New Appointees And Other Updates(April, 2024)

New Appointments

Prof. Xinghao Qiao

Associate Professor
Area: Innovation and Information Management

Prof. Xiaoyuan Hong

Principal Professional Practitioner (carrying the title of Professor of Practice)
Area: Finance

Prof. Jun Ma

Principal Professional Practitioner (carrying the title of Professor of Practice)
Area: Management and Strategy

 

Promotion and/or Tenure
  • Professor Shiyang Huang, promotion to Professor from March 1, 2024;
  • Bingjing Li, tenure at the rank of Associate Professor from March 1, 2024;
  • Yanbo Wang, tenure at the rank of Associate Professor from March 1, 2024;
  • Travis Ka Chung Chow, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure from March 1, 2024;
  • Alan Paul Kwan, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure from July 15, 2024;
  • Tingting Fan, promotion to Principal Lecturer from July 1, 2024;
  • Grace Xiaoying Xie, promotion to Principal Lecturer from July 1, 2024; and
  • Jing Li, promotion to Senior Lecturer from July 1, 2024.

 

Teaching Professoriate Titles

The following staff members have been awarded the teaching professoriate title of Associate Professor of Teaching with effect from July 1, 2024:

NameArea
Dr. Matthias BuehlmaierFinance
Dr. Christina Yeuk Mei NgAccounting and Law
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Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2026
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Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2026
In response to geopolitical headwinds and shifting global trade dynamics, HKU Business School hosted the Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2026 at HKU Loke Yew Hall on 7 October 2026, with Professor Mari Elka PANGESTU, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation; and Vice Chair of the National Economic Council serving as the keynote speaker. Addressing nearly 500 distinguished leaders from the business, academic and public‑affairs community attending online and in person, Professor PANGESTU shared key strategies to safeguard ASEAN economies from global fragmentation, under the theme of ‘‘Navigating Asian Economies amidst a Challenging Geopolitical Landscape’’.
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