Focusing on Frontier Machine‑Learning Methods: Exploring New Digital‑Intelligence Paradigms for Management Research | Launch of the 2026 Frontier Methods Workshop Series, School of Business, Sun Yat‑sen University

From June 13 to 14, the 12th session of the Frontier Methods Workshop Series of the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University was successfully held at the International Conference Hall M203, Shansi Hall, South Campus of the Guangzhou Campus. Themed "Applications of Machine Learning in Management Research," the workshop invited Professor Zhang Zhen from the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, and Assistant Professor Shao Yiduo from the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, to jointly deliver lectures, exploring methodological innovation in management research in the era of artificial intelligence.

For participating scholars, the workshop covered core content on machine learning and natural language processing, offering a clear overview of machine‑learning applications in management research. As artificial intelligence profoundly reshapes research paradigms today, the School will continue to build high-level academic exchange platforms to promote continuous innovation and steady progress in management research methods.