Miss Ada Choi

Miss Ada Choi

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Business School
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Ada is a PhD Candidate in the School of Marketing, under the supervision of S.H.A.R.P. Research Professor Harald van Heerde. Ada holds MComm (High Distinction) from the University of Sydney. She has published in high-quality journals such as Journal of Retailing (ABDC-A*), and her research focuses on consumer financial behaviour.

Ada previously worked for more than 10 years in the higher education industry. Her responsibilities included university governance, student recruitment and marketing, event planning and management, and peer and academic tutoring and lecturing. At the University of Sydney, she served as a member of the University Academy Quality Committee, Graduate Advisory Student Committee and Sydney Postgraduate Student Representative Association. At the University of New South Wales, she served as Vice President (Research) at the Postgraduate Council and a PhD student representative of the School of Marketing. She is also an accredited teacher in New South Wales and Queensland, and previously held management roles in the entertainment and e-commerce industries.

Ada has received various nominations, awards and scholarships during both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies. She presented her research at the ISMS Marketing Science Conference and her PhD is fully funded by UNSW Full Tuition Scholarship and Business School Supplementary Scholarship. She also received funding, awards and scholarships from the Australian Government, the Macao SAR Government, the University of Sydney, the University of Queensland, INFORMS Society for Marketing Science, Zhejiang University, Korea University, Deakin University and the Queensland University of Technology. She served as an official International Student Ambassador of the City of Sydney and has been awarded the Australia-China Alumni Awards 2022 and UNSW Research Awards 2023. Ada was also being nominated for the International Student of the Year Awards by UNSW, NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards and many more.

Phone
+61 2 9348 1192
Location
School of Marketing, Room 3045, Level 3, Quadrangle Building (E15), UNSW Sydney 2052
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Lu Q; Vassallo J; Choi A; Li J, 2024, 'The moderating role of political ideology on variety-seeking behavior in the context of realistic threats: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic', Journal of Retailing
  • Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Choi A; Van Heerde H; Dekimpe M; An J, 2024, 'How Soaring Inflation Impacts Consumers’ Spending Patterns', in ISMS Marketing Science Conference, University of New South Wales, presented at ISMS Marketing Science Conference, University of New South Wales, 26 June 2024 - 29 June 2024
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Choi A; Lu S; Vassallo J; Li J, 2023, 'The Moderating Role of Political Ideology on Variety-Seeking Behaviour in the Context of Realistic Threat', in ANZMAC Conference 2023, University of Otago, presented at ANZMAC 2023, University of Otago, 04 December 2023 - 06 December 2023, https://www.anzmac2023.com/conference-proceedings
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Choi A; Van Heerde H; Dekimpe M; T. An J, 2023, 'How Soaring Inflation Impacts Consumers’ Spending Patterns', in ISMS Marketing Science Conference, Miami, presented at ISMS Marketing Science Conference, Miami, 08 June 2023 - 10 June 2023, https://rdmobile-palermo-production.s3.amazonaws.com/53e9bf2c-a89a-4df5-8478-b3f659f94ace/event-16330/326830739-2023_INFORMS_ISMS_Marketing_Science_Conference_Program.pdf
    Conference Posters | 2023
    Choi A; Van Heerde H; Dekimpe M; T. An J, 2023, 'How Soaring Inflation Impacts Consumers’ Spending Patterns', Boulder, Colorado, presented at Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making, Boulder, Colorado, 21 May 2023 - 23 May 2023, https://www.colorado.edu/business/centers/center-research-consumer-financial-decision-making/boulder-summer-conference
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Choi A; Lu SQ; Li J, 2020, 'The Impact of Political Ideology on Consumers' Variety Seeking Behaviour in the face of a Global Pandemic', in INFORMS Marketing Science 2021, presented at INFORMS Marketing Science 2021

2024

  • ISMS Marketing Science Doctoral Dissertation Early-Stage Research Grants
  • UNSW Graduate Research School Development and Research Training Grant (DRTG)

