Dr. Haixia Hu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Helen Hu is a Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with a focus on international business, specifically the internationalization of educational enterprises in emerging economy settings. She has a PhD in Economic Geography from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in International Business from the same institution. Her doctoral research, entitled 'Translocal Educational Enterprises Internationalization English Independent Schools,' involved qualitative analysis based on 98 semi-structured interviews across 11 countries. Helen has taught modules in International Business Strategy, Digital Business Analytics Strategy, and Research Methods at the undergraduate and master's levels. Prior to joining LSE, she was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Warwick and served as a guest lecturer at the University of Birmingham. Helen also has six years of industry experience analyzing the Chinese stock market, employing various analytical techniques to assess financial stability and growth potential of companies. She has received multiple research funding awards, presented her work at international conferences, and has expertise in Multinational Enterprises, business strategy, and not-for-profit organizations.

Research Interests

Experience

Fellow

2022-01-01 — Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London, GB

Teaching and research in international business and economic geography.

Teaching Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2022-01-01

University of Warwick • Coventry, GB

Taught various modules in international business.

Guest Lecturer

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

University of Birmingham • Birmingham, GB

Delivered lectures on Digital Business to undergraduate students.

Awards

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Paper Award

2020-01-01

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.