Dean Talks to Financial Times in London Interview

After having graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong 28 years ago, Prof. Kalok Chan returned to his alma mata and stepped into his new role as Dean of the CUHK Business School on November 4, 2014. In early January, he was interviewed by Financial Times’ Business Education Editor Della Bradshaw in London. During the interview, he shared his vision and mission as the new Dean.

In the article featured in FT’s “Meet the Deans” column–both online and in print–the Dean admits that in the old days, CUHK was more an institution focused on teaching, but over time, it has built a research program and recruited a faculty with strong research interests.

The Dean believes CUHK Business School’s early focus on China has brought advantages to the School. While other Hong Kong schools are trying to establish links with China, CUHK already has two well-established programs there–a Master’s degree in accounting taught in Shanghai and a finance MBA taught jointly with Tsinghua University in Beijing and Shenzhen.

The Dean has set his priority to improve the School and its programs, and he plans to establish relationships with business schools in the United States and Europe, aiming to bring together schools from the East and the West.

As Asia increasingly becomes a hub of economic activities, especially due to the rapid growth of China and India, Prof. Chan shares in a video interview with Bradshaw that this could benefit business schools in the region. He also explains to the FT editor what challenges lie ahead.

To view the video interview, please click the image below.