Past Research Projects Supervised by Faculty in SU Abroad Hong Kong Center – Updated in Sep 2019

Hong Kong  One Country, Two Systems - Tensions behind Hong Kong’s Incorporation into Mainland China (Spring 2019, PSC)  Cinema through the eyes of Martial Arts (Spring 2019, LIT)  To understand why the undeveloped land in Hong Kong does not become developed to offset housing problem (Fall 2018, GEO)  Consumer Buying Behavior Towards Fast Fashion between Southeast Asia HK and USA (Fall 2018, BUA)  A Study of the 21st Century Hong Kong Action Cinema Market, and Its Influence on the Hollywood Industry (Fall 2018, LIT)  Vertical City vs Horizontal City: A Study of Hong Kong with Miami as Comparison (Fall 2018, GEO)  The Influence of Information Technology in the Financial Sector of Hong Kong (Fall 2018, BUA)  Effectiveness of Affordable Housing Policies: Hong Kong, China and San Francisco, California (Spring 2018, PSC)  The Rise of Asia’s Financial Center: Hong Kong (Spring 2018, BUA)  Commercial Real Estate Investment in Hong Kong vs. New York vs. San Francisco (Spring 2018, BUA)  The Development of Hong Kong as an International Wine Hub (Spring 2018, BUA)  Combating Forced Labor among Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong (Spring 2018, PSC)  Hong Kong Housing: Bullish or Bearish (Spring 2018, BUA)  Electronic payment ecosystem in Hong Kong and Mainland China: a critical appraisal of its development, opportunities and challenges (Fall 2017, BUA)  Employee Motivation in Hong Kong (Spring 2017, BUA)  Social entrepreneurship: constructing effective solutions for a cause (Spring 2017, BUA)  Drug Abuse: Comparison of Human Rights vs. Government Control in United States and Hong Kong (Spring 2017, PSC) Combating Forced Labor among Migrant Domestic Workers in HK (Spring 2017, PSC)  Examining The Status (increasing or decreasing) of Women in HK (Spring 2017, PSC)  China and the Future of Hong Kong: Analyzing the Occupy Central Movement (Fall 2016, PSC)  The ongoing evolution of Hong Kong’s relationship with Great Britain since 1997 (Fall 2016, PSC)  How U.S. Business people manage and develop their B2B relationships in Hong Kong (Fall 2016, BUA)  How do US fashion retailers develop their marketing strategies for the Hong Kong market? (Fall 2016, BUA)  Do entrepreneurs in Hong Kong pursue and identify business opportunities differently than those in the US? Are there any external factors that influence how people in Hong Kong and the US pursue these opportunities? (Fall 2016, BUA)  Developing marketing strategies for Western lifestyle magazines targeted at the Hong Kong market (Fall 2016, BUA)  Understanding the Distribution Strategies for the Retailing of Luxury Watches in HK (Spring 2016, BUA)  The Application of Integrated Marketing Communications within High-End Fashion in HK (Spring 2016, BUA)  Creating Effective PR Campaigns for HK Firms (Spring 2016, BUA)  How do US fashion retailers develop their marketing strategies for the Hong Kong market? (Spring 2016, BUA)  Managing the Marketing Mix for Fast Fashion in Hong Kong (Spring 2016, BUA)  Managing Business in Hong Kong Today (Spring 2016, BUA)  What makes a successful professional consulting expatriate in HK (Spring 2016, BUA)  CCP censorship in Hong Kong: assessing the trends and potential effects (Spring 2016, PSC)  Changing Rural Cultural Identity of Indigenous Villagers in the Post-development New Territories (Spring 2016, HST)  Comparing Family Values in Hong Kong’s Mainstream Buddhism to Tibet’s Esoteric Buddhism (Spring 2016, REL)  The Use of Geographic Information System and the Establishment of the MTR in HK (Fall 2015, PSC)  Developing Brands for US High End Apparel Companies in HK (Spring 2015, BUA)

Mainland China  Examination of Data Privacy Laws in Mainland China and What this Means for Citizens and Businesses (Spring 2019, PSC)  Comparison of environmental Policies (air and water) between US and China (Spring 2019, PSC)  The Hidden History of Shanghai’s Jewish Ghetto (Spring 2019, REL)  Robo-advising for Financing and Investment Management in China and the United States (Fall 2018, BUA)  The Proliferation of Human Trafficking within the People's Republic of China: The High Demand for Women & Its Affects Upon the Nation (Fall 2018, PSC)  An Analysis of Confucian Ethics (Fall 2018, REL)  An American Perspective of First Mover Advantage (Fall 2018, BUA)  The Position and Influence of American VCs firms in China PRC (Fall 2018, BUA)  The Impact in China of the Spread of Christianity on Confucianism: Examining the Arrival of Christianity to China in the 19th Century and the Events that Succeeded (Fall 2018, HST)  The Effect of Chinese Environmental Policy on Neighboring Countries (Spring 2018, IRP)  The Impact of Mao’s Leadership (1949-1976) on China’s environment (Spring 2018, HST)  Comparison of environmental policies (air & water) between US and China (Spring 2018, PSC)  China’s Global Digital Economy (Spring 2018, IRP)  Socio-economic Analysis on China’s One Child Policy (Spring 2018, PSC)  What is driving the adoption of e-payments in Chinese markets? (Spring 2018, BUA)  How will societies such as China fundamentally adapt and change as big data and artificial intelligence rise? (Spring 2018, BUA)  China and the issue of North Korea (Spring 2017, IRP)  Microsoft in China: How an American International Corporation Negotiates with the Chinese and Hong Kong Government (Fall 2016, IRP)  Finding Funds: Entrepreneurs in the US, HK, and China (Fall 2016, BUA)  Effects of Chinese Yuan becoming a Global Convertible currency on Regional Economy (Fall 2016, BUA)  The impacts of RMB exchange rate on global markets (Fall 2016, BUA)  The Transformation of China's Entrepreneurial Orientation (Fall 2016, BUA)  China in Revolution: Social and Political Change Stemming from Revolution (Spring 2016, PSC)  The Devaluation of the Chinese Yuan and its consequences on the global financial markets (Spring 2016, BUA)  An Analysis of the Transformation of China’s Entrepreneurial Orientation (Fall 2016, BUA)  How U.S. Business People Develop and Manage Their B2B Guanxi Relationships (Fall 2016, BUA)  The Idiosyncratic Rise of the Macau Gaming Industry (Fall 2015, BUA)  Didi Kuaiche vs Uber: Who will win the ride sharing industry? (Fall 2015, PSC)  An Analysis of the Difference among Entrepreneurial Opportunity for Small Businesses in US & China (Fall 2015, BUA)  Impact to the Chinese economy under “One Belt, One Road” initiatives in the light of the general readiness of the Chinese firms entering into new markets (Spring 2015, BUA)

