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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- Teaching
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- Service
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 14). The Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Market-based Scope 2 Emissions and Renewable Energy Instruments. EAA Annual Congress 2026. PragueIn 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. (2026, June 14). 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.
Dube, S., Billings, M., & Yan, H. (2026, October 14). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments. : University of Maryland. In Progress.
Dube, S., Billings, M., & Yan, H. (2026, October 14). 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. (2026, July 14). The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions: Market-based Scope 2 emissions and renewable energy instruments. Humboldt University Berlin. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, February 14). 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 14). 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 14). 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 14). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. CFEA Conference. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, August 14). 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 14). SEC’s Comment Letters’ Scrutinization of Environmental Disclosures: Financial Materiality of Environmental Disclosures and Political Ideology. UBC Workshop. In Progress.
Dube, S., & Geoffroy, R. (2026, June 14). 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, June 14). ESG rating competition. Haskayne and Fox Accounting Conference. Lake Louise, CanadaIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, January 14). Corporate Social Responsibility and Consumer Behavior. Baruch College. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, February 14). ESG rating competition. Rutgers University. Newark, NJIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, September 14). ESG rating competition. University of Bolzano. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, June 14). 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 14). Can talk translate into action? Evidence from CSR shareholder proposals. EAA Annual Meeting. BergenIn Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, October 14). ESG rating competition. University of Mannheim. In Progress.
Dube, S. (2026, December 14). 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., 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.
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. In Progress.
Dube, S., Kiesel, F., & Riehl, K.(n.d.). Disclosures about ESG Ratings. In Progress.
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle State Working Group "Standard 2: Ethics" | Committee Member | Present | |
| 2025 Baruch-JFQA Climate Finance and Sustainability Conference | Committee Member | Present | |
| Departmental MAcc Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| BlackRock Site Visit Faculty Representative | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| PSC Cuny Grant Reviewer | Grant reviewer | Present | |
| Co-organizer Baruch/JQFA Sustainability Conference | Committee Member | Present | |
| Commencement Faculty Attendent | Attendee, Meeting | 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 | 8/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Panelist Villanova Sustainability Conference | Panelist | 10/2/2024 | Present | International | ||
| EAA Scientific Committee | Committee Member | 12/2/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer | 12/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| AAA Annual Meeting | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 1/1/2024 | Present | National | ||
| Contemporary Accounting Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/30/2023 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2021 | Present | International | ||
| CFEA Conference | Discussant | 11/3/2023 | Present | International | ||
| Hawaii Accounting Resesarch Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 9/1/2025 | 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 | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 12/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| 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 | 2/1/2025 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/23/2025 | Present | International | ||
| The Accounting Review | Editor, Journal Editor | 9/1/2025 | 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 | ||
| FARS Midyear Meeting | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 9/1/2023 | 10/1/2023 | International | ||
| HARC Accounting Conference | 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 |