Organizer:
Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Co Organizer:
Singapore Management University
Sponsor:
Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
PolyU School of Accounting and Finance has long been established as a leading provider of tertiary education in accounting. The incorporation of the economics, finance and law disciplines into the School in 2003 made it truly an interdisciplinary family. Carrying the Faculty's motto of "IDEAS" and embracing the University's objective of "Opening Minds. Shaping the Future", the School offers undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes that incorporate recent frontier research findings and professional competency. Among our full-time faculty of around 100, we have built up a critical mass of specialists in key disciplines such as financial accounting, management accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, business law, economics, corporate governance, and accounting information systems. The highly qualified and diverse backgrounds of our faculty members also help advance our interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and consultancy within the School. The School has a vibrant research culture and is experienced in organizing different international conferences. There are publications in top-tier refereed journals, including Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Financial Economics, The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Management Science, Review of Accounting Studies, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Journal of Law and Economics. With solidarity and teamwork, the School is committed to enhancing research innovations and bringing excellent teaching into the classroom, "Where New Thinking Creates Business Opportunities".