Successful Completion of HKU-NWS Joint University Case Competition 2021

HKU-NWS Joint University Case Competition 2021, co-organised by HKU Business School (the School) and NWS Holdings Limited (NWS), was successfully completed on April 11, 2021.

This year, 16 teams of elite students from City University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University of Hong Kong took part in the 48-hour real-life business case challenge regarding the logistics industry, which is one of the strategic businesses of NWS.

Before the competition, participating students joined an online industrial workshop. Students gained better insights into specific business of NWS as well as the logistics industry after the presentations by Ms. Irene Mak, Associate Director of NWS Holdings Limited, and Mr. Simon Chow, General Manager of ATL Logistics. Mr. Gilbert Ho, Executive Director of NWS Holdings Limited, also shared his experience in business management and views on the development opportunities of the logistics industry with students. Students enjoyed the workshop and gained an in-depth understanding of the logistics industry which better prepared them for the case cracking after a few weeks.

The Preliminary Round and Grand Final Round presentations of the competition were held on April 11. In the Preliminary Round, 16 teams were divided into four divisions and reviewed by panels of alumni judges. The top scorer in each division was advanced to the Grand Final Round to compete for the Championship.

The distinguished panel of judges for the Grand Final included Dr. Winnie Leung, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate) at HKU Business School, Mr. Eric Ma Siu-cheung, GBS, JP, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at NWS Holdings Limited, Professor Albert Ip, Council Member of HKUST and Independent Non-executive Director at New World Development, Professor Andy Wong, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) at CUHK Business School, and Dr. Zachary Leung, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, College of Business at CityU. Students presented their case solutions to the judges by showcasing their innovative ideas and responded to penetrating questions from the judges in the Q&A session. Students from the Champion team will be offered internship opportunities at NWS.

Competition results:

Champion: Blackbird Advisory

1st Runner-up: eLab Consulting

2nd Runner-up: Team Cove

Best Presenter: Miss Lam Michelle Mimi Sze Ching (Blackbird Advisory)

This competition is the annual signature event of HKU International Case Society (HICS), a student-run organisation supported by the School which aims to provide a platform for students to hone their case cracking, analytical and presentation skills.

Learn more: https://ug.fbe.hku.hk/student-enrichment/non-hkusu-student-clubs/hku-international-case-society/hku-nws-joint-university-case-competition-2021

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The Establishment of HKU Beijing Centre Strengthens Academic Exchange & Collaboration with China

On April 9, 2021, the HKU Beijing Centre (or the Centre) was officially established. An opening ceremony was held at the Asia Financial Centre in Beijing, with over 170 participants, including HKU faculty, alumni and students from MBA and DBA programmes, as well as other distinguished guests.

At the ceremony, Mr. John Leung Chi-yan, Director of The Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing; Professor Erik Berglof, Chief Economist of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); Professor Zhenmin Wang, Dean of Tsinghua University School of Law; Professor Haipeng Shen, Associate Dean of HKU Business School; Professor Li Ma, Deputy Director of the School Council of Peking University Guanghua School of Management; and Professor Zhiwen Yin, Associate Dean of Fudan University School of Management, shared their insights on business education and latest economic development during their thought-provoking speeches.

Professor Xiang Zhang, HKU President and Vice-Chancellor, delivered a speech on “New Era, New Development & New Landscape”. He believes that the Centre will become the bridgehead between Beijing and Hong Kong while upholding rigorous scientific attitude and innovative academic spirits, and creating an innovative learning platform with a cross-sectoral and global vision. Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of HKU Business School also remarked that the establishment of the Centre sets a good example in empowering academic exchange and collaboration between Hong Kong and the mainland.

Professor Xiang Zhang

HKU President Professor Xiang Zhang delivered a keynote speech.

Professor Hongbin Cai

Dean at Opening Ceremony of HKU Beijing Centre

HKU Business School Dean Professor Hongbin Cai joined the opening ceremony remotely.

Located in Asia Financial Center where the AIIB is headquartered, HKU Beijing Centre is at a prestigious location that attracts different international financial, commercial and cultural institutions to set foot on. It offers the ideal environment for quality teaching, interactive learning, networking and research activities. In addition, the design concept of “interconnectivity” of the Asia Financial Centre, echoes perfectly with the Centre’s vision, i.e. to be deeply rooted in Beijing, fully engaged with China, and embrace the changing world.

