ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 PROGRAMME
13 – 15 November | Chengdu, China | #AMBA19
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WELCOME TO CHENGDU I would like to welcome you all to the beautiful city of Chengdu and AMBA & BGA’s Asia Pacific Conference for Deans and Directors – the 12th instalment of this annual event. As the year draws to a close, I am very pleased to say that 2019 has been the most successful year in our history. The AMBA-accredited School network has grown to 272 Schools and 46,000 student and graduate members. In addition, since launching the Business Graduates Association (BGA) in January, we have recruited 100 BGA member Schools in just 10 months. During the conference, we will present, discuss and debate key issues which will impact Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region over the next five years, including: action learning and industry- focused education in the MBA; student recruitment trends in the Asia Pacific region; practical strategies for upgrading business education; the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network; digitisation in teaching and learning platforms; the future of leadership development; and innovative course development. In addition, the conference will provide updates on new market innovations that are impacting the future development of Business Schools globally, and the progress of BGA since its recent launch. We want our networks of Business Schools, throughout the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world, to stay abreast of the latest developments in business education and for our supporters to provide the thought leadership and industry knowledge that is required. With that in mind, I would like to welcome and express our sincere thanks to our partner, Educational Testing Services (ETS), GRE. AMBA & BGA’s corporate supporters enable us to host industry-leading events in fantastic venues and, as an organisation, we aim to work with the ‘best in class’, so I would encourage you to take the opportunity to network and engage with Educational Testing Services (ETS), GRE over the course of the next three days. I would also like to thank School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) for being a gracious and generous host of our Asia Pacific Deans and Directors Conference, and offer a special thank you to the Southwest China MBA League, and Sichuan Yuandian Group for their generous donations. There will also be plenty of opportunity to discuss ideas and initiatives that can enhance Business School performance during our two networking dinners. I look forward to spending time personally with you all during the conference.
Andrew Main Wilson CEO, AMBA & BGA ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 3
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
13 – 15 November | Chengdu, China | #AMBA19
WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Registration and networking sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 15.30 – 16.00 Yuandian Group
16.00 – 16.30 Conference overview and welcome
16.30 – 17.30 SESSION 1: Action learning and industry-focused education in the MBA
17.30 – 17.40 Comfort break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group
17.40 – 18.10 SESSION 2: GRE® trends update – understand test takers and enhance your student recruitment
19.00 – 21.30 (including Networking dinner at the Crowne Plaza travel time)
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER
09.30 – 10.00 SESSION 3: AMBA & BGA activity update and strategy presentation
10.00 – 11.15 SESSION 4: How to upgrade business education – practical strategies
Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 11.15 – 11.45 Yuandian Group
11.45 – 13.00 SESSION 5: The Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network
13.00 – 14.30 Networking lunch sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group
14.30 – 15.10 SESSION 6: Visual metaphors from visionary Business Schools
Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 15.10 – 15.40 Yuandian Group
15.40 – 16.10 SESSION 7: Digitisation in teaching and learning platforms
16.10 – 16.40 SESSION 8: Designing and implementing the smart Business School
17.00 – 22.00 (including Networking dinner at The Way of the Dragon travel time)
Please note the programme timings and speakers are subject to change 4 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER
09.30 – 10.30 SESSION 9: The future of leadership development
10.30 – 11.30 SESSION 10: Innovative course development
Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 11.30 – 12.00 Yuandian Group
12.00 – 12.45 SESSION 11: The Business Graduates Association
12.45 – 13.30 Networking lunch sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group
13.30 – 18.30 (including Cultural and networking excursion to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding travel time) ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 5
SESSION CONTENT
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER SESSION 1 Action learning and industry-focused education in the MBA 09.30 – 10.30 SESSION 9: The future of leadership development Action learning is an effective means of enhancing students’ problem-solving skills and their entrepreneurial knowledge through teamwork in business education. Alongside this, greater attention has also been paid to industry-focused learning in recent years. 10.30 – 11.30 SESSION 10: Innovative course development This session will explore how action learning can be used to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills and how industry-focused Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan learning can be adopted in MBA education. 11.30 – 12.00 Yuandian Group Speakers Jean Chen, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau 12.00 – 12.45 SESSION 11: The Business Graduates Association Bob O’Connor, Executive Director, QUT Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology Zhongming Wang, International Advisor for China, AMBA & BGA; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University 12.45 – 13.30 Networking lunch sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group
13.30 – 18.30 SESSION 2 (including Cultural and networking excursion to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding GRE® trends update – understand test takers and enhance your student recruitment travel time) The number of GRE® test takers interested in global management education has grown and GRE test takers are sending their scores to Business Schools in Asia at an increasing rate.
This session will explore the most up-to-date data on the growing volume of GRE test takers in Asia and the volume of GRE score reports sent to Business Schools in Asia. It will also provide an overview of GRE score reporting and recruiting services available to institutions.
Speaker Jay Kang, Associate Director for Academic Relations, Educational Testing Service (ETS), GRE
SESSION 3 AMBA & BGA activity update and strategy presentation AMBA & BGA’s CEO will share his views on the most impressive ideas in the management education sector that he has witnessed during the past 12 months, as well as sharing his own insights into key market trends for the next five years.
He will also update delegates on AMBA & BGA’s current performance and plans for the future, as well as looking at the market positioning of AMBA & BGA in China, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world.
Speaker Andrew Main Wilson, CEO, AMBA & BGA 6 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
SESSION CONTENT
SESSION 4 How to upgrade business education – practical strategies The question of how best to upgrade business education is a hot topic across the world.
This session will look at a number of different approaches and practical strategies that can be followed to develop and upgrade business education, with particular relevance to Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region.
Chair Andrew Lock, Chair, International Accreditation Advisory Board and Trustee Director, AMBA & BGA
Speakers Jiangyan Liu, Associate Dean, Sun Yat-sen University Business School (SYSBS), Sun Yat-sen University Ningyu Tang, Professor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yangao Xiao, Associate Dean of the School of Economics and Management, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
SESSION 5 The Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network Since 2015, Silk Road entrepreneurship education has been a major undertaking among Business Schools, as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
This session will review recent developments of the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network (SREEN), including its promotion of key courses, programme innovation, and the development of future leadership and responsible organisations. This session will also explore newly established network platforms among AMBA & BGA Schools in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
Chairs Andrew Lock, Chair, International Accreditation Advisory Board and Trustee Director, AMBA & BGA Zhongming Wang, International Advisor for China, AMBA & BGA; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University
Speakers José Alves, Dean, Faculty of Business, City University of Macau Wensheng He, Dean, School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM) Takehiko Ito, Associate Dean, NUCB Business School, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 7
SESSION CONTENT
SESSION 6 Visual metaphors from visionary Business Schools Metaphors are powerful tools in any function and industry because of the need to translate complex concepts into simpler images related to everyday life, animals, nature and business.
This session will focus on: • Storytelling through the selection of metaphorical images from Business School deans and MBA programme directors. • Demonstrating that metaphors can help those managing a Business School’s operations, by aiding thinking and helping develop mental shortcuts. • The use of communication and visualisation through metaphors in providing easy-to-grasp translations of complex models into intuitive everyday images. • The power of influencing and leadership through metaphors, and how they can help a School to achieve its objectives. • The manipulative side of the metaphor in a Business School context. • Stimulating creativity and original thinking.
Speaker George Iliev, China Director and Director of Development Markets, AMBA & BGA
SESSION 7 Digitisation in teaching and learning platforms What are the principal opportunities and challenges for business education posed by the development of the mobile internet industry?
This session will centre on the development of the mobile internet, with a particular focus on 5G technology, and its potential impact on business education.
Speaker Yu Su, Deputy Dean, Chengdu Institute of Research and Development, China Mobile
SESSION 8 Designing and implementing the smart Business School This session will delve into the development of the smart Business School at consumer electronics firm, the Changhong Group.
In discussing effective approaches to digital transformation, the session will focus on managerial design and implementation strategy in the context of cloud architecture.
Speaker Huang Huan, CEO, Sichuan Changhong Educational Technology Co., Ltd, Changhong Group 8 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
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SESSION 9 The future of leadership development What will the future of leadership look like? Profit margins are no longer the sole concern of leaders. They must also consider the importance of soft skills, CSR and the implications of new technologies in the ever-changing digital world.
In short, today’s leaders need a far wider variety of skills than in previous times and this makes leadership development for the future an urgent task for Business Schools.
In the context of digital, transformational and professional upgrading practices, this session will provide a platform for our speakers to share their experiences and views about the future of leadership, emerging approaches and techniques, and how this will affect different industries.
