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Dr Samuel Kwok, FCA(UK), FHEA, obtained his doctorate in professional studies (Policy Management) from Middlesex University, London in UK, under the supervision of Dr Gertrude Shotte.  He pioneered a new transdisciplinary approach in practice-led research (PLR) focused on developing of branding narrative policies by establishing the -  Policy Actors' Group research paradigm and the Role-based Narrative Policy Framework. Dr Kwok's applied-research  includes business cases studies and industry analysis reports, and he is actively involved in educatonal research.  His edited volunmes are held in the libraries of prestigious institutions such as Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, and XJTLU.  Currently, he serves as the editor-in-chief of two international book projects: 1. Advancing Pedagogical Research Through Open Science, IGI GLOBAL, USA (ongoing), & 2. Chinese Business and Management Practices - AI Transformation in the Management of Chinese Organizations, LUP, IMPRINT-UoL, UK (ongoing).

Additionally, Dr Kwok acts as an extenal examiner for PhD thesis.  His current research focuses on:

1. Applying do-calculus and Bayes' theorem in audit data analytics to evaluate the likelihood and probabilities of auditors changing their mindset from skeptical to suspicious,

2. Practice-led approach on developing branding strategies through the application of role theory within the meso-level narrative policy framework.

Trained as a UK Chartered Accountant with experience at two Big Four firms, Dr Kwok is listed on the FCA Register in the UK as an FCA (UK).  He is a specialist  in bullion market and has acted as a principal advisor to the Hong Kong Gold Exchange for the 'Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gold Connect' initative. His monograph 'Strategy of China Bullion Market Integration and its Financial Impact', was published by People's Daily Press in China.  Dr Kwok served as the director of the MSc Professional Accounting programme from the AY2018/19 through AY2023/24.  Between 2018 and 2026, he managed corporate training programmes for CRRC, Sodexo, and Santoni.  He acted as the Academic Director of Executive Education feom 2018 to 2019.  He currently holds the position of Deputy Head of the Department of Accounting at IBSS, and acting as the Deputy Director of Research Cluster of Excellence (RCE) - Business Education Research.

Over the past 20 years, his perspectives have been featured in leading national and international media outlets such as Xinhua News Agency (China), 21st Century Business Herald (China), Canvas8 (UK), NHK(Japan), The Campus-Times Higher Education (UK), ABC News (Australia), TATLER Asia, The CONVERSATION (UK), Channel News Asia (Singapore), Sina.com, and others. 

Prior to joining IBSS in 2016, Dr Kwok held key roles including CFO of China and General Manager of China at two Hong Kong-Listed Companies.  He later established his own consultancy firm, undertaking various government-industry projects.  Currently, Dr Kwok serves as the chair of audit committee of a company listed on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Dr Kwok received the Teaching Excellence Award from the International Association of Accountants, UK in 2017.  He was also honoured with the IBSS- Contribution to Education Research Award for the years 2021/22 and 2024/25.

Business Education Research, Open-Source Intelligence, Bullion Market Integration,, Autoethnography, Role-based Narrative Policy-Actor Framework, Open Science, and Bayes' rules

Undergraduate:

ACC304 Accounting Final Year Project

BUS303 Final Year Project - dissertation supervision

ACF104 Foundation of Finance

ACF107 Foundation of Financial Accounting

ACF114 Introduction to Managerial Accounting

MAN303 Final Year Project - dissertation supervision

Postgraduate:

ACC402 Business Planning - Taxation (ICAEW Professional Level paper)

ACC408 Strategic Business Management (ICAEW Advanced Level paper)

ACC411 Integrated Case Study (Seminar on Qualitative Research Method)

ACC411 Scholarly Business Report (FYP) dissertation supervision 

ACC409 Business Strategy Management (ICAEW Advanced level paper)

MAN421 Final Individual Project - IMBA

Executive Education:

2025, 2026 CRRC - Finance for Non-Finance Manager

2019 Santoni Advance Management Programme – Financial decision for manager 

2019 CRRC - Business Simulation Game 

2019 SODEXO SMAP A TRAINING - Financial Management 

Deputy Head of the Department of Accounting - 1.2025 to present

Senior Associate Professor - 1.2025 to present

Programme Director of the MSc Professional Accounting 9.2018 to 9.2024

Associate Professor - 7.2019 [Accelerated Promotion] to 12.2024

Academic Director of Executive Education, IBSS - 2018 to 2020

Honorary Lecturer, University of Liverpool - 2016 to 2019

Consultant (Founding project of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gold Connect 黄金深港通）- The Chinese Silver and Gold Exchange Society of Hong Kong - 2015 2016

Chief Consultant of the China-Swiss Zhenjiang Eco-industrial Park 中瑞镇江生态产业园- 2014-1016

Adjunct Professor - ZheJiang University - 2014 to 2016

Visiting Professor, HuaZhong Argiculture University - 2014 to 2016

Senior Lecturer - University of Northampton - 2013 to 2016

Adjunct Professor, Shanghai Advance Institute of Finance - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - 2013 to 2014

Adjunct Professor, The University of Hong Kong -SPACE-ICB - 2012 to 2013

General Manager of Eterna (Asia) Limited - 2012 to 2013

Council Member - GLG Research, USA - 2007 to present

Chairman, RUIMA Consulting - 2008 to 2012

Senior Vice President, PAJ Inc. - 2007 to 2007

General Manager of the subsidiaries in China, PEACE MARK (HOLDINGS) COMPANY- HKEX:304 - 2004 to 2007

Deputy General Manager, Asia Commercial Holdings Ltd - 1999 to 2004

CFO (TimeCity), Asia Commercial Holdings Limited - HKEX:104 - 1997 to 1999

Audit Principal, Ernst Young LLP Australia - 1996 to 1997

Senior Auditor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - 1991 to 1996

Auditor, KPMG - 1989 to 1991

2025 IBSS Award - Contribution to Education Research.

2024  Star of the Year (Professional Engagement) - Department of Accounting, IBSS-XJTLU.

2023  Best Practice-based Paper Award - Conference of Quality Control of Audit Firms. Jointly held by: Southwest University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE), ICAEW, Chongqing CPA Institute.

2022  IBSS Award - Contribution to Education Research.

2019  Suzhou Science and Technology Bureau - appointed as an Industry Expert 苏州市科技局入库专家.

2017  Best Papaer Award, China Gold Association and Shanghai Gold Exchange.

2017  Teaching Excellence Award, The Association of International Accountants - United Kingdom.

2015 Golden Key Award, Zhenjiang City New District Government.

2013  Active Member Award - ACA Lecturer, ICAEW.

2012  GLG Scholar, Gerson Lehrman Group.

2010  Cover Story of the ACCA members magazine - Accounting amp; Business 01/2010 : apos;GOLD STANDARD -Luxury goods CEO talks global ambitionsapos;, ACCA.

2007  member of the HKU FOUNDATION 香港大学基金会成员.