Postgraduate Seminars

DateSeminarSpeaker
Sept 11, 2026Examining the Linkage Between Confucian Values (Junzi), Employee Outcomes and Corporate Performance

Mr Michael CHMIELINSKI

 (PhD student of MKT)

DateSeminarSpeaker

May 28,

2026

Large Language Models as Zero-Input Return Forecasters: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Predictability

Ms Cui Aixin 

(PhD Student of Finance)

May 28,

2026

Monetary Policy and Crypto Markets

Ms Dong Shutong

(PhD student of 
Finance)

May 28,

2026

Large Language Models as Zero-Input Return Forecasters: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Predictability

Ms Cui Aixin

(PhD Student of Finance)

May 18,

2026

AI Investment, Workforce Restructuring Risk, and Bank Loan Contracting

Mr SUN Yu

(PhD student of ACCT)

May 12,

2026

Developing an Intelligent Chatbot for Tax Planning: A GraphRAG Approach

Mr LIU Jintai

 (MPhil student of ACCT)

May 11,

2026

How Much Is Government-Business Relationship Worth? Evidence from a Regulatory Discontinuity in China’s 2018 Tax MergerMs  CHEN Yafei,
(MPhil Student of ACCT)

Apr 27,

2026

No Longer Young, Not Yet Old: Configurational Antecedents of Midlife Worker Identity Conflict and Its Career Consequences through Temporal Ambidexterity

Ms LIN Xiaoxia

(PhD Student of MGT)

Apr 27,

2026

Agency in the Algorithmic Cage: An Investigation into Gig Workers’ Service Experiences

Mr GAO Xiangyu

(PhD Student of MGT)

Apr 27,

2026

Tick Tock: Two Essays on Employees’ Daily Temporal Experiences at Work

Ms XU Qianqian

(PhD Student of MGT)

Apr 22,

2026

To Love or to Let Go? The Rose-Tint of Hope Fuels Sunk-Cost Staying in Relationships

Ms WU Yuxuan

(Phd Student of MIB)

Apr 22,

2026

To Cherish and To Hold: Structure Maintenance Behavior in Product Set Consumption

Ms HUANG Kerong

(MPhil Student of MIB)

Apr 22,

2026

Driverless Driving Us Apart: How Autonomous Vehicles Undermine Passenger Carpooling Acceptance

Mr XIA Tian

(MPhil Student of MIB)

Apr 2, 2026Overprecision in Peer-to-Peer Insurance Risk Pools: A Formal Analysis of Cognitive Bias Effects on Risk Sharing

Mr ZHANG Heling

(MPhil Student of IIRM)

Mar20,

2026,

Measuring Climate Risk’s Contribution to U.S. Insurers’ Systemic Risk: a Δclimate CoVaR Approach

Mr LIU Jiarui

(MPhil student of IIRM)

Mar 5, 2026Two Essays on Stakeholder Influence and Corporate Environmental Behavior

Ms HE Qian

(Phd student of Finance)

Mar 5, 2026Unraveling Governance Participation Puzzles: A Field ExperimentMr Yan Minghao
(MPhil student of Finance)
Feb 9, 2026The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Art Products: Creativity, Paradox, and Audience PerceptionMs Zhang Mengyue
(PhD student of RWC-ATB)
Feb 9, 2026The implications of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) in the post-pandemic era: an analysis in the energy sector

Ms Chen Shuyu

(PhD student of HKIBS)

Jan 8, 2026ESG Rating Disagreement and Green Human Capital Investment

Mr BIMPONG Patrick

(PhD student of Accountancy)

Dec 16,

2025

Truth or Dare: The Effects of Reviews with Videos and Disclosure of IncentivesMs. Liu Shiyu
(PhD student of Marketing and International Business)

Oct 17,

2025

Supplier-Led Channel Management with Option Contracts and Cooperative AdvertisingMr SHARIF Muhammad Mudassar (PhD student of Operations and Risk Management)
DateSeminarSpeaker

