Dr Raye Ng, PhD
- Associate Professor of International Business
- Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
- Business

- Email: raye.ng@cumbria.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1524 384632
- Location: Lancaster
Biography
Dr. Raye Ng is Associate Professor of International Business. Raye has extensive experience in designing, validating, managing and delivering UK higher education programmes across the globe. Raye leads the Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership and advises across the University on Internationalisation of Curriculum.
He is a member of British Academy of Management, member of Academy of International Business, and Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy.
Raye read BA (Hons) Financial Economics, MA in Geographies of Globalisation and Development, and PhD (Corporate Culture). Raye has a Postgraduate Certificate in E-Learning, and Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
His academic interests include:
- International Business
- Corporate Culture and Cross-Cultural Management
- Chinese Economy and Society
- Southeast Asian Economies
- Internationalisation of Curriculum
Qualifications and memberships
PhD (University of Liverpool)
PGCert E-Learning
PGCert Teaching in Higher Education
MA in Geographies of Globalisation and Development
BA (Hons) Financial Economics
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Academic and research interests
Internationalisation of Curriculum
International Business
Corporate Culture
Cross-Cultural Management
Chinese Economy and Society
Southeast Asian Economies
Research supervision
Corporate Culture
Cross-Cultural Management
International Business
Publications
Ghurab, S. and Ng, R. (2025), ‘Exploring the Influence of User-Generated Content on Sustainable Consumption in the Fashion Industry’, Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 2025, Vol 14, Special Issue, pp.53-73, ISSN 2047 – 8755
Ghurab, S. and Ng, R. (2025) Fostering meaningful interactions through user-generated content: reshaping how fashion brands interact with consumers. In: Ozuem, Wilson, Ranfagni, Silvia and Millman, Cindy, (eds.) Sustainable digital marketing for fashion and luxury brands: theory and practice. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, pp.79-100
Ng, R. and Al Mandil, K., (2024) ‘Internationalisation of the Curriculum: Towards a complex and (un)certain future’, University of Cumbria Learning and Teaching Conference 2024
Ng, R., (2024) ‘Embracing the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in higher education’, 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy, Madrid
Ng, R., (2024) ‘Unpacking Generative Artificial Intelligence in Business Education (MBA): Demystifying learning styles and approaches in Western and Eastern education in a multicultural MBA classroom’, 18th International Conference of the Academy of Global Business Research and Practice (Singapore), University of Newcastle Australia
Ng, R., Chitran, V. and Okeke, A (2023) ‘Unpacking Authentic, Innovative and Creative Assessments: Embrace or Avoid Generative AI’, University of Cumbria Learning and Teaching Conference 2023
Ng, R. (2022) 'Engagement, Retention and Attainment of Widening Participation Students from Diverse Communities', Learning Teaching and Student Experience Conference Belfast, Chartered Association of Business School
Ozuem, W., Willis, M., Howell, K., Lancaster, G. and Ng, R. (2021) Determinants of online brand communities’ and millennials’ characteristics: a social influence perspective. Psychology & Marketing, 38 (5). pp. 794-818. ISSN 1520-6793
Nazmul, MD., Ozuem, W., Bowen, G., Willis, M. and Ng, R. (2021) An Empirical Investigation and Conceptual Model of Perceptions, Support, and Barriers to Marketing in Social Enterprises in Bangladesh’, Sustainability, 13 (1). 345
Nazmul, MD., Ozuem, W., Bowen, G., Willis, M. and Ng, R. (2021) ‘The moderating role of social enterprises in development of marketing strategies: Perceptions and Barriers’, Sustainability, 13 (1)
Ng, R. (2021) ‘Challenges and Opportunities of Creative, Innovative and Authentic Assessments for Lifelong Learning and Widening Participation student community’, British Academy of Management Teaching and Learning Conference 2021
Willis, M., Ozuem, W., Ng, R. (2020), 'Enhancing Online Brand Relationship Performance: Insights and Reflection', Ozuem O, Patten E, Azemi Y (eds) Harnessing Omni-Channel Marketing Strategies for Fashion and Luxury Brands, BrownWalker: Irvine
Ozuem, W., Willis, M. and Ng, R. (2020), 'Determinants of the characteristics of online brand communities and millennials: Towards a re-conceptualisation', American Marketing Association (AMA) Summer Conference 2020, San Francisco
Willis, M., Ng, R. and Chitran, V. (2019), 'The Relationship Between Customer Participation and Online Brand Community and Consumer Loyalty', Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, Vol 9, pp 72 - 111
Willis, M., Ozuem, W., Ng, R. (2019) “Enhancing Online Brand Relationship Performance: Insights and Reflection”, Ozuem O, Patten E, Azemi Y (eds) Harnessing Omni-Channel Marketing Strategies for Fashion and Luxury Brands, BrownWalker: Irvine
Ng, R. (2014) ‘Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses: An empirical examination of Corporate Culture and Asian Values’, International Conference on Management Research (ICMR) 2014: Emerging Markets’ Role in the Global Economy, 20 – 21 November 2014, Superior University, Pakistan
Ng, R. (2013), 'Entrepreneurship and International Students: learning to be structurally creative?', M. Bradley and M. Draycott (eds) Entrepreneurship in UK Higher Education
Ng, R. (2011), 'International Business Etiquette', International Business Negotiations, chapter 12, E. Liu (ed), Beifang University Press, China
Ng, R. (2011), 'Cross-Cultural Management and Negotiation Modes', International Business Negotiations, chapter 13, E. Liu (ed), Beifang University Press, China
Ng, R. (2011), 'Researching International Business: The Qualitative Approach - Interviews and Participant Observations', Tan, H. P., (ed), Research-Based Teaching Design for International Business, chapter 15, Dalian Nationalities University Press, China
Tan, H. P. and Ng, R. (2011), 'Content and Language Integrated Teaching in International Business', Issues in English Language Teaching at Tertiary Level, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ng, R. (2011), 'Reflection of qualitative methods in management studies research: auto-ethnography', The Academy of Marketing: Inquiry in Marketing Special Interest Group Symposium, Glyndwr University
Ng, R. (2011), 'Researching corporate culture in Singapore: positionality issues and multiple (re)presentations', Annual Symposium Ethnographic Research in the Social and Management Sciences: Ethnography: Theory, Form and Practice, Cardiff, UK
Ng, R. (2010), 'Chinese Capitalism and Globalisation', International Conference on Advanced Management Perspectives in Asia: Business and Management Issues in the Post Financial Crisis?, Xi'an Jiaotong- Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
Ng, R. (2007), 'Chinese capitalism in practice: case of the Lion City', Second Global Conference on Economic Geography, Beijing, China
Ng, R. (2007), 'Construction of Corporate Culture: The case of Singapore', Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA
Recent external roles
External Examiner: PhD, DBA, MBA