Dr Tong Jiao a Senior Teaching Fellow at the School of Intelligent Finance and Business, Xi’an-Jiaotong Liverpool University. He obtained his PhD with a thesis on corporate finance from Aberystwyth University in Wales. Before joining XJTLU, Tong has worked at the Robert Gordon University in Scotland for more than 10 years as a lecturer in finance, developing and teaching a wide range of finance modules for its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes accredited by professional bodies, such as the CFA Institute, ACCA and CIMA.

Tong is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Societies of the UK and China. He has been a grader for the Level III CFA Exam since 2023. Tong’s research interests include corporate finance, credit rating and bank failure/distress prediction and is a member of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA).

Corporate Finance, Credit Rating and Bank Failure/Distress Prediction

Nov.2024 to Present:   Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Intelligent Finance and Business, Xi’an-Jiaotong Liverpool University.

May.2011 to Aug.2024:   Lecturer in Finance, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University.

During his tenure at Robert Gordon University and his current role at XJTLU, Tong has developed a broad teaching portfolio across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering modules in the following areas:

• Financial Management
• Financial Institutions and Markets
• Alternative Investments
• Derivatives
• Money and Banking
• Quantiative Methods in Accounting and Finance
• Supplying Chain Finance 
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• Financial and Management Accounting

PhD study was supported by Overseas Research Scholarships (ORS)

Won the “I Love My Lecturer” teaching award at the Robert Gordon University in 2013