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.

Chih-wei TSAI

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Research Interests
Consumer decision making, Marketing

Dissertation
Impacts of information channels on consumer decision journey: Evidence from an experience durable goods industry

Committee Members
Professor Chin Tiong TAN (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Qian TANG, SCIS, SMU
Associate Professor Jifeng LUO, Information, Technology and Innovation, Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ching Lau HUI

SMU-CKGSB Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
Research on the Drivers of the Second Startup of Traditional Food Enterprises from the Perspective of Strategic Transformation ——Taking Q Food Group Co., Ltd. as an Example

Committee Members
Professor Heli WANG (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU

Associate Professor Chi-Ying CHENG, SOSS, SMU

Professor Jianwen LIAO, CKGSB
Chunlin WU

SMU-CKGSB Doctor of Business Administration, 2023

Dissertation
Research on the Impact of Psychological Resilience on Job Performance Under Cross-cultural Conflict: Evidence from Chinese Multinational Corporations

Committee Members
Associate Professor Hwee Hoon TAN (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Ming-Hong TSAI, SOSS, SMU
Professor Jing LIU, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)
Dandan WANG

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

Research Interests
Strategic management, Capital markets

Dissertation
How Digitalization affects performance: evidence from the manufacturing industry

Committee Members
Lee Kong Chian Professor Liandong ZHANG (Chair/Supervisor), SOA, SMU
Assistant Professor Weikai LI, LKCSB, SMU
Professor Aiqi WU, Department of Business Administration, Zhejiang University
Deddi TEDJAKUMARA

SMU PhD in Business (General Management), 2023

Research Interests
Dynamic Capability of the Firm, Innovation Capability Development, Leadership for Transformational Changes.

Dissertation
Exploring diversity and depth of knowledge, metacognition, and individual ambidexterity

Committee Members
Professor Gary GREGURAS (Chair/Supervisor), LKCSB, SMU
Associate Professor Michael Ramsay BASHSHUR, LKCSB, SMU
Assistant Professor Michael Daniels, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, UBS Sauder School of Business
DENG Jianlin

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

Research Interests
Digital technology, Organizational resilience, Strategies of service enterprises

Dissertation
The effect of artificial intelligence adoption on service enterprises' organizational resilience

Committee Members
Associate Professor Jiwei WANG (Chair/Supervisor), SOA, SMU
Lee Kong Chian Professor Yun Fong LIM, LKCSB, SMU
Professor Ai Qi WU, School of Management, Zhejiang University
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)
GUAN Jianlin

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

Research Interests
1. Research on the Development Trends of the Landscape Industry 2. Research on the Causes of Difficulties in the Development of the Landscape Industry

Dissertation
An empirical research on the financial distress risk in the garden and constuction industry

Committee Members
Associate Professor YUE Heng (Chair/Supervisor), SOA, SMU
Assistant Professor LI Weika i, LKCSB, SMU
Professor HAN Hongling, Zhejiang University
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

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