Research Student
Working toward a Ph.D. in Laws, expected 2023
Ms. Yurong Huang is a PhD Candidate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law. Before the commencement of the PhD programme, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) from the University of Southern California with two certificates (Business Law Certificate and Transnational Law and Business Certificate) and her Bachelor of Law (LLB) from China University of Political Science and Law. When she pursued her undergraduate studies at CUPL, she was a member of the Legal Assistance Service Center and embraced the opportunity to intern in local Intermediate People’s Court. During her studies at USC, She constantly attended large-scale lectures and seminars like the Institute of Entertainment Law and Business, and was honored to communicate with senior academics and legal practitioners about problems like what kind of measures entertainment companies should take to be adapted to the digital-oriented business world. She has got admitted to the New York State Bar, passed the Legal Professional Qualification Exam of People’s Republic of China and acquired the Certificate of Securities Qualification.
What Do Corporate Boards Really Do in China?, co-supervised by Professors Chao XI and Dicky TSANG.
I am interested in corporate law, financial regulation, merger and acquisition and empirical studies. With my thesis, I hope to carry out cross-sectional studies about law and finance, and thoroughly investigate the issues such as the theories and research methodologies concerning law and finance in different legal systems, corporate governance, and protection of investors’ interests in China, in the hope of providing insights into company administration, improvement of ownership structure, formulation of investment security strategy, and the like.
- Author, The Theoretical and Practical Basis for the Construction of General Principles of Commercial Law in China, Vol.10, P.94-96, Management & Technology of SME, Oct 2018.
- Author, Research on the Credibility of the Change of Real Right of Movables Under French Legislative Model, Vol 01, p.164-185, Private Law Review, March 2019.
- The Industry: Trends, Fads and Transformation-Shifting Revenue in Digital Age, 2017 Institute of Entertainment Law & Business, Los Angeles, Oct 2017.
Education
- Master of Laws, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2018.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), China, 2017.
Awards
- High GPA Honor, The University of Southern California, 2018.
- Business Law Certificate and Transnational Law and Business Certificate, The University of Southern California, 2018.
- Legal Writing High Pass Certificate, The University of Southern California, 2017.
- Outstanding Graduate of CUPL, China University of Political Science And Law, 2017.
- The Third Prize in Competition Winner (group) Scholarship of CUPL, China University of Political Science And Law, 2016.
- Bronze Prize in National College Students Entrepreneurship Competition, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, 2016.
- National Scholarship from the Ministry of Education of P.R.C, 2015.
- Capital University Students’ Outstanding Achievements in Summer Social Practice, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, 2015.
- Merit Student 1st Class Scholarship, China University of Political Science And Law, 2015 & 2014, Samsung Scholarship, 2014.
- Merit Student in the School of Criminal Law of CUPL, China University of Political Science And Law, 2014.