Jane Du

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Jane Du

    • International Business Studies

      • Adjunct Instructor

        Programs

        • Undergraduate

Areas of Expertise

International Business & Public Policy

Teaching Interests

Business and management subjects

Research

Dr. Du’s research focuses on the global adoption and governance of technological innovations -specifically, how they can improve international business practices and tackle global social challenges. Her recent research projects investigate how firms and stakeholders co-create markets and institutions to commercialize emerging technologies internationally.

Representative Publications

Contributor to “Balancing Code and Law: Policy Challenges in the Blockchain Era New Tab”, May 2026, Cyber Policy Center of Stanford University

Du, J., Nielsen B., Welch C., “From Buzzword to Biz World: Realizing Blockchain’s Potential in the International Business Context New Tab”, California Management Review, 66(1), 124-148

Du, J., “Making Chinese IPOs a Bit More Private New Tab”, East Asia Forum, August 2021

Education

  • 2025, Doctor of Philosophy International Business, University of Sydney Business School, Sydney University
  • 2017, Master of Public Administration, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
  • 2012, Master of English Interpreting, School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics
  • 2009, Bachelor of English Studies, School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Shandong University

Previous Appointments

Dr. Du completed her PhD at the University of Sydney Business School in 2025. Prior to her pursuit of PhD in International Business, she worked with the Economist Intelligence Unit (2017-2018) and a technical assistance programme between the European Union and the Chinese government (2011-2016). She was an Oei Hong Leong Scholar at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (2016-2017), and a Business School Research Scholar at the University of Sydney (2018-2024).

Professional Associations

  • 2020-present: Member, Academy of International Business
  • 2021-present: Member, Academy of Management
  • 2021-present: Member, European International Business Academy