Dr Lutao Ning is a lecturer in International Business at Durham Business School, Durham University. He was a political economist, at the East Asia Institute, Cambridge University, a member of Queens' College, Cambridge and a visiting scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Science and Peking University in 2005.
Dr Lutao Ning is an experienced lecturer and trainer, with a background of successfully delivering Financial Times ranked MBA programme courses at many international institutions for a number of years. He also designs tailored training courses for corporate clients, especially for middle-to-senior executives from a broad range of industries and sectors. His multidisciplinary research, teaching and consulting background ranges from international business and management, through law, political economy and development studies.
Research interests & consulting areas
- Inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) and international investment and economic policies
- International business, globalisation and the strategies of multinational enterprises
- International mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and corporate governance
- Emerging market multinational enterprises and market analysis
- Chinese and East Asian business and economies
- Quantitative or qualitative research methods
Education
PhD, University of Cambridge (Queens' College)
Field: International Business and Political Economy of Development (in China/East Asia)
MA in International and Comparative Legal Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of LondonGraduated with Merit,
MBA, Master of Business Administration, the University of Liverpool
Other Qualifications
International Executive Teaching Certificate, Kellogg School of Management, Northwest University, Chicago, USA
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (PGCES Module 1&2)
Certificate in Supervising and Small Group Teaching, Staff Development Programme at the University of Cambridge
Teaching Interests
International Business & Management
Development Studies and Theories
Globalisation Studies/Global Political Economy
Chinese/East Asian Studies
Experience
Current- Lecturer in International Business, Durham Business School, Durham University
2006: Teaching and Supervising MPhil and undergraduates in Chinese/East Asian Studies, East Asia Institute, Faculty of Oriental
Studies, Cambridge University.
2005: Visiting Scholar, Economic Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Science (National Research Council), Beijing, China
2005: Visiting Scholar, Law School, Peking University, China
2003: Trainee (Solicitor), Druces & Attlee Solicitors, London Headquarters
2002: Trainee (Legal/Marketing Assistant), Hextall Erskine (UK) Solicitors with Castle and Co. London Office
Journal Referee
2008: Journal of Development Studies, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, UK
2008: China: An International Journal, National University of Singapore
2006: The Journal of Information Technology & Politics, The Haworth Press, Taylor & Francis Group, UK (Centre for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, USA).
Membership of Professional Bodies
Development Studies Association (UK)
European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Association for Asian Studies (USA)
Economic History Society (UK)
Honours and Awards
2006: Research Award, the Sino-British Fellowship Trust, the Great Britain-China Centre
2005: Research Award, Suzy Paine Fund, Faculty of Economics and Politics, Cambridge University
2005: Research Fund, Queens' College Cambridge
2005: Worts Travelling Scholars’ Fund, Cambridge University
2004: Research Grant, Economic History Society, UK
2003: PhD Scholarship, the Cambridge Overseas Trust
Language Skills
Mandarin Chinese (Beijing Native)
Classical/Traditional Chinese (Reading & Writing)
English (Fluent)
French (Basic, Langué Générale, 150 hours)
References available upon request