Education
- Ph.D., Business Administration, Penn State University, 1995
- M.S., Accounting, Penn State University, 1990
- M. Comm., Finance & Banking, Bombay University, 1987
Academic Position
Sajay Samuel received his Masters in Accounting and Ph.D in Business Administration from Penn State University in 1990 and 1995 respectively. Since then he has taught management accounting and related subjects to undergraduates, graduates, MBAs and Executives over assignments that included stints at Bucknell University and the University of Connecticut. He returned to Penn State in 2003 and now teaches a capstone course to all undergraduate business majors titled "Business and Industry Analysis."
He was awarded the 2006 Lester J. Shonto Faculty Award for Excellence in Accounting Education.
Research Interests
Dr. Samuel's research has been published in scholarly journals including Accounting, Organizations and Society, Administrative Science Quarterly, and Symbolic Interaction. His work on accounting, technology, and the history of ideas has also appeared in the Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics (2005). His current research clarifies the political implications of accounting practice, with a focus on the political significance of administrative agencies (e.g., the SEC) and professional associations in liberal democratic polities. He has presented this work in France, Italy, Germany, and England.
- Management and cost accounting
- Strategic cost management
- History of quantification
- Political theory and accounting
- Federal budgets and public administration
- The radical thought of Ivan Illich
Professional Experience
Beyond his academic work, Sajay Samuel was Co-Founder of AKOUNT, a tool for learning accounting basics through virtual business simulations.