Research Areas
Qualifications
Biography
Dr. Kwan is a two-time winner of the College of Business’s Teaching Excellence Award at CityU. He has a passion for teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has been serving as the Programme Leader of BBA in Management since 2018. Dr. Kwan has coordinated many co-curricular activities to enrich student learning experience. He has maintained a good network with alumni.
Dr. Kwan has worked as a management consultant providing talent assessment and development services to corporations. He is a registered industrial-organisational psychologist in HK. He holds full membership in local and international professional bodies in both HRM and psychology. He recently was invited to serve as a judge in the "Future HR Talent Hackathon" organised by the HK Management Association.
Dr. Kwan has earned his Ph.D. in industrial-organisational psychology at the University of Hong Kong. He has published in international refereed journals. In a recent research study, he is interested in understanding the impact of AI on student learning. In addition, Dr. Kwan has served as a reviewer on two popular management textbooks--"Managing Human Resources" by Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy and "Human Resource Management" by Dessler. He has been a reviewer for internationally refereed journals and academic conferences.
Professional Qualifications
| Qualification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Certificate of completion of an 8-week online program on "People Analytics" | University of Cambridge |
| Certified Practitioner of CAL Resilience Inventory | CAL Talent Solutions |
| Certified Practitioner of CAL Values Inventory | CAL Talent Solutions |
| Full Member | American Psychological Association |
| Member | Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
| Professional Member | The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management |
| Associate Fellow | The Hong Kong Psychological Society |
Awards
| Award Title | Institution |
|---|---|
| Teaching Development Grant 2024 | City University of Hong Kong |
| College of Business Teaching Excellence Award 2015 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching Development Grant 2014 | City University of Hong Kong |
| College of Business Teaching Excellence Award 2011 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching Development Grant 2010 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Outstanding Reviewer Award (OB Division) | Academy of Management Conference 2009 |