Ms Ki is a prominent figure in advertising and marketing industry, and her achievements are highly recognized by the industry. She shared with our students how imagination leads to innovation, and how innovation leads to competitive power. The student participants found the talk very inspiring and useful, and considered the talk facilitated them in their career planning.

Group photo – winning teams and judges

The best presenter (left) Lam Hoi Ming Walden

Lin Ka Yi Jennifer, Integrated BBA Year 3, talks about what being part of the Academic Cup was like:

"The Academic Cup this year was a remarkable experience. Collaboration was in evidence throughout: collaboration between teammates and the collaboration between business and social work aspects. It was a meaningful event where we had a chance to come together to brainstorm, draft and extensively elaborate upon our ideas to help the SCHSA, a successful social enterprise. We truly enjoyed the whole process and were happy to receive comments for improvement.

On behalf of CREW, I would like to express our gratitude towards all the judges, SCHSA and the organizing party of the Academic Cup for all of their support. It has been a fabulous experience for all of us in our university life".

Said Joely Cheuk, BBA-JD Year 1, after the workshop:

"The grooming workshop provided me with an excellent chance to learn how to sharpen my professional presence. Our trainer, Rosemarie, taught me the importance of building a personal image and utilizing effective grooming skills in the intensely competitive environment for jobs and climbing the corporate ladder. During the workshop, we learned how to make good use of our image to express our personality and create a striking impression during interviews. Moreover, we also learned how to dress up properly for different occasions and got some makeup tips. There were lots of interactions between the guest speakers and the students, and all of us were impressed by the excellent presentation skills of the speaker. Joining this workshop was really a valuable and precious experience."

From left: Mr Chan Ho Fung; Mr Paul Kan; Ms Melina Iu

Mr. Paul Kan (4^th left), Mr. Chan Ho Fung (3^rd left) and the students

Mr. Paul Kan (back row, 2^nd right), Mr. Chan Ho Fung (back row, 2^nd left) and the students

The workshop aimed to enable students to learn the techniques on how to analyze a case, identify the core problem, structure the presentation, and manage the tight schedules in a case competition.  Participants were requested to digest a case before attending the workshop, and they were put in groups to come up with solutions to the case and give a brief presentation (approximately 5-10 minutes).  The trainer, Ms Winnie Yeung, an alumna of Integrated BBA programme, conducted a debriefing session thereafter.

The Alumni Sharing Session aimed to help final-year students to have a better understanding of the career prospects in management consultancy and the techniques of how to prepare for the job search.  Some of the alumni of the Faculty of Business Administration who are now working in The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a well-known international strategy and general management consulting corporation, were invited to share their work experience and views on career development with students.

A group of 12 students joined the Branding and Advertising TV Competition Programme organized by Ogilvy Hong Kong in collaboration with ATV.  In the programme, students are requested to present their marketing proposals to the CEOs of different brands.    In the briefing session held on 20 October 2008, students met with Dr. Royce Yuen, Chairman of Ogilvy, and met with their competing partners from other local university.  Below is the list of participating students:

Hui Ka Lam (Integrated BBA Year 3) and Shek Lok Ki (Integrated BBA Year 2) attended the RTHK radio programme “New Thinking in Management” on 8 October and 22 October 2008, respectively.  The guest speaker of the former episode was Mr Dominic Tong, General Manager of IBM China/Hong Kong Limited, and the latter was Mr. Roger Luk, JP (陸觀豪先生), Treasurer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Said Kiki Shek, "I was honored to be granted this precious opportunity to meet Prof. Andrew Chan, Mr Roger Luk and Mr Terence Chan in the insightful radio programme "New Thinking in Management".  Not having much of this kind of experience before, I was surprised that conversing with these high-ranking and authoritative business professionals was indeed pleasant. Throughout the whole process, including the preparation meetings and discussions over the alarming issue of the "Financial Tsunami", I learned not only about the production flow of a radio show, but also strengthened my analytical skills. I even got some insights from the casual conversations during our dinner, in which we shared our thoughts and ideas.  

