Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

Henry M. Pereira Jr., HNC Certificate '16, shares how his study of the Chinese language led him to a career in higher education as an AP Mandarin Teacher at the Academy of the Pacific Rim in Boston, MA. Tell us a bit more about your career and your current role. I teach high school Mandarin at The Academy of the Pacific Rim (APR), the school I attended in high school. I teach Mandarin at the intermediate level and higher, including AP Mandarin. I am also the teacher advisor for the National Chinese Honors Society Chapter at the school. I have taken lead roles in creating curriculum for the Mandarin Department and helped create a vision for what a high school student should be able to achieve after taking 4 years of Mandarin. I decided to teach Mandarin for a few years after leaving the HNC for a few reasons. First, I wanted the students at APR to become genuinely interested in Mandarin so that they can take advantage of a rare opportunity. When I attended APR, a lot of the students...

While on the inaugural experiential learning trip to Peru this past April, Rebecca Ash-Cervantes noticed interesting characteristics of Chinese State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and their operations on an international level. Rebecca reflects on the role and nature of Chinese domestic and international SOEs through a case study of Chalco/Chinalco in Peru. Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been a staple in the Chinese economy since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took control of Mainland China in 1949. As most know, the change of regimes as a result of the rev olution also led to a change in the various systems running the country, with the economy being a principal part of reforms. A central aspect of economic reform was the transition of 80+% of private companies to state ownership. Accounting for over 40% o f of China’s current GDP, China’s SOEs are essential to the nation’s economic development and growth. But what are SOEs? State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are, in short, ...

George Gao ,  Certificate '17, SAIS MA'18, discusses the skills he gained at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, which help him in his current role as Manager for Deloitte Consulting in Bangkok, Thailand. While at the HNC, George was previously featured on the blog for his performance in Moot Court. Check out the story from his student days here:  http://saisnanjing.blogspot.com/2017/05/resolving-international-business.html Could you tell me a little bit more about your career and current role? How much have you built upon your HNC experience, and how much did you have to learn on the job?  In college, I majored in environmental studies with a focus on international relations. After I graduated college, I had jobs everywhere. For instance, I worked as a teacher very briefly and then I did a few internships at the United Nations (UN), where I looked at sustainable development and human rights. I then worked as a journalist, and I really enjoyed that process. From there I got a job...