Undergraduate Office (UGO) Monthly Announcement – August Issue |
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Achievements of Student |
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CUBA Students Win Champion in CIMA Global Business Challenge (Global Final) |
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Date: 21 – 23 August 2009, Friday to Sunday |
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Location: Singapore |
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Four Year 1 Global Business Studies students -- Steven Chan Yin Fung, Janie Fung Sze Chit, Thomas Lai Chun Sang and Katie Sham Kay Man -- won the Global Business Challenge Champion (Global Final) organized by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. With their remarkable business proposal and effective presentation skills, they beat other regional champion teams and claimed the championship title. Our warmest congratulations to them! |
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We would like to express our appreciation to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants for their fully sponsoring the flight tickets to Singapore and the accommodations there for the four students and the CUHK representative. |
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From left: Mr Tse Ka Man, Undergraduate Office, Faculty of Business Administration; Katie Sham Kay Man; Janie Fung Sze Chit; Steven Chan Yin Fung and Thomas Lai Chun Sang |
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Recent Activities: |
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Experiential Learning Activities |
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Opening Ceremony of Orientation for Freshmen |
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: 13 August 2009, Thursday |
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: 9:15 – 10:45am |
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: Wen Lan Tang, Shaw College |
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At the opening ceremony of Freshmen Orientation, Professor Andrew C.F. Chan, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), delivered the welcoming remark to the incoming students. He encouraged them to take every opportunity to equip themselves, to contribute to the community and to do good for mankind. Professor Lee Kam Hon, Director, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, also attended the opening ceremony. The orientation was organized by the business administration students’ societies, and aimed to acquaint the students with their upcoming university studies and campus life. |
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| Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan |
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Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan (3rd left) and Prof. Lee Kam Hon, Director, School of Hotel and Tourism Management (3rd right) |
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Meeting with Business / Community Leaders |
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Guests: Mr Cheung Kin Bor, Chief Editor, and Mr Leung Heung Nam, News Manager, Ming Pao Newspapers Limited |
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: 7 August 2009, Friday |
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Karen Ip, Integrated BBA (IBBA) student, joined Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan in meeting with two guests from Ming Pao Newspapers Limited: Mr Cheung Kin Bor, Chief Editor and Mr Leung Heung Nam, News Manager. They exchanged views on the current media industry and management philosophies. |
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From left: Mr Cheung Kin Bor, Karen Ip, Mr Leung Heung Nam and Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan |
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Guest: Mr Paul T.S. Yin, President of the Chinese Manufactures' Association of Hong Kong |
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: 21 July 2009, Tuesday |
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Kelvin Tang Ka Wing, Professional Accountancy Year 2, attended the recording of the RTHK radio programme series. In this episode, Mr Paul T. S. Yin, President of the Chinese Manufactures' Association of Hong Kong, shared his insights on industrial management over the decades. You may listen to the programme at www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio1/NovaManagement/20090726.html |
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Kelvin shared his reflections with us:
"It was a great pleasure to attend the recording of the radio programme to learn from Mr Paul T. S. Yin. Mr Yin’s anecdotes were very interesting, especially the funny stuff during his childhood. I learned a lot more about the changes of the Hong Kong manufacturing industry over the past few decades. Mr Yin’s golden words were truly inspiring. Improvements can always be made. In today’s highly competitive world, there is no end to what can be done. I would also like to express my gratitude to CUBA and Professor Andrew C.F. Chan for providing me with such a precious opportunity to learn from Mr Yin." |
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Speaker: Professor Philip Chen, Deputy Chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways, Chairman of John Swire & Sons (China) Ltd and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Business Administration of CUHK |
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| Date |
: 18 August 2009, Tuesday |
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: 2:30pm |
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: Admiralty |
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Four business students attended the Summer Business Institute organized by the Oriental Daily News: Winnie Che Hiu Man (Hotel and Tourism Management Year 3), Carrie Chiu Nga Man (IBBA Year 2) and Sibi Chiu Sin Yan (Hotel and Tourism Management Year 4). The guest speaker this time was Professor Philip Chen. Mr Philip Chen shared with the students about his experience in conducting projects in the Mainland, and gave advice on how they should equip themselves for the new era. |
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From left: Winnie Che Hiu Man; Sibi Chiu Sin Yan; Mr Philip Chen; Carrie Chiu Nga Man |
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Winnie Che Hiu-man reflects on Mr Philip Chen’s talk:
"I believe everyone will agree that business is not only about textbook knowledge or theory. One of the best ways to gain a better understanding of the current market and various management philosophies is to learn from prominent industry leaders. On 18th August, we were honored to meet Mr Philip Chen for an interactive sharing session. Mr Chen is currently the Chairman of John Swire & Sons (China) Ltd as well as the Deputy Chairman of Cathay Pacific.
