Overview

• Jack Ma taught his first seminar as a visiting professor at Tokyo College on June 12 focusing on management philosophy and success.
• Ma disappeared from public view after criticizing China's regulators but recently resurfaced at an Alibaba event.
• Ma gave his first lecture as a visiting professor in Tokyo discussing management philosophy and achieving success.
• Beijing likely wants Ma's return to spur private sector growth amid economic challenges.
• There has been ongoing interest in Ma's location and safety since he receded from public life.