- CPA (Hong Kong), CPA (USA) & CESGA
- BA (Washington State), MBA (HKUST) & Ph.D. (CUHK)
Dr. Sammy Fung joined the Faculty of Business and Economics as principal lecturer in 2008. Dr. Fung well-integrate his accounting expertise and knowledge in his teaching, research and practical business exposure. As an academic, Dr. Fung’s research interests are corporate governance, social responsibility and business ethics issues of the corporations, NGOs and social enterprises in Asia. His teaching interest includes financial accounting, auditing and corporate governance. In addition to teaching traditional accounting courses, in the recent years, Dr. Fung has been developing some new courses in the areas of corporate governance and sustainable finance and management to enrich various UG and PG programs’ curricula. Dr. Fung’s passion in teaching and learning has earned him high recognition for teaching excellence. He was given the Outstanding Teacher Award (Postgraduate Teaching) by HKU Business School in 2020.
In addition to the academic experience, Dr. Fung has extensive experience in practical financial management. Prior to joining the University of Hong Kong, he has served as an accounting training manager, financial management consultant and auditor for big-four audit firms for more than 10 years. Furthermore, Dr. Fung participates actively in different professional and social services organizations. He is also currently working for various consultancy projects for NGOs and Social enterprises in Hong Kong.
Dr. Fung holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Accountancy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Certified ESG Analyst of the European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies.
Undergraduate Level
- ACCT3109 – Auditing (Core Course of BBA (Acc&Fin) Programme)
- ACCT3111– Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (Core Course of BBA (IBGM) Programme)
- CCGL9018 – Corporate Social Responsibility (Common Core Course of all UG Programmes)
Postgraduate Level
- PMBA6018 – Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (Elective Course of Part-time MBA Programme)
- MACC7011 – Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (Stream Core Course of Master of Accounting Programme)
- PMGM7021 – Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (Elective Course of Master of Global Management Programme)
- MACC7017 – Strategic Business Leader (Elective Course of Master of Accounting Program)
- PMGM7030 – Sustainable Management and Responsible Investment (Elective Course of Master of Global Management Programme)
- SLGP7006 – Sustainable and responsible investment (Core Course of Master of Social Sciences in the field of Sustainability Leadership and Governance)
- CMED6109 – Accounting and Financial Management in Health Care (Concentration Course of Master of Public Health Programme)
- Corporate governance
- Social responsibility and business ethics topics for the corporations
- NGOs and Social enterprises in Asia
Journal Article
- Chui, C. H. K., Peng, S.Q., Lai, V., Chan, C. H., & Fung, S. (2023). Enhancing social entrepreneurial competence amongst university students A social entrepreneurship pedagogical model in Hong Kong. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 1-18. doi:10.1080/19420676.2023.2217427
Business Case Study/ Teaching Case
- iBakery – How Hong Kong NGO ventures into social enterprise (with Florence Chan), Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref:12/522C)
- Fullness Christian Social Enterprise Limited – Offering a right path to deviant youth in Hong Kong (with Ted Kwan), Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 12/519C)
- Richform Holdings Ltd – A Hong Kong small enterprise implement corporate social responsibility initiatives (with Winnie Leung), Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 12/520C)
- How Citi successfully implemented community engagement with limited resources (with Patrick Chau), Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 13/535C)
- Fu Hong Society: Governance with Strong Operational Oversight (with Herman Chan), Asia Case Research Center and ExCEL3 Project, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 13/540C)
- The Hong Kong Blind Union: A Small Self-help NGO With Board Of Directors Actively Involved In Operation (with Chong Chan Yau and Cindy Chan), Asia Case Research Center and ExCEL3 Project, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref:13/549C)
- Internal Control Review: The Practical Approach, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 19/641C)
- Green Monday: How Should a Hong Kong Social Enterprises Explore International Market, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 20/669C)
- Global Token: Receiving Unclean Audit Opinion Twice on the Blockchain Operations, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 21/685C)
