Shirley Tang
Strategy and Entrepreneurship PhD Student On the Market
Education:
PhD in Strategy (expected) 2023, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
MSc Metals and Energy Finance, 2017, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London
MBA in Finance 2014, Chinese University of Hong Kong
MA Applied Linguistics/Simultaneous Interpretation 2008, Beijing Foreign Studies University
BA International Relations and English 2005, China Foreign Affairs University
Research Interests:
Corporate Transparency; Environmental Politics; Sustainability; Nonmarket Strategy; Organizational Economics; Global Strategy
Awards/Honors:
- Runner-up, INFORMS/Organization Science Best Dissertation Proposal Competition, 2022
- SRF Dissertation Scholar, Strategic Research Foundation, 2022
- Best PhD Paper Finalist, Strategic Management Society, 2021
- Doctoral Fellowship, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
- Excellent Scholar Award, Chevening, Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK, 2018
- Oldfield Robinson Fund Award for an outstanding student on the MSc Metals and Energy Finance program, Imperial College London, 2017
- Chevening Scholarship, Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK, 2016
- First Class National Scholarship, China, 2004
Personal Interests:
Hiking, travelling, reading philosophy and translating poetry.
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Shirley joined the Strategy and Entrepreneurship PhD program in 2018 after a fruitful career with a multinational oil and petrochemical company based in China, where she contributed to cross-border mergers and acquisitions, stakeholder management, country risk analysis, and strategic planning. Her last role was Deputy Director of Strategy and Business Development for International Oil and Gas. She negotiated deals with numerous companies and governments, such as those in Africa and the Middle East; conducted due diligence on various types of assets and companies, including those in US shale, Canadian oil sands, and deepwater Brazil; presided over divestitures that no longer fit corporate strategy. She was also involved in designing and improving organizational structures and talent development policies. Shirley has degrees in international politics, linguistics, MBA, and energy finance. She was a Chevening Scholar 2016/2017.
Email: xiaolitang@wustl.edu
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