Experience

Education

Ph.D. City University of Hong Kong
        Major Field: Innovation and Strategic Management
        Dissertation Title: Marketing Strategy and New Venture Performance in China’s Transitional Economy

M.A. Renmin University of China (Business Economics),

B.A. Renmin University of China (Economics)


Academic Work Experience

2021 – Present H. Joe Nelson III Professor of Management
Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
2017 – Present Area Coordinator, Strategy & Environment Group
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
2014 – Present Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
2012 – 2013 Visiting Associate Professor (on sabbatical)
CEIBS, China
2008 – 2014 Associate Professor (with tenure)
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
2005 – 2008 Assistant Professor
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University
2001 – 2005 Assistant Professor
Department of Management, Texas A&M University
1999 – 2001 Assistant Professor
Department of Marketing & International Business, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
1998 – 1999 Research Fellow
Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong


Research Areas

  • Digital Transformation and Platform Strategy
  • Technology Entrepreneurship and New Ventures Strategies
  • Strategic Innovation and Strategic Alliances
  • Multinationals’ Innovation Globalization in Emerging Markets