June 2,

2025

Do SEC Investigations Deter Corporate Tax Avoidance?Mr XIE Yinjie (PhD student of Accountancy)

May 23,

2025

Developing an Intelligent Chatbot for Tax Planning: A Large Language Model ApproachMr LIU Jintai (MPhil student of Accountancy)
May 15, 2025Issues in Online Medical Consultation Platform OperationsMs ZHANG Jinxin (PhD student of Operations and Risk Management)

May 13,

2025

Operational Issues in the Management of Online Education Platforms Ms LENG Qiuyi (MPhil student of Operations and Risk Management)
May 12, 2025Measuring Climate Risk and Its Contribution to U.S. Insurers’ Systemic RiskMr LIU Jiarui (MPhil student of Institute of Insurance and Risk Management)
May 12, 2025How does Overprecision Destablize Risk PoolsMr ZHANG Heling (MPhil student of Institute of Insurance and Risk Management)
May 9, 2025Essays on the Sales Impacts of Managerial Response and Influencer Content Co-CreationMr PANG Ka Lok (MPhil student of Marketing and International Business)

May 9,

2025

Disaster Imprints and Dynamic Disclosure: How Natural Disaster Experiences Shape Mutual Fund Managers' Risk CommunicationMr ZHANG Haojian (PhD student of Finance)

May 8,

2025

Unravelling the Governance Participation 
Puzzle: A Field Experiment
Mr YAN Minghao (MPhil student of Finance)
May 6, 2025Capacity Share in Service System: A Queueing Economics PerspectiveMs DAI Ruiqi (PhD of HKIBS)
April 28, 2025Machine Learning Techniques for Time Series Data Imputation and EnhancementMs FAN Zeyi (PhD Student of Operations and Risk Management)

April 17,

2025

To Disclose or Not? Examining the Effects of Leader Self-Disclosure in the WorkplaceMs DENG Jiayin (PhD student of Management)

April 17,

2025

Beyond uniform time units: An investigation of temporal significance, antecedents and outcomesMs CHANG Linan (PhD student of Management)
April 10, 2025Playing it Safe: Undisclosed SEC Investigations and CEO Inside Debt HoldingsMr ASAMOAH Joseph Maxwell (PhD student of Accountancy)

