Corbey grew up in Roermond and received his Master of Arts in Technology Management at the Eindhoven University of Technology, and in 1995 his Doctor of Philosophy with a thesis entitled "Logistiek management & management accounting: logistieke flexibiliteit in bedrijfseconomisch perspectief" (logistic management & management accounting: logistic flexibility in business economical perspective) under supervision of Jacques Theeuwes.
Eindhoven University of Technology.
Corbey started his career working in industry and consultancy. In 1993 he returned to the academic world and became Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the Tilburg University. In 1997-1998 he was Visiting faculty at the European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires) Business School in Fontainebleau.
In 1999 he was appointed Professor Management Accounting and Control at the Maastricht University and Director of the Register Controller program
In 2002 he was appointed Professor of Management Accounting and Control at the Tokyo Islamic Area Studies School for Business and Society at the Tilburg University.
Corbey is member of the editorial board of the Maandblad voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie and Tijdschrift voor Organisaties in Control and others
