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Undergraduate Office (UGO) Monthly Announcement – May Issue

Recent Events:

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Student Enrichment Activities

First runner-up in McKinsey/HSBC Business Case Competition

CUHK team won the first runner-up in McKinsey/HSBC Business Case Competition on 28 May 2008. The CUHK team comprised 4 business students, namely, Joanne Man (Professional Accountancy, Year 2), Daniel Mak (Quantitative Finance, Year 3), Samantha Siu (Global Business Studies, Year 3) and Winnie Sze (Global Business Studies, Year 3). Our warmest congratulations!

From left: Joanne Man, Winnie Sze, Samantha Siu and Daniel Mak

CUBA Students Enter the National Finals of the L'Oreal Brandstorm 2008 Case Competition

Date: 28 April 2008
Time: 10:00am – 17:50pm
Venue: Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley

Two teams from CUBA entered the national finals of the L’Oreal Brandstorm 2008 Case Competition which was held on 28 April 2008. L’Oreal Brandstorm 2008 was a territory-wide competition and 8 teams from local universities competed for the championship. Each team was requested to create a strategic and creative marketing campaign to develop a new brand for one L’Oreal’s product line. The two CUHK teams, comprised the following members, found the competition a good opportunity to put theories into practice:

- Wong Hoi Sze, Kathy (Integrated BBA, Year 3)
- Hui Ka Wai Karen (Integrated BBA, Year 3)
- Lai Chun Ying Queenie (Integrated BBA, Year 3)
- Lai Yi Sum Jojo (Integrated BBA, Year 2)
- Yeung Hang Yin Elizabeth (Integrated BBA, Year 2)
- Kung Yiu Shing Joe (Integrated BBA, Year 2)

Our heartiest appreciation goes to Prof. Stella So, Academic Director, for her unreserved effort in coaching the two CUBA teams for the case competition.

From left: Kathy Wong, Karen Hui, Queenie Lai, Prof. Stella So, Jojo Lai, Elizabeth Yeung, Joe Kung

CUBA Students Enter SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planners Awards 2008

A group consisting of 4 Global Business Studies students - George Lam (Year 3), Junes Shek (Year 1), Anna Shiu (Year 1) and Donald Wong (Year 1) - has been shortlisted for the final round of the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards 2008 under the university student category. The CUHK team will compete with the other four teams entering the final round for the championship on 6 June 2008.

Global Business Studies Students’ Study Trip to Singapore

Date: 10 to 14 May 2008
Location: Singapore

A group of 15 Year 1 Global Business Studies, led by Prof. Gordon Cheung (Programme Director of Global Business Studies), went to Singapore for the study trip in mid-May. The students visited several giant corporations in Singapore and observed the corporations’ management styles and operations. This trip not only allowed the students to probe the business strategies adopted by the corporations but also reinforced their business knowledge learnt in the classroom.

The corporations the students visited included:
- Singapore Airlines
- O.B. International Pte Ltd (Fish & Co.)
- Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Singapore)
- Eu Yan Sang International Ltd
- Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)

We sincerely thank the above corporations for their kind and unreserved support to the students’ study trip to Singapore.

Donald Wong, one of the participants, said, “I have many fond memories from the trip to Singapore. Among the various company visits, I was most impressed by the chance to see Fish & Co and Eu Yan Sang. At Fish & Co, a Singaporean-based restaurant, we discussed the issues that it faced when entering the Hong Kong market with its executive. It really was an amazing experience to be able to talk them about business and exchange ideas. The highlight of the visit to Eu Yan Sang was meeting with the CEO of the company. We were so eager to learn from him and understand his business that we asked all kinds of questions. His mastery of the market and vision inspired me to embrace the stake holders involved in business and think more about the future of any business development.”

Reaching the World

Date: 13 May 2008
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Room 129, Leung Kau Kui Building, CUHK Campus
Guest speaker: Mr Louis Ho, Sales Director of Centaline Property Agency Limited

We were delighted to have Mr Louis Ho, Sales Director of Centaline Property Agency Limited, come share his valuable experience with CUBA students on customer relationship building and its maintenance. We would also like to thank our guest, Miss Connie Leung, Corporate Investment Consultant of Centaline Property Agency Limited, who shared her insights in the property agency industry and personal development.

