Dr Tong He (Sophie) is an Assistant Professor at Entrepreneur College (Taicang), Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK. Her research interests lie in digital entrepreneurship, responsible digital innovation, platform ecosystem governance, social enterprise sustainability, and entrepreneur education. Her research has been published in high-impact business and information system-related journals, including Technological Forecasting and Societal Change (JCR Q1, SSCI, SCI, ABS-Level 3, ABDC-A), Internet Research (JCR Q1, SSCI,ABS-Level 3, ABDC-A), and Electronic Commerce Research (SSCI, ABDC-A), and has been sponsored by the International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR).

Prior to joining XJTLU, Sophie earned her Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham with a full doctoral scholarship. She completed her master’s degree at Imperial College London with half a scholarship, specializing in Economics and Business Strategy. She also holds a first-class honours degree in Finance, Accounting and Management for an undergraduate degree.

Sophie adopts a pedagogical approach rooted in student-centred experiential learning.  She hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education (PGCert) with Distinction. As a business educator, researcher, and EdTech enthusiast, Sophie is passionate to elevate the caliber of higher education by harnessing innovative technologies to create immersive entrepreneurship experiences.

Digital entrepreneurship

Responsible digital innovation

Social enterprise sustainability

Platform ecosystem governance

Entrepreneurship education

Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub, XJTLU, 2022 - Present

Pathfinder of School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem, 2024 - Present

Programme Lead, Immersive Technoprenuership Summer School, 2024-Present

ENT302TC Cutting-Edge Practice in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

ENT301TC Capstone Project 

ENT201TC Business Model Generation

CAT303TC Business Coaching

MFE304TC Haier Ren Dan He Yi Management Model

2024 Best Reviewer for Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting

2018 Vice Chancellor’s Medal of University of Nottingham

2016 President’s Ambassador of Imperial College London

2015 Imperial College Business School Scholarship Winner 

2015 Outstanding Graduate of Zhejiang Province

2014 Outstanding Graduate of University of Nottingham Ningbo China

2014 President’s Scholarship provided by University of Nottingham Ningbo China (top 1.5% of programme）