Joseph Roy wanted access to the Chinese business elite. At CKGSB – from where senior-level alumni account for over 16% of China’s total GDP – he gets just that
Determined to pursue a career in China, Joseph Roy chose Beijing’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) over top-ranked business schools in the US for his MBA.
Born and raised in California, Joseph studied Chinese at undergraduate level in New York – his first visit to China was during a study abroad trip to Beijing. He worked in the education sector in China for several years until, in 2016, he decided to immerse himself in Chinese business and pursue an MBA.
Joseph wanted access to the Chinese business community elite. At CKGSB, he’s got just that. The school boasts a 10,000-strong alumni network. More than half of them are CEOs or chairmen of Chinese companies which, collectively, account for over 16% of China’s total GDP.
He’s enjoying the extra-curricular side of MBA life in China too. With a group of MBA classmates, he’s just taken part in a three-day, 25-miles race through the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
Joseph went into the 14-month CKGSB MBA expecting to take a more traditional career route and land a job in a big corporate after graduation. Through the school’s network, he’s partnered up with an elite mentor – a successful entrepreneur in the entertainment industry. Set to graduate in October this year, he’s now considering taking the leap and starting his own business.
