“Learning more on Entrepreneurial Spirit” Seminar Series – February to April 2016

Hang Seng Management College’s Department of Supply Chain and Information Management and the Centre for Corporate Sustainability and Innovations (CCSI) will co-organise a new series of seminars entitled “Learning more on Entrepreneurial Spirit” starting from February to April 2016.   This series is fully supported by HSMC’s Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), US.  We welcome colleagues, students and the public to participate in this innovative and collaborative learning opportunity.

Through this series of seminars, students will be able to equip themselves with a general understanding of the nature and importance of the concept of entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship, acquire hands-on experience by developing a simulated business plan, and engage in the discussion of specific contemporary issues in entrepreneurship.

Students are also encouraged to join the “Next Step Challenge 2016” organised by Startup Business Services Limited, Junior Chamber International Hong Kong and Angel Investment Foundation, together with the support provided by The Department of Supply Chain Management (SCM).  This competition is open to young entrepreneurs with ideas and business proposals to start up their own business, and is eligible to participate in the Angel Investment Foundation competition.  The winners (five teams) have the chance to receive an angel investment not less than $1 million Hong Kong dollars.  In addition, the HSMC Innovation Project Competition 2016, organised by the CTL, will be open for students to participate.

Apart from the above, this seminar series provides an opportunity to coordinate with the HSMC module “Entrepreneurship” (SCM4102) offered by the SCM Department.   “Learning more on Entrepreneurial Spirit” seminar series aims to promote the importance of entrepreneurial spirit and encourage multi-stakeholder collaboration across industry, the educational sector and young generations in the spirit of sustainable development.  We are honored to have guests from related industry as speakers of this seminar.

The first seminar entitled “Entrepreneurial Spirit – From Ideas to Implementation” will be held on 25 February.  We are pleased to invite Mr Jeff Sze Chun-Fai, Political Assistant to Secretary for Education Bureau; Dr Ada Wong, founder and CEO, ACP Consulting Limited; and Ms Doris Leung, CEO of Diamond Cab (HK) Limited, as our speakers.  They will share their views on business ideas and implementations.

The second seminar entitled “Entrepreneurial Spirit – From Operation to Awareness of Change” will be held on 24 March.  Mr Joseph Ho Shiu-Chung, Chairman of The Cosmetic and Perfumery Association of Hong Kong Limited; Ms Amy Chiu, Managing Director of Cita International Limited and Ms Vajra Maggie Wong, Founder and Image Creative Director of Touch Up Group and Touch Up International Academy, will serve as guest speakers.  The distinguished panel will discuss and examine how to operate an enterprise in today’s turbulent business environment.

The third and final seminar entitled “Entrepreneurial Spirit – From Issues to Transformation” will be held on 21 April.  We are honoured to have Mr Raymond Chu, Assistant Director of Institute for Entrepreneurship and Programme Director of GoodSeed.hk, and Mr Jacky Chan, Veteran Media Practitioner, as speakers.  The distinguished guests will share their views on relationship between entrepreneurial spirit and the life changing transformation of an entrepreneur.