Through the mentoring scheme for the two programmes of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative, Oxford Alumni will engage in knowledge sharing, cross-cultural exchange and personal connections with the selected scholars from China.
In 2009, 15 Oxford University alumni volunteered to mentor one of the scholars of the Oxford-Zhejiang programme. They advised on their business plans, helped develop their entrepreneurial skills and leadership skills and provided an international prospective.
In 2010, three Oxford alumni traveled to Hangzhou to offer pro bono consulting and workshops to the second cohort of the Oxford-Zhejiang programme, sharing with the scholars their rich experience of doing business in China. Click here to read more >
Cecilia Jiang, Saïd Business School MBA alumna and Vice President of Ping An Bank Hangzhou Branch, has arranged for Ping An Bank to sponsor the Business Plan competition and Finance Workshop for Zhejiang scholars for two years.
Here is a list of our current Oxford mentors.
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Julia Charlton, Alumna, Diploma in Organisational Leadership, 2008- Julia founded and runs her own corporate finance law firm in Hong Kong, with offices in Shanghai and Beijing. Her law firm has won numerous awards and accolades including Boutique Law Firm of the Year for many years. Julia was the winner of the Hong Kong 2008 Women of Influence Professional of the Year. |
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(Cecilia) Lijun Jiang, MBA 2005-2006- Cecilia has been working in the commercial banking field for more than 20 years. She is very familiar with the products and services that Chinese banks provide to their customers, and with new enterprises' demand for their business development. |
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Eric Hui, MBA 2008-2009 Eric Hui has extensive experience in investment, commercial and retail banking in Hong Kong and has been mentoring young entrepreneurs in China. Eric said, “China is a place full of opportunities and people with innovative ideas. Together, we will turn the ideas into reality and create something beneficial to society.” |
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Andrew Lo, MSc in Management Research 2001-2002. Andrew is Senior Vice President and Deputy Head of China at RBS Coutts Bank in Hong Kong. An experienced private banker, he has worked with many successful entrepreneurs in China and have seen a number of proven business models. Andrew is a Past President of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong and an executive committee of the China Oxford Scholarship Fund. He also holds a professional engineer licence in Canada. |
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Ashton Lee, MBA 2006-2007. Ashton specialises in developing, marketing, and selling products to Chinese consumers. He is currently the VP of Business Development for China based start up Travelzen.com. He said “China is full of quiet innovation and relentless entrepreneurial energy. The students in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 women initiative are pursuing a more prosperous future for China through their individual endeavors and it is an honor to work with them. |
Do you want to become one of the Oxford mentors? If you meet the following criteria or would like to know more about mentoring, please email Sabina.liu@oba.co.uk.
- Attending or have attended programmes provided by the University of Oxford
- Understand business in China or have experience to apply to business in China
- Fluent in Mandarin (speaking and/or writing)