Michael Chau, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Business Faculty of Business and Economics The University of Hong Kong Email: mchau |at| business |dot| hku |dot| hk http://www.business.hku.hk/~mchau/

Teaching Interests

• Programming and Applications
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Database/Data Mining
• Knowledge Management
• Management Information Systems
• Financial Modeling

Teaching Philosophy

I emphasize on the following aspects in my teaching:

• Hands-on experience
• Interaction
• Critical thinking
• Relevance to the real world
• Let students learn "how to learn"

Courses Taught

• The University of Hong Kong
  • 2012-2013
    • BUSI 0052: Database Development and Management
    • BUSI 0063: Internet Applications and Security
    • MFIN 6002: Spreadsheet Modeling in Finance (Module 3A and Module 3B)
  • Past
    • MFIN 6002: Spreadsheet Modeling in Finance (Fall 2005, Module 2; Fall 2006, Module 1 and Module 2; Fall 2007, Module 1 and Module 2; Fall 2008, Module 1 and Module 2; Fall 2009, Module 1 and Module 2, Fall 2010, Module 3A and Module 3B, Fall 2011, Module 3A and Module 3B)
    • BUSI 0052: Database Development and Management (Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012)
    • BUSI 0088: Artificial Intelligence for Business Applications (Fall 2004, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012)
    • BUSI 0063: Internet Applications Development and Security (Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011)
    • BUSI 1003: Introduction to Management Information Systems (Spring 2012)
    • BUSI 0048: Business Applications Development (Fall 2005)
    • MFIN 6002: Computer Concepts, Programming and Applications (co-taught with Dr. Indranil Bose, Fall 2003)
• The University of Arizona
  • MIS 121: Introduction to Business Programming (Spring 2001)

Research Postgraduate Student Supervision

• Yan Lu (PhD 2010; first job at Singapore Institute of Management), Primary Supervisor
• Boye Yang (MPhil 2009; first job at China government), Primary Supervisor
• Charles Chow (PhD 2010), Thesis Examination Committee Member
• Alvin Leung (MPhil 2009), Thesis Examination Committee Member
• Xi Chen (PhD 2008), Thesis Examination Committee Member
• Desmond Fu (MSc(EComICom) 2005), Graduation Project Examiner
• Peter Phillips (PhD 2010, James Cook University), Thesis External Examiner
• Nguyen Hai Long (PhD 2013, Nanyang Technological University), Thesis External Examiner
• Hong Jia (PhD 2013, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Thesis External Examiner
• Chunping Jiang (PhD 2013, City University of Hong Kong), Thesis External Examiner

• Exploring the Use of Three-Dimensional Virtual Worlds for Teaching and Learning Activities, HKU Earmarked Teaching Development Grant, Nov 2009 - Apr 2011 (10100316):
  • Principal Investigator of the project (Co-I: M. Wang and A. Wong)
  • Explore the feasibility and performance of using 3D virtual worlds for teaching and learning at HKU.
  • Develop a prototype 3D environment in Second Life for teaching and learning activities.
• Support Self-Directed Learning in Interdisciplinary Studies by Developing a Knowledge Visualization and Navigation System, HKU Earmarked Teaching Development Grant, Nov 2009 - Oct 2011:
  • Co-Investigator of the project (PI: M. Wang)
  • Improve current e-learning management systems by supporting knowledge visualization and navigation functionalities.
  • Use a knowledge map to visualize the relationships among the knowledge nodes and the position of each node in the knowledge domain .

• Explains information thoroughly.
• Helps a lot in office hours.
• Knows students' names.
• Explained stuff really well.
• Help with the outside assignments.
• Great website that's updated regularly.
• Good communication with students.
• Eager to provide clear explanation of given material.
• He is great!!
• Fair with grading.
• Make the course easy and understandable.