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Stephen A. Schwarzman to speak on “Global Growth Prospects and Financial Services Post Regulatory Reforms”

13 Oct 2010

Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of the Blackstone Group will give a lecture on "Global Growth Prospects and Financial Services Post-Regulatory Reforms" at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on October 18, Monday.

Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is the guest speaker of the "Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture Series 2010" organised by the School of Economics and Finance of the Faculty of Business and Economics.  In this lecture, he will address the global growth prospects and financial services especially after the regulatory reforms.

Mr. Stephen A Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone and Chairman of the board of directors of its general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.   He has been involved in all phases of the firm's development since its founding in 1985.   Mr. Schwarzman began his career at Lehman Brothers, where he was elected Managing Director in 1978 at the age 31.  He was engaged principally in the firm's mergers and acquisitions business from 1977 to 1984, and served as Chairman of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Committee in 1983 and 1984.

You are cordially invited to attend the lecture.  Details are as follows:

Date: October 18, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 1730 - 1900
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong
Welcome Remarks and Introduction: Professor P.K.H. Tam, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Vice President (Research), HKU
Closing Remarks: Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu

For more details, please visit: http://www.sef.hku.hk/eclect/2010/index.php

For media registration and enquiries, please contact:
Ms. Mabel Fung
Senior Manager of Communications and Corporate Relations
Faculty of Business and Economics
The University of Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2219 4716
Email: mbfung@hku.hk

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About Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture Series

The "Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture Series" was initiated by a group of former HKU students of Professor Chen in the early 1970s as an accolade to the fine scholar and loving teacher.  A fund was set up in 2007 to establish the Lecture Series at HKU in his honour. 

Not only does this Lecture Series represent a tribute to an honoured teacher, it also aspires to demonstrate the fine tradition of great respect and appreciation for Teachers and Mentors ("尊師重道") to the future generations.

The Lecture Series is held annually at HKU, presented by the School of Economics and Finance.

About the Faculty of Business and Economics

Founded in 2001 with the amalgamation of the School of Business and the School of Economics and Finance, the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) is the youngest faculty in the University of Hong Kong (HKU).  FBE offers a full range of high quality degree programmes that serve different business and community needs. 

As Asia's premier international business school, the Faculty has pioneered the International MBA Programme with Fudan University in Shanghai back in 1998, and a joint degree programme - EMBA Global Asia with Columbia Business School (CBS) and London Business School (LBS) in 2008 

Its MBA full time programme, offered in partnerships with CBS and LBS has a strong Asia and China focus and was ranked Asia's no. 1 in the World MBA Rankings released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in 2010. 

The Faculty continues to attract top students from Hong Kong and beyond.  In 2010, 48% of the entire non-local undergraduate admission of HKU comes to FBE. Three of its undergraduate programmes are ranked among the University's top 10 programmes. 

FBE is fully accredited by the European Quality Improvement Systems (EQUIS).  Its accounting and business programmes are also accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). 

For more information, please visit: http://www.fbe.hku.hk/