HKUST - GZ IPE Thrust

Join this week’s IPE Seminar on November 26!

We are delighted to feature Dr. Hao Geng as our guest speaker for this week’s seminar. He serves as Assistant Professor at the Economics and Management School of Wuhan University.

Dr. Geng will delve into the topic: Do multinationals discriminate? Information disclosure and product recalls in China's automobile market. Join us in person at HKUST(GZ) or online via the Zoom meeting link to hear his insights on November 26!

Event Details
📅Date: November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
⌚Time: 10:30–11:50 (GMT+8)
🏫Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🌏Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑Passcode: ipe
https://hkust-gz-edu-cn.zoom.us/j/98756786005?pwd=AWP094I8ubJmyhybjkLKz4NdNNeRKw.1

Welcome to join the IPE Seminar on November 19!

We are delighted to feature Dr. Zhuoran Lu as our guest speaker for this week’s seminar. He serves as Assistant Professor of Economics at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Dr. Lu will delve into the topic: Data-Driven Hold-Up and Relational Contracts (Joint work with Limei Chen). Join us in person at HKUST(GZ) or online via the Zoom meeting link to hear his insights on November 19!

Event Details
📅Date: November 19, 2025 (Wednesday)
⌚Time: 10:30–11:50 (GMT+8)
🏫Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🌏Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑Passcode: ipe
https://hkust-gz-edu-cn.zoom.us/j/98756786005?pwd=AWP094I8ubJmyhybjkLKz4NdNNeRKw.1

Welcome to join the IPE Seminar on November 12!

We are honored to feature Prof. Xu Huang as our guest speaker for this week’s seminar. He serves as Chair Professor, Associate Dean (Research and Impact) of the School of Business, and Director of the Center for Strategic Human Resource Strategy and Development at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Prof. Huang will delve into the topic: Boss’s Boss: How Leadership Influence Flows from the Top to the Bottom. Join us in person at HKUST(GZ) or online via the Zoom meeting link to hear his insights on November 12!

Event Details
📅Date: November 12, 2025 (Wednesday)
⌚Time: 10:30–11:50 (GMT+8)
🏫Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🌏Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑Passcode: ipe
https://hkust-gz-edu-cn.zoom.us/j/98756786005?pwd=AWP094I8ubJmyhybjkLKz4NdNNeRKw.1

📅🔈Mark your calendar for this week’s IPE Seminar!

We are honored to feature Prof. Bernard Yeung as our guest speaker: he serves as Emeritus Professor at the National University of Singapore Business School and Chair Professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology.

Prof. Yeung will delve into the topic: Digital Technology, Legal Reforms, and Bank Lending. Join us in person at HKUST(GZ) or online via the Zoom meeting room to hear his insights on November 5!

Event Details
📅Date: November 5, 2025 (Wednesday)
⌚Time: 10:30–11:50 (GMT+8)
🏫Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🌏Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑Passcode: ipe
https://hkust-gz-edu-cn.zoom.us/j/98756786005?pwd=AWP094I8ubJmyhybjkLKz4NdNNeRKw.1

Join our IPE Seminar on October 29！

For this week’s IPE Seminar, we are delighted to feature Dr. Ying Li, Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her presentation topic will be: The Game Changer’s Dilemma: Anti-“Woke” Backlash to Inclusive Product Design in the Video Game Industry.

Event Details
📅Date: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday)
⌚Time: 10:30–12:00 (GMT+8)
🏫Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🌏Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑Password: ipe
https://hkust-gz-edu-cn.zoom.us/j/98756786005?pwd=AWP094I8ubJmyhybjkLKz4NdNNeRKw.1

All are welcome!

IPE Seminar | Wednesday, October 22
Join Prof. Yongmin Chen from University of Colorado of Boulder for his insights on Source-Sharing Strategies in AI Competition!

Event Details
📅Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
⌚Time: 10:30–11:50 (GMT+8)
🏫In-Person Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🌏Zoom Meeting ID: 98756786005
🔑Zoom Passcode: ipe
https://hkust-gz-edu-cn.zoom.us/j/98756786005?pwd=AWP094I8ubJmyhybjkLKz4NdNNeRKw.1
All are welcome to attend—we look forward to your participation!

📢Join our IPE Seminar on September 24

For this week’s IPE Seminar, we are delighted to feature Dr. Wei Wang, Assistant Professor in the School of Management and Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. His presentation topic will be: Information Product Differentiation: Competition Over Variety and Quality.

Event Details
📅Date: September 24, 2025 (Wednesday)
🌐Time: 10:30–12:00 (GMT+8)
​📍Venue: W2-201, HKUST(GZ)
🔢Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑Passcode: ipe

All are welcome!

🏫You Are Invited to the IPE Seminar on September 18

Co-organized by the Institute of Education Innovation and Practice (IEIP) and IPE Thrust, this week’s seminar welcomes Professor Tom Christensen—Professor Emeritus at the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo—to share his insights into reputation management in universities. Professor Gerald Z. Lan, Acting Thrust Head of IPE, will join the speaker as a guest for this discussion.

Event Details
📅Date: September 18, 2025 (Thursday)
🌐Time: 10:30–12:00 (GMT+8)
📍Venue: Lecture Hall C, HKUST(GZ)
🔢Meeting ID: 946 7988 3993
🔑Passcode: ipe

All are welcome!

📚 Welcome to join IPE Seminar on September 10

We’re thrilled to host Dr. Tianyi Li, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at The Pennsylvania State University, for an insightful session. His presentation topic is: Who Benefits from Anti-Gouging Laws During Times of Scarcity: The Case of Personal Cleaning Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Event Details
📅 Date: September 10, 2025 (Wednesday)
⏰ Time: 10:30–11:50 AM (GMT+8)
🔢 Meeting ID: 987 5678 6005
🔑 Passcode: ipe

Whether you’re a researcher, policy professional, or academic enthusiast, this seminar offers valuable insights into how regulations shape access to essential goods during crises. Don’t miss it!

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Here’s what you’ll gain:
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