Professional Doctorate Graduates’ Profiles

SMU's first Professional Doctorate Programme was launched in 2012 and we had our first graduate in 2015.

You can view details of SMU's Professional Doctorate graduates.

Donglai ZHAO

SMU-ZJU Doctor of Business Administration (Accounting & Finance), 2023

Research Interests
Application and industrialization of 3D printing technology; Digital twin technology; Technologies to achieve the reversal of human liver,l lung and kidney fibrosis; Natural extraction technology to treat growth-related diseases.

Dissertation
Research on the relationship between service-oriented manufacturing platforms and customer enterprise innovation — Evidence from the 3D printing industry

Committee Members
Professor Qiang CHENG (Chair/Supervisor), SOA, SMU
Associate Professor Xuesong GENG, LKCSB, SMU
Professor Jiang WEI, School of Management, Zhe Jiang University
Er-Yung CHU

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
The Impact of Line (Brand) Extension Strategies on Competition and In-Store Operational Performance in the China E-Commerce Environment

Committee Members
Srinivas K REDDY (Chair/Supervisor), SMU-affiliated

Assistant Professor Alan MEGARGEL, SCIS, SMU

Associate Professor Sandeep R.CHANDUKALA, LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Fengyan CAI, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
FENG Weixiong

SMU-ZJU Doctor of Business Administration (Accounting & Finance), 2023

Research Interests
Organization Behaviour, Strategic Human Resources, Sales Capability Development, Income Inequality

Dissertation
Impact of HR Slack on Firm Performance：An Empirical Study of Chinese High-Tech Firms

Committee Members
Associate Professor Hwee Hoon TAN (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Lee Kong Chian Professor Xia CHEN, LKCSB, SMU
Professor Xiaoyun XIE, School of Management, Zhejiang University
GAN, Junhui

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Research Interests
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Dynamics: Studying the interactions and relationships between leaders and members within teams. Leader-Member Exchange Differentiation (LMXD): Exploring how variations in LMX within a team impact team dynamics and outcomes.

Dissertation
The Effects of Leader Member Exchange Differentiation on Task Performance and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors

Committee Members
Associate Professor Hwee Hoon TAN (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Ming-Hong TSAI, SOSS, SMU
Professor Jingqiu CHEN, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Gang HE

SMU-CKGSB Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
Authority Allocation and Reform Efficiency: The Distortions in Urban Renovations in China, 1992-2012

Committee Members
Associate Professor Fali HUANG (Chair/Supervisor), SOE, SMU

Associate Professor Forrest ZHANG, SOSS, SMU

Assistant Professor Xinyu FAN, CKGSB

Professor Chenggang XU, Imperial College, London
GAO, Menzhong

SMU-CKGSB Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
Mentor Holding Behaviors: The Role of Supervisors and Effects on Protégés

Committee Members
Professor Heli WANG (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Chi-Ying CHENG, SOSS, SMU
Professor Xiaomeng ZHANG, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)
Hao CHEN

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Research Interests
Short video titles, title length, emoji usage, sentiment strength, user engagement

Dissertation
Title matters: Impacts of titles on user engagement in short video platforms

Committee Members
Associate Professor Zhiling GUO (Chair/Supervisor), SCIS, SMU
Associate Professor Dan MA, SCIS, SMU
Associate Professor Jifeng LUO, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hong TAO

SMU-ZJU Doctor of Business Administration (Accounting & Finance), 2023

Research Interests
Innovation of Business Models for Enterprises, The Development Trends of the Digital Economy, Social Responsibility Fulfillment of Platform Based Enterprises

Dissertation
Research on the consistency of platform CSR implementation and its impact on reputation

Committee Members
Associate Professor Hao LIANG (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Yun LOU, SOA, SMU
Professor Xiaobo WU, School of Management, Zhejiang University
HUA Yeyu

SMU-ZJU Doctor of Business Administration (Accounting & Finance), 2023

Research Interests
Innovation

Dissertation
The Effect of Internet Firms’ Data Analytical Capability on Their Innovation Speed and Innovation Quality: A Dynamic Capability Perspective

Committee Members
Lee Kong Chian Professor Liandong ZHANG (Chair/Supervisor), SOA, SMU
Associate Professor Dan MA, SCIS, SMU
Professor Xiaobo Wu, Zhejiang University
Jing TIAN

SMU-ZJU Doctor of Business Administration (Accounting & Finance), 2023

Research Interests
Leadership, Employee identity, Organizational change in digital transformation

Dissertation
How does the Pace of Digital Transformation Affect Team Viability and Performance? ——The Role of Adaptive Response

