Huong Ha

Associate Professor Huong Ha

Head, Business Programme

School of Business

Tel: +65 6248 5294

Email: aHVvbmdoYUBzdXNzLmVkdS5zZw==

Educational Qualifications

  • Oct 2018
    Certificate, “Women in Education Leadership”, Graduate School of Education (Professional Education), Harvard University
  • Sep 2017
    Advanced Certificate, University Teaching, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Jul 2016
    Certificate, University Teaching, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Jul 2015
    Certificate of Attendance, Department of Continuing Education, The Oxford Teachers’ Academy Summer School 2015, University of Oxford, UK
  • 2008
    PhD, Monash University
  • 1998
    Master Degree in Public Policy, National University of Singapore
  • 1993
    BA, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC

Academic and Professional Experience

  • 2019 - Ongoing
    Associate Prof. and Head of Business Programme, SUSS
  • 2017 - 2019
    Senior Lecturer, SUSS
  • 2011 - 2017
    Senior Lecturer and Academic Coordinator of MBA,
    BUS and BCOM programmes, UON Singapore
    DBA supervisor, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • 2007 - 2011
    Dean, Business School and School of Arts & Humanity
    Director of Research & Development, TMC Academy
    Chief Editor, TMC Academic Journal
  • 2005 - 2007
    Associate Academic, Department of Economics & Business Statistics, Monash University
  • 1998 - 2005
    Deputy Course Director (Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Course Director), TMC Educational Group
  • 1997 - 1998
    Multi-media Project Coordinator, Sky Media Ltd, Singapore
  • 1994 - 1996
    Lecturer, Construction School No. 7
  • 1992 - 1994
    Executive Director, Thu Duc Factory
  • 1989 - 1991
    Many appointments

Authored Books

  • Ha, Huong (2021). Consumer Protection in E-retailing in ASEAN. New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Ha, Huong (2014). Change Management for Sustainability. USA: Business Expert Press.

Edited Books

  • Ha, Huong, Fernando, L. and Mahajan, S. (2019). Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia. New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Ha, Huong, Fernando, L. and Mahajan, S. (2019). Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asia. New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Ha, Huong (2018). Climate Change Management: Special Topics in the Context of Asia. USA: Business Expert Press.
  • Ha, Huong; Fernando, L. and Mahmood, A. (eds.) (2015), Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia, Springer. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/us/book/9788132223726, Print ISBN 978-81- 322-2372-6, eBook ISBN 978-81-322-2373-3. DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2373-3
  • Ha, Huong (ed.) (2014). Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia. H. Ha (Ed.), India: Springer. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/new+%26+forthcoming+titles+(default)/book/978-81-322- 1975-0 ISBN 978-81-322-1976-7
  • Ha, Huong & Dhakal, T. N. (eds.) (2013). Governance Approaches to Mitigation of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia. H. Ha, & T. N. Dhakal (Eds.), Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://us.macmillan.com/governanceapproachestomitigationofandadaptationtoclimatechangeinasia/ HuongHa, Print ISBN 9781137125204

Media Articles

  • Ha, Huong and Lin, C. (19 Dec 2018). Commentary: Hawkers want to embrace cashless payments but say they need help tackling barriers. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/hawkers- cashless-payments-need-help-barriers-to-adoption-11042450

Invited Articles

  • Ha, H. (2017). “Risk governance and disaster impacts in Asia”, http://www.preventionweb.net/experts/oped/ view/55397, PreventionWeb, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Ha, H. (2016) “Governance Framework for Humanitarian and Disaster Response in ASEAN,” Middle East Institute, http://www.mei.edu/content/map/governance-framework-humanitarian-assistance-and-disast er-response-asean
  • Ha, H. (2016). Book review. Energy, governance and security in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma): a critical approach to environmental politics in the south. Global Change, Peace & Security, 28(2): 242-244.

