Yu Zhang
Associate
Professor of Strategy
China
Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
699
Hong Feng Road, Shanghai, 201206, China
Tel:
+86 21 2890 5624, Email: yu.zhang@ceibs.edu
Education
PhD, INSEAD, 2008.
Ph.D. in Management, Major: Strategy and
Management
Dissertation Title: Strategy and Performance
under Earnings Pressure
M.Sc. in Management, INSEAD, 2005.
Major: Strategy and Management
Master of Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, 2002.
Major: Business Management
Bachelor of Economics, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, 1999.
Major: International Finance
Minor: Automatic Controlling
Professional Positions
Associate Professor of Strategy, CEIBS (2017 -
present).
Assistant Professor of Management, CEIBS (2015 -
2017).
Assistant Professor of Strategy, Paul Merage
School of Business, UC Irvine (2008 – 2015).
Research Interest
Strategy and Capital
Market, Corporate Governance, Competitive Strategy
Teaching Interest
Strategic Management, Industry and Competitive
Analysis, Innovation and Competition, Strategic Renewal and Transformation
Awards and Honors
Research Excellence Award. CEIBS (2020)
Research Excellence Award. CEIBS (2017)
Celebration of Teaching Dean’s Honoree Award,
Undergraduate Division, UC Irvine (May 2014)
Winner, BlackRock/NACD (National Association of
Corporate Directors) “Global Challenge for Innovation in Corporate
Governance”. (May 2013).
Booz Allen Hamilton/SMS PhD Fellowship,
Strategic Management Society. (October 2006).
Best Symposium Proposal Award, OMT Division,
Academy of Management. (August 2006).
RESEARCH
Publications
Journal Articles, Peer-Reviewed
1. Zhang, Y., Gimeno, J. (2010).
Earnings Pressure and Competitive Behavior: Evidence from the US Electricity
Industry. Academy of Management Journal, 53(4), 743-768.
2. Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Gimeno,
J. (2016). Earnings Pressure and Long-Term Corporate Governance: Can
Long-Term-Oriented Investors and Managers Reduce the Quarterly Earnings
Obsession? Organization Science, 27(2), 354–372.
3. Bromiley, P., Rau, D., Zhang, Y. (2017). Is R&D Risky? Strategic
Management Journal, 38(4): 876–891. *
4. Gong, Y., Zhang, Y., Xia, J. (2019). ""Do Firms Learn
More from Small or Big Successes and Failures?". Journal of
Management, 45(3), pp. 1034–1056. *
5. Currim, I., Lim, J., Zhang, Y. (2017) “Commitment to Marketing
Spending under Pressures from Analysts’ Earnings Expectations: Does it lead to
Higher Stock Market Performance?”. Journal of the Academy of Marketing
Science, 46(3), pp.431-452. *
6. Zhang, Y. and Gong, Y. (2018). “Stock Return or Sales Growth?
Multiple Performance Feedback and Strategic Investments under Securities
Analysts’ Earnings Pressure.” Journal of
Management Studies, 55: 1356-1385.
7. Wiersema, M., Ahn, A., & Zhang, Y. (2020). “Activist Hedge
Fund Success: The Role of Reputation”. Strategic Management Journal.
Forthcoming.
8.
Yu, T., Guo, W., Gimeno, J., & Zhang, Y.
(2020). “Glue or Gasoline? The Role of Inter-organizational Linkages in the
Occurrence and Spillover of Competitive Wars”. Academy of Management Journal.
Forthcoming.
(Papers with *: the authors contributed equally)
Conference Proceedings, Peer-Reviewed
9. Zhang, Y., Xia, J., Gong, Y. Analyst Pressure and Corporate
Down-scoping: A Balanced-power Approach. In Academy of
Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings. (2014).
10. Zhang, Y., Gong, Y. Strategic Investment under Earnings Pressure:
the Role of Performance Feedback. In Academy of Management Meeting Best
Paper Proceedings. (2013).
