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GLOBAL BUSINESS JOURNALISM ALUMNI
Graduates of the Global Business Journalism program span six continents and more than 70 countries. Here are some of their success stories in the worlds of journalism, business and beyond.
ASIA
GBJ REACH:
23 countries
Asia
(excluding China)
Global Business Journalism program graduates have used taken their talents around the world. GBJ alumni work in dozens of countries in industries such as traditional media, New Media, finance, technology and consulting. They work for multinational giants, small to mid-size companies, start-ups, nonprofits, government agencies and NGOs. Some GBJ alumni have become entrepreneurs.
Here is a partial list of GBJ participants from Asia (outside of China).
Nicole Sy, The Philippines
Akram Shabaani, Iran
Jimbum Parker, South Korea
Minyoung Lee, South Korea
Thanitun (Nut) Pokpunjaphorn, Thailand
Minhee Lee, South Korea
Yuki Nakajima, Japan
Marium Nasir, Pakistan
Fadhlanti Sharief, Indonesia
Nicole Sy, The Philippines
Nicole Sy, a 2015 graduate from the Philippines, works for Bloomberg News in London. During her decade-long career, Nicole has worked in print, digital and broadcast journalism.Her work covers business and finance, current events, and tech. Her current "Hot Take" series on Bloomberg Quicktake garners millions of views on platforms Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. She was previously at Bloomberg TV Philippines and Xinhua News Agency. Her print work has been published in The South China Morning Post, The Philippine Star, China Daily, The Interpreter at the Lowy Institute of International Policy, Knowledge at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, ChinaTravelNews, and more. Nicole formerly created and co-hosted a podcast called China Hang-up, discussing relevant social, cultural and legal issues to young China watchers.>>> See Nicole's LinkedIn profile
Jimbum Parker (Park Jim-bum), South Korea
Jimbum Parker (Park Jim-bum), a 2011 graduate, from South Korea was a co-producer of the documentary "Super China," which first aired on the Korean Broadcasting System, has been broadcast across Asia and Africa and has received substantial publicity, including a report on CGTN.
Akram Shabaani, Iran
Akram Shabaani, a 2017 graduate from Iran, is an editor at IMPASCO, a public relations company in Tehran. She previously was chief economics correspondent for Eghtesadonline and a journalist and translator for Capital and Market magazine, also in Tehran. Previous journalism jobs include a stint as managing editor of Mining World Monthly in Iran, a host on China Radio International in Beijing, and a reporter and news editor for Siasate Rooz newspaper in Tehran. >>> See Akram's LinkedIn profile
Bhoj Raj Poudel, Nepal
Bhoj Raj Poudel, a 2015 graduate from Nepal, has become one of the country's foremost economic analysts, with a specialty in explaining the impact of the nation’s relationship with neighbors China and India. He is an advisor to the Journal of Liberty and International Affairs. He also has worked for Nepal's Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank.
Emma Ho, Malaysia
Emma Ho, a 2020 graduate from Malaysia, was hired by the China Global Television Network in 2023. She earlier was shortlisted in the CGTN Media Challengers campaign seeking new reporting talent worldwide. She has been working on research projects for the Malaysian Institute of Economics Research and the ILO. >>> See Emma's five-minute video report
Minyoung Lee, South Korea
Minyoung Lee, a 2018 graduate from South Korea, is a senior campaign manager for online fashion e-commerce company limango GmbH in Munich, Germany. >>>See Minyoung's LinkedIn profile.
Alexis See Tho, Malaysia
Alexis See Tho, a 2018 graduate from Malaysia, is working as Associate Editor for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants in Kuala Lumpur.