Leveraging on the unique environment and the state-of-the-art facilities at HKU Beijing Centre, HKU Business School strives to become the cradle for high-end talent development in China, nurturing human capital and leaders that cater to market needs. Courses tailor-made for Chinese executives will be offered at the Centre, so as to equip them with cutting edge knowledge and practical experience, and to sharpen their strategic insights into today’s ever-changing business world.

The Centre will also serve as a platform to foster collaboration between HKU Business School and other top-tier universities in China. Together, we will promote and facilitate the enhancement of fundamental capabilities of China’s scientific innovation to new heights. Moreover, we will utilise our unique advantages in international academic exchange, global talent recruitment and international perspective development, aiming to become the bridge between China and the world in academic and cultural exchange. We strive to create an ideal platform for integrating international education in China.

Capitalising on our extensive teaching resources and experience, the establishment of HKU Beijing Centre will enable HKU Business School to further enhance its reputation and influence in China, to strengthen academic and industry collaboration between the two regions, to nurture the global perspective of talents in all sectors, and to offer them a lifelong learning platform. We believe that the Centre will become a hallmark example of Hong Kong’s academic institution collaborating with China.

Asia Financial Centre

HKU Beijing Centre is located on the fifth floor of the Asia Financial Centre.

HKU Beijing Centre

The courtyard of HKU Beijing Centre.

HKU Beijing Centre Conference Room

HKU Beijing Centre provides state-of-the-art facilities for members of the University.

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Embracing change and uncertainty with learning – Insights for Executive Education development

COVID-19 accelerating the pace of change

This pandemic happened as we entered what often has been described as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). As COVID-19 takes the public centre-stage, 4IR has started to gather speed and is dramatically reshaping businesses and our lives. Recent data show that we have vaulted five years forward in consumer and business digital adoption in a matter of around eight weeks. Banks have transitioned to remote sales and service teams and launched digital outreach, propelling fundamental questions of the necessity of physical outlets. Grocery stores have shifted to online ordering and delivery, creating an entirely new operating model and shopping experience. Manufacturers are actively developing plans for “lights out” factories and supply chains, pushing for reconfiguration of the value chain from production to logistics.

In post-COVID-19, we will see pace of change accelerating and impact of change amplifying across all industries and sectors. Organisations that are slow in the speed of transformation for the new digital world are doomed to fail.

Lifelong learning and self-renewal

The exponential change in such unprecedented time calls for the need to create more resilient businesses – companies that are able to make efficient decisions on pivot directions and innovate quickly to get results without consuming excessive time or resources. This puts a premium on the capability and agility of executives to learn, unlearn and relearn.

To this end, business education will become an ongoing process of lifelong learning, and executive education will function as hubs executives can turn to for the latest business and management thinking and evidence-based insights.

 Embracing change and uncertainty with learning

*Professor Haipeng SHEN giving a lecture in the HKU-Ivey Executive Leadership Programme in Data Analytics and Big Data (DABD)

To address the challenges confronting executives, HKU Business School Executive Education has evolved apace with trends to help companies and executives stay relevant, informed, and ahead of the curve.

From Courses to Journeys

The accelerating pace of change demands executives of more than just an occasional period of learning events. It requires a commitment to continuous learning and development – a fundamental change in mindset.

HKU Business School Executive Education today works alongside with companies and executives by interjecting periodically substantive modules that are relevant to the specific needs and acts as ‘stepping stones’ to reinforce learning that is matched to on-the-job experience. The deliberate design of intervals and learning activities between modules is critical to the learning journey of executives, allowing them the opportunity to practice, explore and understand what they have learnt in an on-going process.

Embracing change and uncertainty with learning

*Data Scientist Program

With this new model, the challenge of instilling behavioural change in executives to unlock previously untapped management acuity can be overcome, allowing executives to learn, internalise, and get to the next level within a shorter timeframe.

Integrated Support and Development Experience

The learning experience at HKU Business School Executive Education is bolstered by a robust ecosystem of integrated support that draws on academic insights, practical facilitation, coaching support, and business practice.

We leverage on over 130 residential faculty members across six academic areas and the prominence of HKU Business School as a converging point for Western practice and Asian thought leadership. The academic knowledge and expertise are made practical by integrating real-life case studies, hands-on projects, simulations, role-plays, supplemented by coaching and mentoring support and the involvement of prominent industry leaders as facilitators.

