Management & Entrepreneurship
First year
Yi Zhang’s research interests center on social entrepreneurship and impact investing, driven by her commitment to advancing sustainable business practices and leveraging business models to address social challenges. Prior to joining the SEO Ph.D. program, she worked at an investment company in China. She holds a master’s degree in prosperity, innovation, and entrepreneurship from University College London, and a bachelor’s degree in economics with a focus on finance from Donghua University in China. During her undergraduate studies, she also completed an exchange semester at Reutlingen University in Germany, where she deepened her knowledge of international business.