The UM Global Academic Symposium commenced on 2 Dec at the University of Macau. With the aim of promoting global academic exchange and strengthening international partnerships, the symposium has brought together over 50 scholars from 23 institutions across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan to share their research findings and advances in cutting-edge technologies, and to explore potential research collaboration. The two-day symposium consists of four parallel sessions covering fields including business administration, engineering, computer science, mathematics, materials science, pharmacology, and regulatory science, hosted by FBA, FST, IAPME and ICMS.
For FBA session, 14 incoming overseas speakers from Australia, Singapore and South Korea forming four Business Administration sessions, discussing cutting-edge research topics in Marketing, Business Economics, Management and Finance fields respectively with UM students and faculty. These sessions attracted more than 100 participants.
Four sessions themed “Econometrics and Applications”, “Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance”, “Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy” and “Organizational Behavior and HRM” are moderated by Distinguished Professor in Business Economics Prof. Degui LI, Associate Professor in Finance Prof. Rachel MA, Assistant Professor in Marketing Prof. Lancy MAC and Assistant Professor in Management Prof. Liwen ZHANG respectively. Internal speakers include Dean of FBA and UMDF Chair Professor of Finance and Economics Prof. Jun YU, Associate Professor in Finance Prof. Xin LIU, Associate Professors in Management Prof. Lucy LIN and Prof Feng BAI, Associate Professor in Marketing Prof. Cheris CHOW and Assistant Professor in Business Economics Prof. Yi DING.
The symposium has not only provided a platform for academic exchange but also laid a foundation for future cooperation. UM will continue to promote the mutual development of the global academic community, expand its international influence, and strive to become a major player in the international academic arena and address current global challenges.
