S. Alex Yang
Associate Professor of Management Science and Operations
BS (Tsinghua) MS (Northwestern) PhD MBA (Chicago)
Alex’s main area of expertise is supply chain and trade finance, FinTech, and the interactions of operations, finance and technology. His recent work focuses on innovations in platform governance and operations. His research has appeared in top management and finance academic journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and the Journal of Financial Economics. He also holds editorial positions at several prestigious international academic journals.
Beyond academic research, Alex regularly shares his views in popular media. His perspectives have been featured in major news outlets, including Bloomberg, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, and The Washington Post. He has also been interviewed and quoted by the BBC, CNBC, and The New York Times, among others.
Alex teaches a wide range of classes in MBA, EMBA and executive programs, both in English and Chinese. His teaching expertise covers business analytics, digital technology, supply chain/value chain management, business resilience, supply chain finance and FinTech. He is the recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the 2021 EMBA Best Teacher Award at London Business School.
Alex has consulted for and collaborated with companies including United Airlines, Citadel Investment Group, Didi Chuxing, and Alibaba Group. He has also served as an international consultant at Asian Development Bank, specializing in trade finance and FinTech. He is currently working with companies in the areas of supply chain finance, FinTech, platform governance, and business analytics.
Alex talks about his research on using crowd-judging for platform conflict resolution. Click here to read the paper
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- S. Alex Yang CV
Alex’s first stream of research focuses on the interaction of financial and operational decisions in supply chains, including:
- Trade credit and supply chain finance
- Managing supply chain operations under financial constraints
- FinTech and Financial Innovation
Alex’s second stream of research is on innovations of platform governance and operations, including:
- The role of technology (especially blockchain) in the platform economy
- Decentralized platform governance
- Contract innovation in platforms Alex’s other research interests include value chain management and innovation, risk management, and business analytics.
2023
Crowd-judging on two-sided platforms: an analysis of in-group bias
Kwan A P; Yang S A; Zhang A H
Management Science 2023 In Press
Improving Dispute Resolution in Two-Sided Platforms: The Case of Review Blackmail
Papanastasiou Y; Yang S A; Zhang A H
Management Science 2023 In Press
2022
Dynamic Trade Finance in the Presence of Information Frictions and FinTech
Lee H; Tang C; Yang S A; Zhang Y
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2022 In Press
Inventory financing under Risk-Adjusted-Return-On-Capital criterion
Zhang Y; Li P; Yang S A; Huang S
Naval Research Logistics 2022 Vol 69:1 p 92-109
Platform Tokenization: Financing, Governance, and Moral Hazard
Chod J; Trichakis N; Yang S A
Management Science 2022 Vol 68:9 p 6411-6433
The impact of trade credit provision on retail inventory: an empirical investigation using synthetic controls
Chen C; Jain N; Yang S A
Management Science 2022 In Press
2021
Trade credit insurance: operational value and contract choice
Yang S A; Bakshi N; Chen C J
Management Science 2021 Vol 67:2 p 875-891
2020
Trade credit in supply chains: multiple creditors and priority rules
Yang S A; Birge J R
Foundations and Trends in Technology, Information and Operations Management 2020 Vol 14:1-2 p 5-22
2019
Financing suppliers under performance risk
Tang C S; Yang S A; Wu J
Foundations and Trends in Technology, Information and Operations Management 2019 Vol 12:2-3 p 135-151
Trade credit and supplier competition
Chod J; Lyandres E; Yang S A
Journal of Financial Economics 2019 Vol 131:2 p 484-505
2018
Sourcing from suppliers with financial constraints and performance risk
Tang C S; Yang S A; Wu J
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2018 Vol 20:1 p 70-84
Trade credit, risk sharing, and inventory financing portfolios
Yang S A; Birge J R
Management Science 2018 Vol 64:8 p 3469-3970
2017
Can small firms survive and benefit from delayed payments?
Yang S A
London Business School Review 2017 16 October
Trade credit in competition: a horizontal benefit
Peura H; Yang S A; Lai G
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2017 Vol 19:2 p 263-289
When customers anticipate liquidation sales: managing operations under financial distress
Birge JR; Parker R P; Wu M X; Yang SA
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2017 Vol 19:4 p 657-673
2015
The supply chain effects of bankruptcy
Yang S A; Birge J; Parker R
Management Science 2015 Vol 61:10 p 2320-2338
2007
A model of taxable portfolio with many assets
Birge J R; Yang S
Journal of Banking and Finance 2007 Vol 31 p 3269-3290
2020
Advance selling to ease financial distress
Papanastasiou Y; Xiao S; Yang S A
Social Sciences Research Network
Capacity expansion in service platforms: financing vs. employment
Peura H; Yang S A
Social Sciences Research Network
The role of FinTech in mitigating information friction in supply chain finance
Lee H-H; Yang S A; Kim K
Social Sciences Research Network
2019
Financing inventory under bank capital regulation and seller orchestration
Zhang Y; Huang S; Yang S A
Social Sciences Research Network
Teaching portfolio
Our teaching offering is updated annually. Faculty and programme material are subject to change.