Ann Hsu, MBA 98 – Helping Students Thrive Through Bicultural Education

About this episode

Ann Hsu discusses her career journey and the impact of bicultural education at Bert Hsu Academy.

On this episode of OneHaas, learn about the incredible, globe-spanning career journey of alumna Ann Hsu, Founder and Head of School at Bert Hsu Academy. From high tech to yogurt to revolutionizing the approach to public education, this double bear’s story is not one to miss! Born and raised in Beijing, China, Ann moved to the U.S. with her family at age 11 but has always maintained a strong cultural connection to China. After getting her Master’s degree in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley, she moved back to China and launched into a successful career in high tech. When the need arose to add more business acumen to her skillset, she knew Berkeley Haas was her best option for an MBA. Ann’s latest career pivot has been into education, where she’s opened the first American-Chinese bicultural school in the U.S., named in honor of her father, Bert Hsu. Ann joins host Sean Li to discuss the exciting ways they are reimagining education at the Bert Hsu Academy, how her Berkeley degrees have supported her career journey, and her advice for current MBA students and young alumni. She also shares her memories of moving to the U.S. as a young girl in 1978, her family’s history in China…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Li

Guest: Ann Hsu

Topics covered

• bicultural education
• career journey
• public education
• high tech
• personal growth
• cultural connection

Keywords

• Ann Hsu
• bicultural education
• Haas MBA
• Bert Hsu Academy
• career pivot
• public education
• cultural connection
• high tech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bert Hsu Academy, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Places: China, U.S.

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