Mar 26,

2025

From Backstage to Front Stage: Understanding Dramaturgical Work Behavior in the WorkplaceMs CHENG Yufei (PhD Student of Management)
DateSeminarSpeaker
May 21, 2024Antidote for Sin Stock? Evidence from Marijuana LegalizationMs LI Mingyang (PhD student in Finance)
May 10, 2024CORPORATE BEHAVIOR UNDER CONFUSION: ESG RATING DISAGREEMENT AND GREEN HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTMr BIMPONG Patrick (PhD student of Accountancy)
Apr 30, 2024Essays on product mix strategies in influencer livestream commerce and personal pronoun use in crowdfundingMr Liu Sheng Max (PhD Student of Marketing and International Business)
Apr 30, 2024Do Institutional Investors Practice Responsible Investment in Insurance? Evidence from PRI SignatoriesMs Lai Yuanyuan (PhD Student of Institute of Insurance and Risk Management)
Apr 30, 2024Essays on Multivariate RiskMr Zhou Lin (PhD student of Institute of Insurance and Risk Management)
Apr 25, 2024Exploring the Impact of Life Instability on Consumer BehaviorMs Wei Lican (PhD student of Marketing and International Business)
Apr 25, 2024The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Artistic Products: Creativity, Paradox, and Audience PerceptionMs Zhang Mengyue (PhD student of RWCATB)
Apr 25, 2024The implications of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) in the post-pandemic era: a practical analysis in the energy sectorMs Chen Shuyu (PhD student of HKIBS)
Apr 25, 2024Facial and Vocal Displays of Emotion in Marketing VideosMs Wang Qiaofei (MPhil student of Marketing and International Business)
Apr 24, 2024Gender Bias Mitigation for Large Language Models applying Retrieval Augmented GenerationMs MA Xiaorui (MPhil student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
Apr 24, 2024Does violent crime matter in tax aggressiveness?Ms Qi Chun (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Apr 24, 2024Forecasting Sparse Taxi Demand using a Spatiotemporal Graph Neural Network with Crowdsensing Geolocation DataMr Shen Yifei (MPhil student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
Apr 23, 2024Investment and Uncommitted Debt IssuanceMr Lai Xinglin (PhD student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 19, 2024New Motherhood: Exploring the Interaction Effect of Parental and Career Goals on Female Employees' Subjective WellbeingMr Gao Xiangyu (PhD student of Management)
Apr 19, 2024As Time Passes: A Comprehensive Exploration on the Impacts of Subjective Time Perception in the Organizational SettingMs XU Qianqian (PhD student of Management)
Apr 19, 2024Catching the Unlikely Gambler: How and Why Gacha Games Appeal to High Conscientious ConsumersMs ZHANG Jingyi (MPhil student of Marketing and International Business)
Apr 2, 2024Stock Liquidity and Value Relevance of Earnings: Evidence from a Natural ExperimentMr ASAMOAH Joseph Maxwell (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Oct 5, 2023The Reverse-Age Hierarchy: A Social Comparison and Attribution Perspective on Younger Supervisor-Older Subordinate RelationsMs. Wang Lin (PhD Student of Management)
DateSeminarSpeaker
Jun 9, 2023Personal Life Security, Nonmonetary Benefits and Executive Compensation: Evidence from Stand Your Ground LawsMr. Zeng Zixuan (MPhil Student of Finance & Insurance)
May 30, 2023The Effect of Peer Firms’ Fraud on Mergers and AcquisitionsMs. He Qian (PhD Student of Finance and Insurance)
May 15, 2023Application of machine learning algorithms for clinical predictive modeling and missing data imputationMs. Fan Zeyi (PhD Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
May 9, 2023Operational Efficiency and Patient Behavior in the Online Healthcare Service Delivery ProcessMs Jinxin ZHANG (PhD Student of CDS)
May 4, 2023Efficient Supply Chain Management for Innovative Products: Coordination using combined Sales Rebate and Option contract under Efforts-Dependent Stochastic DemandMr Muhammad Mudassar SHARIF (PhD Student of CDS)
Apr 28, 2023Integrating Personality, Situation Ethical Cues and Proactive Ethical Behaviors: Implications for Work Performance and Well-BeingMs KOU Yu (PhD Student of Management)
Apr 28, 2023Game-Theoretic Analysis of Financing Problems In Online OperationsMr Dianyao KANG (PhD Student of HKIBS)
