The Faculty of Business at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the Asia Pacific region winner of the 2021 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award. The award was presented to Faculty Dean Professor Edwin Cheng at the AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference held on 17 November 2021.
WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award recognizes rising business schools in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions that demonstrate innovation and research excellence. It is also aimed at elevating the visibility of impact-focused research and the institutions that conduct such research.
“A key source of knowledge, research underpins our innovation-driven education and expert consultancy,” said Professor Cheng. “PolyU Business School is delighted to receive this year’s Innovation Award and grateful to WRDS and SSRN for their recognition. Through our various research and specialist centres for Belt and Road development, branding and marketing, FinTech, leadership and innovation, maritime studies, shipping and logistics, sustainability, and entrepreneurial finance, we are open to opportunities for collaboration that advance research and scholarship.”
“I am delighted to present the WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,” said Bob Zarazowski, Managing Director of WRDS. “It is exciting to recognize the innovative research taking place and the school’s commitment to advancing its business programmes.”
“SSRN continues to be excited about the Innovation Award because of the important research happening at schools like The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The world needs more high-quality research and PolyU Business School is providing it in a variety of areas,” said Gregg Gordon, Managing Director of SSRN.
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Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), a part of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is a business intelligence, data analytics and research platform that serves global institutions and enables thought leadership, historical analysis, and insight into the latest innovations in academic research.
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is an Open Access, multidisciplinary, online repository that encourages the sharing of preprints and other early-stage research by reviewing and distributing content submitted from researchers and research organizations.
AACSB is short for The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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