29 September 2016

Hang Seng Management College organised a Media Reception at Lee Quo Wei Academic Building on 29 September 2016. President Simon S M Ho and Associate Vice-President Scarlet Tso (Communications and Public Affairs), also Dean of School of Communication, shared the latest college developments and enrollment situation of HSMC.

More than 16,000 admission applications were received by HSMC this year. A total of 1,426 new students joined the College, an increment of almost 200 over last year, which is better than expectation. The total number of students is around 4,700. The most popular programmes are: Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (Hons), Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Management, and Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Supply Chain Management. “HSMC’s steady performance despite the drop of the total number of secondary students is very gratifying. It shows that our efforts are recognised by students, teachers and parents. We see the market demand for high-quality university education and innovative programmes. Therefore, HSMC offers new programmes every year while assuring the quality of teaching meets international standards,” President Ho said.

President Ho then explained that among the 14 undergraduate and 1 postgraduate programmes, Bachelor of Social Studies in Asian Studies (Hons), Bachelor of Applied and Human-Centred Computing (Hons) and Master of Arts in Translation (Business and Legal) are launched this year in order to provide students with more choices. HSMC is also planning to offer programmes related to cultural & creative as well as actuarial studies and insurance to nurture professionals in these fields. “We hope to introduce newly-designed programmes each year. The number of admissions will not be too large as we need to ensure the quality of teaching as well as the prospect of further education and employment,” he said.

In addition, the total number of research projects and the amount of funding by the HKSAR government received by HSMC are the highest among all self-financing higher education institutions for 3 consecutive years. In one of the funding schemes, the “Competitive Research Funding Exercise for Local Self-financing Degree Sector” of the Research Grants Council (UGC), which includes “Institutional Development Scheme (IDS)”, “Inter-institutional Development Scheme (IIDS)” and “Faculty Development Scheme (FDS)”, HSMC successfully received $19.8 million for 19 research projects out of 66 projects approved in 2016/17 which is again the highest in the self-financing education sector.

President Ho continued to introduce the Hang Seng Management College – Foundation which was set up last year. It is to serve as a platform to engage donors. The foundation is managed by the Foundation Management Committee to ensure safe custody and decide usage of the funds. The Inauguration Ceremony cum Fundraising Dinner will be held on 20 October 2016. The Financial Secretary, Mr John Tsang Chun-wah, will officiate at the ceremony. The foundation has received donations of more than $3 million.

Besides, The HSMC Business Journalism Awards is now open for entries. Dean Scarlet Tso stressed that business and financial news plays a crucial role in the growth and sustainable development of the Hong Kong economy. The Awards is to recognise professional journalists who have produced outstanding reporting in business, economic and financial issues. The judging panel will be formed by leaders from different sectors. The deadline is 20 October 2016, and the award ceremony will be held in mid-January 2017. For more information, please visit http://bjawards.hsmc.edu.hk.

President Ho shared the latest college developments and this year’s admission figures

Reporters raised questions at the reception