Dr. Yifan Zhong

Assistant Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Yifan Zhong. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Yifan Zhong is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and Organisations at the University of Western Australia Business School and a Fellow of the Centre for Business Data Analytics. He is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Centre for Development Economics Sustainability at Monash Business School and an external affiliate at the Emerging Markets Research group of the University of Sydney Business School. Prior to joining UWA, he worked as a Lecturer in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and International Business Disciplines at Curtin University. Yifan received his PhD from Monash University. His research has appeared in highly cited papers published in prestigious journals including the Journal of International Business Policy and Energy Economics. Yifan currently serves as an associate editor for Chinese Management Studies and is on the editorial board of the Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Humanities & Social Science Communication. His research focuses on the dynamic interplay between organizations and institutions, exploring how firms navigate and leverage institutional policy environments to compete globally, achieve environmental sustainability, and drive technological innovation. He is actively involved in several research projects addressing the transformative effects of emerging technologies on organizational structures and economic disparities.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Teaching and researching in the areas of management and organizations.

Awards

#

3rd IETI Young Researcher Award

2025-01-21
#

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

2025-01-07
#

UWA Business School Responsible Business Fellow

2024-10-01
#

Milne Visiting Professor Program Grant Award

2024-04-30
#

2023 UWA Business School Research Grant Awards

2024-02-19

Courses

Business Analytics UG

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.