Chair Zhongming Wang, International Advisor for China, AMBA & BG; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University
Speakers Jörg Bley, Dean, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Baofeng Huo, Dean, College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University Lefa Teng, Dean, School of Business, Jiangnan University
SESSION 10 Innovative course development The development of innovative courses, or programmes, is a central strategy for Business Schools, but precisely when and how should Business Schools be looking to innovate?
This session will facilitate a discussion of ideas and practices in business education that draws from the wealth of expertise and experience among the panel members.
Chair George Iliev, China Director and Director of Development Markets, AMBA & BGA
Speakers Hao Ding, Associate Dean, School of Business, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) Tian Meng, Managing Director, MBA Centre and Global Education Managament Institute, Shanghai University Yanhai Zhao, Assistant Dean, School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM)
SESSION 11 The Business Graduates Association Established in 2019, the Business Graduates Association (BGA) is AMBA’s biggest product launch in more than 30 years.
This session will introduce delegates to BGA’s membership, validation and accreditation opportunities and criteria.
Chair Zhongming Wang, International Advisor for China, AMBA & BGA; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University
Speaker Victor Hedenberg, BGA Services Manager, AMBA & BGA ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 9
CONFERENCE HOST
ANDREW MAIN WILSON CEO, AMBA & BGA Andrew is Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs and the Business Graduates Association (AMBA & BGA).
AMBA accredits 272 Business Schools in 75 countries and also provides membership to 46,000 AMBA Schools’ MBA students and graduates in 150 countries.
BGA, launched in January 2019, is the organisation’s most significant launch in more than 30 years. BGA champions practical, entrepreneurial and socially responsible management education, offering membership, validation and accreditation to Business Schools who can demonstrate impact and commitment to BGA’s charter. As with AMBA, students and graduates of BGA Schools are eligible for free BGA membership.
Andrew was also Chairman of the United Nations PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) from 2016 to 2018.
Andrew commenced his career with Thomson Holidays (now TUI), then the world’s largest travel tour operator. He progressed to become Marketing and Commercial Director of Thomas Cook and then Sales and Marketing Director of Citibank Diners Club. He subsequently joined the Institute of Directors (IoD) as Chief Operating Officer.
He is an experienced Non-Executive Director (NXD), having served as an NXD on AIM-listed and entrepreneurial startup boards, in the commercial real estate and luxury sectors.
Andrew has a strong interest in global leadership excellence. He has interviewed more than 100 of the world’s most influential leaders, in the fields of business, politics, sport and entertainment, including Bill Gates, Baroness Thatcher, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jack Welch, Sir Richard Branson and Sir David Attenborough.
Andrew has visited 176 of the world’s 200 countries on a global journey to become the first person to visit all 200 countries and tell the story, in images and words, of the most inspiring travel experiences on Earth.
He was educated at Dulwich College and the University of Birmingham (UK) and Harvard Business School (US).
CONFERENCE ORGANISER
LEAH CARTER Head of Events, AMBA & BGA Leah is Head of Events at AMBA & BGA, where she has been for nine years. As Head of Events, Leah has been instrumental in developing the organisation’s event strategy, in terms of volume and quality.
Leah is responsible for a substantial portfolio of more than 30 international and regional events including conferences, gala dinners, awards ceremonies, fairs, networking, press briefings, and webinars.
Leah has a strong financial services background having worked for international firms such as PwC and JPMorgan Chase, as a Project Manager and a Productions Assistant, respectively. She holds a BSc in psychology, an MSc in health psychology and is also a Project Management Course Agile and PRINCE2 practitioner. 10 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
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JOSÉ ALVES Dean, Faculty of Business, City University of Macau José Alves is Dean of the Faculty of Business at the City University of Macau. He specialises in leadership and strategic management in China, with current research focused on cross-border entrepreneurship, business ecosystems, and innovation in the Greater Bay Area of China.
José provides executive training in China and consulting for companies entering China as well as Portuguese-speaking markets. He holds a PhD in business administration from Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
JÖRG BLEY Dean, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong- Liverpool University Jörg Bley was appointed Dean of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) in September 2019. Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Business Administration at the American University of Sharjah.
Prior to the start of his academic career, Jörg was an Assistant Vice President and Head of Equity Trading for JP Morgan in Frankfurt, Germany, and a Floor Trader for Banque Nationale de Paris (now part of BNP Paribas) and Deutsche Bank. He holds professional designations in investment analysis and risk management, such as Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has also served as CFA Program Partner Director and has a strong working relationship with the investment management association, the CFA Institute.
