Alan Chen is an accomplished education professional with extensive experience in program management, business development, and executive education. He currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Global Programs at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, where he provides strategic direction for the global program portfolio and leads the corporate solutions team across the three overseas offices in London, New York, and Hong Kong. In addition, he is leading the establishment of a new campus in the UAE.
Previously, Alan served as the Executive Director of Wharton San Francisco, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the campus facilities with oversight of its IT, HR, Operations and Finance groups. He also supported the Vice Dean on Asia initiatives and engaged the alumni community in the Bay Area. Before Wharton San Francisco, Alan served as the Senior Director of Business Development for Wharton Executive Education, where he led business development for individual and customized corporate training programs.
Alan’s previous experience includes serving as the Director of MBA Program for CKGSB (Beijing) and Director of CKGSB Americas. Alan started his career in Executive Education as the Associate Director of Client Relations at Columbia Business School.
Alan holds a BA degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC), an MS in Negotiations and Conflict Resolutions from Columbia University, and a Global EMBA offered jointly by Columbia Business School (CBS), London Business School (LBS), and Hong Kong University Business School (HKU). He most recently completed his Doctoral of Education from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.
Outside of work, Alan is actively involved in the community. He interviews prospective undergraduate students for Columbia University and is also involved in search and rescue operations for the Civil Air Patrol – US Air Force Auxiliary Emergency Services.
