Li Yao has been the Director of the MBA and Graduate Programs in Business Administration at John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, since July 2021. He overseas the John Molson MBA program to ensure required academic standards are maintained; he is also passionate about continuous development of innovative teaching, including experiential learning, in MBA. In addition to his administrative duties, Li conducts research concerning the role of financial information in capital markets and teaches accounting. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University.