Professionals

Professor Yanzhi Zhao, a Doctor in Economics and a certified CPA and CFA, is a prominent scholar and administrator in China. He currently serves as President of Shenyang University and holds several influential roles, including committee member of the Commission on Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Education and Secretary-General of the Chinese-foreign Joint Institutes Committee. In addition, he is the Vice Chairman of the Shenyang Municipal Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Vice Chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Agricultural and Industrial Party.

His research interests center on the organizational models and management structures of universities, the development strategies and policies of transnational education, and the financial administration of private universities. Over his prolific career, Professor Zhao has led more than 60 research projects and has published numerous high-quality articles and academic monographs. Notably, one of his projects has received high-level recognition from Prime Minister Keqiang Li and Vice Prime Minister Liu Yandong. An alumnus of Dalian University of Technology (B.S.) and Northeast University of Finance and Economics (M.A. and Ph.D.), Professor Zhao’s contributions extend well beyond academia, influencing educational policy and fostering international cooperation in higher education.