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Besides sharing about his business insights and Swire’s latest development projects in the China market, Mr Chen also gave us inspiration on both personal growth and career development. Indeed, Mr Chen has been with Cathay Pacific for more than 30 years, and I was so fascinated by his unparalleled passion towards the dynamic aviation industry. As he reminded us to do during the talk: defend our own values, discover our interests, keep an open mind on everything and handle challenges with wholehearted effort and a flexible mindset. I believe we’ll be able to achieve anything when we can uphold this attitude." |
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Column "商．學" in Hong Kong Economic Journal |
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: 19 August 2009, Wednesday |
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Mrs Margaret Leung, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank, was invited to be our Heart to Heart Talk guest speaker in April 2009. The topic of the talk was “Turning Challenges into opportunities”. Her talk was summarized and published in the August issue of our column“商．學” in the Hong Kong Economic Journal. The article is available at: http://www3.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/download1/getfile.asp?fileID=760.
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Lecture by Prof. Andrew C. F. Chan for Postal Experts from the Mainland |
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: 12 August 2009, Wednesday |
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: 2:30 – 5:45pm |
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: Room 101, Leung Kau Kui Building |
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Amy Leung, IBBA Year 3 student, attended the lecture delivered by Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan for postal experts who came from China. The topic of Prof. Chan’s talk was “New Trends in Sales and Marketing in the 21st Century” （廿一世紀的市場行銷新趨勢）. Amy shares her thoughts on Prof. Chan’s lecture: |
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"I was delighted to attend the talk where Prof. Chan shared his management insights with more than 20 postal experts coming from different Chinese provinces. It was my first time sitting in on Prof. Chan’s lecture, and I was also surrounded by such a unique group of ‘classmates’. Focused on recent management strategies and enriched by vivid examples, Prof. Chan’s sharing shed light on the future trends of postal operations in China. I was particularly impressed by the enthusiasm of the audience. Questions went back and forth, and overall the environment was interactive and encouraging." |
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Global Business Studies Annual Dinner |
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: 1 August 2009, Saturday |
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: 6:00 – 8:30pm |
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: University Guesthouse |
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The Global Business Studies students organized an annual dinner themselves to extend a warm welcome to Year 1 students, and a farewell to Year 3 and Year 2 students who will head for the United States and Denmark respectively. Attendees from the Faculty included Professor Andrew C.F. Chan (Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies)), Professor Gordon Cheung (Director, Global Business Studies), Mr Jimmy Chiu and Ms Glos Ho (Associate Directors, IBBA Programme) and Ms Yammy Lai and Ms Michele Tang (Executive Officers of UGO). |
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Group Photo |
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Academic and Curriculum |
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Academic Counseling for Local and Non-local Entrants |
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: 6 August 2009, Thursday |
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: 10:00am – 12:00noon |
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: Lady Shaw Building, CUHK (LT1 for IBBA Programme, C3 for BBA-JD and C4 for Global Business Studies) |
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To enable new students to become familiar with the curriculum and the experiential learning opportunities available, each programme arranged an academic counseling for its students. |
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The academic counseling of the IBBA Programme began with a video demonstrating our experiential learning activities, followed by a welcoming remark from Professor Andrew C.F. Chan and a presentation on the curriculum and study schemes delivered by Ms Betty Chau, Executive Officer of UGO. Ms Melina Iu, Administration Director (Undergraduate Programmes), introduced the enrichment activities available in the session thereafter and encouraged new students to take a proactive approach in joining various enrichment activities to equip themselves with pertinent skills. Two senior IBBA students, Mazing Lee and Bianca Kwong, shared with the new students their fruitful experience in the university and gave valuable advice to them. Other attendees included Ms Glos Ho, Associate Director, IBBA Programme and Professor Martin Ko, Associate Director, BBA-JD Programme. |
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We also take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the following Faculty members who did academic counseling for their respective programmes:
- Dr Alice Chui (for Professional Accountancy programme)
- Mr Simon Lee (for Hotel and Tourism Management programme)
- Mr Jimmy Chiu (for Global Business Studies)
- Professor Dennis Fan (for Quantitative Finance programme and IQR programme)
- Professor Martin Ko (for BBA-JD programme)
- Professor Albert Wong (for Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis programme)
- Professor Wong Hoi Ying from Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science (for IQR programme)
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Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan (4th right) with committee members of the Business Administration Students Society outside the venue of the academic counseling |
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News on UGO Members |
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35th Anniversary Symposium of the Consumer Council |
