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Profs. , and have received Research Excellence Awards granted by the in recognition of the most relevant research and teaching by members during 2015-2016.

This year, the 15^th edition of the awards, the Association recognized Prof. Almandozs research article on the role domain experts play in corporate boards, Prof. Vives book on the delicate balance between competition and regulation in the banking sector, and Prof. Webers course on management and control systems in organizations:

• Best article: , assistant professor of managing people in organizations, for . The article, written jointly with Prof. Andr谩s Tilcsik of the Rotman School of Management and published in the Academy of Management Journal, calls into question the contribution of domain experts to corporate boards. Data in hand, the article warns that the pre-dominance of this type of board member may undermine a company麓s viability and push it toward failure.
• Best book: , professor of economics and financial management, for , published by Princeton University Press. In this book on the banking sector, the author strongly advocates for competition policies that encourage growth, but at the same time are closely attuned to prudent regulations that guarantee stability a balance that is always difficult, but necessary.
• Best course: , professor of accounting and control, for Management and Control Systems, offered as part of the . The jury highlighted the courses impact on its students and Prof. Webers use of real-world examples centered around actual company cases to teach about systems of control and management in organizations.

Created in 2001-2002 by the 天美传媒 Alumni Association to support excellence in research and teaching in corporate management, the each award includes a prize of 10,000 euros.

The awards ceremony was held simultaneously on the Barcelona and Madrid .