STAFF PROFILE
Associate Professor Ling Mei Cong
Associate Professor Ling Mei Cong is the Deputy Dean, Learning and Teaching, at the Graduate School of Business and Law (GSBL), RMIT University. She is an expert on digital pedagogies and curriculum design, and a recipient of both international and national teaching awards. Her research interests include technology-enhanced learning, corporate governance, financial reporting quality, and sustainability reporting.
Associate Professor Ling Mei Cong is an experienced executive in higher education and an expert on curriculum design in business and law. She is currently the Deputy Dean, Learning and Teaching, at the Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University. Ling Mei is a recipient of both international and national teaching awards, including the 2023 QS-Warton Immersive Experiential Learning Gold Medal and the 2022 citation for contributions to student learning awarded by the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).
Ling Mei has over 20 years of experience in universities working in universities across the Asia Pacific region. She holds a PhD in accounting and is a fellow of the ACCA. Her main research areas include technology-enhanced learning, corporate governance, financial reporting quality, and sustainability reporting. Her publications appear in leading journals including, for example, Technovation, Accounting Education, and Journal of Strategic Marketing.
Ling Mei is committed to advancing digital pedagogies and innovative teaching methods. Her recent projects include virtual reality roleplay for soft skills development, gamification, and the development of a virtual assistant. Her impact in higher education is evident through her interviews and media appearances, including those in Harvard Business Publishing Education, Australia Financial Review, and AACSB Insights.
Course Coordination and Teaching
- BUSM4126 Accounting for Business Decisions
- BUSM4154 Financial Analytics for Managerial Decision
Research Interests
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Corporate governance
- Financial reporting quality
- Sustainability reporting
- PhD (Curtin), FCCA
- Fellow Member of ACCA
- Herbert, K.,Cong, L.,Goodwin, D. (2024). Integrating interpersonal skill development in an MBA accounting course In: Accounting Education, 33, 109 - 129
- Cong, L. (2023). Roleplay and Interpersonal Skills Self-Efficacy in a Financial Analytics Course In: Handbook of Big Data and Analytics in Accounting and Auditing, Springer, Singapore
- Li, J.,Zhao, Z.,Cong, L.,Xu, Y. (2023). Impact of social insurance law on total factor productivity: evidence from Chinese micro and small businesses In: Applied Economics, , 1 - 23
- Zhou, M.,Cong, L.,Leenders, M. (2022). Strategic intent constellations in market expansion of a Chinese firm: the case of Dalian Wanda In: Journal of Strategic Marketing, 31, 1357 - 1378
- Cong, L. (2020). Successful Factors for Adoption of Synchronous Tools in Online Teaching at Scale In: Tertiary Education in a Time of Change, Springer Nature, Singapore
- Zhou, M.,Leenders, M.,Cong, L. (2018). Ownership in the virtual world and the implications for long-term user innovation success In: Technovation, 78, 56 - 65
- Gao, J.,Cong, L.,Evans, J. (2015). Earnings management, IPO underpricing and post-issue stock performance of Chinese SMEs In: The Chinese Economy, 48, 351 - 371
- Cong, L.,Matolcsy, Z. (2014). Does CEO pay capping regulation work for Chinese state owned enterprises In: Proceedings of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference (AFAANZ 2014), Auckland, New Zealand, 6-8 July 2014
- Cong, L. (2013). Earnings quality and corporate governance bonding In: Corporate Ownership and Control, 10, 183 - 194
- Cong, L. (2013). Foreign primary listings and earnings quality In: International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 104, 86 - 100
2 PhD Completions2 PhD Current Supervisions