The CUHK MBA 50th Anniversary HR Roundtable Luncheon Conference in Singapore

CUHK MBA Programs organized the 50th Anniversary HR Roundtable Luncheon Conference in Four Seasons Hotel Singapore on Jan 28. Our staff and around 20 MBA students participated. We also invited around 40 senior HR executives from multinational corporations (e.g. Facebook, IBM, MSD, Siemens, Nielsen and more) to join us.

The theme of the HR Conference is “Investing for The Future – Developing Next Gen Leaders”. This is an opportunity for students to mingle with those HR experts, who have in-depth knowledge of the Asian market, and equip themselves for the future career advancement.

The welcome speech by Prof. Michael Ferguson, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Director of MBA Programs, marked the start of the HR Conference.

Prof. Michael Ferguson, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Director of MBA Programs

Ms. Karen Cariss, CEO and Co-Founder of PageUp, then gave a speech to share her experience in working with the HR leaders to mitigate inhibitors to business growth and her role in employee engagement and retention.

Ms. Karen Cariss, CEO and Co-Founder of PageUp

While the meal was being served, the roundtable discussion took place. There was a HR related topic for each table. Students discussed some practical and strategic solutions with the HR experts. Our students demonstrated their talents and capability through the interaction. At the same time, they also got a chance to understand the working environment and market trend in Singapore and Asia. They were all empowered to facilitate their next step in potential career opportunities.

Moderator was presenting the solutions.

We invited around 40 senior HR executives from multinational corporations (e.g. Facebook, IBM, MSD, Siemens, Nielsen and more) to join us.

These HR experts gave our students insightful market trend and inf