Tour Leaders
Kenneth Wong, MBA
Instructor, School of Management
Kenneth Wong holds an (Executive) MBA from SFU, and a BA in Asian Studies (major in Japanese; minor in Chinese) from UBC. He is currently instructor of International Business, Marketing, and Business Management courses. He is also Coordinator for the International Business Program, and Field Studies Program at Langara School of Management. He is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and Japanese.
As former manager for Asia Pacific programs at the Vancouver Board of Trade, Kenneth has ample related international business experience including managing trade missions to Asia and international conferences. He was a Cross-Cultural Management Trainer for major Canadian and Asian corporations as well as government agencies. He has held senior management positions in marketing agencies, the retail sector, and NGOs.
Dr. Li Yu, Ph.D.
Instructor, Department of Asian Studies
Dr. Yu holds a Ph.D. in Chinese History from UBC. He is currently instructor of ASIA 1225 and other Asian Studies courses.
He received academic training in East Asian history and International Relations at universities in China, Japan, and Canada. He has published a number of academic articles on Chinese culture and history. He speaks Mandarin (native), English (fluent), and Japanese.