Svenja Dube
Assc Professor
Zicklin School of Business
Department: Stan Ross Dept Accountancy
Areas of expertise:
Email Address: svenja.dube@baruch.cuny.edu
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Svenja Dube is an Associate Professor (untenured) of Accountancy at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College. She earned her PhD from the Stern School of Business at New York University in 2019. Before her current role at Baruch College, she held a position as an Assistant Professor at Fordham University. Her research focuses on voluntary disclosures and firms' information environment. Personal website
Education
Ph.D., Accounting, New York University New York United States
M.S., Accounting and Finance, Humboldt University Berlin Berlin Germany
B.Sc., Business Administration, Humboldt University Germany
Journal Articles
(2025). Do consumers vote with their feet in response to negative ESG news? Evidence from consumer foot traffic to retail locations. Journal of Accounting Research,
(2025). ESG rating competition and rating quality. Journal of Accounting Research, 63(5). 1995-2037.
Cuny, C., & Dube, S. (2024). The moderating role of reporting quality. Contemporary Accounting Research, 42(1). 94-120.
Dube, S. (2024). Trading off managerial and investor uncertainty in firm disclosure: Evidence form R&D investments and management guidance. Contemporary Accounting Research, 41(3). 1986-2012.
Dube, S., & Zhu, C. (2021). The disciplinary effect of social media: Evidence from workplace practices in response to Glassdoor reviews. Journal of Accounting Research, 59(5).
Billings, M. B., Cedergren, M. C., & Dube, S. (2021). Does litigation change managers' beliefs about the value of voluntarily disclosing bad news?. Review of Accounting Studies, 26. 1456 1491.
Presentations
Billings, M. B., Dube, S., & Yan, H. (2026, May 25). The Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Market-based Scope 2 Emissions and Renewable Energy Instruments. EAA Annual Congress 2026. PragueIn Progress.
Billings, M. B., Dube, S., & Yan, H. (2026, June 25). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments. JLFA – Journal of Law, Finance and Accounting Conference. Padova, ItalyIn Progress.
Chen, C., Dube, S., & Lee, H. S. The impact of SEC administrative proceedings on firm value. Humboldt University BerlinIn Progress.
Billings, M. B., Dube, S., & Yan, H. The Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Market-based Scope 2 Emissions and Renewable Energy Instruments. Tri-State Accounting Symposium. University of ConnecticutIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, July 25). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments. Humboldt University Berlin. In Progress.
Dube, S., Billings, M., & Yan, H. (2026, October 25). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments. Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (JAAF) Symposium 2025. In Progress.
Dube, S., Billings, M., & Yan, H. (2026, October 25). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments. : University of Maryland. In Progress.
Dube, S., & Geoffroy, R. (2026, June 25). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. Haskayne and Fox Accounting Conference 2024. Lake Louise, CanadaIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, February 25). Do consumers vote with their feet in response to negative ESG news? Evidence from consumer foot traffic to retail locations. AAA Sustainability, ESG, and Accounting Conference. Washington, DCIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, January 25). Do consumers vote with their feet in response to negative ESG news? Evidence from consumer foot traffic to retail locations. FARS Midyear Meeting. Denver, ColoradoIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, February 22). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. Conference on Climate Research, Teaching, and Collaboration. Baruch College, New York, NYIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, January 25). Do consumers vote with their feet in response to negative ESG news? Evidence from consumer foot traffic to retail locations. HARC - Hawaii Accounting Research Conference. HawaiiIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, October 25). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. CFEA Conference. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, August 25). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. Fox and Haskayne Conference. TempleIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, October 25). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. UBC Workshop. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, June 25). ESG rating competition. Haskayne and Fox Accounting Conference. Lake Louise, CanadaIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, January 25). Corporate Social Responsibility and Consumer Behavior. Baruch College. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, February 25). ESG rating competition. Rutgers University. Newark, NJIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, September 25). ESG rating competition. University of Bolzano. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, June 25). The Disciplining Role of Securities Litigation in Shaping ESG Disclosures and ESG Rating Disagreements. Haskayne and Fox Accounting Conference. Whistler, CanadaIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, June 25). Can talk translate into action? Evidence from CSR shareholder proposals. EAA Annual Meeting. BergenIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, October 25). ESG rating competition. University of Mannheim. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, December 25). Corporate Social Responsibility and Consumer Behavior. University of Mainz. In Progress.
