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Trang Chu

Associate Fellow


Saïd Business School
University of Oxford
Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1HP

Profile

Trang is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and lectures on leadership agility, emotions, heuristics and decision-making. 

She draws on the latest research in affective and decision science to help senior executives and public leaders leverage their emotions to build trust, promote inclusive leadership, and achieve superior decision-making performance, enabling them to successfully lead and expand their businesses.

Before her academic career, Trang spent 25 years in capital markets, gaining valuable insights into the role of emotions in risk decision-making. She was Managing Director and Head of Global Capital Markets, AWM at Deutsche Bank and Managing Director and Head of the Financial Products Group, EMEA, at Merrill Lynch, leading a global cross-functional trading, originating, and structuring team. Previously, she was at Salomon Smith Barney in equity derivatives trading and structuring and project finance at Lehman Brothers.

Trang is currently pursuing her doctorate at University College London, Faculty of Brain Sciences. Her research explores the relationship between language and emotions and how language can influence emotional and behavioural responses. She earned an MSc in Cognitive and Decision Science from University College London, investigating the role of language and emotions in decision-making. Her research shed light on the complex interplay between these key elements, providing insightful perspectives into human behaviour and decision-making processes. Additionally, Trang studied research and experimental design in cognitive neuroscience in a joint programme between The International Max Planck Research School on Neuroscience of Communication: Function, Structure, and Plasticity and the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience UCL.

Her other degrees include an MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago and a BSc in Economics from New York University Stern School of Business.

Research

Trang’s articles on leadership have appeared in The Guardian, Forbes, The International Journal of Sales Transformation, Business Spotlight, Eye for Pharma, Pulse and World News. Read Trang's article 'Leveraging the power of doubt in the C-Suite' and read more about Trang's research on Bluesky-Thinking.com.

Teaching

At the School, Trang is the Programme Director for the Environmental, Social and Governance Sustainability Programme.

She is also a contributing lecturer on:

Trang has coached world leaders on:

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