Selected Journal Articles (Peer-reviewed)

  • Ha, H. and Vanaputhi, V. (2022). Training transfer to the workplace: a study of corporate English language training in hospitals. Journal of Workplace Learning, 34(1): 110-131.
  • Drita, K., Ha, H. and Tabaku, E. (2021). Students’ perception and satisfaction of services provided by public and private higher education Institutes: a case study in Albania. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 13(3): 359-380.
  • Ha, H., Loh, H.S, Gay, E. and Yeap, P. F. (2020), Consumer Protection in E-tailing Computer Sales: A Case Study of Dell. International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, doi: 10.1080/13600869.2020.1838187
  • Zhang, W., Ha, H. and Gay, E. (2020). Analysts’ Forecasts between Last Consensus and Earning Announcement Date. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 18(4): 779-793.
  • Ha, H., Panthania, K. and Palaniappan, Rita Pidan (2019). Psychosocial Well-Being of Employees in the Banking Sector in Singapore. International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment, 5(2): 169-192.
  • Ha, H. and Jadhao, Y. (2019). Vulnerability and Damage to the Mountain Ecosystem of Uttarakhand by Shortcomings of Development Projects. International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment, 5(1): 70-89.
  • A., K. A., Ha, H, Mohd Nor, S., & Yazid, Z. (2018). Learning to complete the PhD thesis. Issues in Educational Research, 28(4): 811-829.
  • Ha, H. (2017). Stakeholders’ Views on Self-Regulation to Protect Consumers in E-Retailing. Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 15(3): 83-103.
  • Kharade, K., Ha, H., & Ubale, A. (2017). Empowering the Visually Impaired Students to Prepare for Disasters via Differentiated Instruction Technique: A Case Study in India. International Journal of Special Education.
  • Ha, H., & Jose, J. (2017). Public Participation and Environmental Governance in Singapore. International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment, 4(3): 186-204.
  • Khoo, S., Ha, H. and McGregor, S. (2017). Service Quality and Consumer/Student Customer Satisfaction in the Private Tertiary Education Sector: Singapore as a Case Study. International Journal of Education Management 31(4): 430-444.
  • Kruja, D., Ha, H., Drishti, E. and Oelfke, T. (2016), Empowerment in the Hospitality Industry in The USA, Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 25(1): 25-48. DOI: 10.1080/19368623.2015.976696 (A category, ABDC list)
  • Ha, H. (2013). Credit Card Use and Debt by Female Students - A Case Study in Melbourne, Australia, Youth Studies Australia, Vol. 32, No. 4. Online
  • Azmat, F., & Ha, H. (2013). Corporate Social Responsibility, Customer Trust, and Loyalty - Perspectives from a Developing Country. Thunderbird International Business Review, 55(3), 253-270. doi:10.1002/tie.21542
  • Ha, H., & McGregor, S. L. T. (2013). Role of Consumer Associations in the Governance of E-commerce Consumer Protection. Journal of Internet Commerce, 12(1), 1-25. Doi: 10.1080/15332861.2013.763691
  • Ha, H., & Coghill, K. (2008). Online shoppers in Australia: dealing with problems. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 32(1), 5-17. Doi: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2007.00628.x (A category, ABDC list)
  • Ha, H., & Coghill, K. (2006). E-Government in Singapore: A SWOT and PEST Analysis. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 103-130.

Selected Book Chapters (Peer-reviewed)