Front row, from left: Miss Connie Leung, Mr Louis Ho and Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan

CV Writing Workshop and Highly Successful Hunting Strategy Workshop

CV Writing Workshop
Date: 21 May 2008
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Venue: LT4, Wong Foo Yuan Building, CUHK Campus

Highly Successful Hunting Strategy Workshop
Date: 23 May 2008
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Venue: LT4, Wong Foo Yuan Building, CUHK Campus

Mr Jeffrey Hui (2005 BBA alumnus), Chief Executive Officer and Principal Trainer of Jeffrey Phoenix Training & Consulting Company, came back to the CUHK campus to conduct two workshops. Mr Hui gave advice to students on how to prepare a CV and analyzed the competitiveness of business students, thereby helping the participants to plan their future career and achieve their goals.

Student’s Participation in Live Radio Broadcast “New Thinking in Management”

May Yau, Quantitative Finance Year 2 student, participated in the recent episode of “New Thinking in Management”. This episode’s speaker was Mr Larry Poon (潘嘉陽先生), Honorary Institute Fellow, The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business of CUHK and the guest host was Mr Stephen Li (李德偉先生), 2006 EMBA alumnus. (Please click here to listen to the radio programme)

From left: May Yau, Mr Larry Poon, Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan, Sindy Lau and Stephen Li

Sze Mo Ting Sara, BBA-JD Year 1 student, participated in the recent episode of “Talking to CEOs V”. The episode’s guest speaker was Mr Ronald Arculli (夏佳理太平紳士), GBS, CVO, OBE, JP, Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

Below is Sara’s reflection:

“Who Moved My Cheese?” This was the book recommended by Mr Ronald Arculli in the new series of “Talking to CEOs V”, a programme co-organized by CUHK EMBA, RTHK and Cable TV. In the ever-changing financial market, it is crucial to be able to respond to changes. Mr Arculli said that to monitor change, we have to anticipate it and change before it does.

Having grown up in a single-parent family, Mr Arculli was subsidized by relatives to study Law in the United Kingdom. To ease the family’s financial burden, he managed to graduate within two years and become a barrister. He has worked in Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited, Woo Kwan Lee & Lo and opened his own law firm recently. He told us that law and finance are inseparable; the prosperous financial market is fundamentally supported by the comprehensive legal system in Hong Kong. What he said has assured me that I have chosen the right course to study, one in which I will get knowledge in both business and law. As an outstanding leader, he also contributed his efforts to society by joining the LegCo in 1988. With determination and professionalism, Mr Arculli was hailed as “The King of Bills”.

I am grateful for this valuable opportunity to meet Mr Arculli with other EMBA students. I have learned a lot through the interesting conversations between Mr Arculli, Prof. Andrew Chan and Ms. Echo Wai (the host of the episode).

CUBA Elite Mentorship Programme

Jamie Chiu, Integrated BBA Year 2 student, joined the CUBA Elite Mentorship Programme. She is the mentee of Ms Leonie Ki, SBS, JP, the Managing Director of New World China Enterprises Projects Limited and the Director of New World First Bus Services Ltd. Below is Jamie’s reflection after joining the Mentorship Programme:

“‘I expect my mentees to be proactive, sensitive and loving student leaders’ – this statement, made by my beloved mentor, Ms Leonie Ki, has always been a good reminder to me to keep improving myself.

I was utterly exhilarated once I was informed of the news - ‘Congratulations! You have been selected as one of the elite mentees’ A frisson of delight immediately shot through me as I understood that this was a once-in-a-life time experience to learn from the most outstanding business leader of our society in such a close manner.

Even before the official opening of the programme, I have already been granted a chance to privately chat with Ms Ki. I realize that she is an inspiring figure who has been actively involved in providing guidance to a number of mentees from the University of Hong Kong for years. Regular mentee gatherings are hosted in her home, as she believes that networking between mentees is essential for knowledge sharing and broadening our horizons towards matters outside our disciplines. Topics such as career goals, choices of study and interesting issues in life were all discussed during our casual and lively meeting.

It is a custom for Ms Ki’s new mentee to bear the responsibility of organizing the regular meeting. During April, it was my turn to help facilitate a service trip to Ocean Park. Mentees were given the duty to accompany the children from the Children’s Care Foundation and their family throughout the visit. Ms Ki was so kind and generous in sponsoring the whole event and invited the children to experience their first trip to the Park. She has genuinely demonstrated the virtue of an outstanding society leader by giving love and concern to the needy. She teaches us to enlighten people’s lives with our care and count our blessings every day. The laughter and joy shared among the family and the big smiles that lit up the children’s faces were the best present for all the mentees.

As I remembered, Ms Ki was once determined to be a teacher. Although her dream has not come true, she has already been the greatest influence in her mentees’ life. She has moved and inspired us through her sincere attitude towards everyone and her concern towards society. It is really my pleasure to learn so much from her!”