Jörg’s research is focused on stock market behaviour, market efficiency and valuation anomalies, and has been published in numerous academic journals. He has co-authored several textbooks on corporate finance with a Middle Eastern perspective that are widely used in universities throughout the MENA region. He holds a PhD from Florida Atlantic University in the US.
JEAN CHEN Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau Jean Jinghan Chen is Dean and Chair Professor in Accounting and Finance at the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, China.
Prior to joining the University of Macau in 2018, Jean worked in the UK higher education sector for almost 30 years. Her former roles include founding Head of Southampton Business School, Vice President and Chief Executive of the Surrey International Institute at the University of Surrey, and Executive Dean of the International Business School at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
In 2014 and 2015, Jean was a Council Member and Chair of the Council’s International Committee for the UK’s Chartered Association of Business Schools (Chartered ABS), and she has served as an Executive Director of the China Academy of Management since 2015. In 2012, she received an Outstanding Overseas Scholar award from the Ministry of Education of China.
Jean is an internationally recognised expert in accounting and finance, with particular expertise in the field of corporate governance. She has published more than 140 articles in leading international academic journals and conferences and holds a PhD in economics from Lancaster University in the UK. ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 11
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HAO DING Associate Dean, School of Business, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) Hao Ding is Associate Dean at School of Business, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), where he is in charge of the School’s international accreditation.
Hao is the Director of the Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) Research Institute and a Principal Investigator of the China-PSCs Research Innovation Team. He is also a member of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, and Vice Chairman of the Association of Macau Characteristic Finance.
His research focuses on the economy and finance of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as economic and trade co-operation between China and PSCs.
WENSHENG HE Dean, School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM) Wensheng He is Dean and Professor at the School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM). He is also Director of Lanzhou University’s enterprise innovation research centre.
His research interests are in the areas of government performance management, budgeting performance management, reform of the administrative system, and enterprise innovation. Wensheng has published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has hosted several national scientific research programmes of China as well as a number of corporate consultation programmes.
Wensheng is a member of China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) Teaching Steering Committee of Public Administration and an Executive Director of the Chinese Public Administration Society (CPAS). Other titles he holds include Executive Director of the Gansu Consumers Association and member of Lanzhou University’s Academic Degree Evaluation Committee. He holds an MSc in public administration from Leiden University in the Netherlands, and a PhD in management from Lanzhou University. In 2017-2018, he was a Fulbright Research Scholar.
VICTOR HEDENBERG BGA Services Manager, AMBA & BGA Victor Hedenberg is the Services Manager for the Business Graduates Association at AMBA & BGA.
Victor joined AMBA & BGA in 2016 and has since spearheaded AMBA’s Development Network, a platform for institutions looking for AMBA accreditation support. He has also developed the current BGA service and accreditation offering together with the AMBA & BGA accreditation team.
Victor is a Swedish national educated at Hillsdale College in the US. He holds a degree in economics and business administration. 12 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
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HUANG HUAN CEO, Sichuan Changhong Educational Technology Co., Ltd, Changhong Group Huang Huan is the CEO of Sichuan Changhong Educational Technology Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of consumer electronics firm, the Changhong Group.
Huang Huan is an MBA graduate of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
BAOFENG HUO Dean, College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University Baofeng Huo is Dean and Professor of Operations Management at the College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University. He is also a ‘Distinguished Young Scholar’ of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a member of the Ministry of Education of China’s Programme for New Century Excellent Talents, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Operations Management.
Baofeng holds a PhD in operations management from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), as well as a master’s in management sciences and engineering and a bachelor’s in management information systems from Tianjin University.
GEORGE ILIEV China Director and Director of Development Markets, AMBA & BGA George Iliev is China Director and Director of Development Markets at AMBA & BGA, in charge of China, Russia, Spain and Latin America. He has managed more than 60 MBA programme assessments worldwide.
George completed his MBA at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He holds an MSc degree on China from the London School of Economics and a BA in Chinese studies from Sofia University. George has also pursued specialisations at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and at Anhui University in mainland China.
