San Francisco, U. S. A.
Michael Tsai Master of Business Administration, 2014
What motivates you to lead your Chapter?
I want to personally contribute to the growth of our alumni community here in San Francisco, and to help increase the overall brand value for Hult alumni around the world. I want to build a community that every Hultian is proud to be associated with.
What are your biggest challenges?
I would say one of the biggest challenges is revitalizing engagement from older generations of alumni. Another big challenge we face is building corporate partnerships for event hosting.
What events and initiatives have you implemented to become a top-performing Chapter?
We have hosted at least one event per month since late 2014, and expanded these events to other parts of the Bay Area earlier this year. In 2015, we partnered with the San Francisco campus and launched the first-ever alumni mentorship program, which helped create connections between alumni and current students. This then lead to greater engagement once the students became alumni themselves. Later this year, we are also launching a new initiative to create a peer-to-peer network of alumni mentoring groups.
What is the most unique thing about your Chapter community?
I think what sets the San Francisco Chapter apart is our focus on how to add value for our local alumni, whether it’ s through corporate partnerships, events, or discounts on services. We are also differentiated by our focus on engaging with the current students at an early stage to foster cross-generation connection and relationship building. We co-host meaningful events on and off campus throughout the academic year.
Best Chapter moment?
Whenever I see an alum coming back to another event, hear from an alum who wants to get involved with the leadership team, or I’ m told about someone’ s appreciation of the Chapter leadership team, I feel that all the hard work is worth it.
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