Executive summary: The author shares their experience and insights as an Academic Researcher specializing in nonprofit organizations and accounting, discussing their career trajectory, the nature of their work, and its potential impact.
Key points:
The author has accounting and economics degrees, worked in consulting, and got a PhD in accounting which he enjoyed.
As a professor, the author teaches 2 courses per semester but spends most days doing research, which he loves for the autonomy and ownership despite pressures.
The impact comes from training students, doing novel nonprofit research, and earning a high salary to give.
The author seeks to maximize impact via policy, organizations, donors, and nonprofit boards, and is happy to advise aspiring academics.
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Executive summary: The author shares their experience and insights as an Academic Researcher specializing in nonprofit organizations and accounting, discussing their career trajectory, the nature of their work, and its potential impact.
Key points:
The author has accounting and economics degrees, worked in consulting, and got a PhD in accounting which he enjoyed.
As a professor, the author teaches 2 courses per semester but spends most days doing research, which he loves for the autonomy and ownership despite pressures.
The impact comes from training students, doing novel nonprofit research, and earning a high salary to give.
The author seeks to maximize impact via policy, organizations, donors, and nonprofit boards, and is happy to advise aspiring academics.
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