Discover our GEM Alumni DBA working in China testimonies

Meet five GEM Alumni DBA, and found out about their experience at Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Dr. Jing Jasmine WU, GEM DBA  2020

Job position: 

Vice President of Human Resources, 

Greater China Zone, 

Air Liquide (listed company) 

I feel so lucky to have studied in the GEM DBA program. Without this doctoral study, there would be something missing in my life. Through the study, I have reached another level of learning and thinking, which benefits my service as an HR manager in a multinational company.  Thanks to GEM and the professors.

Doctoral thesis: 

The Impact of Social Capital of Human Resource Director and Top Management Team on Firm Performance: SHRM Fit and HRM Effectiveness as Mediators

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Dr. Andy Yunlog ZHU, GEM DBA 2011

Job position:

Senior Vice President, Goodbaby Group (listed company) 

CEO, EGO Testing and Certification Co., Ltd 

Chairman, ISO/TC 310 Child care articles

My DBA journey in GEM is full of challenges, surprises, joys, and rewards. It realized my academic dream and laid the foundation for my “hobby” for research. Since the journey started, I have been engaged in the academic world through continuing research, attending academic conferences, and publications. My DBA supervisors have become my life-long friends, co-authors, and collaborators for continuing research. The DBA not only opened new horizons for my career in business but also enabled me to teach in universities in my part time. It’s one of the best investments that I have done in my life.

Doctoral thesis: 

How New Product Development Influences Product Safety?  - An Empirical Investigation in the Juvenile Product Industry

Academic Publications: 

Zhu, A. Y., Von Zedtwitz, M., Assimakopoulos, D., & Fernandes, K. (2016). The Impact of Organizational Culture on Concurrent Engineering, Design-for-Safety, and Product Safety Performance. International Journal of Production Economics, 176, 69-81.

Zhu, A. Y., von Zedtwitz, M., & Assimakopoulos, D. G. (2018). Responsible Product Innovation: Putting Safety First. Springer.  

Henry W. Chesbrough and Andy Zhu, (2020) Goodbaby: How a Chinese Underdog Became a World Leader Through Open Innovation, Case study, Harvard Business Review.

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Dr. Jianmin SHAO, GEM DBA 2015

Job position: 

President, Guangzhou Haiying Group (listed company) 

Executive President, Guangdong Chamber of Commerce of Private Enterprises

Studying in GEM DBA program enhanced my understanding of theories and broadened my horizons. It enabled me to integrate theory with practice, achieving a harmonious balance between knowledge and action.  

Doctoral thesis:  

Upgrading-oriented Expansion of Chinese Commercial Real Estate Enterprises: Case Studies of Highsun Group and Guangbai Group.

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Dr. Peijan GE, GEM DBA 2016

Job position: 

Chairman, Shanghai Pudong Development Co., Ltd. (listed company)

General Manager, Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co., Ltd. (listed company) 

The DBA study at GEM has equipped me with a more scientific approach to corporate governance and business management. The professors helped me understand the power of combining theory with practice. It laid a solid theoretical foundation for my subsequent experience of postdoctoral research in Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.

Doctoral thesis: 

The Conflict in Decision-making of Business Leaders in State-controlled Listed Companies in China 

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Dr. Hua DENG, GEM DBA 2018

Job position: 

President, Tsinghe Investment Group

CEO, Chongqing Hewei Technology, Co. Ltd. 

Through the theoretical study of DBA, I have become more steadfast in my belief in the vision of my company, striving to create value for customers, businesses, and society. Social value is not only about a company's contribution to society but also the true foundation for its enduring survival and development, constituting its core competitiveness. I sincerely hope that every alumnus can step onto the track of the times, seize the opportunity, and resiliently create more value for society.

Doctoral thesis: 

The Effects of Organizational Learning and Social Capital of Entrepreneurial Team on the Performance of Start-up Firms