Committee Members
Professor Heng YUE (Chair/Supervisor), SOA, SMU
Associate Professor Dan MA, SCIS, SMU
Professor Xiaobo WU, School of Management, Zhejiang University
Kevin Han Boon LIM

SMU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Research Interests
Effective Leadership, Organization Strategy, Organizational Design

Dissertation
Leadership through effective communication

Committee Members
Professor Timothy CLARK (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Mark CHONG, LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Angela LEUNG, SOSS, SMU
Kok Fong BEH

SMU Doctor of Innovation, 2023

Dissertation
RESEARCH ON SUITABLE UPSTREAM TRACEABILITY MODEL FOR NATURAL RUBBER SUPPLY CHAIN IN THAILAND, SPECIFICALLY FOR RIB-SMOKE-SHEET (RSS)

Committee Members
Professor Pascale CRAMA (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Helen Yangfang ZHOU, LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Jacob RICKS, SOSS, SMU
Kuo-Chang FU International Association for Agriculture Sustainability, Founder from 2017, Singapore
Chinese Institute of Business Education Development, Founder from 2014, Taiwan

SMU PhD in Business (General Management), 2023

Research Interests
Agriculture Sustainability, Family Business Succession, Education Innovation

Dissertation
Exploring the development of an agribusiness ecosystem for Singapore: Lessons from Taiwan

Committee Members
Associate Professor Wee Liang TAN (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Hao LIANG, LKCSB, SMU

Professor Annie KOH, LKCSB, SMU

Professor Tzong Ru LEE, Marketing, National Chung Hsing University
Lai Hing TAN

SMU PhD in Business (General Management), 2023

Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence,Chatbots,Financial services distribution models (including customer experience, distributor experience and employee experience),Board effectiveness,Leadership,Technology investments in financial services, particularly in insurance.

Dissertation
Consumer reaction to the use of artificial intelligence chatbot on distribution of general insurance in Singapore

Committee Members
Associate Professor Hannah Hanwen CHANG (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Xuesong GENG, LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Shih-Fen CHENG, SCIS, SMU

Associate Professor Ai Ching LIM, Division of Marketing, NTU
LEE Hui Shan

SMU Doctor of Engineering, 2023

Research Interests
Applied AI, Service Science, Digital Government, Generation AI, Special Education

Dissertation
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF AI-BASED CITIZEN QUESTION-ANSWER RECOMMENDER (ACQAR) TO ENHANCE CITIZEN SERVICE DELIVERY IN SINGAPORE PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY

Committee Members
Vice Provost (Education), Venky SHANKARARAMAN (Chair/Supervisor), Office of the Provost, SMU
Associate Professor Hady Wirawan LAUW, SCIS, SMU
Assistant Professor Eng Lieh OUH, SCIS, SMU
Lei ZHANG

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Research Interests
Customer Value Creation, Product Positioning, Supply Chain Design

Dissertation
Customer value, product repositioning and supply chain strategy: A case of supply chain design for LANSEA corporation

Committee Members
Associate Professor Yun Fong LIM (Chair/ Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Dan MA, SCIS, SMU
Professor Guohua WAN, Management Science, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lenz Koon Bin TAN

SMU PhD in Business (General Management), 2023

Dissertation
The effects of prior trading performance have on risk-taking of subsequent trading - The House Money Effect.

Committee Members
Professor Melvyn TEO (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Jimmy LEE, LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Jianfeng HU, LKCSB, SMU
LI Baozhong

SMU-CKGSB Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
IMPACTS OF THE E-CENTRALIZED PROCUREMENT PLATFORMS ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS - BASED ON A STUDY OF HEBEI CONSTRUCTION GROUP

Committee Members
Janice Bellace Professor Heli WANG (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Assistant Professor Jing LI, SOE, SMU
Professor Jing LIU, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)
LI Lei

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Research Interests
Channel effectiveness, channel diversity, user conversion, information retrieval, online marketing, e-commerce

Dissertation
Channel of Exposure and Its Effect on Purchase Decision: Evidence from An Online Retailer

Committee Members
Associate Professor Dan MA (Chair/Supervisor), SCIS, SMU
Associate Professor Xuesong GENG, LKCSB, SMU
Assistant Professor Ming JIANG, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lidian ZHANG

SMU-CKGSB Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
An EST approach to entrepreneurial exit in Chinese family business: A case study of H company

Committee Members
Associate Professor Hwee Hoon TAN (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Ming-Hong TSAI, SOSS, SMU

Professor Rui ZHU, Marketing, CKGSB

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