Dr. Sophia Ji
Details
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Department: Accounting, Info Sys & Supply Chain
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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sophia.ji@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0002-0078-7558
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Sophia Ji brings over two decades of experience in higher education, combining scholarly excellence with a substantial industry background. Prior to academia, she established a solid practical foundation as a project management accountant at a major listed company for nine years. Her research appears in leading international accounting and law journals, and she has authored research book chapters. Dr Ji's teaching excellence has been recognised through College and School teaching awards, reflecting her ability to blend theoretical expertise with practical insights. She is committed to advancing academic scholarship while maintaining strong industry connections, ensuring students receive relevant, practice-oriented scholarly education that prepares them for professional success.
Research fields
- 3501 Accounting, auditing and accountability
UN sustainable development goals
- 4 Quality Education
Academic positions
- Lecturer
- RMIT University
- Accounting
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Mar 2004 – Present
Non-academic positions
- Management Accountant
- Wuhan Iron and Steel Ltd
- Projects and productions
- , China
- 1 Dec 1991 – 31 Jan 2001
Supervisor projects
- Understanding the Role of Network Governance on Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case Study of a Government-Organised NGO in China
- 22 May 2017
Teaching interests
Dr Ji champions authentic learning and workplace readiness through a teaching philosophy centred on student engagement and real-world application. She believes that fostering genuine interest in learning leads to deeper conceptual understanding and stronger academic outcomes. Her approach emphasises demonstrating course content's practical value and relevance, helping students connect theoretical concepts with their future professional roles.
To maintain currency and relevance, she regularly incorporates contemporary business cases, current affairs, and insights from global business leaders into her teaching materials. This dynamic content is updated each semester to reflect the evolving nature of accounting practices and thought leadership. Dr Ji has taught a broad range of accounting courses. She draws on her research expertise in sustainability accounting, with a particular focus on integrating environmental, social, and governance considerations into traditional accounting frameworks.
Dr Ji received various teaching awards from the College and School.
Research interests
Sustainability, social and environmental accounting, accounting theories, accounting education, qualitative research methods, environmental regulations, Chinese accounting and research