  • Ha, H. and Loh, H. S. (2020). NTUC FairPrice supermarket and cooperatives in Singapore. In Altman, M., Jensen, A., Kurimoto, A., Tulus, R., Dongre, Y. and Jang, S. (Eds). Waking the Asian Pacific Co-Operative Potential. Elsevier and Academic Press.
  • Ha, H., R. L. S. F. and S. K. M. (2019). Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asian Countries - An Introduction. In Ha, H., F. L. and S. K. M. (Eds). Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asia. New York: Business Expert Press.
  • R. L. S. F., Ha, H. and S. K. M. (2019). Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: What Have We Learnt from the South Asian Experience? In Ha, H., F. L. and S. K. M. (Eds). Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asia. New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Ha, H., Fernando, R.L.S. and Mahajan, S. K. (2019). Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia – An Introduction. In Ha, H., Fernando, R.L.S. and Mahajan, S. K. (eds.), Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia, pp. 1-13. New York: BEP.
  • Ha, H., Mahajan, S. and Fernando, L. (2019). Disaster Risk Management: What Have We Learned from the South Asian Experience? In Ha, H., Fernando, R.L.S. and Mahajan, S. K. (eds.), Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia, pp. 175-181. New York: BEP.
  • Sarfraz Khawaja, Ha. H. and Akbar, A. (2019). IT, Sustainable Development Goals, and Disaster Management. In Ha, H., Fernando, R.L.S. and Mahajan, S. K. (eds.), Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia, pp. 165-174. New York: BEP.
  • Ha, H. and Loh, H. S. (2018). Climate Change Management: Perspectives from Some Industries in the Context of Asia. In Ha. H. (Ed.), Climate Change Management: Special Topics in the Context of Asia (pp. 1-16). New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Pathinia, S. R. and Ha, H. (2018). Legal Issues and Legal Framework with Regard to Climate Change in the Context of the Maritime Industry in South Asia. In Ha. H. (Ed.), Climate Change Management: Special Topics in the Context of Asia (pp. 89-106). New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Herath, G. and Ha, H. (2018). Climate Change Management: What Have We Learnt from the Asian Experience. In Ha. H. (Ed.), Climate Change Management: Special Topics in the Context of Asia (pp. 157-176). New York: Business Expert Press.
  • Ha, H. and Loh, H. S. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Tourism. In Gursoy, D Ha, H., Fernando, L. & Mahmood, A. (2015). Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia: An Introduction. In H. Ha, L. Fernando & A. Mahmood (Eds.), Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia (pp. 1-13). Germany/New Delhi: Springer.
  • Garge, R. N., Ha, H. & Khoo, S. (2015). Disaster Risk Management and the Role of the Armed Forces: Critical Analysis of Reactive Disaster Management in India. In H. Ha, L. Fernando & A. Mahmood (Eds.), Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia (pp. 49-67). Germany/New Delhi: Springer.
  • Ha, H., Fernando, L. & Mahmood, A. (2015). Disaster Management in Asia: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications. In H. Ha, L. Fernando & A. Mahmood (Eds.), Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia (pp. 221-226). Germany/New Delhi: Springer.
  • Dhakal, Tek Nath and Ha, Huong (2015), The Role of Non-Resident Nepali in Facilitating Senior Citizens in Nepal. In South Asian Migration: Remittances and Beyond, Rahman, M. M. and Hussain, Z.Z. (eds.) Newcastle upon Tyne: UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 210-216.

Conference Papers in Conference Proceedings

  • Ha, H., & Huang Y.J. (2013). Consumer Protection in ASEAN and the USA after the USA 2012 Presidential Election. In Joyce Juo-Yu Lin and team (Ed.), Proceedings of International Conference on “Asia- American Relations after the 2012 US Presidential Election” (pp. 204-227). Taiwan: Graduate Institute of Asian Studies, College of International Studies, Tamkang University.
  • Nandagopal, R., Ha, H., Balamurugan, R. N., Sathish, M., Sathyanarayanan, R. S., & Jublee, D. (2013). Consumer Attitude towards Mobile Advertising and Its Impact on Consumers’ Behavioural Intention - A Case Study in Coimbatore City, India. In D. Hsu (Ed.), Proceedings of E-leader Conference 2013 (pp. 1-9). Online: CASA.
  • Jagajeevan, R., Ha, H., & Sekkizhar, J. (2013). Impact of Human Resources Development Practices on Doctors’ Affective Commitment towards their Hospitals. In Conference proceedings of E-leader Conference 2013 (pp. 1-14). Online: CASA.
  • Ha, H., & Huang, Y. J. (2013). National and Regional Governance of Consumer Protection in ASEAN. In Fransiskus AdrianTarmedi (Ed.), 3rd International Conference on International Relations and Development “Beyond Borders: Building a Regional Commons in Southeast Asia” (pp. 1-18). Online: ICIRD. Retrieved from http://www.icird.org/publications?task=file&action=download&path=%5BDIR_PUBLICATIONS_PAPER%5D03_huongha_yjhuang_fullpaper.pdf

