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Mandy Tham is Associate Professor of Finance (Education) at Singapore Management University. She is also Academic Director of the MSc in Wealth Management and the Business Families Institute. Her teaching spans undergraduate, postgraduate and customised executive education, particularly investment and wealth advisory. She has extensive experience in curriculum design, integrating professional standards and certifications into wealth-management programmes for private banks and educational institutions. Recognised as an Adult Education Professional by the Institute of Adult Learning, she teaches in English and Mandarin.

Xuesong Geng is Associate Professor of Strategic Management at Singapore Management University and Academic Director of the Master of Management programme. He teaches strategic decision-making and the relationships between business, government and society. His research covers corporate governance, institutional development, strategy and social categorisation, vicarious learning in multimarket settings, and technology innovation management. He studies firms in the United States, China, Japan and Southeast Asia, with work published in journals including the International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management and Research Policy. Before his doctoral studies, he worked as a Senior Strategy Analyst at a major listed state-owned enterprise in China, advising senior management. He teaches undergraduate and executive programmes, including programmes for companies such as IBM.