Christina C
- Research Program Mentor

MA candidate at University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

Expertise

Business fintech, international relations, international experience, foreign languages

Bio

My name is Christina Chang, a self-declared global citizen. Having parents from Taiwan who immigrated to Peru, and then pursuing my career in the United States, my personal interest relates to anything that brings different parts of the world and culture together. For leisure, I enjoy traveling around the world, learning languages and meeting new friends. My upbringing led me to become passionate about understanding government, international relations and policies that impact people around the world. Through this lens, I enjoy learning about businesses around the world, and especially those that can create a positive impact.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

How Private and Public Sector Can Help Tackle the World's Biggest Issues Today

Research about strategies to create collaboration across private and public sector crossing international borders to help solve pressing issues today such as climate change, education, health, and more

How can technology reduce the wealth gap in developing countries

With many new innovations around the world and technology propelling more access to those in developing markets, how can business help drive more equality in society?

Languages I know

Spanish-native, French-intermediate, Portuguese-intermediate, Chinese-intermediate

Teaching experience

Mentored and coached college students for academic and career preparation Guided mba and master applicants during the application process and steps to take for their caree goals Taught elementary school as part of college program

Credentials

Work experience

McKinsey & Company (2013 - 2015)

Business Analyst

Visa Inc (2015 - 2018)

Program Manager

Shopee (2020 - 2022)

Payments Lead

Minka (2022 - Current)

Head of Operations

Education

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

BA Bachelor of Arts (2012)

Political Science

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

MBA Master of Business Administration (2020)

Business