Presentation at International Conferences

  • Ha, H. (2019). Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy in the Regional Setting. Wenzao International Conference on Southeast Asian Studies (ICSEAS 2019), 19-20 Oct 2019, Wenzao Ursuline University.
  • Lin, C. and Ha, H. (2019). Platform Cooperativism: A Case Study in Singapore. YSI Asia Convening 2019, 12-14 Aug 2019, Institute for New Economic Thinking (US) & Vietnam National University.
  • Ha, H. (2019). A Study of the Awareness and Experience of University Students of Online Risk. International Conference on Children and Youth in Everyday Life and Professional Practices, 19-21 Jun 2019, Oslo Metropolitan University.
  • Ha, H. (2018). Governance Framework for Disaster Responses and Humanitarian Assistance to The Agriculture Sector in ASEAN. International conference cum workshop on “Reinforcing Institutional Decision Making in Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation, 16-18 Feb 2018, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
  • Ha, Huong (2017). Moderator & presenter - “Disaster Responses and Humanitarian Assistance in ASEAN”, International Conference on Southeast Asia, 6 - 7 Dec 2017, University of Malaya.
  • Ha, Huong (2017). Guest speaker - “CSR and Environmental Sustainability by the banks in Singapore”, CSR Seminar, 9 Nov 2017, UON Singapore.
  • Ha, Huong (2017). Guest speaker - “Global Competitiveness in the Age of Globalisation - The Case of Uniqlo”, the first international conference on Global Business Leadership and Sustainability (GBLS), 2 September 2017, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ha, Huong (2017). “E-Consumer Protection - A Case Study”, CASA: E-leader 2017, BITS - University of Business Leadership, Berlin, 6 - 7 Jun 2017
  • Ha, Huong (2016). “Social Media and Disaster Management”. CASA: E-leader 2016, Wee Kim Wee Centre, Singapore Management University, 4 -6 Jan 2016.
  • Ha, Huong, H. Y. J. (2016). A Creative Teaching Framework in the Context of Developing Countries. The Aotearoa New Zealand Development Studies Network Conference 2016, December 2016, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Encyclopedia Articles

