Educational Qualifications

2017
Regional Business Leader Executive Program, Tsinghua University

2016
Doctor of Philosophy, Nanyang Technological University

2005
Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School

1996
MSc (MOT), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1986

MBS (MIS) (1st Class Honours), Massey University

1984
BBS (Accountancy), Massey University 

Academic and Professional Experience

2021 – Present
Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2017 – Present
Adjunct Professor, Nanyang Technological University

2017 – 2021
Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

2017 – 2020
Commissioner of Charities

2013 – 2017
Chief Executive Director, People’s Association

2011 – 2013
Chief Executive Officer, Health Promotion Board

1987 – 2011
Senior Assistant Commissioner, Singapore Police Force

Selected Publications

• Creating And Quantifying Social Impact Investments For The People Sector: Toolkits And Best Practices, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, October 2023, p. 28-33 

• Restructuring Charities: Impact Investment For The People Sector, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, September 2023, p. 12-19

• Sustainable Development of China and ASEAN in a VUCA World, Hak Seng Ang, Global Policies, 2023 

• Governance beyond COVID-19: From Compliance to Performance, Hak Seng Ang. Chapter 2 of Good Governance in a Post COVID-19 World-Global Health and Economic Recovery, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, 2023, p. 25-36  

• Social Entrepreneurship: ESG For Charities (Part 2) “A Step-By-Step Guide To ‘Do Good, Do Right’”, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, February 2023, p. 22-27

• Social Entrepreneurship: ESG For Charities (Part 1) “Doing Good, Doing Right”, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, January 2023, p. 22-25

• Social Entrepreneurship: Building The Next Generation Of The People Sector, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, Cover Story, December 2022, p. 12-17

• The Importance of Human Resources in the Non-Profit Sector, Hak Seng Ang. Chapter 20 of Political Economic and Social Dimensions of Labour Markets, 2022, p. 421-433

• The Future of Volunteerism, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, December 2021, p. 10

• System Thinking, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, August 2021, p. 32-37 

• Transformation in the Singapore public service: Emerging Stronger From The Pandemic, Hak Seng Ang and Sueann Soon, ETHOS, Publication of Civil Service College, June 2021, Issue 22, p. 118-131

• People Management In Non-Profit Sectors, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, November 2020, p.18-19

• 4-3-2-1 Charity Digitalisation Plan, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, August 2020, p.36-41 

• Financial Resilience for Charities, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, July 2020, p.38-41
 
• Good Governance in Charities, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, June 2020, p.34-37

• Collaborating as One Community, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal April 2020, p.38-41

• Need For Change To Embrace Change, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, March 2020, p.28-31

• The Future of Charities, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, December 2019, p.42-45

• 7 Disciplines for High Performing Charities, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, October 2019, p.36-41

• Visibility Guide for Charities, Hak Seng Ang, ISCA Journal, May 2019, p.42-45

• Strengthening the Social Service Ecosystem, Box Story 6: Role of the Commissioner of Charities, Hak Seng Ang, Centre for Social Development Asia Doing Good in Singapore: Part 2 - Resourcing for the Future, Chapter 1: Transforming Singapore’s Social Service Sector, p.14-17

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