmission among strategic players. Dr. Ziv received his Ph.D. from Stanford University, 1990; his M.Sc. from the University of Haifa and Technion, 1986; and his B.A. from the University of Haifa, 1984. He also passed the CPA Examinations, 1985.