Asia  A Comparison of South East Asian Drug Policies and Punishments: Does the Death Penalty Help or Hinder Drug Abuse? (Spring 2019, PSC)  Interaction between Politics and Economics: Singapore and Taiwan (Spring 2019, IRP)  The Role of Women in International Politics in East Asia (Spring 2019, IRP)  East Asian vs. American Youth and Politics: Social Media Usage and Democratic Engagement in Hong Kong, South Korea, and the United States (Spring 2019, PSC)  The Effect of North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons (Spring 2019, PSC)  The Perception and Practice of Buddhism in Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Cambodia (Spring 2019, REL)  Exploring Tourism Within South East Asia and the Contrasting Nature Between Countries Through the Medium of Film (Spring 2019, LIT)  The Marketing of Religions across Asia: Buddhism and Christianity (Spring 2019, REL)  Religion and Food: A study of Buddhist food practices in comparison to Judaism (Spring 2019, REL)  Financial Crime, Risk Management, and IPOs in Asia: Case Studies (Spring 2019, BUA)  FinTech’s Impact on The Asian Financial Industry (Spring 2019, BUA)  Music industry in East Asia: A money view (Spring 2019, BUA)  Influence of One Belt One Road Initiative Funding on the Urban Geography of Asian Cities (Fall 2018, GEO)  Hirokazu Kore-eda and the Nuclear Family (Fall 2018, LIT)  Life of Vietnamese Children in Vietnam during Vietnam War in 1955-1975 (Fall 2018, HST)  Buddhism and commercialization in modern Asia (Fall 2018, REL)  Analysis on the Korean Financial Crisis (Fall 2018, BUA)  Body Image and Representation in East Asia and the US under the Lens of Cinema (Fall 2018, LIT)  A Study of the Conflicts of Traditional Buddhist Teachings on Reaching Nirvana and Modern Day Lifestyles in Asia Today (Spring 2018, REL)  Asia Political Structures and the Effects of Policies on their Economic System (Spring 2018, PSC)  Past, Present, and Future: China’s Foreign Policy (Spring 2018, IRP)  Comparative historical analysis of the rise of Two Little Dragons: South Korea and Hong Kong from 1945 to 1970 (Spring 2018, HST)  How does purchasing power vary across East Asian nations (China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam) and what are the factors that cause this disparity (Spring 2018, BUA)  The Real Estate Private Equity Environment in East Asia (Spring 2018, BUA)  The Recruitment Criteria in Mid-Level Employees in Hong Kong and Japan in the Computer Industry (Spring 2018, BUA)  Disposable Income in Southeast Asia and its Effects on the Political, Social and Economic impacts on the Middle Class (Spring 2018, BUA)  The effect of development on Korean citizens' well-being and the role of religion throughout the time period after 2000 (Spring 2018, REL)  A study of the different eating habits of Buddhism and Taoism across Asia (Spring 2018, REL)  Asian Capital Markets and its traditional economic development (Fall 2017, BUA)  How Sino-US Influences Affect the Future of the Filipino Fight Against Islamic Extremism (Fall 2017, IRP)  Manifestations and Symbolism of Evil in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism (Fall 2017, REL)  Tracing unique and iconic cultural developments through Japanese cinema (Fall 2017, LIT)  How Women’s Traditional Roles Changed in Vietnam (Fall 2017, PSC)  A Comparative Study of the Development of Esports in the United States and South Korea (Fall 2017, BUA)  Intellectual Property: Technology IP Impact on Foreign Companies in Laos and Thailand (Spring 2017, IRP)  Shinto and its Effects on Japanese Everyday Life (Spring 2017, REL)  Comparing Global Stock Exchanges in US, China & Japan (Spring 2017, BUA)  The Influence of US Culture on Japanese Consumer Behavior (Fall 2016, BUA)  Primer on the Most Financially Promising Industries of SE Asia (Spring 2016, BUA)  Business of Asian Religions: An Investigation into the Role of Money in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism (Spring 2016, REL)  Innovation in Global Financial Markets (Spring 2016, BUA)  Cross-cultural Leadership Analysis (Spring 2016, BUA)  Religious Transitions: A Study of the Transformation of Buddhism with Modernity (Spring 2016, REL)  The Belief on Fate – The Contrasts between Western and Chinese Religion Culture through Cinema (Fall 2015, LIT)  The Impact of government policy on Korean Pop Culture in its Economy (Fall 2015, PSC)  The Changing Political Landscape of Taiwan (Spring 2015, PSC)