Embracing change and uncertainty with learning

*Students of Women’s Directorship Programme

The diverse and integrated support network give executives a wealth of expertise and experience to draw on, preparing them to deal with real-life business issues of mounting uncertainty and complexity.

Multiple Contexts Beyond the Classroom

HKU Business School Executive Education has also made considerable development beyond the traditional classroom into multiple contexts, adding significant depth to the learning experience.

The digital front, through interactions like web conferences, video lectures and interactive digital content, facilitates greater learning opportunities and interactions amongst peers and instructors. The experiential context takes executives out for activities that push them out of their comfort zone, on both physical and psychological journeys that lead them to discover more about themselves. The multi-location context, where modules take place in several worldwide locations, provides contextualised content in each location that comes together in an integrated manner to develop and galvanize a common corporate culture.

*Corporate visit in Singapore for Business Leadership Programme

These different contexts, taken separately or together, enrich the learning experience of executives, their understanding of themselves and the companies they work for.

Empowering businesses, executives, and the alumni community

From grappling with the evolving COVID-19 situation to building a resilient business to weather the storm of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, executives have a lot on their plate. HKU Business School Executive Education is committed to serve the dynamic needs of businesses, executives and the alumni community.

In 2021, we will invest more resources in developing new learning solutions that help executives better cope with unforeseen circumstances, develop problem solving capabilities, and empower creativity and innovation – enabling high-impact learning journeys backed up by integrated support that engage executives in multiple contexts.

 

Mr. Paul Li, Director of Executive Education

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How Insurtech and Fintech disrupt while adding value to the market?

As the demand for digitalisation of services is on the increase across every industry, Fintech and Insurtech have been ever-growing in the Asia Pacific region, especially due to the pandemic restricting normal business operations.

Dr. King Au, Adjunct Professor at HKU Business School and Executive Director of Financial Services Development Council (FSDC), and Axiom Managing Director Mr. Alvin Ma, who also serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor at HKU Business School, invited two representatives from the growing Fintech and Insurtech industry, Mr. Ernest Leung of virtual Fintech ‘WeLab’ and Mr. Fred Ngan of online-based virtual Insurtech ‘Bowtie’, as guest speakers to our Asset Management and Private Banking  (AMPB) capstone class.

Ernest gave a detailed explanation behind ‘virtual and digital banking’ services such as WeLab, highlighting their aim to reform what is normally a slow, lengthy process to open new bank accounts or approve loans, into something that can all be done within a few minutes: thanks to a smartphone app equipped with edge computing and facial recognition capabilities, making the lives of both clients and banking professionals easier.

Fred, meanwhile, presented the journey of his startup from idea conception to implementation over the past five years.  In Dec 2018, Fred’s effort was paid off the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA) awarding the very first virtual insurer license to Bowtie, a ‘pay as you go’ online medical insurance company offering customer-centric policies with transparency and zero commissions.

Students attending the capstone class had the opportunity to interact with the two Fintech and Insurtech experts and listen to the commentary on both Fintech and Insurtech solutions by Dr. King Au from FSDC and Prof. Anna Wong, AMPB Programme Director of HKU Business School.

In light of the 2021 AMPB cohort being the first class of graduates from HKU by the end of Spring 2021 semester, an initiative was taken to showcase and prepare future financial professionals for the workforce. Specifically, the surge in ‘Fintech’; financial-tech services that would be streamlining various aspects within private wealth management and the financial sector as a whole.

 

Mr. Fred Ngan of ‘Bowtie’ receives the souvenirs from HKU Business School

 

Mr. Ernest Leung of ‘WeLab’ receives the souvenirs from HKU Business School

 

From Left: Dr. King Au of FSDC; Mr. Ernest Leung of ‘WeLab’; Mr. Fred Ngan of ‘Bowtie’; Prof. Anna Wong of HKU Business School & Mr. Alvin Ma of Axiom

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Dr. Shiyang Huang receives Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award 2020-21

Dr. Shiyang Huang, Assistant Professor in Finance, is the recipient of the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award 2020-21.

Dr. Huang’s research agenda focuses on financial economics and empirical asset pricing. He has published research papers in several academic journals including Journal of Financial Economics, Management Science and Journal of Economic Theory. He also won the best paper awards at academic conferences, including Best Paper Award at 7th Melbourne Asset Pricing Meeting, Conference Best Paper Award at China International Conference in Finance of 2019, Best Paper Award at 14th Annual Conference in Financial Economics Research by Eagle Labs (IDC) of 2017.

