Kate Yang holds a Master of Science in Tourism Management (with a concentration in strategic management) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Bachelor/Graduate Diploma in Management and English from the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. She also holds a Certificate of Diplomatic English from the Shanghai Customs College. At the Hertie School, Kate specialised in change management and innovation. She also cross-registered at the ESCP Business School, focusing on international corporate strategy. Kate gained extensive experience in China policy, investment research and strategy while working as an entrepreneur, a founding national research lead for multiple multinational corporations and as a policy and trade analyst at China Customs. Kate is interested in opportunities in China studies, international trade, sustainable finance and impact investment in the EU.
Master's thesis title
Responsible leadership in China: The millennials’ perspective
Recent professional experience
- Nov. 2018 - Present: Rhymes Consulting, Chengdu, China. Founder.
- Oct. 2017 - Nov. 2018: Zhenghe Real Estate Consultants, Chengdu, China. Head of Group Strategy, Research and Marketing.
- Jun. 2015 - Sept. 2017: Prologis. Shanghai, China. (Founding) China Research Lead.
- Mar. 2013 - Jun. 2015: CBRE, Shanghai, China. Associate Director, Founding National Research Lead of Data and Intelligence.
- Jun. 2011 - Aug. 2012: JLL, Chengdu, China. Research Manager and Corporate Spokesperson.
Education
- Jan. 2021 - Jul. 2021: ESCP Business School, Germany, UK and France. Executive Master of Business Administration (exchange student). Apr. 2021: Prosci, the Netherlands. Certified Change Practitioner.
- Sept. 2008 - Oct. 2010: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Master of Science in Hotel and Tourism Management (strategic management concentration).