Kern Kwong, Ph.D.

Bio

Dr. Kwok Keung “Kern” Kwong is a tenured professor of Business and Economics at California State University Los Angeles. He pioneered a program in International Business Practices for mid-level Chinese executives. Many of the program 5,000 graduates have been promoted to leadership positions in Chinese business and government.

His American education and experience as a senior executive of US-based firms has made him keenly aware of the cultural divide between the US and China. Kern has is particularly effective in complex international transactions. Kern negotiated the sale of a plastic card manufacturer owned by Hong Kong residents managed by a former HSBC Chinese banker. The company was sold to an American Indian Private Equity Group.

Kern represented a US-based laser distributor to negotiate enhanced credit terms and lower prices with its Shanghai-based supplier. Both companies prospered. The US company gained a 57% market share of the North American dental laser market. Kern negotiated a joint venture between a Los Angeles petroleum com-pounder/blender and a Chinese wholesaler. Difficult issues of valuation, management responsibilities and cash contributions were resolved through Kern’s intervention on behalf of his com-pounder/blender client.​