The Selection Committee acknowledges the high quality and quantity of Dr. Huang’s research publications, and his important contributions through novel research during his service with the University of Hong Kong.

The Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award was established to honour and reward faculty members for having done excellent research and achieved international recognition in the field of business and economics.

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HKU Business School recognised for its excellence in business education with AACSB re-accreditation

HKU Business School has been dedicated to providing quality business education and advancing the knowledge frontiers. The recent re-accreditation by AACSB International (AACSB) for another five years represents international recognition of our on-going efforts to improve in all aspects.

AACSB specifically endorsed the School’s remarkable achievement in research and publications and the robust mechanism in ensuring quality teaching and learning. It also reaffirmed that the School has forged strong alliances, partnerships and collaborations with top universities around the world, becoming one of the top business schools in the region in just 20 years of establishment.

Leveraging on our deep root in Hong Kong, we have been fostering amicable connections with the business community in both Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area, creating more opportunities for its students. In addition to a strong governance system and a good track record, AACSB highlighted that HKU Business School has a sound strategic plan that all stakeholders are engaged and involved. Going forward, we are committed to developing ourselves into a world leading expert hub for data analytics, machine learning and digital transformation and a regional expert on finance, economics and business trends.

HKU Business School was first accredited by AACSB in 2010 and was re-accredited in 2015. The School’s attainment of the accreditation has demonstrated its commitment to maintaining best practices and world-class quality business education.

Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools. AACSB accreditation represents an achievement of excellence in business education. Today, a total of 882 institutions across 57 countries and territories have earned AACSB accreditation in business.

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HKU Business School students win champion and 2nd runner-up in the HKGCC Business Case Competition 2020

Students from HKU Business School won three awards in the HKGCC Business Case Competition including Champion – Great Eagle Group, Champion – NEC and 2nd Runner-up – NWS.

Themed “Building better, brighter businesses”, the competition invited tertiary students and recent graduates to provide ideas and solutions to crack the business cases formulated by one of the five sponsors, including Citibank, Great Eagle Group, NEC, NWS and Sino Group.

Top 5 teams from each sponsor’s track were selected to proceed to the Semi-Final (Mentoring Phase) where mentors from each sponsor’s track provided guidance to the Semi-final Teams to refine their respective submissions. Top 3 teams from each sponsor’s track were selected to participate in the Final round and pitch their business ideas to the panel judges on January 22, 2021.

HKGCC Business Case Competition was launched in 2019 to promote the exchange of ideas between university students and businesses as well as encourages students to develop innovative and creative solutions for real-life business cases. Learn more about the competition: https://www.chamber.org.hk/bcc2020/

The team “British Army” receives Champion – Great Eagle Group

British Army: Champion – Great Eagle Group

Mr. Tsang Chun Wai, BBA(Law)&LLB, Year 2 (2nd from right)

(This team comprises four other team members from Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong and School of Business and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.)

Sharing of Tsang Chun Wai

Developing a business proposal was not as easy as we thought. Innovativeness was the biggest challenge. Many solutions had already been adopted, particularly for technologies related to climate change. Hence we had to take extra steps to dig deeper into various sources of information to find technologies that were truly innovative.

For most of our team members, this was the first experience of pitching a business proposal. The pitching round for the competition was especially difficult since we only had 5 minutes to present our ideas. Therefore, we had to be very precise in extracting the key messages we wanted to deliver out of our detailed proposal. We also had to be creative and inspiring to capture the attention of the judges. It was a difficult but rewarding experience.

The teamHERON” receives Champion – NEC

HERON: Champion – NEC

Miss Yeung Yan Yan, BBA, Year 2 (1st from left)

(This team comprises 2 other team members from School of Decision Sciences, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and School of Business and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.)

Sharing of Yeung Yan Yan

This competition equipped us with the latest and innovative adaptation of AI technology to be applied to the hotel industry with regard to the four major aspects — Remote, Transparency, Touchless, and Automation. Apart from understanding the Next Normal Solutions, we also learned more about hotel technologies such as unified app platforms, digital signage, robotics, smart check-in, and out system. These technologies not only aimed at bringing convenience to the customer, they also emphasised safety under the pandemic to boost customers’ confidence. This valuable experience also taught us not to overlook the warmth and hospitality even with the usage of gadgets and machines. The real interaction between customers and hotels was a vital element to attain public attention and strengthen closer bonding. After all, we gained precious experience in developing business proposals and learnt about the practical application of pioneering technology in this competition.