Research Currently in Progess
Dube, S., Chen, C., & Lee, H.(n.d.). The impact of SEC administrative proceedings on firm value. In Progress.
Dube, S., Kong, J., & Zhu, C.(n.d.). Can talk translate into action? Evidence from CSR disclosure proposals. In Progress.
Dube, S., & Geoffroy, R.(n.d.). The SEC Enforcement of Environmental Disclosures: Evidence from the SEC Comment Letter Review Process. In Progress.
Dube, S., Wu, X., & Si, L.(n.d.). Environmental Guidance. In Progress.
Dube, S., Billings, M., & Yan, H.(n.d.). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments.
Dube, S., Kiesel, F., & Riehl, K.(n.d.). Disclosures about ESG Ratings. In Progress.
Dube, S., Lee, H., & Sun, J.(n.d.). Earnings Guidance Properties and Uncertainty. In Progress.
Dube, S., Ng, H., Sun, J., & Vollon, L.(n.d.). ESG Regulation and Policy Diffusion. In Progress.
Dube, S., Fuste, E., & Sun, J.(n.d.). When tax floors meet green incentives: Intra-policy tension in the inflation reduction act. In Progress.
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-organizer Baruch/JQFA Sustainability Conference | Committee Member | Present | |
| Commencement Faculty Attendent | Attendee, Meeting | Present | |
| Workshop coordinator 2026-27 | Coordinator | Present | |
| PSC Cuny Grant Reviewer | Grant reviewer | Present | |
| 2025 Baruch-JFQA Climate Finance and Sustainability Conference | Committee Member | Present | |
| BlackRock Site Visit Faculty Representative | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Middle State Working Group "Standard 2: Ethics" | Committee Member | Present | |
| Departmental MAcc Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Co-organizer Baruch-JFQA Climate Finance and Sustainability Conference | Committee Member | 3/12/2026 | |
| Scientific Committee Baruch Climate ESG conference | Committee Member | 12/31/2024 | |
| PhD Committee Member | Committee Member | 8/31/2024 | |
| Organizing Committee Baruch-Rutgers-Fordham Conference | Committee Member | 5/3/2024 | |
| PSC CUNY Grant Reviewer | Reviewer | 2/29/2024 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| AAA Annual Meeting | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 1/1/2024 | Present | National | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Business Ethics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Business Strategy & Society | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/23/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Hawaii Accounting Resesarch Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 9/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| EAA Scientific Committee | Committee Member | 12/2/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Panelist Villanova Sustainability Conference | Panelist | 10/2/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/2/2024 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer | 12/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/30/2023 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Business Ethics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Accounting and the Public Interest | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Economic Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 6/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 7/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 6/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting and Public Policy | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2026 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 12/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| CFEA Conference | Discussant | 11/3/2023 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2021 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Conference on Climate Research, Teaching, and Collaboration | Discussant | 2/23/2024 | 2/23/2024 | National | ||
| AAA Sustainability, ESG, and Accounting Conference | Discussant | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 | National | ||
| FARS Midyear Meeting | Discussant | 1/19/2024 | 1/19/2024 | International | ||
| Hawaii Accounting Research Conference | Discussant | Hawaii | 1/3/2024 | 1/4/2024 | International | |
| AAA Sustainability, ESG, and Accounting Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 11/1/2023 | 11/30/2023 | National | ||
| Responsible Investor USA 2023 Conference | Moderator | 11/16/2023 | 11/16/2023 | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing, & Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | International | ||
| HARC Accounting Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 9/1/2023 | 10/1/2023 | International | ||
| FARS Midyear Meeting | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 9/1/2023 | 10/1/2023 | International | ||
| JAAF ESG Symposium | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 7/1/2023 | 8/1/2023 | International | ||
| Haskayne and Fox Accounting Conference | Discussant | 6/1/2023 | 6/30/2023 | International | ||
| EAA Annual Meeting | Discussant | 5/1/2023 | 5/30/2023 | International | ||
| Trueblood Planning Committee | Committee Member | 8/1/2022 | 3/31/2023 | National | ||
| FARS Midyear Meeting | Discussant | 1/1/2023 | 1/31/2023 | International | ||
| EAA Annual Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 12/1/2022 | 12/31/2022 | International |