George’s professional background before AMBA & BGA includes consulting work in media (CNN- Atlanta), public health (Bolivia) and energy (Bulgaria); macroeconomic and EU policy research for the Economic Policy Institute; and a stint of four years as Managing Editor of China, Japan and Russia business news digests published by Dow Jones Factiva. He was a Lecturer in business and economy of China at Sofia University until 2007.
George speaks Mandarin Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish and his native Bulgarian. In his spare time he writes a blog exploring the parallels between nature and business. ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 13
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TAKEHIKO ITO Associate Dean, NUCB Business School, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Takehiko Ito is Associate Dean, Councillor and Professor at NUCB Business School, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan. He leads the Business School’s international relationships and collaborations.
As part of the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network (SREEN), Takehiko leads initiatives of the International Institute of Family Business Studies (IIFBS) in conjunction with Zhejiang University. He also manages the IIFBS’s local research projects as well as other research projects and educational initiatives relating to leadership development, sustainability, entrepreneur social responsibility (ESR), and corporate consulting/training activities.
Takehiko has a wealth of consulting experience from roles at Mercer and Right Management, via projects in the areas of board and HR transformation, M&A, global management, and communication. Currently, his research interests are focused on ESR, leadership development, HR management, and sustainability. He holds an MBA from Durham University Business School.
JAY KANG Associate Director for Academic Relations, Educational Testing Services (ETS), GRE Jay Kang is Associate Director for Academic Relations at ETS. After serving at two institutions in South Korea for 10 years, he joined ETS in 2012.
Jay’s primary responsibility is to provide GRE programme services to higher education institutions in Asia, and he regularly visits Business Schools throughout the region. Jay has participated in conferences hosted by the AMBA & BGA, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).
He has also led sessions and presented at conferences hosted by the European Association for International Education (EAIE), QS Asia-Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (QS-APPLE), the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) and AMBA & BGA.
JINGYAN LIU Associate Dean, Sun Yat-sen Business School (SYSBS), Sun Yat-sen University Jingyan Liu is Associate Dean, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Sun Yat-sen Business School (SYSBS), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
In 2014, Jingyan was named among the ‘Top 10 most respected Business School Professors in China’ and, in 2018, she was awarded first prize in the Provincial Award for Teaching Achievement in Higher Education in Guangdong as well as second prize in the Ministry of Education of China’s National Teaching Achievement in Higher Education. In 2004, she was a Senior Visiting Scholar at Cornell University.
Jingyan’s principal research areas are in sustainable tourism and ecological management and leadership. Since 2006, she has led three projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published papers in journals that include Tourism Management, the Journal of Travel Research, and the International Journal of Hospitality Management.
She is a board member and China representative for the Asia Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (APacCHRIE), Associate Editor of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, and an editorial board member for the Journal of China Tourism Research. 14 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
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ANDREW LOCK Chair, International Accreditation Advisory Board, Trustee Director, AMBA & BGA Emeritus Professor Andrew Lock is Chair of the International Accreditation Advisory Board (IAAB) and a Trustee of the International Management Board at AMBA & BGA.
He has taken part in MBA and Business School reviews for various bodies and governments around the world. He was Dean of Leeds University Business School until his retirement and is a former Chairman of the Chartered Association of Business Schools which represents Business Schools in the UK. He was a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Senate and was previously Vice Chair of the CIM Professional Body Board.
Andrew organised the Public Chairs’ Forum and the Chairmen’s Business Forum in London and is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Association of Business Schools. He was a member of the Steering Group of the Leeds Financial Services Initiative, which promotes Leeds as a financial centre. His work has been published in, among others, the Journal of Marketing Management, the European Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Advertising Research, and Management Learning.
TIAN MENG Managing Director, MBA Centre and Global Education Management Institute, Shanghai University Tian Meng (Terry) is Managing Director of the MBA Centre and Global Education Management Institute at Shanghai University as well as Managing Director of the Shanghai Institute of Business and Management, and the Deputy Director of the Sci-Tech Finance Institute of Shanghai University.
Terry is also Deputy Secretary General of the Association of Shanghai Internet Financial Industry (ASIFI), an IBM SmartCamp mentor, and an expert within the Shanghai Sci-Tech Experts Database. He received a doctoral degree in the UK and has around 15 years of prior experience in MBA education and electronic data processing (EDP) management.
BOB O’CONNOR Executive Director, QUT Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology Bob O’Connor is Executive Director of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Graduate School of Business and for QUTeX, a university-wide, multidisciplinary executive education centre.
