Center for Global Management

COVID-19’s place in history is assured as the first pandemic to emerge in the twenty-first century. The pandemic left disorder and crises in its wake everywhere it struck. Drawing on disciplines including public health, politics, and socioeconomics, in her recent edited book How COVID-19 Took Over The Word: Lessons for the Future, Center for Global Management visiting scholar and policy expert Christine Loh, tracks the spread of COVID-19 to weave a coherent picture that explains how scientists learnt about the virus, how authorities reacted around the world, and how different societies coped. Written by a leading team of public health, policy, and economics experts, with contributions by global supply chain expert and CGM faculty director, Professor Chris Tang, and Hong Kong-based economist Michael Edesess, the book provides an in-depth analysis of various countries’ responses to the onset of the pandemic, as well as suggestions to increase capacity and capability to fight future pandemics.

Join the UCLA Anderson Center for Global Management (CGM) and Christine Loh in a moderated discussion with Professor Chris Tang, and Michael Edesess who will provide insights and perspectives on this complex subject and the many global issues that emerged. They will provide an overview of global governance and international cooperation; discuss economic and social consequences of the outbreak; highlight the supply chain challenges that surfaced; and examine and compare specific countries responses. They will also share their observations on lessons learned. Open to UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the extended UCLA and general community.

About the Series:

The World Today Discussion Series engages the audience in interactive and enriching conversations around current issues that transcend borders. UCLA and Anderson faculty, alumni, board members and thought leaders share their perspectives on the critical global topics and issues that matter to our community and the world. Through balanced discourse, the series serves as a neutral forum to educate the community on global issues, while at the same time encouraging debate and examination.

What does China's economic future hold?  Will the Chinese economy make a significant turnaround in 2023, rebound and resume its economic engine?   Whether it does is of great significance to the world. Please join Professor Chris Tang, faculty director of UCLA Anderson’s Center for Global Management to discuss these issues and trends, and the potential long-term consequences for the domestic and global economies. He will also share his thoughts on China’s reopening and its role in global trade.

After three years of isolation, China is experiencing slow economic growth that has not been seen in 40 years, and a decline in population that has not been seen in decades. The sudden change of zero-COVID policy and subsequent reopening has also brought anxiety and relief. China is experiencing a debt mountain, the first decline in property invest in 20 years, a reluctance of private enterprises to invest, an increasingly low return on investment from infrastructure spending, and the consequences of decoupling. China’s previous great reopening, after the isolation of the Mao years, led to an explosion of prosperity as goods, people, investment and ideas surged across its borders in both directions. Both China and the world have benefited from such flows. Hopefully, China’s reopening will ultimately succeed but exactly how open the new China will be remains to be seen. Please join us for a thoughtful and balanced discussion.

Open to UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the extended UCLA community and general public. RSVP required via Zoom for webinar link and instructions to join. For more information and to register >>

With thanks to our supporting organizations: UCLA Anderson's Greater China Business Association, UCLA's Chinese Students and Scholars Association, the UCLA Asia Pacific Center and Cathay Bank.

The Wilbur K. Woo Greater China Business Series engages leading executives, innovators, influencers, investors and academics in conversations around the major forces, trends and innovations in the region across society, enterprises and consumers. Through balanced discourse, the series serves as a neutral forum to exchange ideas and learnings, understand new norms and models, and provide forward-looking perspectives on advancements to better understand the trends, opportunities and challenges of doing business in and with the Greater China region.

How should a firm go beyond financial measures to create a more environmentally sustainable and socially responsible future? Join Professor Chris Tang, faculty director of UCLA Anderson’s Center for Global Management, and Professor Heiwai Tang (B.S. ’00), director of Hong Kong University’s Asia Global Institute, for a moderated discussion with Margie Yang, chairman of the Esquel Group, who has long been an advocate for environmental conservation and sustainable production.

Headquartered in Hong Kong and based in China, the Esquel Group is a family-owned, knowledge-based innovation company with textile and apparel manufacturing operations in mainland China. Yang will address how the company has embraced automation and environmentally friendly production processes in its operations in China, where it faces rising labor costs and stricter environmental regulation. She will discuss the importance of transparency in supply chains and demonstrate how the company has developed a business model that makes money, protects the environment and empowers its people.

This discussion is in collaboration with HKU’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Study Center.

Open to UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the extended UCLA community and general public. For more information and to register, please visit >>

The Wilbur K. Woo Greater China Business Series engages leading executives, innovators, influencers, investors and academics in conversations around the major forces, trends and innovations in the region across society, enterprises and consumers. Through balanced discourse, the series serves as a neutral forum to exchange ideas and learnings, understand new norms and models, and provide forward-looking perspectives on advancements to better understand the trends, opportunities and challenges of doing business in and with the Greater China region.

Please join the Center for Global Management (CGM), in hosting a lunchtime discussion with Christine Loh, former undersecretary for the environment, in the Hong Kong SAR Government, a position she held from 2012 to 2017. She was the advisor to the head of the HKSAR Government from 2019 to 2020 on specific aspects of environmental cooperation between mainland China and Hong Kong. From 2018 to 2022, Christine taught an MBA course at UCLA Anderson titled Non-Market Risks and Understanding Politics: The Global Context for Doing Business. She serves on the boards of several listed and nonprofit organizations. She is best known as a leading voice in public policy particularly in the environment and climate change, sustainable finance, and geopolitics.

The luncheon will provide an opportunity for interested MBA students to meet Christine in an informal and interactive setting and hear about her career trajectory in law, business, politics, media and the non-profit sector. She will share her thoughts and insights on the ESG movement in Asia and the U.S., and why she believes attention in sustainability will not fizzle out in the wake of climate change and shifting geopolitics.

Open to UCLA Anderson students only. To RSVP: If you are interested in attending this luncheon, please email Lucy Allard at lucy.allard@anderson.ucla.edu by no later than Friday, January 7th. Please attach a copy of your resume.