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(16 January 2023, Hong Kong) HKU Business School and KPMG China jointly announce a new round of collaboration to nurture accounting and business analytics talent. The two parties signed their second Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) today, strengthening the partnership since 2018 and entering a new stage of collaboration.

Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of HKU Business School, and Ms. Ivy Cheung, Managing Partner of Hong Kong, KPMG China signed the MoU with the signatures witnessed by Professor Yuk-fai Fong, Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate), Professor Xin Wang, Assistant Dean (Taught Postgraduate), Professor Kai Wai Hui, Programme Director of Master of Accounting (MAcct), Dr. Hailiang Chen, Programme Director of Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSc (BA)); Ms. Alice Yip, Partner, Head of Private Enterprise of Hong Kong, KPMG China; Mr. Derek Yuen, Partner, Head of Audit – Advanced Manufacturing, Hong Kong, KPMG China; Mr. Kevin Wong, Partner, Audit, KPMG China; and  Mr. Terence Fong, Partner, Head of Chinese Banks, Hong Kong, KPMG China.

The MoU aims to provide professional training to students of HKU Business School’s MAcct and MSc (BA) Programmes. Through activities such as internships, seminars, industry projects and mentorship, students will acquire knowledge of accounting and data analytics and valuable experience that will be crucially needed in the fast-changing global economy.  

Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of HKU Business School, said, “With a shared mission of talent development, we are delighted to partner with KPMG China again in providing a series of professional training and hands-on experience in real-life settings to our students. In the past few years, more than 300 students from these two programmes were benefited from the collaboration, bringing transformative impact on their career prospects and personal growth. I believe our partnership with KPMG will continue to nurture more first-class business leaders for Hong Kong and beyond, contributing to the talent pool of the region.”

Ms. Ivy Cheung, Managing Partner of Hong Kong, KPMG China, said “People are the most valuable asset for the community, while the next generation is the driving force of economic growth. With another round of collaboration with HKU Business School, KPMG China hopes to nurture business talent to play their evolving roles in moving the world forward, all in all deepening their impact on society. For example, the new generation of accountants go beyond traditional accounting to shape the future of business by bringing problem-solving skills and critical thinking together. Alongside quality education, the internship and cross-border opportunities we offer are the vital elements to make the above transformation possible.”

About HKU Business School
Established in 2001, HKU Business School is the youngest and most dynamic member of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). The School strives to nurture first-class business leaders and foster academic and relevant research to serve the needs of Hong Kong, China and the rest of the world in the new Asia-led economy. As a top international business school in Asia, the School engages leading scholars from all corners of the globe and they instil in students global knowledge with an Asian perspective. The School attracts top students from Hong Kong and beyond, recording the highest proportion of non-local undergraduate students amongst all Faculties at HKU.

HKU Business School offers a full spectrum of business education, and has achieved remarkable growth in faculty strength and research capability in the last two decades. The School ranks Asia’s No.1 in UTD Research Rankings in 2021; its full-time MBA has been ranked Asia’s no. 1 in the World MBA Rankings released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for 10 years. The School has well-established and strategic partnership with world renowned universities and corporate partners, providing market-oriented content, superior learning and instrumental resources for our students.

To better serve our students and alumni in various cities and regions and facilitate collaboration opportunities with business communities around the globe, HKU Business School has established a unique international network that extends to Beijing, Shenzhen, Vietnam and Tel Aviv. The School is well-positioned to be a leading, globally-impactful academic institution of business and economics.

HKU Business School is fully accredited by the European Quality Improvement Systems (EQUIS) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

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About KPMG China
KPMG China has offices located in 31 cities with over 15,000 partners and staff, in Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dongguan, Foshan, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR. Working collaboratively across all these offices, KPMG China can deploy experienced professionals efficiently, wherever our client is located.

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG is the brand under which the member firms of KPMG International Limited (“KPMG International”) operate and provide professional services. “KPMG” is used to refer to individual member firms within the KPMG organization or to one or more member firms collectively.

KPMG firms operate in 144 countries and territories with more than 236,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. Each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities.

KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

In 1992, KPMG became the first international accounting network to be granted a joint venture licence in the Chinese Mainland. KPMG was also the first among the Big Four in the Chinese Mainland to convert from a joint venture to a special general partnership, as of 1 August 2012. Additionally, the Hong Kong firm can trace its origins to 1945. This early commitment to this market, together with an unwavering focus on quality, has been the foundation for accumulated industry experience, and is reflected in KPMG’s appointment for multidisciplinary services (including audit, tax and advisory) by some of China’s most prestigious companies

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