Full name: Song Wang
Department: Graham School of Management
Title: Assistant Professor
Dr. Wang is an Assistant Professor at Saint Xavier University’s Graham School of Management. He started teaching for Saint Xavier at the start of this semester. He got his Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Central Florida in 2012. Before that he received his Master’s degree in Economics from the University of North Dakota. While earning his Master’s he studied aboard at Regensburg University in Germany.
Originally, Dr. Wang is from China. He was born in Northern China and was brought up around Beijing. He received his undergraduate degree there but not before studying aboard at Winona State University in Minnesota.
Finance has always been an interesting and easy subject for Dr. Wang. He says, “It [finance] is a very important subject and I like to be a part of it.” He enjoys it because it affects everyone in his or her daily lives.
Dr. Wang chose to work at Saint Xavier because he believes it was a good fit for him location and environment wise. Before working here, he had been to Chicago twice and Saint Xavier University once. Not only did those experiences make him want to live in Chicago for a long time, but they introduced him to the people here at Saint Xavier University which he enjoys. The people, especially students, at Saint Xavier have been very receptive to him.
The efficiency of teaching in a small classroom is something that makes teaching at Saint Xavier University better for Dr. Wang. Because of his experience teaching at another university, Dr. Wang says, “I would say the students are more committed here. They are more applied compared to other schools, more engaging and have more passion about learning.”
When asked about how long he planned to work at Saint Xavier University, Dr. Wang said, “I project myself working here for a long time, and if the opportunity presents itself I make take some consulting work in addition to my Saint Xavier position.” That is something that many professors and it allows them to have up-to-date experience in their field of study.
Outside of his job here, Dr. Wang likes to practice Kung Fu. He has participated in competitions and his performances can be seen on YouTube. He is also the faculty advisor of a new student organization called FMA, the Financial Management Association.
Dr. Wang likes to emphasize the importance of studying aboard and would like to see Saint Xavier’s international program grow. Next semester he is teaching FINC 300 Finance, and FINC 330 International Finance.
David Rodriguez
News Editor