Education

2004.09-2010.06  Ph.D., Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China

1989.09-1993.01  Master, Department of Industrial Economy, Renmin University of China

1985.09-1989.07  Bachelor, Department of Industrial Economy, Renmin University of China

Working Experiences

1993.04-Present   Professor, Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China

2001.04-2005.04  Deputy Director General, Finance Office, Renmin University of China

2005.04-2014.06  Deputy Director, Audit Office, Renmin University of China

2014.06-Present   Director, Audit Office, Renmin University of China

Modern Management Theory, Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis, Auditing

Business Accounting (for MBA);Auditing Theory and Practice (for MPAcc);Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis(for Undergraduates)； Auditing (for Undergraduates).

Papers

Selected Academic Articles:
“The Analysis on the Institutional Environment for Promoting Enterprise Innovation Ability”, Yan Zhang and Tao Wang, Information for Entrepreneurs (reprint), February 2013.
“The Impacts of Organizational Learning on Value Creation in Formalized Organization Structures”, Yan Zhangand Tao Wang, Research on Financial and Economic Issues, October 2012.
“The Analysis on the Institutional Environment for Promoting Enterprise Innovation Ability”, Yan Zhang and To Wang, Journal of Tianjin University of Commerce, May 2012.
“The Impacts of Management Cognition on Enterprise Competence Building”, Tao Wang and Yan Zhang, Economic Management Journal, March 2012.
“On Effective Communication for Internal Audits”, Yan Zhang, Internal Auditing in China, September 2009.
“Establishing ‘the First Production Workshop’ to Guarantee Raw Materials Quality”, Yan Zhang, China Quality, December 2005.
“The Connotation and Evaluation Methods for the Sustainable Growth Ability of Enterprises”, Yan Zhang, etc. Soft Science, December2005.

Cases:
1. Corporate Culture Facilitates the Rapid Growth of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
2.PDCA Recycling Promotes the Continuous Improvement of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Textbooks:
Principles of Management (3rd Edition), Shubin Jiao, Xiaoguang Li, Yan Zhang, and Jingyue Xu, China Renmin University Press, January 2009.
Accounting for General Managers, Dongming Liu and Yan Zhang, China Renmin University Press, September 2004.
Corporate Accounting – In the Perspective of Managers, Dongming Liu and Yan Zhang,  China Renmin University Press, October 2010.
Corporate Accounting, Dongming Liu and Yan Zhang, China Renmin University Press, November 2015.

Book

D. M. Liu, Y. Zhang, 2010, Corporate Accounting: In the Perspective of Managers (3rd edition), Renmin University Press

W.S Yang, S.B Jiao, Y. Zhang, X.G Li, 2009, Management (3rd edition), Renmin University Press

Key community services

Supervisor, Renmin University of China Education Foundation Council