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HKU Faculty of Business and Economics Opens Study Centre in Shanghai

22 Nov 2010

 

HKU Faculty of Business and Economics opens study centre in Shanghai

The Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) of the University of Hong Kong has officially opened its Study Centre in Shanghai, to underpin the Faculty's commitment to both its growing alumni base and education mission in China.

Located at the historical Post Office Building on Beisuzhou Road, the FBE Shanghai Study Centre provides ample space and state-of-the-art facilities for its alumni to interact and to learn and for the Faculty to promote knowledge transfer in the Mainland.

With its signature IMBA programme jointly organised with long term partner Fudan University alone, FBE has nurtured more than 2,600 graduates. Many of its alumni now hold key positions in the business and public sectors in China including Ji Xiaohui, Chairman of the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Ms Yu Hongyi, Vice Mayor of Ningbo City, Mr Dai Liu, Chairman of Shanghai World Expo (Group), Mr Jiang Zhiquan, Chairman of Shanghai Construction Group, and Mr. Xu Lejiang, Chairman and Board of Director of Baosteel Group Corporation.

Officiating at the opening ceremony, Professor Roland Chin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the University of Hong Kong, commented, "HKU was founded with the belief that higher education would help change and advance society as a whole, and not only for Hong Kong, but for China. The opening of the FBE Study Centre demonstrates HKU's commitment to building a long and sustained presence in Shanghai".

Professor Eric Chang, Acting Dean of FBE added, "FBE Shanghai Study Centre is a special place for our alumni, students and staff to interact and to learn, to confront new facts, to break new grounds and to find creative ways to solve problems in today's global economy".

To commemorate with the centre opening, FBE and the School of Management of Fudan University held a distinguished lecture featuring Professor Lung Yingtai on the topic of "Is Literature Useful?" The lecture attracted a full house of audience of more than 400 alumni and guests.

Photo Captions:
Officiating Guests (from left):
Mr. Philip Lam - Director of Finance of HKU
Dr. Sun Yimin - Associate Dean of School of Management of Fudan University
Prof Eric Chang - Acting Dean of Faculty of Business and Economics of HKU
Prof Roland Chin - Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost of HKU
Prof Ralph Lerner - Dean and Chair Professor of Faculty of Architecture of HKU
Dr. Yin Zhiwen - Associate Dean of School of Management of Fudan University
Mr. Henry Wai - Registrar of HKU

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The University of Hong Kong
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