February 2010
Curriculum Vita
XIAODAN WANG
Education
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
Doctor of Philosophy Expected August 2010
Major: Management
- AT&T Chancellor’s Fellowship
- Teaching and Research Assistantship
Ohio University Athens, OH
Master of Business Administration August 2006
- Full tuition wavier
- Graduate Assistantship
University of International Business and Economics Beijing, China
Bachelor of Economics July 2005
Major: International Trade and Economics
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Outstanding Student Award
Research
Rewards and Horner:
Best Doctoral Student Paperand Best Paperfor the Strategy/ Organizational Theory/International Management Track for the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, 2009.
Recognized for:
Wang, Xiaodan. & Wan, W. Venture capital-backed IPOs and underpricing: A comparison between private and cooperate VC firms.
Manuscripts/proposals under R&R:
Wan, W., Wang, Xiaodan, & Yiu, D. Location choice of cross-border venture capital investments. Proposal submitted to Academy of Management Perspectives.
Manuscripts/proposals under Review:
Wang, Xiaodan. & Wan, W. Explaining the variance in underpricing among venture capital-backed IPOs: A comparison between private and corporate VC firms. Submitted to Strategic Entrepreneur Journal.
Wan, W., Wang, Xiaodan, & Lumpkin, T. G. Research on entrepreneurship in emerging economies: Past accomplishments and future opportunities. A review proposal submitted to Special Issue on International Entrepreneur of Journal of Business Venturing.
Wan, W., Yiu, D.Wang, Xiaodan.State ownership and IPO valuation: A signaling perspective on the transition economy of China. Submitted to Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2010.
Conference Proceedings and Presentations:
Wang, XiaodanWan, W. 2009. Perceived country characteristics and perceived country attractiveness: A theoretical framework of venture capital firms’ international location choice.Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Wan, W., Yiu, D. & Wang, Xiaodan 2009. Product diversification and IPO performance in transition economies: Evidence from China. Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference, Washington, DC., U.S.A.
Wang, Xiaodan. & Wan, W. 2009. Venture capital-backed IPOs and underpricing: A comparison between private and corporate VC firms. Southern Management Association Annual Meeting. In proceedings.
Wang, Xiaodan. & Lumpkin, T. G. 2009. Economizing and strategizing in the resource evolution lifecycle: Resource management by new ventures and established firms. Southern Management Association Annual Meeting. In proceedings.
Wang, Xiaodan 2008. Exit and foreign venture capital firms’ behaviors in transitional economies.Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.
Wan, W. & Wang, Xiaodan 2008. The Strategies of Foreign Venture Capital Firms in Transition Economies: Combining Real Options Logic with the Institutional Perspective. Asian Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
Working Papers and Ongoing Projects:
Wan, W., Yiu, D. & Wang, Xiaodan.State ownership, share allocation, and IPO valuation: A study of China’s transition economy. (Aimed at Academy of Management Journal. Expected completion date: February, 2010)
Wan, W., Wang, Xiaodan & Yiu, D. The strategies of foreign venture capital firms in transition economies: Combining real options logic with the institutional perspective. (Aimed at Journal of Management Studies. Expected completion date: Spring, 2010)
Wan, W., Yiu, D. & Wang, Xiaodan. Product diversification and IPO performance in transition economies: Evidence from China.(Revising for journal submission; Expected completion date: May, 2010)
Wang, Xiaodan & Lumpkin, T. G. Economizing and strategizing in the resource evolution lifecycle: Resource management by new ventures and established firms. (Revisingfor journal submission;Expected completion date: Summer, 2010)
Wang, XiaodanQuinn-Trank, C.A typology of institutional environmentcharacteristics. (Developing; Expected completion date: Spring, 2010)
Wang, Xiaodan.How can U.S. venture capitalists overcome the challenges of realizing investments in emerging economies in East Asia? An institutional and agency perspective. (Developing: in the data collecting stage)
Wang, Xiaodan & Hansen, H.Identity-image mismatch under institutional and cultural difference. (Developing: in the data analysis stage)
Others:
Translation (From English to Chinese):
International Encyclopedia of Business and Management.Volume 7, Entries S and T. (One third of the volume; about 370,000 words). 2008.Lu, Changchong (ed.). China Renmin University Press, Beijing. Translated from the English version: International Encyclopedia of Business and Management. 2002.(2nd Edition)Malcolm Warner (ed.). Thomson Learning, London.
Teaching Interests and Experiences
Teaching interests: Strategic Management; International Business & Management; Entrepreneurship
- Instructor for MGT 4380 Strategic Management at TTU
Summer 2007: 4.40/5, 25 students
Summer 2008: 4.41/5, 29 students
- Instructor for MGT 4375International Management at TTU
Fall 2007: 4.21/5, 35 students
Fall 2008: 3.92/5, 30 students
Summer 2010 – scheduled
- Instructor for MGT 4374 International Entrepreneurship at TTU
Fall, 2009
Fall, 2010 – scheduled
Services
- Vice president of Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Lubbock 2007-2008
- Ph.D. student representative, Management Area, TTU 2008-2009
- Volunteer reviewer, Strategy/OT track for SMA (2009)
- Discussant for SMA (2009)
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Academy of Management (2006 – present)
- Southern Management Association(2007 – present)
Employment
Voinovich Center of Leadership – Ohio University Athens, OH
Consultant November 2005-May 2006
- Conducting marketing research and preparing a 3-year business plan for a local grocery chain
- Analyzing historical financial data for a client in communication industry, making the cash flow forecasting for the next 3 years, and offering suggestions on internal control
- Preparing a 5-year monthly financial projection for a transportation company
Weber Shandwick Beijing, China
Intern Program Planner November 2004-Janurary 2005
- Engaged in planningand holding public relationship events and drafting news releases for clients
Dalian FaZhen International Trade Corporation Dalian, China
Intern Agent June 2004-August 2004
- Engaged in customs declaration, settled accounts of foreign exchange, dealt bills of lading and other affairs related to foreign trade
Other Activities
Winner of “Business Plan Design Contest for MasterCard” held in five famous universities inBeijing by MasterCard and China Bank June 2005
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