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: 23 July 2009, Thursday |
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Professor Andrew C.F. Chan was invited to participate in a round-table discussion of the 35th Anniversary Symposium of the Consumer Council. The topic of discussion was "The Way Forward for the Hong Kong Consumer Council: Wisdom from the Past, Insight for the Future". |
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| Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan |
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Visit by ShiJiaZhaung Post and Telecommunication Technical College |
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: 31 July 2009, Friday |
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A group of visitors from ShiJiaZhaung Post and Telecommunication Technical College visited CUHK on 31 July 2009. Professor Chan represented CUHK in extending a warm welcome to the guests. |
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| From left: Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan and Mr G.X. Bian, Associate Dean, ShiJiaZhaung Post and Telecommunication Technical College |
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From 4th left: Mr G.X. Bian, Associate Dean, ShiJiaZhaung Post and Telecommunication Technical College, Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan and Prof. K.N. Lau, Professor, Department of Marketing |
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Workshop of K. Wah International Holdings Limited |
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: 7 August 2009, Friday |
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Professor Andrew C.F. Chan was invited to be the guest speaker in a workshop organized by K. Wah International Holdings Limited. The workshop entitled “Finance and Business Success” covered various topics including strategic marketing concepts, balanced scorecards, strategy maps and internal marketing concepts. The PowerPoint slides for the workshop and the relevant voice recordings are available at:
http://www3.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/download1/getfile.asp?fileID=757 (powerpoint) and
http://www3.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/download1/getfile.asp?fileID=758 (voice recording)
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From left: Ms. Paddy Lui, Executive Director, K. Wah International Holdings Limited and Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan |
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Speech for Students from Zhejiang University |
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: 9 July 2009, Thursday |
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Mr Harrison Li, 1981 BBA alumnus and 1987 MBA alumnus, led a group of students from Zhejiang University to visit CUHK. Professor Andrew C.F. Chan delivered a speech to these students. Mr Li is currently Chief Regional Director of ING Life Insurance (Bermuda) Limited. |
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Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan (front row, 2nd left) and Mr Harrison Li (front row, 2nd right) |
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Appointment of Associate Directors |
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Dr Victor Lau and Mr Jimmy Chiu, both Senior Instructors of the Department of Management, were appointed Associate Directors of the IBBA Programme. The two teachers, together with Ms Glos Ho (Associate Director of IBBA Programme), render their support to undergraduate business education. In addition, Professor Martin Ko, Adjunct Associate Professor of the School of Accountancy, was appointed Associate Director of the BBA-JD Programme. Our warmest congratulations! |
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Prof. Martin Ko |
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Appointment of Advisory Group Member on Undergraduate Studies in Business |
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Mr Michael Wong, Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, was appointed a member of the Advisory Group on Undergraduate Studies in Business with effect from the academic year 2009-2010. Mr Wong will join other Advisory Group members to give valuable suggestions to further enhance the quality of our undergraduate business education. |
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Mr Michael Wong |
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Upcoming Events: |
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Experiential Learning Activities |
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Faculty Reception for Freshmen |
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: 7 September 2009, Monday |
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: 12:00noon to 1:00pm |
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The Faculty Reception for Freshmen is our annual event to extend our warm welcome to new undergraduate business students. This is also the students’ first non-classroom learning activity to gain insights from professors and our guest speaker. Faculty members are invited to join the reception and greet the new students. |
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Heart-to-Heart Talk |
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: Mr Michael Wong, Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd |
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: Road to Success: the Reflection of a Veteran Business Executive |
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: 23 September 2009, Wednesday, from 7:00 to 8:00pm |
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Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions |
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: 10 October 2009, Saturday |
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Each year, Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions provides admission information to potential applicants, their parents and secondary school teachers. For 2010 incoming students, two new study options are available: International Business and Chinese Enterprise (IBCE) and Interdisciplinary Major Programme in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (former name: QFN-RMS). Highlights of Orientation Day this year include programmes' admission talks, exhibitions, and a public lecture delivered by Professor T.J. Wong, Dean of Faculty of Business Administration. |
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