The team “Morphy” receives 2nd Runner-up – NWS

Morphy: 2nd Runner-up – NWS

Miss Chan Sum Yu, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 3 (3rd from right)

Miss Chui Tinbo, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 3 (3rd from left)

Mr. Lau Chung Yan, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 3 (2nd from left)

Miss Shum Denise, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 3 (2nd from right)

(This team comprises 1 other team member from Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong.)

Sharing of HKU team members:

This priceless experience had inspired us from comprehensive perspectives. During the preparation stage, we enriched ourselves with an exploration of this novel industry, ranging from its current challenges to future opportunities. Meanwhile, by listening to other teams’ presentations and judges’ comments, we had a taste of the real business world by the practical consideration such as revenue forecast as well as integration of profitability and sustainability. We were honoured to be offered this chance to nourish our technical knowledge and soft skills, unleashing our potential beyond the classroom.

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The architect of our future: HKU Business School students swept 4 awards at ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition

Two teams of HKU Business School students won four awards at the ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition 2020-21, including 2nd Runner Up, Digital Excellence Award, Research Excellence Award and Merit Award on January 23, 2021.

Themed “Rewiring our future: leading digital innovation and sustainable success”, the competition required students to design a campaign, project or product for the selected industry, and to share their vision and ideas on a business model in a world of uncertainties, creating sustainable value with public interests at heart.

Aiming at nurturing students with a blend of accounting and business knowledge alongside values of social responsibility, ACCA launched this annual competition since 2007. Students benefit from a broad range of skills training workshops and coaching from the ACCA fellow members, to enhance their analytical, proposal writing and presentation skills.

The team “EdMotion” receives the 2nd Runner-up and Research Excellence Award

EdMotion – 2nd Runner-up and Research Excellence Award
Miss Lam Tsz Lik, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 1 (3rd from right)
Mr. Tsui Tsun Ming, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 2 (4th from right)
Miss Yang Qingfang, BBA(IS), Year 2 (3rd from left)
Miss Yeung Ka Yan, BBA(Law)&LLB, Year 2 (4th from left)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Winnie Leung

Sharing of the team:
ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition encourages students to leverage technology to grasp business opportunities. Since ACCA is advocating “inclusion”, it also hopes students be able to think of business ideas that make a positive social impact.
Throughout the competition, we had submitted our business proposal, a three-minute video about our business idea and a PowerPoint for the final presentation.

The experience broadened our business horizons. We had vivid discussions with the coach – ACCA member Mr. Derek Hui, Planning & Production Control Manager, HAECO Hong Kong and learned more about how the business world works. We also became more socially aware as we dug deeper into our business ideas targeting ethnic minority students.

The team “ARthlete” receives Merit Award and Digital Excellence Award

ARthlete – Merit Award and Digital Excellence Award

Miss Chen Ying Hei Helena, BBA(IBGM), Year 2 (2nd from left)
Miss Keung Sum Yuet, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 2 (1st from left)
Mr. Sheung Chi Long, BBA(IBGM), Year 2 (2nd from right)
Miss Yeung Seen Yan, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 2 (middle)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Winnie Leung

Sharing of the team:

Team ARthlete’s proposal leveraged on AR and AI technologies to create a business model that delivered an effective means of physical training online. ARthlete aimed to improve the physical education experiences of students during the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as to promote a healthier lifestyle to the general public and to facilitate the training of professional athletes. In this competition, our team realised that generating a positive impact for the greater community was essential to achieve a sustainable business. Furthermore, in view of the rapid development in technology, creative minds for its implementation was vital to improve the living standards everywhere.

Our team was extremely grateful for being one of the finalist teams and received the Merit Award and Digital Excellence Award. We would like to express our most sincere gratitude to Dr. Winnie Leung and the coach – ACCA member Mr. Charles Chan, Tax Services, Partner from PwC who offered their kind assistance throughout the competition. Our team would continue to strive for a more sustainable business world as the world becomes more interconnected with digital developments.