  • Ha, Thi Thu Huong (2006) “Mixed Economy”, Encyclopedia of the Developing World. Edited by Thomas M. Leonard. New York: Routledge.
  • Ha, Huong (2006) “Recession”, Encyclopedia of World Poverty. Edited by Odekon, Mehmet. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi, pp. 901-902.
  • Ha, Huong (2006) “Regulation”, Encyclopedia of World Poverty. Edited by Odekon, Mehmet. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi, pp. 903-906.
  • Ha, Huong (2006) “Singapore”, Encyclopedia of World Poverty. Edited by Odekon, Mehmet. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi, pp. 978-979
  • Ha, Huong (2006) “Singapore”, World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties, 4th ed. Edited by Neil Schlager and Jayne Weisblatt. 3 vols. New York, NY: Facts On File, Inc., pp.1201-1209.
  • Ha, Huong (2005) “Oligopoly”, The First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions: An Encyclopedia.
  • Ha, Huong (2002), “Vietnam - Political System”, Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. Eds. David Levinson and Karen Christensen. Vol. 6. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, pp.73 – 75. 6 vols.
  • Ha, Huong (2002), “Ho Chi Minh”, Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. Eds. David Levinson and Karen Christensen. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, pp. 536 - 537. 6 vols.
  • 2022
    Best Paper Award for the paper “Corporate Social Responsibility And Climate Change Mitigation By Banks In Singapore”, The 10th International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Strategic Adaption in the World of Uncertainties (ICECH 2022), 4-5 November 2022, UEH University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
  • 2020
    SUSS Award for Teaching Excellence 2020, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
  • 2016
    Excellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Business & Law, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • 2016
    Excellence in Teaching Award, Business School, UON Singapore
  • 2014
    Excellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Business & Law, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • 2013
    Received a compliment letter from the Director, Postgraduate Studies (Newcastle Business School) for achieving excellent results in Student Feedback on Course of Organizational Behaviour and Design subject.
  • 2013
    Received the best oral presentation for the paper titled “ASEAN Institutional Framework and A Three-sector Governance Approach for Climate Change Governance”, International Conference on Southeast Asian Weather and Climate 2013 “ASEAN Adapting to Climate Change”, 27-29 Nov 2013, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Jun 2009
    Merit Award for excellence in development of TMC Business School and TMC Academic Journal, TMC Educational Group
  • Sep 2008
    “Best Lecturer” Award, TMC Educational Group
  • Jun 2007
    Received “Distinguished Paper Award” awarded for the paper “E-security and the Roles of the Police in E-consumer Protection – Australia Case” by the Organising Committee of The 2nd Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security, organised by Turkish Institute for Police Studies, Texas, USA, Turkish National Police and Turkish National Police Academy, Turkey, 14 – 16 June, 2007
  • 2021
    Invited external DBA examiner, Singapore Management University (Singapore) and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
  • Dec 2018 - Ongoing
    Associate member, SIIA (Singapore Industrial Automation Association)
  • Feb 2018 - 2020
    Member, raiSE (Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise)
  • Dec 2017 - Ongoing
    An international mentor by International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa), Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
  • 2017 - Ongoing
    Member of Asia Pacific Co-operative Research Partnership
  • 2015 - Ongoing
    Member of Australasian Business Ethics Network
  • 2014 - 2016
    Fellow, International Institute of Directors and Managers, Australia
  • 2013 - Ongoing
    Member of Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance
  • 2015 - 2018
    Moderator of IMF (International Monetary Fund) eLibrary forum on energy policy
  • 2009 - Ongoing
    Member of the International Advisory Board of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV), India.
  • 2015 - 2020
    DBA Supervisor, University of Newcastle, Australia
    • Factors Affect Transfer of Corporate English Training to Workplace in the Hospital Sector in Bangkok (completed)
    • Impact and Effectiveness of CSR Initiatives of Retail Banks in Hong Kong on Consumers’ Selection of Banks (completed)
    • Engaging Vietnamese Students in Australian Accounting Courses through Inter- teaching at an Offshore Campus (completed)
  • 2013 - Ongoing
    External examiner of PhD theses, invited by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Anna University, Pondicherry University, Sathyabama University, Mother Teresa’ Women’s University, Bharathia University, etc.
  • 2007 - Ongoing
    Reviewer of many international journals and conferences (e.g., AOM conferences)

Invited Positions (speaker, session chair, member of editorial boards, member of international advisory board)

Nov 2019
A panellist of the panel discussion on “The Human Side of Machines”, “Ethical AI and Robots for a Better World”, AI & Robotics Global Conference 2019, Singapore.

Aug 2019
A mentor of the Working Group of Young Scholars’ Initiative on Cooperatives in the conference in Hanoi (Aug 2019), Institute for New Economic Thinking (New York)

Sep 2018
Chairperson of the seminar on “Social Democracy with Singaporean Characteristics” by Prof. Chua Beng Huat, SUSS.

Aug 2018
Invited to train union leaders on change management, Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute, NTUC, Singapore.

2017 - Ongoing
Mentor of the International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa), Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

2017 - 2018
Moderator of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) eLibrary forum on energy policy.

May 2018
Technical Expert, Government at a Glace Southeast Asia, Data Validation Workshop 8-9 May 2018; Manila, Philippines by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the ADB (Asian Development Bank).

Feb 2018
Invited to be a delegate to participate in the international conference cum workshop on “Reinforcing Institutional Decision Making in Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation,” 16th - 18th February 2018, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.

Nov 2017
Invited to be a guest speaker at the “CSR and Environmental Sustainability by the banks in Singapore”, CSR Seminar, 9 Nov 2017, UON Singapore.

Nov 2017
Invited to be a part of the meeting of interested parties of SCOPE (the Sustainability Consortium of Professionals and Educators), formed by the ASEAN CSR Network (ACN), and the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, Singapore.