He has led the QUT Graduate School of Business since 2011, building the School’s capability and reputation with innovative MBA, EMBA and executive education programmes. Since 2014, the School has coordinated an annual Global Business Challenge, an international post-graduate competition seeking to address global wicked challenges with novel technologies and business models.
Bob’s first career was in the IT sector, commencing as a software engineer and subsequently moving to marketing and management roles in multinational hardware and services companies. As General Manager of Operations, he led the dynamic growth of an innovative software company that listed on the Australian stock exchange in February 2000.
Bob holds an undergraduate degree in applied science and post-graduate qualifications in information technology, business and law. ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 15
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YU SU Deputy Dean, Chengdu Institute of Research and Development, China Mobile Yu Su is Deputy Dean of China Mobile’s Chengdu Institute of Research and Development. He is also a member of the wireless expert group of the China Mobile Technology Advisory Committee.
He has been a recipient of a special government allowance of China’s State Council that is aimed at experts, scholars and technicians from universities, research institutes and enterprises. Yu Su is also an expert of the ‘Thousand Talents Programme’ of Sichuan Province and won second prize in a national technology invention competition in 2017. Yu Su is a professor-level senior engineer and holds a PhD in communication engineering.
NINGYU TANG Professor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ningyu Tang is a Professor at the Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where she is also Vice Director of the university’s Research Institute of Psychology and Behavioural Science.
Ningyu’s current research interests include generational values, inclusive leadership and management, and her work has appeared in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Business Ethics, the International Journal of Human Resource Management, and the Journal of Happiness Studies, among others.
In 2008, Ningyu received Shanghai Shuguang Scholar and Outstanding Young Faculty awards from the Shanghai Bureau of Education. She has also received research awards from the National Bureau of Personnel and the Shanghai Planning Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences. She serves as the Vice General Director of the Shanghai Psychology Society and China Academy of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, and is a member of the Shanghai Political Consultative Conference.
LEFA TENG Dean, School of Business, Jiangnan University Lefa Teng is Dean and Professor of the School of Business, Jiangnan University, China. Previously, he was a full Professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies at the School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Canada.
Lefa’s research is focused on branding strategy, consumer behaviour and advertising, and he has published a number of papers in leading journals, including Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of International Management, Journal of Consumer Marketing, and Psychology & Marketing.
Lefa has twice served as a co-guest Editor for special editions of the Journal of Business Research and is currently working as a co-guest Editor for a special edition of the International Journal of Advertising. He holds a PhD from Concordia University, Canada. 16 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
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ZHONGMING WANG International Advisor for China, AMBA & BGA; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University Zhongming Wang has the Senior Professorship of Social Science at Zhejiang University, China.
He is currently Director of Global Entrepreneurship Research Centre (GERC) and Centre for Human Resources and Strategic Development (HRSD) at Zhejiang University. He is Co-Director of the Miller Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, President of the Industrial Psychology Division of Chinese Psychological Society, President of the Association of Professional Managers’ Development (Hangzhou) and President of Zhejiang Association of Behavioural Sciences.
Zhongming jointly founded the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network (SREEN) and the International Institute of Family Business Studies. He also won the inaugural Fudan Outstanding Contribution Award of Management in China, in 2007, and is a member of the International Accreditation Advisory Board (IAAB) at AMBA & BGA.
He received his master’s degree in applied psychology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and a PhD in industrial psychology at Hangzhou University jointly with Gothenburg University.
YANGAO XIAO Associate Dean, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) Yangao Xiao is Associate Dean of the School of Management and Economics at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). He is also Director of Intellectual Property Management Research Centre of the Ciprun Group.
Having previously held Visiting Scholar positions at the University of Sheffield (UK) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (US), Yangao Xiao teaches courses on intellectual property management and business law at UESTC. His research interests centre on innovation management, intellectual property management and legal risk management. He holds a PhD in management from Sichuan Normal University.
CAIDONG XIONG Vice President, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) Caidong Xiong is Vice President of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) and Permanent Member of the Party Committee. Previously, he held the positions of Executive Dean of the Graduate School and Deputy Director of the Graduate School. He was appointed an Associate Professor in 1994 and became a full Professor in 1999. In 1997-1998, he was also a Royal Society Fellow of King’s College London.
