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School Awards 2025/26: Recognising Distinguished Contributions

3 Mar, 2026

The Annual School Awards of the HKBU School of Business honours colleagues for their exceptional contributions in teaching, research, and service. In the 2025/26 academic year, five distinguished faculty members were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements.

Individual Teaching Award

Dr LIU Jing, Lecturer I, Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance (AEF)

Dr Liu Jing is a Lecturer in the Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance. With a Ph.D in Communication and a Master's in Applied Data Science, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on data analytics, including statistics, machine learning, and AI.  

Dr Liu's teaching is informed by her research on computer-mediated communication and public opinion, with work published in journals like Behaviour and Information Technology and Computers in Human Behavior. She holds various leadership roles including MScDABE Director and Assistant Dean (Outreach and Engagement), allowing her to contribute to students' learning and development on a broader scale. She also shares her insights through media channels like Hong Kong Economic Journal. 

Early Career Teaching Award

Professor LIU Zheng, Assistant Professor, Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance (AEF)

Liu Zheng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy, Economics and

Finance. His research examines empirical capital markets, corporate financial reporting, data analytics in finance and accounting, and firm ESG performance. His work has been published in the Journal of Accounting and Economics and Review of Accounting Studies. He holds a PhD in Business Administration (Accounting) from Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. He designs and teaches courses in data visualisation and Python that blend concept-focused lectures with hands-on labs, giving students the skills to translate business questions into defensible analyses and communicate insights clearly.

Scholarly Work Award

Professor LI Mengxiang, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems (MMIS)

Professor Li Mengxiang's papers have appeared in top-tier journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of MIS, and Information & Management. Professor Li’s current research examines AI governance, digital transformation, Human-AI collaboration, digital resilience, and remote everything. Professor Li has served as an Associate Editor for several notable journals, including Information & Management, Internet Research, Journal of Global Information Management, and Journal of Electronic Commerce Research. His extensive background and ongoing research contribute significantly to advancements in the information systems discipline.

Professor Aris STOURAITIS, Professor, Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance (AEF)

Professor Aris Stouraitis is a Professor of Finance in the Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance and serves as Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance & Financial Policy and the MSc in Finance (Fintech & Financial Analytics) programme.

He holds Bachelor’s degrees in economics, accounting, and finance from the American College of Greece, an MSc in Management from INSEAD, and a Ph.D. in Finance from Imperial College London.

His research focuses on corporate finance, particularly corporate restructuring, governance, and corruption, with publications in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics. Additionally, he has presented at prestigious conferences and is a member of the Governing Council of the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA).

Early Career Researcher Award

Professor ZHANG Jian, Assistant Professor, Department of Accountancy, Economics, Finance (AEF)

Professor Zhang Jian is an Assistant Professor in Accounting. He earned his PhD from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Sun Yat-sen University.

Professor Zhang teaches undergraduate courses in financial and managerial accounting. His teaching philosophy emphasises practical application and critical thinking, ensuring that students grasp complex accounting principles effectively.

His research interests include financial accounting, auditing, and banking, where he explores contemporary issues and challenges facing these fields. Through his work, Professor Zhang contributes to advancing academic knowledge and practices in accounting.