| Area of specialisation | Strategy Implementation Operational Excellence |
|---|---|
| Faculty / key office | Affiliate Faculty, University of Otago |
| Education | PhD (National University of Singapore) MA (National University of Singapore) |
International teaching and industry experience
Tan has more than 10 years of experience teaching in US, Hong Kong, and Singapore universities, specializing in strategic management and policy analysis. He also has 10 years of commercial experience in the healthcare and accounting sectors in roles such as sales manager (Chief Representative designate, Vietnam), senior manager for marketing strategy and assistant director for technical research. He is the author/co-author of more than 18 peer-reviewed journal papers and has also published articles in trade journals, industry reports, conference presentations, and media articles.
Why Tan enjoys teaching in the MBA programme
The Otago MBA is New Zealand's #1 MBA programme, it is ranked among the top 200 worldwide and in the top 10 in Oceania by QS. The Otago program team is a competent and friendly bunch who are easy to work with. I am happy to leverage my expertise in strategy and management to contribute to its success.
What global perspective is reflected in your course/teaching?
Rational decision making to act when benefit exceeds cost -- also known as economic reasoning -- is a global principle. Uncertainty, risk, national boundaries and other “human created” institutions complicate matters in strategy and operations, and we will apply tools to achieve the second-best. The devils are in the details.