Zhao, Zeyu
Zhao, Zeyu 趙澤宇
BA (BUPT); BA (PKU); MS (PKU); PhD (ASU)
Assistant Professor
Contact
Department of Management
Room 806, 8/F
Cheng Yu Tung Building
12 Chak Cheung Street
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
+852 3943 0816
Biography
Zeyu Zhao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD in Business Administration from the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. His research primarily focuses on corporate governance and strategic leadership, and extends into stakeholder strategy and innovation. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Management.
Teaching Areas
Strategic Management
Research Interests
Corporate Governance
Strategic Leadership
Stakeholder Strategy
Innovation
Publications & Working Papers
- Z. Zhao, X. Yi, and D. Lange (2026), “Business is Personal: How CEO Personality Influences Agency Costs,” Strategic Management Journal.
- D. H. Zhu*, Z. Zhao*, and M. Semadeni* (2025), “How and Why Top Executives Influence Innovation: A Review of Mechanisms and A Research Agenda,” Journal of Management, 51(6), 2320-2354. *Equal contribution
Grants
- ASU W. P. Carey New Governance Lab Summer Grant, US$15,000, 2024-2025
- ASU W. P. Carey New Governance Lab Summer Grant, US$9,000, 2023-2024
- ASU W. P. Carey New Governance Lab Summer Grant, US$9,000, 2022-2023
Awards & Honours
- Nominated, Best Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, 2024
- Best Paper Proceedings, Strategic Management Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2024
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Strategic Management Division, 2023
Academic/Professional Services
- Ad hoc Reviewer: Organization Science, Research Policy, Academy of Management Annual Meetings, Strategic Management Society Annual Conferences, International Corporate Governance Society Annual Conferences
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Top 100 Business School Research Rankings in 2024-2025