Dr. Calvin Cheong is currently attached to Swinburne University Sarawak where he serves as a Lecturer in Finance. Having previously served in various consulting and leadership roles for enterprises of all sizes around the world over the past 10 years, he feels it’s time to give back to society what life has so generously provided him. He is also senior partner of an international management consulting firm that specializes in providing strategic advisory and leadership advice to corporations in over 20 countries.
A firm believer of life-long learning, Calvin has to date completed a Bachelor, an Honours, and a PhD from Monash University. He also recently completed a Post-doctoral certificate in higher education from Swinburne University. Calvin also holds certificates in Advance Life Support and Pre-Hospital Care and is still exploring methods to improve the efficiency of Malaysian emergency services.
Much to the chagrin of traditional accounting and finance academics, Calvin’s research focuses on practical and practicable international and corporate finance issues that tries to steer clear of the ceteris paribus assumption. That being said, he has so far co- and solo-authored a number of articles in Q1 journals. He has also influenced many next-generation researchers, supervising over 20 Doctoral, Masters, and Honours students to successful completion in various topics including public policy, (international) community development, cryptocurrency, international trade and development, banking regulation, asset bubbles, commodities, and currency issues.
Above all else, Calvin believes in the service for mankind no matter how small the act; that everyone deserves a shot (or two!) in fulfilling their potential regardless of circumstances. This requires small acts of defiance that are ethical yet hit hard against age-old defunct traditions. Doing so will only help one find the strength and confidence to challenge and innovate in any field. For it isn’t who we are underneath, but what we do that defines us.
Hit him up on Instagram @calvinwhc if you wish to see what he gets up to beyond his antics in the classroom.
