Professor Hefei Wang

Hefei ¡°Faye¡± Wang is Professor of Finance at the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi¡¯an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, where she currently serves as the Deputy Dean. With extensive administrative experience and proven leadership, she plays a central role in IBSS¡¯s strategic development, academic innovation, and cross-departmental coordination. Faye has been instrumental in bridging the gap between academia and industry, forging strong connections with academic institutions both in China and internationally, and promoting the integration of education, research, and industry. Faye also oversees the development and operation of the state-of-the-art IBSS trading floor and leads initiatives to integrate financial technology into the curriculum, reinforcing IBSS¡¯s position as a pioneer in Sino-foreign cooperative business education.

Faye completed her PhD in Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she also obtained a Master¡¯s in Statistics. Her academic journey began at Peking University and continued at Wellesley College, where she graduated summa cum laude, majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. Her research spans theoretical corporate finance, dynamic asset allocation, and more recently, the intersection of finance and technology, focusing particularly on the impact of big data on financial markets and decision-making. Her scholarly work has been supported by numerous prestigious grants, including the National Science Foundation of China Key Program and Youth Program, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) research grant. These accolades highlight her contribution to the field of finance through rigorous research and innovative approaches.

Her contributions to academia have been recognised with multiple awards, including the Jinji Lake Leading Talent Award and the Suzhou Industrial Park Excellent Educator Award, underscoring her significant impact as a scholar and educator.