Dr. Mingyi Hung

Professor

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Biography

Mingyi Hung is a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, specializing in Accounting Theory and Accounting Information Systems. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from National Chiao Tung University. His research interests include corporate (financial and non-financial) reporting disclosures, global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reforms, and global accounting standards regulations. Hung has contributed significantly to the field through various publications, including studies on bank financing's impact on borrowers’ voluntary disclosures, corporate board gender diversity, and the interplay between market power and credit rating standards. He teaches Intermediate Financial Accounting for Bachelor's students and has an extensive portfolio of articles published in leading academic journals such as Management Science and the Journal of Accounting & Economics.

Research Interests

Courses

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.