- Performing Social Impact Measurement for Social Sector’s Programs, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 21/687C)
- Evaluation of Alternative Costing Methods for Improved Hospital Management, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 21/703C)
- Wirecard’s Multi-billion-dollar Fraud: Who should be blamed for the Corporate Governance failure, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 22/722C)
- The Adaptation of Professional Audit Firms to an Unanticipated, Globally Disruptive Event, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 22/748C)
- Bank of China HK: Go Green with Banks, and with your Mortgage, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (ACRC Ref: 23/753C)
- Amundi-AIIB Partnership: Developing a Holistic Green Finance Framework, Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong (Work in progress)
Conference Presentations
- Financial crisis and the adaptation of governance structures of banks. The paper is presented at the 2010 Finance and Economic Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 17-18 August 2010
- A Systematic Review of Governance Effectiveness of Boards of the Nonprofits (with Cecilia Chan, Danny Lam and Wang Xiaolu). The paper is presented at the ARNOVA’s Conference, Indianapolis, U.S., 15-17 November 2012
- Empirical validation and investigation of significant institutional and personal factors that impact upon and motivate accounting students (with Raymond Leung and Joe Ilsever). The paper is presented at the Seventh Annual General Business Conference, Huntsville, Texas, U.S., 17-18 April, 2015
- The Importance of Social Responsibility to Corporate Sustainability: The Perception of CSR of Our Future Accountants (with Raymond Leung). The paper is presented at the 5th Biennial Conference of the World Accounting Frontiers Series, Macau, China, 27-30 May, 2015
- Mandatory Adoption of IFRS, Corporate Governance Quality and Equity Financing in the Market-based Economy (with Raymond Leung). The paper is presented at the 5th Biennial Conference of the World Accounting Frontiers Series, Macau, China, 27-30 May, 2015
- Learning outcomes as perceived enjoyment in studying accounting – personal and environmental factors (with Raymond Leung). The paper is presented at the 30th Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issue, San Francisco, U.S. November, 2018.
Media Articles
- 《香港中小企业的社会责任活动》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 5 June, 2012.
- 《社企创业对年青人的教育意义 – 社企民间高峰会 2012文章系列》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 10 October, 2012.
- 《社企与创造共用价值》，Hong Kong Economic Journal, 4 December 2012.
- 《公司增加女性董事有助提高治理水平》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 21 May, 2013.
- 《从“玻璃天花板”到“玻璃悬崖”– 女性董事所面对的困难》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 23 July, 2013
- “Social enterprises can make money and a lasting impact”, South China Morning Post, 15 November, 2013.
- 《中国企业外闯多担当社会责任》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 14 January, 2014
- 《谈谈足总治理问题》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 3 June, 2014
- 《社企應釐清法律註冊制度》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 17 February, 2015
- 《企業可持續發展報告新趨勢》, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 5 May, 2015
Social Impact Assessment for the Non-governmental Organizations and Social Enterprises in Hong Kong, Knowledge Exchange Office, University of Hong Kong (Ref: KE-IP-2020/21-20; Amount: HKD78,000)
Faculty Outstanding Teacher Award (Postgraduate Teaching) 2019 – 2020
- Academic Advisor, HKU Business School (2012 – Present)
- Member, HKU Business School (August 2008 – Present)
- Member, Faculty Review Committee on Student Performance and Discontinuation (June 2022 – Present)
- External Examiner, Higher Diploma in Business, HKU Space (June 2022 – Present)
- Academic Assessor, Advanced Diploma in Accounting, HKU Space (Oct 2016 – present)
- Academic Assessor, Associated Degree in Accounting, HKU Community College (Oct 2015 – Present)
- Academic Advisor, Hong Kong Federation of Business Studies (December 2011 to present)
- Member, Assessment Working Group, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2017 – 2018)
- Member, Incident Review Committee, Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong (Mar 2018 – July 2018)
- Member, Review Panel of the Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awards 2012, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (May 2012 – May 2019)
- Assistant Dean (UG), HKU Business School (May 2013 – May 2016)
- BBA Admissions Tutor, HKU Business School (May 2013 – August 2015)
- Chairman, Faculty Admission Committee, HKU Business School (September 2013 – August 2015)
- Chairman, Faculty Undergraduate Committee, HKU Business School (September 2013 – August 2015)
- Treasurer, Academic Staff Association, The University of Hong Kong (September, 2010 – February 2015)