Nov 2017
Invited to be a guest speaker by Amity Global to conduct a presentation on “From Creativity to Innovation”, International Conference on “Role of Technology in Business Intelligence

Dec 2015
Invited to be a speaker at the International E-Leader Conference, 4 – 6 Jan 2016, Singapore by CASA (Chinese American Scholar Association, USA)

Aug 2014
Session Chair, HES-SO, Geneva – Switzerland, 25-28 Aug 2014.

Aug 2014
Member of program committee for INFOCOMP 2015, Brussels, InfoWare 2015

Mar 2014
Member, Editorial board of Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal

Feb 2014
Member, Scientific Committee, International Conference, University of Shkoder, Albania

Jan 2014
Member of the International Advisory Board, International Conference, “Sustain, Transform and Transcend”, PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore, India.

Dec 2013
Moderator of session on education, International Conference on Southeast Asia, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Nov 2013
Invited to present at the International Conference on Southeast Asian Weather and Climate 2013 “ASEAN Adapting to Climate Change”, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Aug 2013
Chair of “Panel 01: Interrogating State-Community Engagements on the Commons”, ICIRD conference, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Mar 2013
Discussant of “Panel IV: The relation between USA and Japan”, Conference on “Asia- American Relations after the 2012 US Presidential Election”, Tam Kang University, Taiwan.

Jan 2013
Chair of Special Area, and member of the INFOCOMP 2013’s conference committee, Lisbon, Portugal

Jan 2013
Member of the Board of Examiners of PhD thesis, Bharathiar University Coimbatore, India

Jan 2012
Co-organise/local host of E-leader Conference 2013 with Chinese American Scholar Association (New York, USA), 2 – 4 January 2013, Singapore.

Dec 2012
Discussants of the following two panels (5 papers/panel), 9th International Conference on “Development Challenges in the Asia Pacific: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond”, 12 – 14 December 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jul 2012
Chair of Session on Media, Technology and Society, Asian Studies Association of Australia 19th Biennial Conference 2012, University of Western Sydney, Australia

Jul 2012
A member of the International Advisory Board, Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, Associate for Sustainable Education, Research and Science, Romania

Jan 2012
Member of the Editorial Board of International Journal on Advances in Security, Europe

Dec 2011
A member of the INFOCOMP 2012’s conference committee and Special Area Chair on Evaluation Context, Europe

Nov 2011
A member of the Editorial Board of Asia-Pacific E-Journal of Health Social Sciences, Philippines

May 2011
A member of CYBERLAWS 2011’s and CYBERLAWS 2012’s committee, Europe

Oct 2010
Member, International Online Conference on Business & Management committee, Malaysia

Jun 2010
A member of Scientific Committee of the 1st International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, University of Shkoder, Albania

Sep 2008
Invited by Singapore Tourism Board to conduct a presentation on “Business Seminar – Study in Singapore” during Singapore Education Fair in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (21 Sep 2008)

Jul 2000
Invited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in Singapore and Singapore’s Employer Group) “Business Opportunities and Business Culture in Vietnam”, CIMA & Singapore’s Employer Group, Annual General Meeting, Singapore

