Qi Li

1716 Cambridge Street, Apt 21; Cambridge, MA 02138 │617-775-8866│ Qi_Li@hks14.harvard.edu

EDUCATION

HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT Cambridge, MA Master in Public Administration; President of HKS Chinese Student and Scholar Association 8/2012-12/2014

BABSON COLLEGE, OLIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Wellesley, MA Master of Business Administration, concentration in Marketing Data Analysis 8/2010-5/2012

HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Luoyang, China Bachelor of Economics and International Trade; President of English Communication Association 9/1998-7/2002

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Ash Center of Democracy and Governance at Harvard Kennedy School Cambridge, MA Research assistant to HKS Prof. Anthony Saich 2014/02 - present

• Engaged in data collection and analysis of China’s financial market, economic development, urbanization, U.S.-China relationship, national energy policy and political administration reform for HKS Conference reflecting on 35 years of U.S.-China Diplomatic Relations

• Collaborated on the China Development Bank (CDB)’s China Goes Global Project, focusing on CDB financing development strategies in Africa and how China’s national policies influences its financial investments abroad

Harvard Business School Cambridge, MA Research Assistant to HBS Prof. Chris Marquis 2013/09 -present

• Conducted interviews with senior government officials and scholars; designed research experiment and analyzed data • Proposed empirical research design to gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate and test institutional

theory on the globalization of Chinese firms • Conducted in-depth field research on Continental Hope Group (Chengdu)’s business globalization strategy • Co-authoring research paper on Huawei’s globalization efforts in Europe and Hisense’s efforts in the U.S. and how social

capital combines with cultural factors to increase Chinese corporations’ international competency • Initiating HBS research case writing and research project on China’s hit <<Only You>> career TV program; analyzing

China’s employment market, young generation career attitudes, and China’s education system Development Research Center of the P.R. China State Council Beijing, China Research Assistant to Vice-Minister Shijin Liu 2013/05 -2013/09

• Researched and presented an industry analysis on the influence of foreign direct investment in China • Analyzed data and articles related to China’s economic development; contributed to policy report for senior leadership

Babson Business Case Writing Project Wellesley, MA Research Assistant to Prof. Donna Kelley 2011/10 –2012/05

• Assisted in composing a business case focused on enterprise emergency management in the context of globalization • Conducted in-depth research of a China-based solar energy company to study business innovation and international growth

and strategies for dealing with European anti-dumping and anti-subsidies sanctions

ImagineNations Boston, MA Research Consultant- Management Consulting Field Experience with Prof. Dennis Ceru 2011/09 –2011/12

• Selected to participate in the Management Consulting Field Experience and conducted research in African agriculture • Developed and proposed a detailed launch strategy for ImagineNations’ African market access • Presented political policy findings from interviews with five Chinese governmental officials in the Ministry of Commerce

and the China-Africa Development Foundation • Researched and helped identify socially responsible projects for NGOs and presented team’s weekly findings to customers

Bright Horizons, Social Media Insights Project Watertown, MA Research Consultant- Babson Consulting Alliance Project 2010/09 – 2011/05

• Worked as a research consultant for Babson Consulting Alliance Program in the year-long sponsored team project • Conducted market analysis and developed proposals for the implementation of a social media strategy • Provided information and insights into online communities and social media for pending community rollout, including key

topics and rules of engagement through survey and data analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Congress, House of Representatives Washington, DC Consulting Intern at Youth Generation Leadership Training Project 2013/05 to 2013/06

• Addressed constituents’ emails regarding economics, tax, budget, education, and immigration as part of Congresswoman Judy Chu’s office

• Organized the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) to promote young Asian American leadership

Li Qi After-School Training Center Beijing, China Founder & CEO 2003/02 to 2010/08

• Established a leading academic training center offering training and tutoring to Chinese youth in English, Math, and other subjects; also launched the non-profit project providing free tutoring lessons to migrant worker children  

Business Development • Established the first after-school training school in 2003; attracted an angel investor and opened two more training centers in

different communities in Beijing in 2004 and 2005; began offering training online to students outside of Beijing in 2008 • Expanded curriculum from English to six other subjects in 2005; developed a partnership with Strictly English and started

offering TOEFL training in 2009; expanded the faculty to 80 instructors and 40 staff members

Administration & Operations • Established procedures of internal control, worked with teachers on designing the syllabus for various courses • Collected, analyzed, and utilized parents’ monthly feedback to better understand and improve their children’s performance • Established a 360-degree teacher feedback program with core component of soliciting student feedback for instructors

BUSINESS-RELATED PREPARATIONS IN COURSEWORK

• Data Analysis by Prof. David Kopsco, Professor of Information Science at Babson College Olin Business School • The Science of Behavior Change by Prof. Todd Rogers, Assistant professor of Public Policy Center for Public Leadership • Empirical Methods by Prof. Rema Hanna, Associate Professor of Public Policy at HKS • The Future of Globalization: Issues, Actors and Decisions by Prof. Lawrence Summers and Prof. Robert Lawrence • Micro Topics on Organization Behavior, a PhD course at HBS taught by Prof. Kathleen McGinn and Michael Norton • Micro Topics on Organization Behavior, a PhD course at HBS taught by Prof. Rakash Khurana

ACHIEVEMENTS Babson Olin Business School Awards and Scholarship Wellesley, MA

• Full Scholarship for Babson Olin Master of Business Administration Program ($20,000) based on academic excellence and professional accomplishments, the highest award to 10 out of 170 students Spring, 2010

• Selected for Babson Graduate Assistantship of $8,000 in the 2nd year based on active extracurricular involvements and contributions; awarded to 10 out of 260 applicants Fall, 2011

• Nominated as Woman Who Makes a Difference at Babson Community

Henan University of Science and Technology Awards Luoyang, China • Earned scholarship in three consecutive years for excellent academic performance and outstanding leadership 1999-2002 • Won the “Best Debater Award” in intercollegiate English debating competitions

SKILLS

Languages: Native in Mandarin Chinese; English Computer: STATA, R, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Skype, WordPress, Google Documents Research system: Research tools including EBSCOhost, Capital IQ, JSTOR, PsyInfo, IBISWorld, multiple survey and questionnaire design tools

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Harvard China Night 2013 Cambridge, MA

• Invited high-profile speakers, implemented viral social media marketing strategy, and raised $10,000 2013/09- 2013/11

HKS China Trek, served as the key organizer and fund raiser Cambridge, MA • Prepared a China Trek proposal and raised $60,000 for delegation group  • Connected and organized seminar with the State Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CCTV and Tsinghua University,  • Released HKS China Trek articles on SingTao Newspaper and organized seminar with Prof. William Kirby for trek debrief  

HKS China Society Cambridge, MA • Elected President of HKS Chinese Students and Scholars Association 2012/09- present • Led finance division and served as key organizer in China Trek

Harvard Graduate Council Cambridge, MA • Served as active member in Harvard Alumni network and fundraising marketing sections  

International Leadership Foundation Washington, DC • Organized leadership training and seminars; coordinated with professional instructor from Coro

Babson Global Forum, Project manager assistant Shanghai, China • Organized the first Babson Global Forum in China, invited guest speakers, arranged events, delivered speech at opening

ceremony and deepened understanding of China’s education reform by talking with educators from both China and the US