2024

  • Informs (ISMS) Society of Marketing Science Doctoral Dissertation Early Stage Research Grants
  • The University of New South Wales Business School PhD Student International Exchange Scholarship 
  • The University of New South Wales Graduate Research School Development and Research Training Grant
  • The University of New South Wales Student Community and Development Grants
  • The University of New South Wales Arc Club of the Year Award
  • The University of Sydney Feedback for Teacher (FFT) Award
  • ISMS Marketing Science Doctoral Consortium Fellow

2023

  • The University of New South Wales Business School Research Student Awards
  • ISMS Marketing Science Doctoral Consortium Fellow

2022

  • The University of New South Wales Business School Scholarship
  • The University of New South Wales Full Tuition PhD Scholarship 
  • The University of New South Wales Peer Mentor Connect of the Year
  • Australia China Alumni Association's Australia China Alumni Awards 
  • Macao SAR Government Postgraduate Excellence Awards
  • Nomination for StudyNSW International Student of the Year Awards
  • Nomination for Wayne Lonergan Award for Teaching Excellence Award
  • Nomination for UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award
  • Nomination for NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

2021

  • The University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor Global Mobility Scholarship
  • Macao SAR Government Academic Excellence Scholarship
  • Zhejiang University Academic Excellence Scholarship
  • The University of Sydney International Student Co-Curricular Grant
  • The University of Sydney Facultative Fund

2020

  • The University of Sydney Business School International Scholarship
  • Macao SAR Government Academic Excellence Scholarship
  • The University of Sydney Job Smart & Job Smart Edge Top Performer and Winner

-2019

  • Education of Department, Queensland Government Full Scholarship
  • Korea University Full Exchange Tuition Scholarship
  • Queensland University of Technology Dean's List

 

2024

  • Vice President (Research), UNSW Postgraduate Council
  • Vice President, UNSW Chinese Student Association
  • Member, UNSW Health and Safety Committee
  • Event Coordinator, Marketing Analytics Symposium Sydney, University of New South Wales
  • Event Coordinator, Marketing Leadership Forum, University of New South Wales
  • PhD Student Lead, ISMS Marketing Science Conference, University of New South Wales

2023

  • Chief Marketing Officer, UNSW Postgraduate Council
  • HDR Student Representative, UNSW Business School
  • Event Coordinator, Marketing Analytics Symposium Sydney, University of New South Wales
  • Event Coordinator, Marketing Leadership Forum, University of New South Wales

2021-2022

  • Official International Student Ambassador, City of Sydney
  • Event Coordinator, Marketing Analytics Symposium Sydney, University of New South Wales
  • Event Coordinator, Marketing Leadership Forum, University of New South Wales

2021

  • Member, The University of Sydney Academic Quality Committee
  • Member, The University of Sydney Graduate Advisory Student Committee
  • Councillor, The University of Sydney Postgraduate Student Representative Council

My Teaching

The University of New South Wales

  • COMM2244 Future of Work Project
  • MARK2052 Marketing Research
  • MARK3081 Distribution Strategy & Retail Channels (Nominated for Students' Choice Teaching Award)
  • MARK5830 Marketing Analytics Project
  • UNSW College International Issues and Perspectives
  • UNSW College Culture and Communication

 

The University of Sydney

  • MKTG1001 Marketing Foundations
  • IBUS2101 International Business Strategy
  • QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods in Business
  • BUSS5221 Creative and Analytic Mindset
  • BWIL6300 Business Consulting Practicum
  • BWIL6573 Job Smart Edge
  • MIBS6003 International Strategy
  • MKTG6001 Marketing Research (Winner of Feedback for Teaching Awards)
  • MKTG6998 Social Media Analysis (Nominated for Sydney University Wayne Lonergan Award for Teaching Excellence)
  • Maths in Business Program