Dr. Xia Chen

Professor

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Biography

Chen Xia is a faculty member at Singapore Management University, specifically in the School of Accountancy, where he holds the position of Lee Kong Chian Professor. He joined SMU in 2011 after teaching at prestigious institutions, including the University of British Columbia in Canada and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Dr. Chen has earned multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of Chicago, as well as an M.A. and a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Tsinghua University in China. His research focuses on institutional investors, financial analysts, family firms, and earnings restatements, with publications in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Accounting Economics and the Journal of Financial Economics. In addition to his research, Chen Xia is actively involved in teaching subjects related to financial reporting and financial accounting theory, contributing to the academic development of students in accounting.

Research Interests

Experience

Lee Kong Chian Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

Singapore Management University • Singapore

Full-time faculty member in the School of Accountancy.

Awards

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Charles Horngren Fellowship

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Deloitte & Touche Doctoral Fellowship

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American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium

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Big Ten+ Doctoral Consortium

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University of Chicago Summer Research Award

Requirements for Singapore Management University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
GMAT
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Good Bachelor's degree Master's degree is useful but not required
Application Checklist
  • Online Application
  • Identity Card/Passport copy
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Degree Certificates and Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Research Statement
  • Two Referee Reports
Specialization Notes

This entry applies generally to the PhD in Business specializations including Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Management, and Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources.