Professor Ian Gow
Director, Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation
Accounting
+61 3 8344 8963ian.gow@unimelb.edu.au
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Ian Gow is Professor of Accounting and Director of the Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation (MCCGR), in the Faculty of Business and Economics. Prior to joining the Faculty in July 2017, Professor Gow served on the faculties of Harvard Business School, where he taught in the MBA, doctoral, and executive education programs, and Kellogg School of Management. Professor Gow's research examines a wide range of topics in corporate governance, including governance ratings, executive compensation, and the impact of activist investors. He received a PhD in Business from Stanford University, an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, and Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from UNSW. Prior to entering academia, Professor Gow worked at Morgan Stanley, General Motors, Stern Stewart and Andersen Consulting.
- Insights Series
- CEO talent: Where do Australia’s CEOs come from? (with Christopher R. Stewart) (11 April 2018)
- Cult of excess? A global perspective on CEO compensation (With James P. Kavourakis) (11 April 2018)
- Publications
- The Big Four: The Curious Past and Perilous Future of the Global Accounting Monopoly (extract available via The Australian Financial Review) (with Dr Stuart Kells)
- Media
- 'Can the Big Four keep winning?' | Feature article, Acuity Magazine (1 August 2018)
- ‘Nightlife featuring The Big 4 The Curious Past and Perilous Future of the Global Accounting Monopoly’ | Radio interview, ABC RN Nightlife (11 April 2018)
- ‘The Big Four: the curious history and perilous future of the global accounting monopoly’ | Radio interview ABC RN Late Night Live (4 April 2018)
- ‘Partnership model could limit Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC’ | Newspaper article, Australian Financial Review (3 April 2018)
- 'Potential threats for 'Big Four' accounting firms' | Television interview, Sky News Australia (29 March 2018)
In the news
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How CEOs shape organisations
"For a while, there was a culture in the business environment of ‘the imperial CEO.’ Boards were incapable of reining in CEOs and their egos. That has changed," said Tabcorp and Healthscope Chairman, Paula Dwyer, at the Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation event.
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In conversation with our Deans
Earlier this year Professor Ian Harper was appointed Dean of Melbourne Business School (MBS) and Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE). We caught up with Ian and Professor Paul Kofman, also Co-Dean of the Faculty, to discuss strategic planning, curriculum development, career outcomes, advances in industry and the leisure activities that help them unwind.
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Five-in-Five with Ian Gow
Motivated by a desire to solve real-world problems, Professor Ian Gow recently joined the University of Melbourne to head the new Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation (MCCGR). The former Harvard Business School academic talks about his return to Australia and his plans for the future.