Don Pagach, PhD

Don Pagach serves as professor of accounting and director of research for the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management, where he helps lead our ongoing research related to ERM. Dr. Pagach has conducted extensive academic research that examines characteristics of organizations that implement enterprise risk management and how investors in the marketplace value the embrace by organizations of ERM processes. Currently he has ongoing research projects that examine the impact of integrating an organization’s ERM processes with its focus on sustainability. He also works closely with visiting PhD students who come to NC State to partner on research related to ERM. Dr. Pagach is one of the co-authors of the ERM Initiative’s annual survey report on the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks, in partnership with Protiviti.   

Education

• PhD, Accounting Florida State University (1992)

Research Specialties

Financial Analyst Forecasts Market Micro-Structure Issues Forecasting.