Sudhakar (Sid) Balachandran
Associate Professor
Department of Accounting
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UH 2310
Address:
601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
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About
Before joining UIC, Professor Balachandran spent a decade at Columbia Business School, where he held the position of Assistant Dean for Teaching Excellence, developed and directed multiple executive education programs, and earned the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has also taught at INSEAD and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and has written cases and opinion pieces published by Harvard Business School Press, Columbia Case Works, Forbes, and the Financial Times.
His professional background spans management consulting at Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen, and internal consulting leadership at Baxter Healthcare — giving him a rare ability to connect accounting theory to real-world corporate strategy, cost management, and organizational performance.
Assistant Dean for Teaching Excellence, Columbia Business School (2011–2012) — led teaching quality initiatives across one of the world's premier MBA programs.
Program Director, Columbia Business School Executive Education — designed and delivered programs for Pernod Ricard USA, NYSE Corporate Directors, and senior finance and marketing executives across industries.
Consultant, Management Information Consulting, Arthur Andersen & Co., Chicago (1986–1988) — developed information systems and business processes for corporate clients.
Financial Statement Analysis (Graduate)
Strategic Management and Control (Graduate)
Accounting Research (Graduate)
Managerial Accounting (MBA & Executive MBA)
Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives (Executive Education)
Selected Publications
- Balachandran, S., Joos, P., & Weber, J. (2012). Do voting rights matter: Evidence from the adoption of equity-based compensation plans. Contemporary Accounting Research.
- Balachandran, S., & Mohanram, P. (2012). Using residual income to refine the relationship between earnings growth and stock returns. Review of Accounting Studies.
- Balachandran, S., & Mohanram, P. (2011). Is the decline in the value relevance of accounting driven by increased conservatism? Review of Accounting Studies.
- Balachandran, S., & Mohanram, P. (2010). Are CEOs compensated for value destroying growth in earnings? Review of Accounting Studies.
- Balachandran, S. (2006). How does residual income affect investment? The role of prior performance measures. Management Science.
- Balachandran, S., Carter, M., & Lynch, L. (2004). Sink or swim? Firms’ responses to underwater options. Journal of Management Accounting Research.
Education
DBA, Accounting — Harvard Business School (2001); Committee: Srikant Datar, Krishna Palepu, Paul Healy, Robert Kaplan
MBA (with Highest Distinction) — J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University (1990)
BS, Industrial Engineering — Northwestern University (1987)
Research Currently in Progress
Director, UIC MBA Program (2016–present) — leads the strategic direction and student experience for the College's MBA program.
Director, Executives in the Classroom Program — brings senior business leaders directly into the student experience.
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Columbia Business School (2006) — recognized for outstanding teaching in the MBA and Executive MBA programs.
Faculty Advisor to Accounting Majors in the Business Scholars Program; Academic Advisor for Undergraduate Accounting Majors — committed to student success across the pipeline.
Has published Harvard Business School and Columbia Case Works cases on Whole Foods, Whirlpool Europe, WorldCom, Volkswagen, and The Satyam Scandal — bringing high-profile real-world corporate situations directly into classroom discussion.
Opinion contributor to Forbes and the Financial Times on accounting, compensation, and corporate governance — modeling for students how academic expertise translates to public dialogue.