Aaron Fung

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  • Ascend Leadership Graphic

    Co-President, Midwest Chapter

    Ascend Leadership

    - Present 3 years 6 months

    Education

    Co-President of the Midwest (Chicago) Chapter

    Ascend is the largest pan-Asian professional development organization in the United States (and Canada) with a dedicated focus on building business leaders. We maintain an active calendar of in-person and virtual programming throughout the year, with our flagship event (the Inspiring Across Generations conference) to be held in May 2023.

    Visit our website (www.ascendmidwest.org) or follow us on LinkedIn…

    Co-President of the Midwest (Chicago) Chapter

    Ascend is the largest pan-Asian professional development organization in the United States (and Canada) with a dedicated focus on building business leaders. We maintain an active calendar of in-person and virtual programming throughout the year, with our flagship event (the Inspiring Across Generations conference) to be held in May 2023.

    Visit our website (www.ascendmidwest.org) or follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascend-midwest) for more information.

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    Emeritus Member, Alumni Board

    Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

    - Present 2 years 10 months

    Education

    The Emeritus Board recognizes past Alumni Board members’ service and commitment to Owen, the Alumni Board, and Vanderbilt University. Their role is to serve a sounding board for Owen leadership, providing the seasoned perspective and wisdom that comes from their past service, as well as helping strengthen Owen’s connections within the Alumni community.

    https://business.vanderbilt.edu/news/2021/09/01/the-emeritus-board/

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    VP Corporate Development, Midwest Chapter

    Ascend Leadership

    - 1 year 2 months

    Education

    Responsible for cultivating corporate partnerships with companies/organizations in the Midwest for a nonprofit dedicated to developing pan-Asian business leaders

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    Alumni Board Member

    Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

    - 3 years

    Education

    "The Alumni Board is a group of Owen’s most committed alumni. Board members serve the community through promotion of, and support for the school’s strategic priorities and initiatives. Their role is to both strengthen connections within the Alumni community at-large, and to partner with Owen in ensuring the school’s long-term growth and success."

    http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/alumni/alumni-organizations/alumni-board.cfm

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    Alumni Council Member

    Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

    - 5 years

    Education

    The Alumni Council is a group of alumni volunteers, at least one representative per class and degree, who serve as the liaison between their classmates and Owen. Alumni Council Representatives (ACRs) are committed to connecting their classmates back to Owen, encouraging alumni engagement, and promoting philanthropic support.

    http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/alumni/alumni-organizations/alumni-council/index.cfm

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    Volunteer

    Upwardly Global

    - Present 11 years

    Social Services

    Help immigrants acclimate to the American business world by practicing their interview skills, honing their job search plans, and providing insights into the recruiting processes at large corporations.

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    Member, Mentor and Volunteer

    Ascend Inc

    - 7 years

    Education

    -Created the Ascend Student mentorship program with the UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University chapters.
    -Grew the professional mentor pool from 3 to over 50.
    -Helped actively engage 100's of students from both school with informational interviews, career coaching, internship placement, and skills enhancement.
    -Voted Professional Member of the Year, San Francisco Chapter, 2008

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    Volunteer Badminton Coach

    Lick-Wilmerding High School

    - 3 years

    Health

    Coached the Lick Wilmerding high school varsity badminton team, resulting in multiple league champion and runner up achievements (and North Coast Section representatives) for our students

Courses

  • Compensation Decision-Making

    MGT 446

  • Corporate Financial Policy

    MGT 432B

  • Corporate Valuation

    MGT 432A

  • Game Theory and Business Strategy

    MGT 425

  • Innovation Strategy

    MGT 449

  • Leadership

    MGT 444

  • Leading Change

    MGT 540

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

    MGT 530

  • Negotiation

    MGT 448

  • Organizational Learning and Effectiveness

    MGT 441

  • Seminar in Monetary and Fiscal Policy

    MGT 524

  • Strategic Alignment of Human Capital

    MGT 440

  • Talent Management

    MGT 442

Projects

  • $60B Information Technology Company

    Converted technical process flows into user friendly Sales Incentive Design training materials

