Theme：How to Manage an Academic Career
Speaker: Yan Zhang, Rice University
Time: November 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m. 2022 (Beijing time)
Language: Chinese
Platform: Zoom

Introduction:

In this webinar, Professor Yan “Anthea” Zhang will share her experience and observation on how to manage an academic career, particularly for young scholars. Welcome to join the discussion! 

Speaker’s bio:

Dr. Yan “Anthea” Zhang is a professor and the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Chair of Strategic Management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University. Her research focuses on CEO succession and corporate governance of public-listed companies, and foreign direct investment and technological entrepreneurship in emerging markets (notably China). Her research has been published in top academic journals, such as Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Marketing, and Journal of International Business Studies. Her research has been widely cited in top business media outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Economist, Business Week, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and Financial Times. She has served as an associate editor of Academy of Management Journal and is an associate editor of Strategic Management Journal and an area editor of Journal of International Business Studies. She is the president-elect of Strategic Management Society (SMS) and had served on the board of SMS for six years before being elected the president. She received her Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Southern California, Master of Philosophy in international business from City University of Hong Kong, and BA and MA in economics from Nanjing University.