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Colette Southam is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Ivey Business School and Associate Professor of Finance and Director of the Centre for Experiential Learning at Bond University (Australia) where she teaches International Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions using the case method. She also teaches finance at One League. Colette leads the Australian Business Case Network. Previousy, Colette was on faculty at Ivey where she taught in the HBA, EMBA and Ph.D. programs. Prior to undertaking graduate studies in business, she was a molecular geneticist at the Ontario Veterinary College where she worked with academia, the biotechnology industry, and Health Canada to develop gene probes to detect food pathogens.
Colette's research focuses on international and corporate finance with specific interests in ESG, sustainability, and capital raising. Additionally, she has worked with an interdisciplinary team to create a real-options valuation model for carbon sequestration and to quantify the potential economic impact of mineral carbonation. Colette enjoys working on industry-supported research projects which provide her with the opportunity to combine her science background with finance and economic fundamentals.