11. Zhang, Y., Gimeno, J. Shareholder Time Horizons, CEO Incentives, and
Strategic Price Competition under Earnings Pressure. In Academy of
Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings. (2010).
12. Zhang, Y., Gimeno, J. Milking the Cash Cow: Earnings Pressure and
Competitive Behavior in the U.S. Electricity Industry. In Academy of
Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings. (2007).
13. Zhang, Y. Capital
Structure and Competitive Behavior: The Effect of Equity Financing and Earnings
Pressure. In Academy of Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings.
(2005).
Research Grants
CEIBS Faculty Research Grant, CEIBS. (RMB570,000, January 2019 –
present)
CEIBS Faculty Research Grant, CEIBS. (RMB130,000, October 2016 – December
2019)
CEIBS-Cathy Capital Research Grant, CEIBS. (RMB270,000, January
2016 – present)
Council on Research, Computing and Library Resources, UC Irvine.
($3,500, January 2013 - 2015).
John & Marilyn Long U.S.-China Institute for Business &
Law, UC Irvine. ($5,000, July 2011 - 2014).
Don Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UC
Irvine. ($7,500, June 2011 - 2014).
Council on Research, Computing and Library Resources, UC Irvine.
($3,500, January 2011 - November 2011).
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management, Strategic Management
Society.
TEACHING
Courses Taught
At CEIBS:
Middle Manager
Development Program, Strategic Thinking (2016 - present)
Company Specific Program, Business Model
Innovation (2016 - present)
Finance MBA, Strategic Management. (2016, 2019 –
present)
Executive MBA, Strategic Management. (2016
- present)
Full Time MBA, Industry and Competitive Analysis.
(2016 - present)
Full Time MBA, Strategic Management. (2015
- 2017)
At UC Irvine:
Full Time MBA, Business Dynamics.
(2011 - 2015)
Full Time MBA, Managing Innovative
Organizations. (2008 - 2015)
Full Time MBA, Strategic Management
(2009 - 2010)
Undergraduate MGMT 110, Strategic Management.
(2009 - 2014)
Teaching Materials
Developed
At CEIBS:
Chobani vs. Danone:
The Battle for Greek Yogurt
Hupu,com: Fighting or Partnering with BAT?
(with Zhu Qiong)
Strategic Change at Groupon.com (with Chen Dengbiao)
Evolution of Symphony Orchestra Industry (with
Peter Moran)
Doctoral Committee and
Supervising
At UC Irvine:
2014 - 2015, Scott Mitchell, Member (Strategy,
University of Kansas)
2013 – 2014, Joern Kleinhans, Faculty Advisor (Strategy)
2013 - 2014, Hannah Oh, Member (Marketing,
University of Nebraska, Omaha)
2011 - 2013, Joshua Hernsberger,
Member (Strategy, University of West Kentucky)
2010 - 2012, Fei Kang, Member (Accounting,
California State University, Pomona)
2010 - 2012, Sujung Choi,
Member (Finance, Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology, Korea)
SERVICE
Department Service
At CEIBS:
Brownbag series
coordinator, Strategy and Entrepreneurship Area (Sep 2015 - 2017).
At UC Irvine:
Member, Strategy Area Search
Committee. (2009 – 2010, 2011, 2014).
School/College Service
At CEIBS:
Member, Academic Staff
Evaluation Committee (2017 - present).
At UC Irvine:
Member, Master Program Committee. (August
2013 – August 2014).
Member, Undergraduate Program
Committee. (August 2011 – August 2014).
Member, PhD Committee. (August 2008 -
August 2011, August 2014 – June 2015).
University Service
At UC Irvine:
Member, Board on Undergraduate Scholarships,
Honors, and Financial Aids. (March 2012 - 2015).
Professional Service
Editorial Board Member, Strategic Management
Journal (Jan 2017 – present).
Editorial Board Member, Academy of Management
Perspectives (2015 – 2018).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Journal,
Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Administrative Science
Quarterly, Strategy Science.