  • 2023
    Conduct training on “Chane Management for Sustainability”, Centre for Social Good, SUSS
  • 2021
    Conducted executive training on customer service
  • 2018
    “Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change—ADB/OECD Southeast Asian Government at a Glance” (Vietnam), by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • 2018
    “E Government Survey Instrument and Instructions”, Suffolk University in collaboration with Yonsei University and the University of Massachusetts Boston (Voluntary)
  • 2017
    “Enhancing Governance and Capacity Development as Driver of Change — ADB/ OECD Southeast Asian Government at a Glance (Singapore)”, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • 2017
    Organised “Innovation the “Innovation and Lifelong Learning for Singapore’s Smart Nation” seminar (6 July 2017, Singapore, and conducted a workshop on “Smart Nation – Smart learning” *Project supported by @LearnSG Seed Fund, SkillsFuture SG, Lifelong Learning Council, Singapore
  • 2011
    Organised a professional development program for managers/leaders of Global Foundries Singapore Pte Ltd
  • 2010
    Organised and conducted workshops on Human Resource Management, including Strategic Management to top-ranking officials from the Office of the Government, Office of Central Party, Office of the National Assembly, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Office of the President, Vietnam
  • 2009
    Conducted Mini-MBA workshops, including Global Strategy topic, to MBA students from India
  • Sustainability (Change Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change, Disaster Management)
  • Digital economy (Online shopping, Consumer protection, E-commerce, E-government/E-governance)
  • Social development (Management, Education, Workplace training, Social Entrepreurship, Innovation)
  • Ha, Huong (2017), “Corporate Social Responsibility for Environmental Sustainability by Banks in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia”. Research grant, ASEAN CSR Network, Singapore.
  • Ha, Huong, Mahmood, A. & Palaniappan, K. (2017), Innovation Ideas for Lifelong Learning. Research grant by @LearnSG Seed Fund, SkillsFuture SG, Lifelong Learning Council, Singapore.
  • Ha, Huong & Ryan, S. (2017), “A study of the awareness, attitudes and experience of young e-consumers of online risk”. Research grant, UON Singapore.
  • Ha, Huong & Palaniappan., K. (2016), “Psychosocial Well-Being and Work-Life Balance of Professionals in the Banking Sector in Singapore”. Research grant, UON Singapore.
  • Ha, Huong (2014), “CSR and Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study of the Banking Sector in Singapore”, funded by Monash University, Malaysia to be a speaker at the International Conference on “Sustainable Development: What We Learnt After 30 Years? Sep 2014
  • Ha, Huong (2011), “Sustainable Development” project, funded by TMC Corporation Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Ha, Huong and Coghill, Ken (2007/2008), project titled “Credit Card Use and Debt by Undergraduate Students in E-retailing in Melbourne, Victoria”, funded by Consumer Credit Fund administered by Consumer Affairs Victoria

International Editorial Board member

  • Economicus
  • Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Selected International Journals

  • Information Technology & People (A cat)
  • International Journal of Consumer Studies (A cat)
  • International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (A cat)
  • Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management (A cat)
  • Studies in Higher Education (A cat)
  • The International Journal of Human Resource Management (A cat)
  • International Journal of Educational Management (B cat)
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (B cat)
  • Journal of Management and Organisation (B cat)

Selected International Conferences

  • IEEE TALE (Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering)
  • Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management conferences 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • The International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR) 2018, Wu Han, China
  • The 1st International Conference for Graduate Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, Shkoder, Albania, 1 October 2010
  • The 2nd Australasian Business and Behavioural Sciences Association (ABBSA) Conference, 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2006, Adelaide, Australia.

Technology related

  • Certificate of Completion, AI Prompting Essentials Certified (Sep 2023), Management and Strategy Institute
  • Certificate of Completion, Google Analytics for Beginners (Oct 2022), Google
  • Certificate of Completion, Applications of Al, Machine Vision and Robotic course, STAIC and Taipei Computer Society (Jul 2021)
  • Certificate of Participation, 3rd Block Chain International Scientific Conference, #ISC2021 UK, British Block Chain Association (May 2021)
  • Certificate of Completion, “"e-Course- Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Projects: Soil Carbon Monitoring", The World Bank (May 2015)

Leadership/HR Management

  • Certified CEO (provisional), The CEO Institute, Australia (2014)
  • Member of the International Institute of Directors and Managers, Australia (2014)
  • WSQ: Implement Recruitment and Selection Methods, SNEF (2009)

Training & Assessment

  • Advanced Certificate in Adult Training and Assessment (WSQ – ACTA), STDA (2010)
  • “Training for Instructors”, University of Gloucestershire, UK (2009)
  • Review Assessment module, Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, TAFE Queensland, Australia (2004)
  • Certificate in IT for Education, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore (2002)
  • Training Workshop for Teacher in Career & Skills Award in Business, Cambridge International Examination, University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate, UK (2001)
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