Front row, 2^nd and 3^rd right: Jamie Chiu and Ms Leonie Ki

3^rd and 4^th right: Jamie Chiu and Ms Leonie Ki

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Admission and Promotion

Meeting with Newly Admitted EAS Students

Date: 3 May 2008
Time: 12:00noon – 4:00pm
Venue: Marine View, Shaw College

The Faculty of Business Administration extended a warm welcome to its newly admitted EAS students. A gathering was arranged on 3 May 2008. The newly admitted EAS students met each other for the first time and started acquainting themselves with the CUHK facilities and campus life. Students in senior years also joined the gathering and shared with the new students their valuable advice regarding studies and university life.

Prof. Gordon Cheung (second row, 3^rd left) and the newly admitted EAS students of CUBA

Family of Global Business Studies – Prof. Gordon Cheung (front row, center), Programme Director of Global Business Studies, and Global Business Studies students of different years

JUPAS Consultation Sessions

Date: 17 May 2008
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm
Venue: 7/F, Mong Man Wai Building, CUHK campus

Number of participants: more than 500 JUPAS applicants for Integrated BBA, BBA-JD, Professional Accountancy and Quantitative Finance Programmes.

To facilitate JUPAS applicants’ to make informed choices before the deadline of the JUPAS re-prioritization of programme choices (first phase), several JUPAS consultation sessions were arranged on 17 May 2008. JUPAS applicants made full use of the consultation sessions to obtain the latest information about CUBA and exchanged views with professors and faculty members on academic curriculum, student enrichment activities and career prospects. The talks were well-received.

We are grateful to the following faculty members for their support of the JUPAS Consultation Sessions:

- Prof. Dennis Fan for the Quantitative Finance Programme
- Dr Shirley Kan for the Professional Accountancy Programme
- Miss Melina Iu for the Integrated BBA Programme
- Prof. Raymond So for the BBA-JD Programme and Integrated BBA Programme
- Prof. Albert Wong for the Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis Programme

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Quality Assurance

Audit Visit by the Quality Assurance Council (QAC)

To prepare for the Audit Visit conducted by the Quality Assurance Council (QAC) between 21 and 25 April 2008, the University arranged series of mock interviews in early April which some of the BA Faculty teaching staff and students joined in different capacities. On 11 April 2008, the BA Faculty organized its own Sharing Session concerning the QAC Audit Visit during which Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), shared with the faculty members the experience derived from his attendance in the mock interview sessions held in early April and the points to note when attending the actual meetings with the QAC Audit Panel.

From left: May Yau, Mr Larry Poon, Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan, Sindy Lau and Stephen Li

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Student Achievement and Sharing:

Goldman Sachs Global Leaders 2008-09

Joanne Man, Professional Accountancy Year 2 student, was awarded the Goldman Sachs Global Leader of 2008-2009. Joanne attended the Recognition Ceremony in Beijing in mid May. Global Sachs Global Leader is a prestigious awards ceremony where elite students from all over the world gather together and share their views on important international issues. Joanne is now working at UBS as an intern.

Joanne shares with us here:

“I am enjoying my internship at UBS very much. My bosses and colleagues are friendly and I have learned a lot there. I am working for the Business Management team of Wealth Management, which is like the Consulting Department for the UBS Private Bank. I have conducted some projects like quantitative analysis for active risk management concerning the effects of changing calculation formula for Marginal Erosion of loan and trading accounts of Accumulators, researched on the Private Banking Industry for developing market expansion strategies and assisted in holding an Investment Seminar by seasoned bankers to strengthen client relationships. And I am sure there will be much more for me to learn and contribute in the coming months. Thank you so much, CUBA, for all the nominations which have allowed me to develop my potential.”

Joanne Man

Olympics Torch

Yiu Chun-kan, Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis Year 1 student, was nominated to be a torchbearer for his perseverance and commitment he has demonstrated in his studies and his service to society.

Joanne Man

III.

Student Achievements:

CUBA Alumna Appointed as Under Secretary for Home Affairs

The Hong Kong SAR Government appointed Ms. Hui Hiu-fai Florence (BBA alumna) as Under Secretary for Home Affairs.

Ms Hui obtained a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master Degree in Business Administration from Cambridge University. She also pursued executive training programmes at the Tsing Hua University and the Harvard University.

Ms Hui joined the Standard Chartered Bank in 2002 and was promoted in 2007 to her present position as Head of Business Planning and Development (North East Asia). She was the Secretary to the Hong Kong Association of Banks and served on the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Financial Services Committee. She is at present a convenor of the Chamber’s China Committee. She is also a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit.

Our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Hui!