恭喜港大經管學院商業策略及國際商務講座教授暨鍾瀚德基金教授(商業策略及國際商務) 周政教授獲科睿唯安選錄為「2022年度最廣獲徵引研究人員」！

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The Inauguration Ceremony of the HKU Business School Mentorship Programme was successfully held on 3 November 2022. We were delighted to welcome a record high of mentors with diversified business backgrounds, most of whom are alumni, friends and supporters of the Faculty, as well as 93 student mentees to embark on this year’s mentorship journey.

Dr. Derek Chan, Associate Dean (Undergraduate) of HKU Business School kick-started the event with a welcoming remarks to our mentors and mentees. He expressed gratitude to mentors for their generous support to the Faculty over the years, and hoped mentees would benefit the most out of the programme this year.

Two experienced mentors, Mr. Vincent Tam, Head of Talent Management, Hong Kong Productivity Council and Ms. Samantha Pei, Founder & Director of Present Senses Limited with two mentees Mr. Justin Cai, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 5 and Ms. Beata Kung, BFin(AMPB), Year 2 had shared how the meetings between mentors and mentees should be managed in this programme, and their thoughts on how to maximise the programme outcomes.

As the youngest and most dynamic member of The University of Hong Kong which has been established for just 21 years, HKU Business School has achieved significant growth in faculty strength and research capability. The Faculty strives to be a leading, globally impactful academic institution of business and economics and provide opportunities for students to connect with the real business world. Mentoring is especially valuable in empowering students by sharing mentors’ knowledge and experience, encouragement and inspiration. Through regular mentoring sessions in the academic year, students can gain professional and personal development throughout their studies.

Background:
HKU – WINNER of the Inter-Varsity ESG Case Challenge 2022 !!!

The final round of the Polymer Inter-Varsity Case Challenge was held on 28th October 2022 at the auditorium of Polymer’s office, it showcased a tight competition amongst the three Universities:

“RAC Capital” of the University of Hong Kong (“HKU”)
“PolyFarm” of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”)
“ESGeneration” of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (“CUHK”)

Each of the HKU, HKUST and CUHK teams picked their own topic on building of an ESG-themed portfolio and ways to engage stakeholders in the ESG journey. The three topics were “Smart Energy”, “Sustainable Agriculture” and “Electrification” respectively for the three university participating teams. Each team was given 10 minutes to present their ideas followed by a 5-minute Q&A. Given the very short time frame, each team has to make its presentation concise and punchy.

The HKU team (RAC Capital), supported by Faculty representatives Professor Anna Wong, Dr. Winnie Leung and Ms. Janet Li on-site, made a forceful presentation and addressed the questions of the panel judges precisely on risk management of the portfolio under the current volatile environment as well as demonstrating the usefulness of a live stream platform to engage stakeholders.

The HKU team, comprising Rachel Yip (AMPB), Carson Lui (IBGM) and Ande Chong (IBGM) was named WINNER of the Case Challenge.

Thanks to Polymer, the organiser of the event providing opportunities for our talent to go through the journey. Thanks also go to our mentors/advisors who have provided valuable advice to our HKU teams in the first round and the final round. It is only with the support of all of you that our teams (including the first-round teams) were able to gain the experience.

Congratulations to the winning students – Rachel, Carson and Ande. Your ESG journey will definitely continue through your internship with Polymer.

We look forward to the 2023 Polymer Inter-varsity Case Challenge.

Rachel, Ande and Carson presenting the RAC Capital Smart Energy at the Challenge

The winning team – Carson, Ande and Rachael – received the award from two of the panel judges

Professor Anna Wong, Adjunct Associate Professor Janet Li and Mr. Anthony Cheung, MD of Polymer with the HKU winning team

Everyone “thumbs-up”

Congratulations to Dr. Hailiang Chen on winning the INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) Sandy Slaughter Early Career Award 2022.

The ISS Sandy Slaughter Early Career Award recognizes and honours individuals who are on a path towards making outstanding intellectual contributions to the information systems discipline.

Dr. Chen is the first information systems scholar in Asia Pacific to receive this distinguished award. He is also a winner of the prestigious AIS Early Career Award in 2019.

Dr. Chen’s research interests include social media, fintech, social finance, and channel management. His research has been published in top-tier journals such as Information Systems Research, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Management Information Systems, Management Science, Review of Financial Studies, and Strategic Management Journal. His research has also been featured in the popular press such as Forbes, New York Times, Reuters, and Wall Street Journal.

Background:
The CT Good Jobs Hong Kong Future Leaders Awards aims to provide a unique opportunity for undergraduates and fresh graduates to explore their potential and sharpen their talents to become future leaders and connect with industry experts. Participants have the opportunity to win the scholarship, connect with industry experts and even join the leading corporation as their career kickstart.

The competition consisted of two rounds. Participating individual and teams were required to submitt an idea on “The Future Workplace under New Digital Norm” in the form of text, picture or video. Quality ideas were proceeded to Public Voting and the top 10 teams or individuals were selected to earn an additional score in their challenge profile. In the second round, shortlisted participants were invited to join the leadership day and group for the final showcase study and presentation. The top 100 contestants were invited to the Leadership Day (September 23rd, 2022), where workshops and challenges were carried out and group discussion and presentation were held to examine participants’ leadership skills and potential of becoming future leader.

Lau Pak Hei, a BBA(Law)&LLB student, joined the competition as an individual, as well as formed his team on the Leadership Day.

