Dr. Fei Du

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Fei Du is an associate professor of Accountancy at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also serves as the associate academic director of the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society. His research interests lie in archival managerial accounting, focusing on the design of incentive systems in managerial decision-making processes. His work has been published in leading academic journals, including the Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research. Du has received notable awards such as the American Accounting Association’s Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award in 2016 and the Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award in 2018. He has co-authored the book 'Creative Data Analytics: Computational Recipes to Gain Insights for Businesses' published by Wolfram Media in June 2023 and was honored with the Wolfram Innovator Award in 2024 for his innovative contributions to teaching business data analytics.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Academic Director

— Present

Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Oversees the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaches courses and conducts research in Accountancy.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Involved in teaching and research activities.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong

Contributed to research and teaching in Accountancy.

Awards

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Wolfram Innovator Award

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Arthur Andersen Fellowship

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Teaching and Learning Faculty Innovation Scholar

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List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Students

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Dean's Impact Award

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Excellent Reviewer Award

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.