Apr 28, 2023Navigating the Midlife Crisis: A Career Development Model and Effective Coping Strategies for Middle-Aged AdultsMs LIN Xiaoxia (PhD Student of Management)
Apr 28, 2023I hate my proactive coworkers: exploring the effect of coworker proactive personality on employee behaviorMs CHENG Yufei (PhD Student of Management)
Apr 27, 2023Issues on Selling Products via Social Media InfluencersMr Zhenhao LI ( PhD Student of CDS)
Apr 26, 2023Innocuous while Sturdy Rebellion: Why Social Stigma Leads to Absurd ConsumptionMs Jingyi Joanne ZHANG ( MPhil Student of MIB)
Apr 26, 2023Truth or Dare: The Effects of Reviews with Videos and Disclosure of Incentives?Ms Shiyu LIU (PhD Student of MIB)
Apr 25, 2023Using Multiobjective Optimization to Solve Multimodal Optimization and Constrained Optimization ProblemsMr Jingyu JI ( PhD Student of CDS)
Apr 19, 2023The Impact of Stock Liquidity on the Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Evidence from the Tick Size Pilot ProgramMr Joseph Maxwell ASAMOAH (MPhil Student of ACCT)
Apr 13, 2023Does violence crime matter in aggressive tax avoidance?Ms Chun Qi (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Apr 13, 2023Essays on Comparative Statics for Choice under Risk and AmbiguityMs Li Tian (PhD Student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 12, 2023Discipline firm management: a field experiment in the US and ChineseMs XU Chen (MPhil Student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 6, 2023Two Essays on the Tax Consequences of Auditor Litigation Risk: Evidence from Quasi-Natural ExperimentsMr Felix OWUSU (PhD Student of Accountancy)
DateSeminarSpeaker
May 6, 2022Using a Literature Based Discovery approach to study moderating factors and preventive mechanisms for online game addiction problemsMs Ananya Sinha Choudhury (MPhil Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
May 6, 2022More than One Answer? Transparency, trust, product and technology adoption: A field experimentMr Zeng Zixuan (PhD Student of Finance and Insurance)
May 3, 2022Unveiling the Hidden Truth of Repurchase Intention: A Textual Approach Using Aspect-Based Deep LearningMr TAN Zusheng (MPhil Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
Apr 29, 2022The Demand for Bivariate Self-ProtectionMr Zhou Lin (PhD student, Institute of Insurance and Risk Management)
Apr 29, 2022Geomagnetic Storms and Market EfficiencyMs XU Chen (MPhil Student of Finance & Insurance)
Apr 11, 2022An Information-theoretic Analysis of Generative Adversarial Networks for Image Restoration in Physics-based VisionMr KANG Xudong (MPhil Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
Mar 23, 2022Corporate Social Responsibility and Operating Performance in Life & Health Insurance Market: Evidence from ChinaMr Zhang Ji (PhD Student of Finance & Insurance)
Mar 22, 2022Public Sector Union and Government FinancingMs HE Qian (MPhil Student of Finance & Insurance)
Mar 16, 2022Essay 1: How Helpful Are Those Helpful Reviews? The Effect of Helpfulness Votes of Reviews on Product Sales 
Essay 2: Micro-level Linguistic Analysis of Marketing Text
Mr BAO Ziru, Alex (PhD Student of Marketing & International Business)
Mar 10, 2022Essays on the Consequences of Auditor Regulatory Oversight: Evidence from PCAOB International InspectionsMr ADZA Solomon Wise Dodzidenu (PhD Student of Accountancy)
DateSeminarSpeaker
Jun 29, 2021Financing Retailers in Online Platforms: Optimal Retail-Pricing, Interest Rate, and Commission-Fee Rate DecisionsMr KANG Dianyao(PhD Student of Hong Kong Institute of Business Studies)
May 20, 2021Unsupervised Learning of Visual Deep Representation using Meta-learning-based Network Updating StrategyMr KANG Xudong (MPhil Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
May 20, 2021Multimodal Optimization Using Multiobjective-based Evolutionary AlgorithmsMs Jing-Yu JI (PhD Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
May 18, 2021Analytical models for influencer marketing analysis: How to conduct an effective influencer marketing campaign?Mr LI Zhenhao (PhD Student of Computing and Decision Sciences
May 13, 2021Does Auditor Litigation Risk Constrain Corporate Tax Avoidance? Evidence from a Quasi-Natural ExperimentMr. Felix OWUSU (PhD Student of Accountancy)
Apr 23, 2021Linguistic Framing and Crowdfunding SuccessMr Liu Sheng Max (MPhil Student of Marketing and International Business)
