Adjunct Professor
Chris W.H. CHAN
Adjunct Professor
chris.chan@ust.hk
Chris W.H. CHAN

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Accountancy, The University of Missouri
  • Fellow, Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA)

Academic and Professional Experience

  • Professor Chan serves as an Adjunct Professor, designing and teaching leadership and strategy programs, at the HKUST Business School Executive Education Office.

  • Professor Chan served as Professor, Associate Dean, and Faculty Director of executive education for Ivey Business School in Asia. He has extensive consulting and executive education experience in talent and leadership development (TLD) working with multinationals and Asian organizations. His work includes development and delivery of open and custom TLD programs for private and public sector organizations in Hong Kong and mainland China, SE Asia, Middle East, and Europe. Professor Chan also regularly writes teaching cases, orchestrates simulations, and coaches action learning projects to enrich learning experiences and deliver greater return on leadership development.

  • A sample of his clients includes LVMH, Philips-Van-Heusen (PVH), Vivo/Oppo, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, CLP Group, TK Elevator, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Crystal International, HILTI, Deloitte, Bank of China (HK), MTRC, Prudential, CITIC Pacific, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, FTLife Insurance, Airport Authority of Hong Kong, Citibank, Spin Master, Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong Housing Department, Hong Kong Housing Society, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Singapore, FWD Insurance, EMSD, Chow Tai Fook, Manulife, NTT Com, AIA Insurance, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, A.S. Watson Group, Wal-mart, Esquel Group, Swire Group, China MinSheng Bank, Hutchison Ports, HSBC, Central Bank of Bahrain, Lucent Technologies, Roche, General Mills, Hong Kong Government Civil Service College, SGS, Shui On Land, etc.

  • Being Professor of Accounting at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, and Dean of the Cornell-Nanyang Institute in Singapore, Professor Chan was responsible for the brand elevation and growth of Cornell University’s Master of Management program, as well as represented Cornell in developing alumni and corporate relations in Asia.

  • Before Cornell, Professor Chan was Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Programs at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he was responsible for MBA brand development, marketing and admissions, financial and program management, academic affairs, and corporate and media relations.