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The Interdisciplinary Brown-bag Seminar Series aim to deepen interactions among SMU fellow postgraduate research students and create opportunities for our PhD students to share their interdisciplinary research, with other SMU community and faculty members.
Interdisciplinary Brown-bag Seminar Series
Date: 20 October 2023 (Friday)
Time: 12.00nn - 1.30pm
Venue: Learning Lab 1, Level 5 of Li Ka Shing Library
Chairperson: LI Suyang
PhD in Law candidate
Presenter: WANG Xiao Dong
PhD in Business (Operations Management) candidate
Title: Impact of Information Sharing on Cancer Screening Decision: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Information sharing plays a pivotal role in promoting early cancer screening. A randomized controlled trial is designed to understand what information should be shared to combat the unideal colorectal cancer screening take-up. Empirical evidence reveals that certain information is more helpful in improving the screening intention. Actionable insights for healthcare policymakers are provided.
Presenter: ZHAO Yuan
PhD in Accounting candidate
Title: The Effect of Social Media Trending on Traditional Media Coverage
Exploring social media's impact on traditional media coverage. High Twitter engagement during earnings announcements drives traditional media interest, particularly for sensational or less informative content. The study reveals a strategic symbiosis between traditional and social media, with the former's coverage mitigating adverse market outcomes tied to social media trends.
Presenter: FAN Qi
PhD in Business (Finance) candidate
Title: Why do retail investors push stock price up at market open?
Stock prices are usually higher at market open, and prices fall during following trading hours. This paper proposes an explanation that, after observing good news on stocks in previous days, retail investors are too optimistic, thus crunching in the crowd of trading at market open.