Apr 22, 20211. Effect of Ambiguity Aversion on Optimal Cutoff Point 
2. Self-Protection and Saving under Multiple Dependent Risks 
Ms Tian LI (MPhil Student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 21, 2021Public Sector Union and Government FinancingMs. HE Qian (MPhil Student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 8, 2021To Self-Enhance or Self-Verify? How Cognitive Cost of Decision-making Influences Product Preference for Low Self-Esteem ConsumerMs Chan Hoi Ching Michelle (MPhil Student of Marketing and International Business)
Apr 7, 2021The Common Auditor and Supplier PerformanceMr ZHUANG Lei (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Mar 31, 2021Does Taxpayer Integrity Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from ChinaMs Weijia ZHANG (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Mar 29, 2021Gender, risk-taking and organization form: Evidence from the U.S. property-casualty insurance industryMs Jing LI (PhD Student of Finance and Insurance)
Mar 25, 2021Data Security and Merger WavesMs Yuan SUN (MPhil Student of Finance and Insurance)
Mar 23, 2021Applying Literature-Based Discovery in Game Addiction ProblemsMs Ananya Sinha Choudhury (MPhil Student of Computing and Decision Sciences)
Mar 9, 2021Two Essays on Hybrid Entrepreneurs’ Wage Work and Entrepreneurial Work OutcomesMr ASANTE Eric Adom (PhD Student of Management)
Mar 8, 2021Examining the Perceived Meanings, Motivations, Benefits and Mechanisms for Creating Shared Value (CSV) by Asian FirmsMr Hamid KHURSHID (PhD Student of Managemnet)
Mar 3, 2021Effects of Management and Media Disclosures of Corporate Tax Evasion on Investor JudgmentsMr CHUA Ming Wei Gabriel (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Jun 29, 2020Do trustworthy corporate taxpayers perform better? Evidence from ChinaMs ZHANG Weijia (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Jun 12, 2020Mergers and Acquisitions for Data Assets: Evidence from Data Breach Notification LawsMs SUN Yuan (MPhil Student of Finance and Insurance)
May 21, 2020Effects of Legitimation Strategies and Management Integrity on Divestment DecisionsMr. CHUA Ming Wei Gabriel (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
May 20, 2020Effect of Team Proactive Personality Diversity on Team Outcomes: the Competitive Mechanism of Supplementary and Complementary FitMs KOU Yu (MPhil Student of Management)
May 12, 2020Common Auditor and Supply Chain Partners’ Financial PerformanceMr. Lei ZHUANG (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
May 11, 2020To Self-Enhance or Self-Verify? How Cognitive Load Influences Product Preference for Low Self-Esteem ConsumerMs. CHAN Hoi Ching, Michelle (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
May 11, 2020PCAOB International Inspections and Auditor Industry SpecializationMr Solomon Wise Dodzidenu ADZA (PhD Student of Accountancy)
May 7,2020Customer’s Operational Efficiency and Trade Credit ProvisionMr CHAN Wai Ho (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
Apr 24, 2020Transshipment Timing in Inventory CompetitionMs Lin ZANG (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
Apr 15, 2020What makes your movies more engaging for backers? A linguistic analysis of Kickstarter projects using topic modelingMs Shuman LIU (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
Apr 3, 2020Risk Invulnerability: The Impact of A Desirable Background RiskMr HUI Sai Kit (MPhil Student of Finance & Insurance)
Oct 9, 2019Introversion and Online Review Behavior: How Product and Review Website Design Play a RoleMs LAU, Shu Ting (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
Aug 21, 2019Online Product Reviews: Are they Truly Helpful?Mr BAO, Ziru (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
May 15, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: Customer’s Lean Inventory Management and Trade Credit FinancingMr HO, Wilson Chan Wai (MPhil student of Computing and Decision Science)
May 15, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: Transshipment Timing and Coalition in Inventory CompetitionMs ZANG, Lin (MPhil student of Computing and Decision Science)
