Dr. Wei Shi

Bridging academic research and executive practice in shareholder strategy, corporate strategy, and corporate governance. Professor of Management, University of Miami.

Expertise

Shareholder Strategy

Helping boards and executives understand who their shareholders are, what drives their decisions, and how to build investor bases that support long-term strategic goals.

15+

Years of research

Corporate Governance

Translating governance research into practical frameworks for boards, directors, and executives navigating accountability, oversight, and decision-making in complex organizations.

70+

Peer reviewed publications

Strategic Decision-making

Advising leaders on high-stakes choices — M&As, divestitures, and diversification — and the behavioral, political, and institutional forces that shape them.

10+

Practitioner publications

Evidence-based advising and consulting

Research-Proven Insights

Every recommendation draws from peer-reviewed research — not frameworks recycled from yesterday's consulting trends.

Cutting-Edge Knowledge

My work appears in leading academic and practitioner outlets. You get access to findings before they become conventional wisdom.

Tailored, Not Templated

Academic rigor applied to your specific context — not generic best practices, but analysis grounded in how governance and strategy actually work.

Executive Education & Corporate Training

Board and Director Education

Governance best practices, fiduciary responsibilities in the age of shareholder activism, board composition and its strategic implications, and director-level frameworks for navigating shareholder-stakeholder tension.

Investor Relations Training

Practical frameworks for IROs and CFOs on communicating strategy to institutional investors, understanding shareholder composition and behavior, and building the kind of shareholder base that supports long-term value creation.

Executive Workshops

Focused sessions for C-suite and senior leadership teams on topics including shareholder strategy, activist preparedness, M&A governance, and managing reputational risk in a media-saturated environment.