Prof. Chan obtained his M.B.A. from The University of California at Berkeley, and his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Professor in Marketing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he teaches courses in Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing, and Business Negotiation. Concurrently, he is the Director of Executive MBA Program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He had worked for Bank of America and IBM World Trade Corporation before he started his teaching career.

Prof. Chan has published extensively in international journals including Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of World Business, Business Horizon, and International Journal of Advertising. He has also rendered research and executive training services for many renowned local and international institutions. In 2001, he was the recipient of the VC’s Exemplary Teaching Award, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

From 1999 to 2005, Prof. Chan was chairman of the Consumer Council of Hong Kong. Prof. Chan is currently chairman of the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board, a member of the Electoral Affairs Commission and a member of the Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee, and an advisor of the Quality Tourism Services Association.

Prof. Chan was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) and appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong SAR Government in July 2007 and 2005 respectively for his distinguished public and community service, in particular his contribution to the promotion of consumer protection and development of quality tourism services initiatives, and in recognition of the tremendous contribution he made during his chairmanship of the Consumer Council.

陳志輝教授現任香港中文大學市場學系教授暨行政人員工商管理碩士課程主任。陳教授1977年畢業於香港中文大學，獲工商管理學士，後獲美國加州柏克萊大學頒工商管理碩士學位，並於1993年獲香港中文大學頒授哲學博士學位。

在執教鞭之前，陳教授曾任職萬國商業機器(IBM World Trade Corporation) 及美國銀行(Bank of America)。在大學任教多年，陳教授亦為不少跨國企業、內地工商機構及香港大型企業舉辦管理培訓課程、公開論壇、及專題研討會。他更具豐富的企業顧問及市場研究經驗。

陳教授精於教學，曾獲香港中文大學二零零一年度校長模範教學獎。在學術研究上，陳教授精研策略市場學及跨文化市場學，亦是商業談判專家，對中國市場素有研究，先後於國際性學術期刊及學術會議上發表論文數十餘篇。曾參與撰寫的著作包括《商亦有道：商業倫理學與個案分析》、《CEPA：回顧與前瞻》、《與CEO對話：智慧之旅》、《管理新思維：企業成功之道》、《香港經驗：火鳳凰傳奇》、《與CEO對話：領袖的奧秘》、《EMBA論壇：商管新智慧》、《CEO實戰智慧》、《CEO營銷智慧》、《管理新思維：智慧與金律》、《CEO領導智慧》等。

對於公共和社會服務，陳教授亦表現卓越。自一九九九年至二零零五年，他連續六年出任香港消費者委員會主席。現時，他是香港存款保障委員會主席、粵劇發展基金顧問委員會成員、選舉管理委員會委員、及優質旅遊服務協會顧問。為了表揚陳教授致力保障消費者權益和推行優質旅遊服務計劃，於二零零五年香港特區政府委任他為太平紳士及於二零零七年頒授銀紫荊星章予他。