Dr Sisi Sung

Dr. Sisi Sung is a Lecturer in International Business at the University of Dundee School of Business. An economist and author, Sisi is an award-winning scholar with research interests in gender and social economics, the intersection of gender and sustainability in business practices, and particularly in equity and inclusion in management diversity within multinational corporations.

Sisi's research has been published in both English and Chinese. Her latest book, The Economics of Gender in China: Women, Work, and the Glass Ceiling (Routledge, 2022), has received global recognition from prominent economists, sociologists, and management scientists. She is also a reviewer for several leading journals, and her work has been featured in popular media outlets such as Nikkei Asia and The New Books Network.

Sisi has served as an advisor and expert, helping multinational corporations and international organizations advance diversity, gender equality, and inclusion to promote sustainability, through collaborative leadership training, employee surveys, and interviews. She also serves as an associate fellow of the Max-Weber-Kolleg, a visiting lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt, and a research fellow at Tsinghua University.

She has taught courses including International Business Strategy, Contemporary Trends in Global Economy, Fintech and Blockchain, Cross-Cultural Strategic Management, Social Changes and Change Management, Economics and International Business Dissertation, and Intermediate Microeconomics.

Sisi received the SupChina Rising Star Award in Journalism and Academia for her professional contributions in the U.S.-China space. Her doctoral dissertation was awarded the Max-Weber-Preis, and she also won the Outstanding Teaching Award from the University of Washington, Seattle.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in China, MA in Economics from the University of Washington, Seattle in the United States, and graduated summa cum laude with a degree of Doctor rerum politicarum (Dr. rer. pol., Doctor of Economics) from Max-Weber-Kolleg, University of Erfurt in Germany.

Sisi is dedicated to mentoring and supporting aspiring scholars. If you are interested in working with Sisi, you can directly contact her via email.