04/09/2026
Every month, Lipei Zhang (Class of 2026), China President of the U.S.-China Business Council, leaves her home in Beijing before sunrise, boarding the first flight to Hong Kong. By Sunday night, she is back again, ready to start another week. It’s a demanding rhythm, repeated month after month, for 18 months. Yet for Lipei, it has never felt like a burden, for each journey is a conscious choice.
Out of the many executive programs available in mainland China, Lipei deliberately chose the Kellogg‑HKUST EMBA. Very quickly, she realized her journey was part of something larger. From distant cities across the U.S., Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, her classmates arrived with equally demanding schedules and long flights. Their collective determination gave the program its distinctive energy, becoming the superglue that bonded the cohort closely across varied industries and backgrounds.
Consistently ranked No.1 globally by the Financial Times, the Kellogg‑HKUST EMBA gave Lipei the confidence she was joining an international program designed to carry her beyond China and prepare her for even more demanding leadership roles ahead. In the classroom, Lipei discovered voices that pushed her to unlearn and grow. “That’s what leadership today requires — being open, curious, and willing to be challenged,” she reflects.
If you are a senior executive who feels that same curiosity to grow, even if you cannot yet explain it — listen to it. That pull can be a turning point that transforms your career in 18 months and for the long run. Watch the full interview with Lipei Zhang to see how: https://youtu.be/zED8x3Oq-uc