HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 15 April 2021 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School and Shenzhen Luohu District People's Government, on 14 April 2021, for the establishment of CUHK Business School's satellite campus at Luohu, Shenzhen. Prof. Lin Zhou, Dean of CUHK Business School and Mr. Zhiyong Liu, Deputy Secretary of District Commission and District Mayor of Shenzhen Luohu District People's Government, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.
In
recent years, many Hong Kong universities have set up satellite
campuses in the Pearl River Delta – including Shenzhen, Guangzhou,
Zhuhai and other areas – to provide high quality tertiary education in
mainland China. CUHK is a pioneer in establishing a satellite campuse in
mainland China with the founding of CUHK-Shenzhen at Longgang, Shenzhen
in 2014. CUHK-Shenzhen has admitted students with the highest scores in
the Guangdong province for five consecutive years. The establishment of
CUHK Business School's Shenzhen campus is an important next step in the
development of higher education in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao
Greater Bay Area. Prof. Lin Zhou elaborated: "Currently, the satellite
campuses of Hong Kong universities in the Pearl River Delta operate
independently with their own faculty members and students, and teaching
and research activities are undertaken with no synergy with their main
campus. As it takes only about half an hour to travel by train between
the two campuses at Shatin and Luohu, CUHK Business School at Luohu will
thus adopt a new approach in operations. The School can arrange classes
in either Shatin or Luohu for faculty members and students from Hong
Kong, mainland China and overseas based on the course structure.
Teaching and research can also be carried out in parallel at the two
campuses. Under this new operating model, our students will get a
thorough understanding of different industries in both Hong Kong and
Shenzhen, and they can further their careers in these two cities after
graduation. By immersing themselves in the business environment of Hong
Kong and Shenzhen, and leveraging the resources from both governments
and enterprises for research, our faculty members will become experts of
both cities. These activities will also foster the integration of
economic and business development of Hong Kong and Shenzhen."
By
signing the MoU, the Shenzhen Luohu District People's Government will
support the establishment of CUHK Business School's satellite campus at
Shenzhen. The new facility not only allows the School to arrange
teaching and learning activities for its existing programmes, but also
enables the School to meet market demand by launching new programmes and
training courses for senior executives. In the future, an internship
base and incubation centre will also be set up to provide support to our
undergraduate and postgraduate students for career planning and
development in Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. The Shenzhen campus
can serve as a platform through which our faculty members can
participate in research projects commissioned by the mainland Chinese
government. With the Shenzhen Luohu District People's Government's help,
the School can reach out to businesses in Luohu and the Greater Bay
Area to strengthen our collaboration with a wide range of corporations.
In his speech, Prof. Alan Chan,
Provost of CUHK, noted: "Our thanks go out to Shenzhen Luohu District
People's Government, for their recognition and support to CUHK. We look
forward to working together in nurturing business leaders with a global
mindset who can help reinforce the socio-economic development of Hong
Kong and Shenzhen."
Mr. Yude Luo, Secretary of District
Commission of the Shenzhen Luohu District People's Government, echoed:
"I hope the two parties will, in accordance with the principle of
'resource sharing, complementary advantages, and win-win cooperation',
give full play to their respective strengths in fostering the
collaboration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in areas such as higher
education. We will work hand in hand to build a centre with global
influence for nurturing innovation talents in the financial sector, as
well as platforms for international research and advanced academic
exchange, cultivating the Greater Bay Area's talent development and
intellectual support."
The ceremony was witnessed by senior management/senior officials from both sides, including Prof. Tai-fai Fok,
Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Suk-ying Wong, Associate Vice-President;
Ms. Wing Wong, Director of Office of Academic Links (China) at CUHK; Prof. Waiman Cheung, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies); Prof. Michael Zhang, Associate Dean (Innovation and Impact); Prof. Seen-Meng Chew, Associate Dean (External Engagement); and Prof. Ming Liu,
Director of the CUHK-Tsinghua MBA in Finance Programme at CUHK Business
School; Mr. Defan Fan, Standing Committee Member of the District
Commission and Executive Deputy District Mayor; Mr. Qiang Song, Deputy
District Mayor; Mr. Xiaojian Zhou, Director of Development and Reform
Bureau; and Mr. Gang Yin, Director of Education Bureau from the Shenzhen
Luohu District People's Government.
Please visit https://bit.ly/3mCOw5m to read the press release on the CUHK Business School website.