# Allen Hao

> Allen Hao is the founder and CEO of CL Global Academy, an international education company he co-founded in 2009 with Katrina Hao after the two met in Cambridge. From offices in the UK, Shanghai, and the US, the academy runs its 'OxCam Programmes' - short, project-based academic courses taught in Cambridge colleges by University-affiliated faculty. Hao has called himself an entrepreneur since age 16 and built the company without external funding into a profitable business serving over 1,500 students a year, with a claimed 24,000-plus alumni. Internally he goes by the title 'Chief Student-Centered Officer.' Born in Shanghai and splitting time between Cambridge and Madison, Wisconsin, he completed a Master's at the University of Cambridge from 2023 to 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at CL Global Academy
- **Organizations:** CL Global Academy, CL Global Group
- **From:** Shanghai, China
- **Nationality:** United States
- **Education:** Master's degree, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Built CL Global Academy into a profitable, multi-million-revenue education company without external funding, Grew programmes to serve over 1,500 students annually with a reported 24,000+ alumni, Established partnerships with University of Cambridge colleges including King's, St Catharine's, and Lucy Cavendish

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Co-founded CL Global Academy with Katrina Hao after meeting in Cambridge
- **2009-present** — Built the company across UK, Shanghai, and US offices without external funding
- **2023-2025** — Completed a Master's degree at the University of Cambridge

## Achievements

- Built CL Global Academy into a profitable, multi-million-revenue education company without external funding
- Grew programmes to serve over 1,500 students annually with a reported 24,000+ alumni
- Established partnerships with University of Cambridge colleges including King's, St Catharine's, and Lucy Cavendish
- Secured Memorandums of Understanding with Cambridge Enterprise and the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering
- Earned British Accreditation Council (BAC) accreditation and UCAS recognition for the academy

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — CL Global Academy continued delivering its 2025 OxCam Programmes, including AI+ and Innovation & Entrepreneurship courses in Cambridge.
- **2025-06** — Allen Hao completed his Master's degree at the University of Cambridge.

## Links

- Website: https://clglobal.org
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-hao-72b300b2
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clglobalacademy/

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Last updated: 2026-06-25