Yvonne Lek, Singapore
Yvonne Lek, a 2016 graduate from Singapore, in July 2021 celebrated four years as a research institute at Singapore's Ministry of Defence. >>> See Yvonne's LinkedIn profile
Thanitun (Nut) Pokpunjaphorn, Thailand
Thanitun (Nut) Pokpunjaphorn, a 2018 graduate from Thailand, works in business development at Level Up Holding Co., ltd, in Bangkok. >>> See Thanitun's LinkedIn profile
Anish Pandey, Nepal
Anish Pandey, a 2016 graduate from Nepal, has been an editor at China Daily since March 2017. >>> See Anish's LinkedIn profile
Patrick Que, The Philippines
Patrick Que, a 2016 graduate from the Philippines, is a Chinese language interpreter for Philippine Airlines based in Beijing. He previously was an intern for CNN. >>> See Patrick's LinkedIn profile
Minhee Lee, South Korea
Minhee Lee, a 2019 graduate from South Korea, is a senior manager for marketing at Samsung Biologics in Seoul. She has worked for the company since her graduation, earlier serving as a procurement specialist and a PM specialist. >>> See Minhee's LinkedIn profile
Ninjaa Suthana, Thailand
Ninjaa Suthana, a 2016 graduate from Thailand, is working in the head office of Thai Airways International PCL in Bangkok.
Rachael Neo, Singapore
Rachael Neo, a 2021 graduate from Singapore, is working as a client services analyst for Transmission, a data-driven B2B marketing agency in Singapore. >>> See Rachael's LinkedIn profile
Julie Cao, Vietnam
Julie Cao, a 2017 graduate from Vietnam, has joined Prespa Consultancy in Adelaide, South Australia, as an accountant. >>> See Julie's LinkedIn profile
Ali Farman, Pakistan
Ali Farman, a 2018 graduate from Pakistan, is working as a photographer in Hyderabad, Pakistan. >>> See Ali's LinkedIn profile
Yuki Nakajima, Japan
Yuki Nakajima, a 2018 graduate from Japan, is a system consultant and account manager at NRI (Nomura Research Institute) in Hong Kong. She previously was an information technology consultant for IBM in Tokyo. >>> See Yuki's LinkedIn profile
Marium Nasir, Pakistan
Marium Nasir, a 2019 graduate from Pakistan, is a data analyst for Haris Pharma in Khanewal, Punjab. Prior to joining GBJ, Marium was a marketing and commercial analyst for Coca Cola CCI. She earlier was a television reporter for Duq TV News 14 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. >>> See Marium's LinkedIn profile
Julia Shin, South Korea
Julia Shin, a graduate from South Korea, is assistant manager for development and planning, at Ghent University. She is working on an MBA degree at Seoul National University. >>> See Julia's LinkedIn profile
Sichol Danaisawat, Thailand
Sichol Danaisawat, a 2015 graduate from Thailand, is Senior Web & Content Manager at Central Marketing Group (CMG) in Bangkok. >>> See Sichol's LinkedIn profile
Steve (Jeong Sub) Park, South Korea
Steve (Jeong Sub) Park, a 2013 graduate from South Korea, has become Senior Manager for Regional Corporate Communication, East Asia, at Tencent in Seoul. He previously worked in senior positions for FleishmanHillard and Edelman. >>> See Steve's LinkedIn profile
Fadhlanti Sharief, Indonesia
Fadhlanti Sharief, a 2014 graduate from Indonesia, works in Jakarta as a senior manager for PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. Her work involves helping young entrepreneurs. She is involved in event management, editing, media relations, corporate communications, and management.
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Global Business Journalism program graduates have used taken their talents around the world. GBJ alumni work in dozens of countries in industries such as traditional media, New Media, finance, technology and consulting. They work for multinational giants, small to mid-size companies, start-ups, nonprofits, government agencies and NGOs. Some GBJ alumni have become entrepreneurs. Click on each box below to take a look at what GBJers are doing now.
Alumni videos
Global Business Journalism graduate Linda Lew is interviewed by International Center for Journalists President Joyce Barnathan for a global webinar on COVID-19 coverage.
2017 graduate Grace Shao reports for CNBC in 2020 about the challenges posed by deep-fake technology.