BA (Hons), MSc, Mphil, PhD
Lecturer in Accounting Finance, Bangor College China, Bangor University
Email address: dian.wang@bangor.ac.uk
OVERVIEW
Dian joined the Bangor College China at Central South University of Forestry & Technology in 2022. He teaches Taxation and Financial Statement Analysis. Dian is also the Postgraduate Supervisor in the Chester Business School, University of Chester.
Prior to joining the Bangor College China, he has been a research staff in the Business Research Institute and China Centre at University of Chester for since 2017. Dian earned his doctorate in three years. Dr Wang is an active SME researcher disseminating several research outputs in British Academy of Management, Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and other established conferences internationally.
oTen years’ service experience in Internationalisation of higher education
oIncreased effectiveness of the operation of research initiatives
oCommitted to research excellence through producing quality outputs for publication
oPhD research on microenterprise marketing signals, cross cultural study
oNominated for Outstanding Postgraduate Supervisor at this Year’s 1839 Awards
oWinner of Chester Difference Excellence and Chester Volunteer Awards
oRed Star Award China Recommended Award by Scottish Qualifications Authority
TEACHING
I cover module leadership and delivery of the following modules:
Module ASB-3708: Financial Statement Analysis 财务报表分析
Module ASB-3212: Taxation 税收 II
RESEARCH INTEREST
His scholarly interests encompass Marketing and Entrepreneurship, specifically marketing communication theories, social cognition theory, entrepreneurial capitals, SME financials and management.
He is working on several projects related to the SME entrepreneurial capital and financing start-ups-
Market signalling by entrepreneurs and their microenterprises when building entrepreneurial capital: a social cognition perspective
Microenterprises learn market signalling through stages - longitudinal study on financials
Counter-stereotype of small businesses - from owner-manager perspectives
PUBLICATIONS
Wang, D. (2021). A practical and theoretical approach to assessing Micro-Enterprise brand image signals [Doctoral thesis]. University of Chester.
Lam W., Harris P., Sidsaph H., Wang D., Zhou J., & Yang S., (2018) Internationalisation, Sustainability and Key Challenges Facing SMEs: A Comparative Study of the UK and China; 51 pages; University of Chester & West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce. ISBN 978-1-910481-03-5
Markham S., Harris P., Wang D., Zhao Y., Mo Q., Zhong Z. (2020), Chester Forum X. The Marco Polo Initiative: Reflections on the Regional Economy, Entrepreneurship and International Trade in a Post Brexit World; University of Chester. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24077.90089
Zhao Y., Harris P., Markham S., Wang D., Zhu K., Li L., (2018) EDITED PROCEEDINGS - the Ninth Chester Forum. The Marco Polo Initiative Reflections on Internationalisation, Sustainability and Key Challenges Facing SMEs: Now and post Brexit; University of Chester. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35719.14240
