Business Leaders to take CUHK's MBA Students Under Their Wings
‘@‘@32 business leaders have committed to be mentors, and the list reads like a mini Who's Who of Hong Kong's blue chip companies - Chairman, CEOs, Managing Directors of multinational and home-grown companies as well as a Permanent Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government. What is unique about this programme is not just the impressive credentials of the mentors themselves, but the fact that they are all top-notch alumni of the MBA and EMBA programmes of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The earliest graduate of the list graduated in 1971, and the latest graduated in 2001, spanning three decades. ‘@‘@"The superior quality of management professionals in Hong Kong has been instrumental in maintaining the territory's status as an international financial and commercial hub over many decades," said Mr. Michael Wong, Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, who is one of the mentors. "A Mentorship Programme that forms part of MBA studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong gives students the opportunity to benefit from former graduates' real-life experience. By having mentors share their guidance and insight into the world of commerce, the programme makes a valuable contribution to the education of Hong Kong's future business leaders," ‘@‘@"I am really excited about this programme," said Armstrong Lee, Managing Director of Worldwide Human Capital Consulting Limited and principal architect of this Mentorship Programme. "We have so many outstanding CUMBA alumni in the top echelons of management in the public and private sectors. It's high time to get these Star Alumni to lend a hand to our MBA students in their academic, career as well as personal development," said the Chairman of the Mentorship Programme Committee. ‘@‘@"The Mentorship Programme is a crucial complement to classroom teaching as it brings a real-life dimension to the MBA Programme. We are committed to helping CUHK's Faculty of Business Administration nurture future business leaders and this Mentorship Programme provides them a great opportunity to be coached by current leaders." ‘@‘@"I am particularly touched to see the large number of Star Alumni who are willing to add this responsibility to their already crowded schedules," he added. "It is our contribution to our alma mater and a great way to strengthen the bond of the CUMBA family." ‘@‘@At Saturday's Kick-Off Gathering, Mr. Joseph Pang, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive of Bank of East Asia described the mentor-mentee relationship as a "win-win experience". ‘@‘@"The mentor-mentee relationship is the transition from the classroom to the boardroom. This unique relationship enables mentees to gain invaluable insight into specific jobs, career paths, corporate cultures, and much more. It is a special chance for business students to receive individual attention from a seasoned professional, and to begin to apply what has been learned at school to the professional workplace," he said. ‘@‘@"I have had numerous privileges to serve as a mentor to business students. My mentees and I learned a great deal from each other and I greatly value the time we spent together." ‘@‘@The Chinese University of Hong Kong's full-time MBA Programmes were launched in 1966, the first of its kind in Hong Kong. This was followed by part-time MBA in 1977 and Executive MBA Programme in 1993. Both the MBA and Executive MBA Programmes have, over the years, received consistently top rankings in Asia. The MBA Programmes were ranked Number 1 in Asia Pacific in 2002 by Asia Inc and again in 2003. The Executive MBA Programmes were ranked Number 1 in Asia by both BusinessWeek and Financial Times in 2001, and again by Financial Times in 2002. Photo
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