  • Harvard Graduate School of Education Case Competition

    Analyzed the Boston public school district's current approach to deliver educational support to English Language Learner (ELL) students

    Provided an approach to improving program delivery through engagement of internal and external stakeholders (including organization design, information sharing, and partnerships with community organizations)

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  • Consumer Electronics Company

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    As the global audience lead for a large scale technology adoption project, worked with global subject matter expert team to identify all impacted audiences, develop change impact analysis, and lead the development of global training

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  • $15B Investor-Owned Utility

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    Developed a communication strategy and created messaging for a utility client undergoing a major compliance (NERC CIP v5) project

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  • Privately-held $1B Personal Fitness Company

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    Developed a training course catalog and curriculum for a 1000+ employee global company undergoing an Oracle eCommerce module (EBS) implementation

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  • $8B Consumer Products Company, Latin American Division

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    Defined and customized global communications templates (in both English and Spanish) and coordinated the broader communications strategy for the Latin American division of a company undergoing a corporate separation

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  • Two Ministries of a Canadian Provincial Government

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    Deployed change readiness assessments, helped regional leaders develop readiness plans, and created a training plan impacting 8,000 employees across two public sector organizations undergoing an Oracle Siebel implementation

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  • $200B Pharmaceutical Company

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    Developed a change management/communications plan and an onboarding course for external vendors

  • $10B Data Center Provider

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    Designed two virtual and instructor-led training programs related to REIT Conversion for the global finance and accounting functions (Americas, APAC, and EMEA)

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  • Doing Business in Brazil Course

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    Led a six-member team of Vanderbilt MBA students in the creation of a Brazilian market entry strategy report for an American appliance manufacturer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Scope of project included analyzing the Brazilian economy, hosting two focus groups, creating a profile of the average Brazilian consumer, and identifying legal, regulatory and market-specific challenges for our client and their products.

    Project also included company visits (Natura and…

    Led a six-member team of Vanderbilt MBA students in the creation of a Brazilian market entry strategy report for an American appliance manufacturer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Scope of project included analyzing the Brazilian economy, hosting two focus groups, creating a profile of the average Brazilian consumer, and identifying legal, regulatory and market-specific challenges for our client and their products.

    Project also included company visits (Natura and Petrobras, among others), consumer surveys, channel research, and meetings with Brazilian marketing research specialists. Costs of the trip to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo were covered by the company.

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  • CFA Global Investment Challenge

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    Created and presented an equity research report on Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) for the Nashville chapter of the CFA Society

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  • Deloitte MBA Consulting Case Competition

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    Team selected to represent Vanderbilt at Deloitte's first MBA National Case Competition in Miami, FL, January 2011

    Identified the optimal entry point for a venture capital firm looking to enter into the e-reader market by
    analyzing the e-reader supply chain (from content providers to intermediaries and hardware providers) and assessing risks and opportunities of each segment. At the National Competition, identified target companies for investment and presented a single company…

    Team selected to represent Vanderbilt at Deloitte's first MBA National Case Competition in Miami, FL, January 2011

    Identified the optimal entry point for a venture capital firm looking to enter into the e-reader market by
    analyzing the e-reader supply chain (from content providers to intermediaries and hardware providers) and assessing risks and opportunities of each segment. At the National Competition, identified target companies for investment and presented a single company recommendation to a panel of Deloitte principals and industry judges.

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Honors & Awards

  • Team Mogul Award

    Slalom Consulting - Silicon Valley Office

    Recognizes outstanding client service and teams who inspire, encourage, and motivate their colleagues.

  • Team Mogul Award

    Slalom Consulting - San Francisco Office

    Recognizes outstanding client service and teams who inspire, encourage, and motivate their colleagues.

  • 2012 Owen Service Award

    Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management

    "The Owen Service Award is bestowed upon the graduating MBA student who has demonstrated outstanding effort and energy in leadership qualities, community involvement, and compassion for Owen student life. It recognizes the student who gives more to the Owen community than others and who unselfishly focuses on making Owen a better place for everyone."

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Full professional proficiency

  • Chinese

    Limited working proficiency

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