Apr 29, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm of Performance: Evidence from the Chinese Insurance IndustryMr ZHANG, Ji (PhD student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 29, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: Risk Invulnerability: The Impact of a Desirable Background RiskMr HUI, Sai Kit (MPhil student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 26, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: Hybrid Identity and Colleague Employees' Self-evaluation: Two Field StudiesMr ASANTE, Eric (PhD Student of Management)
Apr 26, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: Examining the Effect of Helpful Reviews on Product Sales: A Multi-level Model and Text AnalysisMr BAO, Ziru (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
Apr 26, 2019Topic Defense Seminar: The Success of Crowd-funded Movies Using Topic Mining and Matching - An Empirical Study of KichstarterMs LIU, Shuman (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
Mar 29, 2019Examining the Antecedents and Effects of Servant Leadership: The Role of FollowersMs WU, Xinru (PhD student of Management)
Mar 25, 2019Corruption Norms and Corporate Tax Avoidance in a Weak Institutional Environment: Evidence from Alcohol Consumpiton in ChinaMs GUO, Can (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Mar 22, 2019The Danger of being Neighbor: Community Information and Tax Enforcement EffectivenessMs WANG, Xiaowei (PhD student of Finance and Insurance)
Mar 20, 2019Customer’s Abnormal Inventory and Supplier's Earnings QualityMr FOK, Cheuk Kwong (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
Jan 22, 2019Customer's Abnormal Inventory and Supplier's Earnings QualityMr FOK, Cheuk Kwong (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
Jan 28,2018Does Auditor Busyness Influence Audit Outcome?: Further EvidenceMs LAU, Sze Man (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Dec 19, 2018Two Essays on Supply Chain Variations: Evidence from Cost Behaviors and Audit OutcomesMr WONG, Ho Yin (PhD Student of Accountancy)
Dec 18, 2018Discount, Coupon, or Both? An Empirical Data-Based Analysis for Online Garment Retailers’ Optimal Promotion StrategiesMr LIU, Yang (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
Sept 14, 2018Introversion and Online Review Behavior: When Restricting Comments Actually Leads to More CommentsMs LAU, Shuting (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
May 21, 2018The Effect of Corporate Site Visits on Information AsymmetryMr FOK, Cheuk Kwong (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
May 18, 2018Cost-Sensitive Deep Neural Networks Ensemble for Class Imbalance ProblemsMr SENG, Kruy (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
May 14, 2018Do Auditors Infer Financial Misstatement Risk in Audit Report? Evidence from Subsequent Accounting Restatement in ChinaMs YEUNG, Hau Yi Tracy (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
May 14, 2018Discount, Coupon, or Both? An Empirical Data-Based Analysis for Online Retailers' Optimal Promotion StrategiesMr. LIU, Yang (MPhil Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
May 3, 2018The Impact of South-South FDI: Knowledge Spillovers from Chinese FDI to Local Firms in the Combodian Light Manufacturing IndustriesMs VICHETH, Pisey (MPhil Student of Marketing & International Business)
Apr 30, 2018Information Sharing and Leakage in Decentralized Supply ChainsMr LUO, Huajiang (PhD Student of Computing & Decision Sciences)
Apr 27, 2018Topic Defense Seminar: Corruption Culture and Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from ChinaMs GUO, Can (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Apr 27, 2018Topic Defense Seminar: Does Auditor Busyness Compromise Audit Quality?: Further EvidenceMs LAU, Sze Man (MPhil Student of Accountancy)
Apr 26, 2018Topic Defense Seminar: Female Directorship and Firm Risk: Evidence from U.S. Property-liability Insurance IndustryMs LI, Jing (PhD Student of Finance and Insurance)
Apr 26, 2018Topic Defense Seminar: A Multiple Qualitative Case Study to Explore the Implementation of Creating Shared Value Strategy and Its Perceived Socio-Economic BenefitsMr. Khurshid Hamid (PhD Student of Management)
Apr 12, 2018A Moderated Mediation Model of Hybrid Entrepreneur's Performance in Entrepreneurial WorkMr ASANTE, Eric (MPhil Student of Management)

*Information of seminars held on 2017 or before is available upon request.