29 September 2026
ORIENTATION AND RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP FOR DBA COHORT 2026
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme welcomed the new DBA students in a three-day Orientation and Residential Workshop I held in Macau from 28 August to 30 August.
Prof. Stephen Shum, Dean of the College of Business, extended a warm welcome to the new DBA learning partners at the orientation dinner, where he expressed his hopes for continued academic excellence and impactful research.
Prof. Muammer Ozer, DBA Programme Director, introduced the research process and highlighted the critical aspects of generating high quality research. It was an enlightening and enriching session to kick off the three-day workshop.
On the course and administrative matters, Prof. Vikas Kakkar, delivered an informative presentation to highlight the structure and milestones of the DBA learning journey.
As part of the intensive workshop, the following departmental representatives also introduced academic research in their respective disciplines:
- Prof. Yangyang Chen, Head of the Department of Accountancy
- Prof. Pengfei Guo, Head of the Department of Decision Analytics and Operations
- Prof. Xuan Song Tam, Associate Head of the Department of Economics and Finance
- Prof. Chong Alex Wang, Head of the Department of Information Systems
- Prof. Bonnie Hayden Cheng, Head of the Department of Management
- Prof. Zhilin Yang, Professor of the Department of Marketing
The workshop was also enriched by several guest speakers including Mr. Ethan Cheung (Cohort 2025), Mr. Chamika Willorage (Cohort 2024), Ms. Joyce Yim (Cohort 2023), and Dr. Fareeda Cassumbhoy (DBA graduate), who shared the challenges and rewards of their DBA journey.
