Michael Shih-ta Chen, Ph.D.
Member, Harvard Business School Asia Pacific Advisory Board
Independent Non-Executive Director, Value Partners Group Ltd
Member, Croucher Foundation – Investment Committee
Speaker: HPAIR Conference at Harvard University
Member, Global Jesuit Case Series Advisory Board
Senior Advisor to the Director of the Management Case Center at Peking University
Michael Chen was the Executive Director of the HBS Asia-Pacific Research Center until 2014 based in Hong Kong. Michael joined HBS in October 2005 and previously held senior staff and line positions in the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Union Bank of Switzerland, Swiss Bank Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank, National Westminster Band all in Hong Kong, and Citibank in Hong Kong and New York. He also worked as an Independent consultant. After graduating with a BA (honors) degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1966. Michael obtained his MBA from Harvard in 1972 followed by the PhD in Economics from Cornell University of 1973.
To leverage my 42 years experiences of leading teams focused on strategy, supply chain analysis, process improvements, policy setting, market-entry, product development, risk management, consulting, organizational structuring and turnarounds working in premier multinational corporate, private, investment and development banks, and also recently leading the Harvard Business School Asia Pacific Research Center, to further community, organization and individual goals by serving as: an Independent Non-Executive Director of Boards or Advisor to Committees to drive ESG and CSR - sensitive Enterprise Development; Special Consultant to broaden relationships with multilateral and private financial institutions; Intermediary of private investment opportunities and accessing equity; Advisor on turnaround situations; Facilitator in establishing educational endeavors as well as other start-ups; Leading case discussions and Lecturing.