Jonathan Li

From China, Jonathan completed the Master of Commerce and now works as a Portfolio Optimisation Manager at a global banking and financial services company based in in Auckland, New Zealand.

Key facts

  • Home country: China
  • Degree programmes: Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Master of Commerce
  • Faculty: Business and Economics
  • Current role: Portfolio Optimisation Manager (Product Team) at a global banking and financial services company based in Auckland, New Zealand

My lecturers, classmates, friends - were all talented, hard-working and motivated. My experiences while studying at university transformed me.

Coming from Beijing, China, Jonathan started his study journey at the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree, leading to a Master of Commerce.

He chose to study at the University of Auckland because of its reputation as one of the best universities in New Zealand, and ‘the people, environment, facilities and resources really attracted’ him.

He says the aspect he loved the most while studying at university was the people: his lecturers, classmates and friends were all talented, hard-working and motivated and his experiences during his five years of study greatly transformed him.

“Auckland is a beautiful city. People here are so friendly and you are surrounded by a great environment. It’s also a cross-cultural city; you will meet a lot of different people from different countries and get to know their culture and that makes the experience unique.”