Stella TAN

Spearheaded in-depth research on 3 projects, including IP rights in the US media industry, broadcasting industry in the EU market, and new tech trends in the telecom industry, delivering valuable insights to clients. Conducted over 40 expert interviews with top-level executives from industry leaders such as BBC, Vodafone, Verizon, Marvel Studios, and Disney, cultivating strong relationships and leveraging their insights for international benchmarking.

Conducted in-depth interviews with over 30 Senior Managers of foreign-invested SMEs to gain valuable insights into the investment environment, utilizing strong English language skills to effectively communicate and build rapport with interviewees. Collaborated with team members to research the local business environment and regularly provided updates to Kunming government officials, demonstrating excellent research and communication skills.

Conducted market research for two major clients, the 1st food delivery firm (Meituan) and the 1st podcast app (Himalaya). Pitched over 250 cold calls/day and developing effective cold-calling techniques and scripts. Coordinated and assisted with ~10 expert interviews, compiling over 50,000 words of interview notes for analysis and reporting.

Developed and maintained Excel models (leveraging advanced functions like VLOOKUP) for more than 6300 Confirmation Letters, effectively tracking the entire process and providing insightful summaries to the lead auditor. Collaborated with accounting departments at audited companies to carry out evidence gathering activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the audit. Conducted audits for prominent organizations including real estate firm Country Garden and commercial bank Pingan Bank.

GPA: 3.7/4.0, Mext Scholarship 2022 June-2022 July: Summer exchange at ESCP Business School Paris campus focusing on management Relevant coursework: Sports Finance, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Investments, Econometrics, Asset Allocation, Financial Instruments, and Advanced Microeconomics Thesis: The influence of top management team's overseas experience of China's listed firms on performance of cross-border mergers and acquisitions based on Propensity Score Matching(PSM) method.

GPA: 3.5/4.0 (Top 10%) | Excellent Graduate of Yunnan Province Relevant Coursework: Advanced Mathematics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Advanced C Porgramming Case Tutorial, and Statistics