杨壮教授为校友学院发展基金讲席教授、北大国家发展研究院BiMBA商学院特别顾问、DPS管理博士项目学术主任、CHO100学术顾问。他的研究涉及组织行为学、国际化领导力等领域，他以西方管理学理论与方法为基础，结合中国的新现象、新问题，致力于跨国公司中国战略和中国企业国际化的相关研究，已在国外重要管理杂志上发表学术论文十多篇，并在国内主要商务期刊上开创跨文化管理和领导力专栏。教学方面，杨壮博士教授“领导者的自我认知与领导力”课程，多次被学员评为“最有收获的课程”、“最启发思考的课程”和“最实用的课程”；全面领导北大国家发展研究院的国际游学课程项目，至今已带领学员游历包括美国、德国、日本、台湾等在内的二十多个国家与地区，在对各国历史文化、政治制度、社会组织、经济金融等领域细致考察的基础上，深度反思其兴衰的理路及对中国企业、中国社会发展的启示。

1）Feb., 2005 Managing in an age of complexity: quantum skills for the new millennium. With Professor Charlotte Shelton of Rockhurst University, Helzberg School of Management and Tony Liu of Peking University. International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management (Volume 23, No.2 2005)
2）Nov. 2004 Preface to the book, Chinese edition “Successful Mergers, acquisitions and Strategic Alliances—how to bridge corporate cultures” by Charles Gancel, Irene Rodgers and Marc Raynaud, published by The McGraw-Hill companies, 2005
3）Jun-Aug, 2004 Key Factors Influencing HRM Practices of Overseas Subsidiaries in China’s Transition Economy. With Professors of John Farley of Dartmouth College/China-Europe International Business School and Scott Hoenig of Fordham University GBA. International Journal of Human Resource Management June-August (2004)
4）Sept 2002 U.S. and Japanese Personnel Management Features and their implications to Chinese Firms (in Chinese). From: Elite Forum, 2nd Volume, collection of speeches delivered on Hong Kong’s Pheonix TV station, on the most up-to-date and burning issues in Chinese economic reforms. Published by the Liao Ning People’s Publisher.
5）Mar/Apr, 1999 When MNCs Come, Who Changes Whom? With Professors of John Farley of Dartmouth College/China-Europe International Business School and Scott Hoenig of Fordham University GBA. China Business Review (CBR), March/Apirl (1999).
6）Mar, 1999 Influences on MNC Strategies and performance in China. Advances in Chinese Industrial Studies, Vol. 6, JAI, Spring (1999).
7）Feb, 1999 The Evolving Face of Chinese Consumers- What Will They Want Next?With Professors of John Farley of Dartmouth College/China-Europe International Business School and Scott Hoenig of Fordham University GBA. Harvard China Review , Winter issue (1999).
8）Feb, 1999 Human Resource Management Strategies of U.S. and Japanese Firms and their relevance to Chinese companies (in Chinese). Comparative Economic and Social Systems, a leading Chinese research journal on critical issues of economics and business in China, No.2 (1999).