Yan Zhang

Education

• 2004.09-2010.06 Ph.D., Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China
• 1989.09-1993.01 Master, Department of Industrial Economy, Renmin University of China
• 1985.09-1989.07 Bachelor, Department of Industrial Economy, Renmin University of China

Working Experiences

• 1993.04-Present Professor, Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China
• 2001.04-2005.04 Deputy Director General, Finance Office, Renmin University of China
• 2005.04-2014.06 Deputy Director, Audit Office, Renmin University of China
• 2014.06-Present Director, Audit Office, Renmin University of China

Research Interests

Modern Management Theory, Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis, Auditing

Courses

• Business Accounting (for MBA);
• Auditing Theory and Practice (for MPAcc);
• Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis(for Undergraduates)；
• Auditing (for Undergraduates).

Publications

Papers

Selected Academic Articles:

• “The Analysis on the Institutional Environment for Promoting Enterprise Innovation Ability”, Yan Zhang and Tao Wang, Information for Entrepreneurs (reprint), February 2013.
• “The Impacts of Organizational Learning on Value Creation in Formalized Organization Structures”, Yan Zhangand Tao Wang, Research on Financial and Economic Issues, October 2012.
• “The Analysis on the Institutional Environment for Promoting Enterprise Innovation Ability”, Yan Zhang and To Wang, Journal of Tianjin University of Commerce, May 2012.
• “The Impacts of Management Cognition on Enterprise Competence Building”, Tao Wang and Yan Zhang, Economic Management Journal, March 2012.
• “On Effective Communication for Internal Audits”, Yan Zhang, Internal Auditing in China, September 2009.
• “Establishing ‘the First Production Workshop’ to Guarantee Raw Materials Quality”, Yan Zhang, China Quality, December 2005.
• “The Connotation and Evaluation Methods for the Sustainable Growth Ability of Enterprises”, Yan Zhang, etc. Soft Science, December2005.

Cases:

1. Corporate Culture Facilitates the Rapid Growth of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
2. PDCA Recycling Promotes the Continuous Improvement of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Textbooks:

• Principles of Management (3rd Edition), Shubin Jiao, Xiaoguang Li, Yan Zhang, and Jingyue Xu, China Renmin University Press, January 2009.
• Accounting for General Managers, Dongming Liu and Yan Zhang, China Renmin University Press, September 2004.
• Corporate Accounting – In the Perspective of Managers, Dongming Liu and Yan Zhang, China Renmin University Press, October 2010.
• Corporate Accounting, Dongming Liu and Yan Zhang, China Renmin University Press, November 2015.

Book

• D. M. Liu, Y. Zhang, 2010, Corporate Accounting: In the Perspective of Managers (3rd edition), Renmin University Press
• W.S Yang, S.B Jiao, Y. Zhang, X.G Li, 2009, Management (3rd edition), Renmin University Press

Services & Awards

Key community services

• Supervisor, Renmin University of China Education Foundation Council