Asia Extra

Albert Ip, BS’ 73, has volunteered with the university for more than 15 years. What keeps him coming back? He’s dedicated to higher education and the impact it can have on one person’s future and the world at large.

What does it take to start a paper chemical processing company in China in the early 1980s? As Peter Young, BSChE ’80, found out, a lot of perseverance, hard work, and a bit of luck.

Thanks to a Wheelwright prize from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design award-winning architect Erik L’Heureux is traveling to some of the world’s fastest growing cities along the equator to study how urbanization and tropical climates impact design.

When Thomas Cheong, EMBA ’13 (Shanghai), entered the Washington University–Fudan University Executive MBA program, he had already been working for 20 years, becoming a CFO at age 32 and a CEO by age 40. But he was still able to learn a lot, improved his classmates learning experience, and helped make the program even more global.

The university’s new office in Shanghai has helped raise it’s profile significantly, and behind every success is Bill Xu, head of the China office.

When pre-med students head to China to attend classes at Fudan University and shadow doctors at different medical clinics, they gain a new perspective on medicine.

Cathy Raymond, assistant director of English Language Programs, doesn’t just help international students at WashU improve their English. She also works abroad building connections and helping improve lives through education.

After graduating from the Washington University–Fudan University joint Executive MBA, Paul Shao EMBA ’13, became the program’s managing director. Now he’s trying to grow the program’s reputation even further in China.

When Kevin Xu wanted to learn an American style of management in order to grow his company, RUIChem, he turned to the Olin Business School–Fudan University’s Executive MBA program.

After receiving a prestigious scholarship from his home country of Singapore, Public Service Commission Scholar Kenneth Sng was able to pursue his dreams of attending a top-flight school.