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Yiru (Penny) Wang
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Finance – La Trobe University (with East China Normal University Joint Education Program)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with First Class Honours – University of Queensland
- Master of Pro-Doctoral Business Research – University of New South Wales
About
This is my quest, To follow that star, No matter how hopeless, No matter how far.
古人学问无遗力,少壮功夫老始成。纸上得来终觉浅,绝知此事要躬行。
Yiru (Penny) is a PhD Student/Casual Academic/Researh Assistant at the University of Queensland & the University of New South Wales. Yiru (Penny) is pursuing her PhD at the UNSW School of Banking and Finance. Pior to her PhD, Yiru (Penny) completed her Master of Pro-Doctral Business Research (MPDBS) at UNSW, honours degree at UQ, and received the first-class honours at UQ. Yiru (Penny) has studied for a Bachelor of Finance at La Trobe University and joined La Trobe through the partnership with East China Normal University (ECNU).
Yiru (Penny)'s research interests fall under the broad area of corporate finance and bond market, corporate governance, focusing on board attention, board decision-making, and the social impact of specialized corporations around the world.
Yiru (Penny) has indeed rich teaching experience among both undergraduate, honours program and postgraduate with impressive teaching evaluation score of 4.93/5: Introduction to Finance & Foundation of Finance, Derivative and Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, Corporate Finance, International Financial Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Institutions and Markets, Behavioural Finance and Wealth Management. Penny has been participating in the design and delivery of the work-integrated learning course Behavioural Finance (FINS3407). She instructs students in the practical aspects of Behavioral Research. She also facilitates the student career development specialized on research and received the Casual Tutor Award at UQ Business School in 2023.
Awards/Scholarships
- University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)
- Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies Scholarship
- UQ Business School Honours Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship
- Bachelor of Finance – Latrobe University 2 Years Tuition Fee Scholarship
- Publications