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HKU MBA Programme Partnership With Columbia Business School

03 Mar 2006

 

The University of Hong Kong and Columbia Business School will announce a partnership between the two schools in a signing ceremony on March 6, 2006 at 4:00 PM, at the JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong.

Beginning in the 2007-2008 academic year, Columbia Business School will host up to 40 University of Hong Kong MBA students a year for a full semester. The initiative provides HKU MBA students the opportunity to study with Columbia Business School's renowned faculty in the world' business capital – New York City.

Professor R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, will be present at the signing ceremony. Professor Hubbard is a prominent economist and served as the Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush.

Members of the press are cordially invited to attend the event, the details are:
Date: 6 March 2006 (Monday)
Venue: Aberdeen Room, Level 3, JW Marriott, Admiralty, Pacific Place
Time:
3:45pm press registration
4:00pm Speech by Professor Y.C. Richard Wong, HKU Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Acting Dean of Faculty of Business and Economics
Speech by Professor R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School
4:10pm Congratulations by Mr. Christopher Cheng
4:15pm Signing Ceremony & photo-taking (No Q&A session)
4:20pm – 5:00pm Cocktail Reception (in Aberdeen Room)
4:20pm – 5:00pm Interview with Professor Y.C. Richard Wong & Professor Glenn Hubbard (in Marriott Hotel's Business Centre, Lower Ground Floor)
5:00pm Finish

For media enquiries please contact Ms. Cherry Cheung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong at (852) 2859 2606.