In my opinion, it would be hard to find such a rewarding and scintillating first-hand experience like this from lectures. Therefore, I would like to express my sincere thanks to UGO for providing me with this invaluable chance to meet these leaders and get a glimpse of the top controversial issues today, which undoubtedly benefited my self-enhancement as well as my future development."

Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), and Ms Judy Kong, Global Business Studies fresh graduate, attended the Social Capital Dinner Seminar on 19 August 2008.  They met Dr Tse Ka Kui, Co-Convener, Hong Kong Social Entrepreneurship Forum, and Ms Deborah Wan, BBS, JP, Chief Executive Officer of New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, and had an in-depth discussion on social capital and rehabilitation issues in Hong Kong. 

Below is Judy’s reflection:

"I attended the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Forum (HKSEF) member's dinner seminar with Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan on 19 August 2008, I found it very inspiring and motivating. The founder of HKSEF, Dr KK Tse, and other members of the Forum were fully devoted to the development of social enterprises in Hong Kong. Knowing the fact that some social entrepreneurs may experience difficulties in applying management philosophy to their social enterprise models, I plan to make use of my business and social science knowledge and experiences to contribute to the future development of social enterprises in Hong Kong.

On top of the learning, I was happy to network with a group of experienced businessmen and outstanding social entrepreneurs. Their achievements and persistence inspired me a lot and reminded me of the importance of being a leader through building a sustainable enterprise and serving the community. I talked with Dr Tse about joining HKSEF and he wanted me to get involved in the SE Consultant Project to learn from outstanding SE consultants. The dinner was amazing and it was a pleasure to meet reputable social entrepreneurs in Hong Kong."

Prof. T.J. Wong (Dean of Chan (Associate Dean - Undergraduate Studies - Faculty of Business Administration), Prof. Gordon Cheung (Programme Director, Global Business Programmes) and Prof. Shige Makino (Chairman, Department of Management) met delegates of the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, and discussed further details about the collaboration between the universities.

Front row, from left: Dr. Kendall Roth, Chair, International Business Department, USC; Dr. Scott Koerwer, Deputy Dean, Moore School of Business, USC; Prof. T.J. Wong, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, CUHK
Back row, from left: Prof. Gordon Cheung, Programme Director, Global Business Programmes, CUHK; Prof. Shige Makino, Chairman, Department of Management, CUHK; Dr. David Hudgens, Associate Director, Undergraduate Division, Moore School of Business, USC; Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Faculty of Business Administration, CUHK

The Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions was very successful this year.  Information relating to the academic curriculum, experiential learning opportunities, career prospects of graduates and admissions procedures were conveyed to prospective applicants through our exhibition boards and admissions talks.  The speakers for Integrated BBA Programme admissions talks on the Orientation Day included

The Undergraduate Office made its debut of the BBA Management Book Series in early October.  The first book of the Series (成功領袖：心連心對話) captured the essence of the speeches and sharing in our Heart to Heart Talks.  The speakers in this book included:

Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan (left) and secondary school students

The University’s Alumni Affairs Office organized a dinner meeting to strengthen the bonding among university administration units and alumni associations.  Mr Allan Mak represented the UGO at the dinner meeting and had fruitful conversations with business alumni and alumni of other Faculties.

Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), was invited to be a guest speaker in “CEO Secrets for Leadership” Seminar which was organized by Quality Tourism Services Association (QTSA). Prof. Chan shared the essence of leadership during the seminar.  He was also acted as the moderator in the Q&A session thereafter.  Please click here for the powerpoint presentation of Prof. Chan and click here for the voice recording of the presentation.

3^rd right: Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan

Mr Lee, Former Commissioner of Police, has been invited to be the guest speaker of the Kick-off Gathering and share with us on the essence of the mentorship programme.

An informal meeting has been arranged for members of the Advisory Board on Undergraduate Studies in Business to exchange ideas regarding expectations of university students from the point of view of the business sector, and to give recommendations on experiential learning activities offered by UGO.

As a token of appreciation to student ambassadors who assisted the UGO on Orientation Day, a thank-you dinner has been arranged.  A certificate of appreciation will be awarded to student ambassadors to recognize their volunteer work and contribution to the Faculty of Business Administration.