New MBA Courses to Prepare Students for New Challenges in Financial Industry
The banking and finance sector has always been an important Hong Kong economic pillar. The sector has undergone tremendous change since the financial tsunami in 2008. In the years since, considerable new emphasis has been placed on risk management and compliance in nearly all financial institutions. Major investment banks, commercial banks and investment houses have all invested significant resources to deal with this challenge.
As a leading business school in the Asia-Pacific region and the world, the CUHK (Chinese University) Business School MBA Program has responded to the dynamic needs of the financial industry with the introduction of several new courses including risk management for banks, a new course taught by seasoned, prominent bankers and chief risk officers from major institutions that blends theory with practice to equip our students with the necessary skills to excel in this area.
The CUHK MBA has also launched a new course on project finance, something of particularly strong relevance to Asia. The course will help students tap into the many career opportunities resulting from the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the “One Belt, One Road” initiative proposed by Beijing. Finance professionals equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge in this area will make significant contributions to Asia in the coming decades.
As the pioneer in business education in Hong Kong and the region, the CUHK MBA also puts a strong emphasis on providing students with education and development opportunities in venture capital and private equity. To do so, we have worked with prominent industry professionals to develop the Pan-Asia Venture Development Platform (PAVD), an independent, self-funded platform with a mission to engage CUHK MBA students and graduates in the development of quality high-growth ventures in Asia. Under the unique PAVD platform, our students work together with existing new ventures to re-think and present their business plans to our network of 35 registered early-stage investors, some of whom also co-teach with our faculty and provide live-project opportunities for our students.
Supplementing recent curriculum developments with the generous support of our alumni, we also offer the region’s only Elite Mentorship Program for MBA students. This offers invaluable one-on-one coaching and guidance to our full-time students, helping them to maximise their personal and career development. Our mentors – all of whom are senior alumni of our MBA and EMBA programmes and who include chairmen, CEOs, managing directors and general managers of leading local and multinational companies – are paired with full-time students based on their career interests and aspirations. For the students, gaining access to the insight of elite business leaders is a long-lasting and invaluable asset in today’s increasingly complex and competitive world.
Media: South China Morning Post
Section: Education Post
Date published: April 21, 2015