James Chen

James (Zijie) Chen is a Strategy & Corporate Development Analyst at IDP Education Ltd, responsible for shaping the company's global strategy and overseeing M&A activities. Previous experience includes serving as an Investment Banking Analyst at Flagstaff Partners, where involvement encompassed M&A and capital markets across various sectors, as well as roles at Morgan Stanley as an Investment Banking Winter Analyst and EY as a Management Consultant. Academic contributions include co-founding and presiding over the Entrepreneurship and Growth Investment Society at the University of Melbourne and tutoring in introductory economics courses. James holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance and Economics from the University of Melbourne, complemented by additional education at The Wharton School.