Key details
Dr Kim Bui
Senior Lecturer in International Business
Dr Kim Bui is a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the Greenwich Business School. Prior to joining the University of Greenwich, she was Senior Teaching Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS) where she obtained her PhD in Finance and International Management. Her thesis was focused on Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese State-Owned Enterprises. She holds a MSc in International Management (China) from SOAS with a Distinction, and also has a BSc in Biomedical Sciences from Royal Holloway, University on London.
Kim has international higher education experience having previously worked for University of Shanghai Science and Technology. She has experience in teaching core International Business and Management related modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including, Strategy, International Business, Consultancy and Research Methods. Kim is also an advocate for Outreach, Widening Participation and Social Mobility, and represents the Business School on the University’s Schools Engagement Operations Working Group.
Responsibilities within the university
- School of Business, Operations, Strategy (BOS) External Engagement Lead
- Deputy Programme Leader: BA H International Business and BA H International Business with Language
- Module Leader: International Business Environment, Global Integrative Project
- Research supervisor: PhD and undergraduate/postgraduate Dissertations
- Scholarship Excellence in Business Education (SEBE): External Stakeholder Lead
- The Networks and Urban System Centre (NUSC): Member
Awards
- Greenwich Student Union Officer Heroes Award (2023)
- Nominations: Staff award (2023) - Working Together Award, Student Success Award, Outstanding Team of the Year Award
- Shortlisted: Student Led Teaching Awards (2022) - Best Supervisor Award
- Nomination: Student Led Teaching Awards (2020) - Outstanding Personal Tutor Award
Recognition
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Certified Management & Business Educator
- PG Certificate in Higher Education
- Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management
- Member of the Chartered Management Institute
Research / Scholarly interests
- International Business
- Cross-border mergers and acquisitions
- Institutional environments
- Political economy
- China and emerging markets
- Strategic decision making
Recent publications
- Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2024) ‘Nesting dragon, soldier, spy’: shaping the narrative on China through Huawei in UK parliamentary debates. Journal of Contemporary China. (https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2024.2399048)
- Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2024) Hegemon or South-South partner? The ambiguity of Chinese foreign direct investment in Peru. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 20 (4). pp. 443-463. ISSN 1742-2043 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-10-2022-0112)
- Chen, Pi-Chi and Bui, Kim (2020) Global integration or local responsiveness? Insights from the case of Chinese MNEs in India. In: Kim, Young-Chan, (ed.) China-India Relations: Geo-political Competition, Economic Cooperation, Cultural Exchange and Business Ties. Understanding China . Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 119-138. ISBN 978-3030444242; 978-3030444259 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44425-9_7)
Consultancy papers:
- Bui, K., and Chen P.C. (2020) The feasibility, funding and financing of SMEs participation in the One Belt One Road Initiative, Emrail consultancy paper series.
- Bui, K. (2019) Rail projects in South and Southeast Asia in conjunction with the One Belt One Road Initiative, Emrail consultancy paper series.
- Bui, K. (2018) Entry modes and Infrastructure Opportunities in the Chinese Coastal Cities. Emrail consultancy paper series.
Grants won:
- Cronin, Bruce, Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2024) From collaborator to threat: the evolution of UK political discourse on Huawei 2001-2021. Value, £1100
- Conaldi, Guido, Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2024) Expanding NUSC Field Data Collection Capacity for Social Network Research. Value, £1900.
- Ghinoi, Stefano, Bui, Kim, and Yanga, Wu (2023) Business strategies of Chinese “small giant” companies: a network analysis. Value, £1500
- Bui, Kim, Chen, Pi-Chi, Hawkes, Denise. (2020) National and organizational level challenges in participating in the One Belt One Road Initiative: A case study on Malaysia. Value, £3,000
- Bui, K. (2019) One Belt and One Road in Southeast Asia: Participation by Small and Medium Enterprises. Value, $1500.
Key research projects:
- Ghinoi, Stefano, Bui, Kim, and Yanga, Wu (2024) Chinese Hidden Champions’ Internationalisation: Investigating Network Drivers
- Conaldi, Guido, Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2024) Social Networks and Educational Trajectories: A Longitudinal Study of Further Education Learners' Post-16 Choices
Presentations
- Ghinoi, Stefano, Bui, Kim, and Yanga, Wu (2024) Hidden champions’ business strategies: A Social Network Analysis of Chinese companies. In In 50th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference.
- Cronin, Bruce, Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2023) From collaborator to threat: the evolution of UK political discourse on Huawei 2001-2021. In 49th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference.
- Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2022) Sinologism and the geopolitics of 5G: A case study of Huawei in the UK. In: 48th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference.
- Da Gama, Francisca and Bui, Kim (2022) Hegemon or South-South Partner? The Ambiguity of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Peru. In The Business Association of Latin American Studies Annual Conference.
- Bui, Kim (2021) National Rejuvenation and the Role of State-Owned Enterprises in Chinese Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: An Institutional Perspective. In: 47th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference.
- Bui, K. (2021) Working Together – How Students can Shape the Future of Widening Access and Social Mobility. In 47th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference.