My name is Brad and I was born and raised in Toronto Canada. A little bit about me.  I attended the University of Toronto where I studied economics and political science, and I’m also an aviation enthusiast with a private pilot’s license. I have worked in a variety of roles across different industries including energy, financial services, and aerospace. Before joining HKU for their MBA programme, I worked for a Canadian aerospace company called MDA as a business development associate. I decided to pursue my MBA because I wanted to widen my career horizons through international exposure and gain a better understanding of how business is conducted in the Asia Pacific region. Centrally located in Hong Kong, Asia’s business hub, and in partnership with Columbia Business School, London Business School, and Fudan University, it was not a hard decision to choose HKU for its international presence. The experience opened up my eyes to a part of China that, growing up in Canada, I never saw before. In my diverse cohort of international students, I have witnessed first-hand the synergies created when people from varied backgrounds work together, which has added to the diversity and breadth of classroom discussions.