Having undertaken a great number of research projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and sub-projects of the 973 Programme (also known as the National Basic Research Programme), Caidong Xiong has recently been engaged in research on ‘fibre laser’ and ‘electromagnetic waveguide quantum theory’ and has published more than 10 academic papers in Physics Review A and the Journal of Physics A, in addition to other domestic and international journals. He holds a PhD in physical electronics. ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 17
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YANHAI ZHAO Assistant Dean, School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM) Yanhai Zhao is Assistant Dean at the School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM), where he also serves as Associate Director of the MBA Education Centre and Director of the International Accreditation Office.
His research interests are in the areas of strategic management, cross-cultural management, and business ethics and corporate social responsibility. Yanhai translated the manual, Strategic Foresight for Companies and Territories (published jointly by UNESCO and Dunod) into Chinese. He has also hosted and participated in several national scientific research programmes of China as well as a number of important corporate consultation programmes in France and China.
Before returning to his hometown, Lanzhou, China, to work at LUSM, Yanhai studied and worked for 10 years in France. He holds a PhD in economics from the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle (also known as Paris III) and three master’s degrees, in business administration, European politics, and English language and Literature, respectively. 18 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019
HOST SCHOOL
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA (UESTC) Renowned as the cradle for China’s electronics and technology industry, the University of Electronic Science and Technology (UESTC) of China is based in Chengdu.
UESTC was founded as the Chengdu Institute of Radio Engineering in 1956, under the instruction of Premier Zhou Enlai and on the basis of incorporating the electronic divisions of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing Institute of Technology (now, Southeast University) and the South China Institute of Technology.
UESTC became one of the nation’s key universities in 1960 when it was proclaimed, by the Higher Education Ministry of the State, as one of the country’s National Key Institutes. Then, in 1997, it was one of the first universities to be included in ‘Project 211’, a project designed to develop 100 first-class universities in China and a number of key fields of research for the 21st century. In 2001, UESTC was admitted into ‘Project 985’, receiving special support for the development of world-class universities and world-renowned research-oriented universities. In 2017, UESTC was selected as one of China’s top 36, or ‘Double First-Class’ universities.
Over 60 years, the UESTC has progressed from offering a singular focus on electronic information engineering, to all-round programmes in electronic disciplines. It is now a key multidisciplinary university with electronic science and technology at its nucleus, engineering as its major field and a harmonious integration of science, engineering, management, and liberal arts.
In the face of the new opportunities and challenges presented by the 21st century, UESTC’s staff remain committed to the university’s motto, ‘to seek facts and truth, to be noble and ambitious’, in the pursuit of excellence. https://en.uestc.edu.cn/
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NETWORKING ACTIVITIES
WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER Networking dinner at the Crowne Plaza The opulent Grand Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Chengdu Wenjiang offers a beautiful venue for fine dining and networking with new contacts. The décor will offer delegates a grand, yet relaxing, environment in which to digest both the world-class cuisine and the ideas emanating from the day’s keynote presentations.
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER Networking dinner at The Way of The Dragon The Way of The Dragon is a high-end hotpot restaurant from the Renzhong Group. While adhering to its principles of delicious taste, cost-effectiveness, and cultural connotation, the restaurant centres its series of hotpot designs on the unique culture of the dragon.
In seeking to carry forward traditional Chinese culture and the cultural connotations of the dragon, the restaurant integrates classical architecture with the humanistic charm of Chinese tradition. It also presents performances which demonstrate the essence of Sichuan culture every day.
The restaurant accommodates more than 500 people. At its front gate, visitors will see a gigantic dragon hovering high above the roof, with pearls splashing amid a veil of smoke and thunderous water. The water flows through the classical architecture, adding to a vivid scene in which fish leap over the restaurant’s dragon gate.
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER Cultural and networking excursion to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding A global leader in giant panda conservation, scientific research, breeding, education and tourism, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (CRBGPB) covers an area of about 247 acres, and is 10km from downtown Chengdu.
CRBGPB is famous for the protection and breeding of endangered wild animals that are unique to China, including giant pandas and red pandas. It focuses on five key areas, including: 1. Breeding of giant pandas 2. Scientific research on giant pandas 3. Education on giant panda conservation 4. Giant panda tourism 5. Chengdu Field Research Centre for Giant Pandas of CRBGPB – ‘Panda Valley’ 25 Hosier Lane, London EC1A 9LQ, UK T: +44 (0)207 246 2686 E: [email protected] www.associationofmbas.com