Website / Image URL:
Hong Kong Future Leader Awards (ctgoodjobs.hk)

Award(s):
Best Performing Team Award

Awardee(s):

Mr. Lau Pak Hei, BBA(Law)&LLB, Year 3

Students Sharing:
“The CTGoodjobs Hong Kong Future Leader Awards was an exceptionally rewarding experience for me. I understood how the concept of the traditional workplace has shifted during the pandemic, and how a redefinition of the workplace by looking at the corporate purpose through an empathetic and human lens could bring immense benefits to employees and motivation. I was also grateful to have diligent and innovative teammates during the leadership day, who were randomly assigned by the organizer that day, to collaborate and find solutions to different case questions and leadership tasks.”
(by Lau Pak Hei)

Background:
Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) Career Day 2022 – Pitch Perfect Video Competition aims to encourage the young people of Hong Kong to develop innovative ideas to promote Hong Kong as a Future Tech-lent Hub. The Topic for the competition was: “To promote Hong Kong as an international financial centre and develop the city into a global innovation and technology hub”.

Students were required to submit a two-to-five-minute video and an optional proposal. Shortlisted finalists were invited to attend the FSDC Career Day on September 24, 2022 (with their video played during the event).

Website / Image URL:
FSDC Career Day 2022 – Pitch Perfect Video Competition

Award(s):
Champion

Awardee(s):

Mr. Lau Pak Hei, BBA(Law)&LLB, Year 3

Students Sharing:
“I am honoured to be selected as the champion of the FSDC Career Day 2022 “Pitch Perfect” Video Competition. As a local student myself, the topic was particularly relevant to me as there is an observable trend of the exodus of professionals and our city slipping in competitiveness rankings, with cities like Dubai and Singapore quickly catching up. Therefore, I came up with a few strategies including promoting Hong Kong as an ESG investment hub, offshore RMB centre, innovation centre and most importantly reskilling and upskilling our local workforce. The Career Day was also a precious opportunity to mingle with panelists who were also from the crypto/web3 scene in Hong Kong.”
(by Lau Pak Hei)

Background:
The HSBC Global Private Banking Case Challenge is a competition that takes students’ financial and economic knowledge outside of the classroom and immerses them in the real business world. It is the fourth edition of the case challenge and the competition is organized in Hong Kong and Singapore for the first time. The top teams from Singapore will go against the top teams from Hong Kong in the final round. Along with the competition, the regional finalists have the opportunity to learn from an exclusive webinar, be mentored by senior leaders in HSBC and compete for a chance to emerge as Grand Champion.

The competition consisted of three rounds. Participating teams submitted proposals in the Qualifier Round. The top 10 teams selected from Hong Kong and Singapore respectively were invited to submit their proposal in the Semi-Final. The top 2 teams from Hong Kong competed against the Top 2 teams from Singapore and were invited to the territorial headquarters to pitch their ideas on September 16, 2022.

Website / Image URL:
Abhishek Mehrotra on LinkedIn: HSBC Global Private Banking Case Challenge 2022

Award(s):
First Runner-up

Awardee(s):

Mr. Lau Christopher Trevor, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 3
(3 other team members were students from the Faculty of Engineering HKU; The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology respectively)

Students Sharing:
“In the past 3 weeks, my team with Travis Tsang Year 3 (Fintech/AMPB), and the other 2 teammates from CUHK and HKUST, had the chance to join other grand finalists in the final round of HSBC Global Private Banking Case Challenge 2022. After 3 challenging rounds, I am proud and pleased to share that our team has emerged as the 1st runner-up in the competition overall and first in Hong Kong. We are more than grateful to have come this far, especially with over 300+ teams from Singapore and Hong Kong.

Through the journey, our team got the chance to be mentored by senior leaders in HSBC in the semi-finals and be invited to the territorial headquarters to pitch our ideas in the regional final round. Although the 3 weeks of case-cracking were indeed challenging, the experience was incredibly meaningful. We challenged beyond ourselves and presented a comprehensive wealth planning solution for a UHNW client. We had stepped out of our comfort zone to manage our time across multiple tasks and explore different services in private banking, from investment counselling to wealth planning. Through formulating investment strategies and solutions, I understood the importance of being a part of the family and growing the legacy together by incorporating HSBC’s all-rounded capabilities. I believe this is one of the ways how the bank thrives with its long-lasting client relationship.

I would also like to highlight one of the key aspects leading our team toward success – Diversity. All of us come from different academic backgrounds and universities, and this is the beauty and essence of bringing everything together. All in all, it was enriching to work in real-life situations, and I have learnt a lot about portfolio management and wealth planning. Looking forward to more learning opportunities in the future!”
(by Lau Christopher Trevor)

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Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited hosted a Career Open Day exclusively for the recipients of the Future Leader Scholarship Programme at the Head Office of Sun Hung Kai Centre on October 12, 2022. Twenty student awardees from HKU Business School participated in this exclusive event in which senior executives gave presentations on their latest construction technology and commitment to ESG responsibility for sustainable development as well as career opportunities at SHKP. The event was wrapped up with a mingling session where our student participants seized the opportunity to connect with the executives to get to know the company operation and career path in SHKP.

A senior executive gave an introduction about Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited

Mr. Thomas Kwok spoke to the audience

The group picture of student participants and SHKP staff

Students mingled with SHKP executives