Learn more about the competition: https://www.accaglobal.com/hk/en/student/support-students/hk-business-competition-2020.html

 

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Cultivate Thought Leadership: Lessons from Blackstone CEO on Global Leadership in the New Normal

On Thursday, January 21, the online dialogue between Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of Blackstone, and Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of HKU Business School, attracted over 500 attendees from around the world. As an event kicking-off the School’s 20th Anniversary celebration, the dialogue between two masterminds perfectly aligns with the School’s commitment to engaging globally impactful academic and business leaders in cultivating thought leadership and inspiring our young leaders. During the event, the two speakers discussed insightful topics ranging from management skills to global economic prospects.

Everyone makes mistakes but one must seriously address and reform system-wide problems to stop making the same mistakes over and over again. “Mistakes sometimes help you reform and change what you are doing, allowing your organisation to leapfrog to the next level,” said Mr. Schwarzman. It is exactly because of deep reforms, Blackstone has managed to ascend to its current position. To act more proactively, Mr. Schwarzman also analyses problems of other companies and finds out solutions, enabling Blackstone to dodge avoidable traps. This habit is also conducive to business negotiations as he could better understand the needs of his clients.

Managing a global team of 3,000 employees in 24 cities across the world can be a tricky business. Mr. Schwarzman’s believed that leaders are responsible for cultivating a coherent corporate culture to prevent infighting. If talented individuals could gain job satisfaction and feel comfortable in team work, any odd or aggressive behaviours should be repelled. From a more macroscopic view, Mr. Schwarzman observed that technological advancements in recent years have brought relentless waves of market disruptions. A good leader must recognise these changes, humbly learn from stakeholders and lead the company to become the market disruptor. When asked whether the business world would be held more accountable to the society, Mr. Schwarzman agreed. He believed that organisations at any scale are inevitably affected by regional social and political issues, therefore it is necessary to operate sustainably.

When talked about one of the most heated topics, i.e. the clash between the US and China, Mr. Schwarzman said in the past four years, in particular, has undoubtedly caused serious shocks to global political and economic landscape. He believed that with the Biden administration taking the helm, discussions between the two superpowers would be conducted in a different tone. He also believed that academics could provide westerners with context and cultural explanations, bridging China closer to the world. “The world does not understand China enough,” said Professor Cai. He believed that scholars in HKU could be in the vanguard of fostering the integration between China and the world.

As a concluding remark, Mr. Schwarzman praised Hong Kong for having a critical mass of talents, good systems and wise financial management. He sees a bright future ahead of our city.

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HKU Business School celebrates the Groundbreaking of our new home at Pokfield Campus

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Pokfield Campus held on January 26, 2021 marks the construction kick-off of the new home for HKU Business School where we will continue to innovate, collaborate and grow in a state-of-the-art academic complex.

As we aspire to become a premier business school in Asia with significant global influence, this flagship academic complex will provide ample space for teaching, learning, research and community activities with an ambience of openness, energy and connectivity to foster incubation and exchange of ideas among members of the university, community and business sector.

The campus will also provide upgraded and contemporary sports facilities, a premium residential complex and a university guest house, as well as a teaching and learning hub and conference centre, aiming to transform the site into a new landmark campus hub.  It will be a green, smart and healthy campus, creating an enhanced environment for the community with better connectivity.

At the Ceremony, members of HKU Business School community, including members of International Advisory Committee, faculty members, staff, alumni and student representatives, were invited to be part of this historical milestone of the School in reaching the new heights of success and growth.

This new home of HKU Business School is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2023, and the whole campus will be ready by the third quarter in 2025.

To sneak a peek at the architectural concept design, please visit https://pokfield.hku.hk.

From left: Mr. Blair Pickerell, External Member of the Pokfield Campus Project Group; Mr. Martin Tam, Chairman of the Pokfield Campus Project Group; Professor Richard Y.C. Wong, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor; Professor Edward K.Y. Chen, Member of the Council; Dr. Patrick S.C. Poon, Member of the Court, Member of the Council and Chair of HKU Convocation; Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor; Dr. Philip N.L. Chen, Member of the Court; Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of HKU Business School; Professor Frederick Ma, Honorary Professor; Mr. Hoi-yen Tang, HKU Sports Scholar and Student Representative

Members of the International Advisory Council were invited to celebrate the groundbreaking of our new home at Pokfield Campus.

Members of the International Advisory Council were invited to celebrate the groundbreaking of our new home at Pokfield Campus.

HKU Business School faculty members were excited about the new development project.

HKU Business School faculty members chit-chatted with HKU President Professor Xiang Zhang.

Exterior of the Pokfield Campus (concept design)

Atrium (concept design)

Lobby (concept design)

Auditorium (concept design)

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