XIAOYING WANG

I am an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University. I hold a Ph.D. in Management (Strategy & Global Management) from the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

My primary research lies at the intersection of corporate strategy, corporate governance, and strategic leadership. I examine how institutional investors, CEOs, and boards influence major strategic decisions such as mergers and acquisitions (M&As), divestitures, and energy transition strategies.

I also study entrepreneurial career trajectories and the internationalization strategies of Chinese multinational enterprises. 

Methodologically, I combine econometric approaches with distribution-free methods to investigate how firms and individuals navigate complex institutional environments.