First-year LLM student at the School of Transnational Law (STL), Victor Contreras Kong, has a law degree and a license to practice in his home country Chile. But if you ask him to talk about the most important school day of his life, you are likely to receive a surprising answer—the day he was … More Student Profile: Victor Contreras Kong
“What’s the most interesting aspect about living in China?” Gabby Cooper-Vespa, first-year management student at PKU HSBC Business School, is mulling over my question. Ask anyone who has been a resident for a few years and nine times out of ten you’ll get something along the lines of ‘China is still an adventure.’ You arrive … More Student Profile: Gabby Cooper-Vespa
“Hi Kevin!” exclaims the barista as we come up to the coffee counter to order. Everyone knows Kevin: faculty, staff, both international and Chinese students—even the Starbucks baristas all know him by name. I’ve been here for three years and still have “foreigner” written on my to-go cup in lieu of anything familiar. But this … More International Student Profile: Kevin Kurnia
Before coming to study law at PKU School of Transnational Law, Hannah Getachew lived in England, Canada, France, Kenya, and Beijing among several other places–so needless to say she’s quite used to living ‘abroad.’ … More Student Profile: Hannah Getachew
Eduardo Meythaler was studying business and finance at the Universidad de Los Hemisferios in Quito, Ecuador when he realized he wanted to move to China. While in school, he also worked in the finance department of a construction company whose main client was Huawei—a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturer, which is now the world’s largest. As a result of their dealings, he decided to study Mandarin and pursue a master’s degree here in China. … More Student Profile: Eduardo Meythaler
There are quite a few students who arrive in Shenzhen with no ‘China experience’, so to speak. But that’s not the case for Martin Edwards. Prior to enrolling as a full-time finance student at the PKU HSBC Business School (PHBS) this past August, he has lived in China three separate times—each time leaving him even … More Student Profile: Martin Edwards
“STL offers a great curriculum, the professors are so nice and the administration has us feeling very pampered. It’s a small and very personal program. For anyone who wants to come here, it’s the best decision.” The Shenzhen summer heat is coming back around to greet us, but Alejandra isn’t bothered. The LL.M. student hails … More Student Profile: Alejandra Tapia
Sebastian Preißner, from Würzburg Germany, is a first-year quantitative finance student at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS). With a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Sebastian said his decision to pursue a master’s degree in China was “not a random decision but more a gradual process over … More Student Profile: Sebastian Preißner
Rosalyn Jeon, an Ivy League graduate from South Korea, is pursuing a master’s degree in economics. After graduating from Cornell University with a degree in finance, she worked four years in Seoul at KB Asset Management Co., Ltd. The company invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. Though a bold decision … More Student Profile: Rosalyn Jeon
Located in the thriving entrepreneurial city of Shenzhen and adjacent to the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong, Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) is endowed with an ideal setting for studying the frontiers of finance, economics and business management. With its favorable location and internationalized education, it acts like a magnet to draw young … More Student Profile: Karras Lambert
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