Yu Zhang

Dr. Zhang Yu is Associate Professor of Strategy at CEIBS. Dr. Zhang received his PhD in Management from INSEAD. Prior to joining CEIBS, he was Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine. His teaching interests include Strategic Management, Industry and Competitive Analysis, Business Model Innovation and Competition, and Corporate Governance.

Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on the interaction between strategy and capital markets. His research has been published in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science and Strategic Management Journal. He has been invited to present his research in leading business schools in Asia, Europe and North America, and to give keynote speech on leading industrial conferences such as the NACD Spring Forum.

Dr. Zhang has won Celebration of Teaching Dean’s Honoree Award from UC Irvine, Best Symposium Award from the Academy of Management, and Best PhD Student Paper Award from Strategic Management Society. His research on the role of corporate governance in regulating the impact of earnings pressure on firm strategy won the inaugural BlackRock/NACD Global Challenge for Innovation in Corporate Governance in 2013.

Academic Degrees

• 2008, Ph.D. in Management, INSEAD
• 2005, M.Sc., in Management, INSEAD
• 2002, M.Sc., in Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• 1999, B.A., in Economics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 

Research Interests

• Interaction between Strategy and Capital Markets
• Competitive Strategy
• Corporate Governance 

Teaching Interests

• Strategic Management
• Industry and Competitive Analysis
• Business Model Innovation and Competition
• Managing Innovative Organizations
• Corporate Governance

In the Media

Jul 05, 2016: How the capital market affects firm strategy

Jul 05, 2016: Mobile Payment Revolution: China vs US

Jul 05, 2016: What’s next for China’s booming e-commerce industry?

Jul 05, 2016: Going head to head with the big guys