Campus Digest

HKBU launches China Resources Corporate Governance Scholarship

Friday, 23 August 2024

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(From left) Group photo of Professor Alex Wai with Mr Wang Xiangming and Mr Lan Yi.
Mr Song Guibin (left, front row) and Dr Albert Chau (right, front row) sign the donation agreement, witnessed by (back row from right) Ms Shirley Lam, Mr Liu Maozhou, Mr Wang Xiangming and Mr Lan Yi.
(From left) Dr Byron Song, Professor Cheng Yuk-shing, Dr Albert Chau, Professor Alex Wai, Mrs Lily Chan and Dr Davy Wu.

HKBU received a generous donation from China Resources Charitable Fund Limited (CRCF) to establish the “China Resources Corporate Governance Scholarship”. Starting from 2023/24 through to 2027/28, spanning five academic years, the Scholarship will annually recognise up to 10 outstanding students in the Master of Science in Corporate Governance and Compliance programme at the School of Business. It will also provide internship and job opportunities to encourage more young people to pursue careers in the modern professional services industry.

A donation agreement signing ceremony was held by the China Resources Group on 22 August. Officiating at the ceremony were Mr Wang Xiangming, Chairman of the China Resources Group; Mr Liu Maozhou, First-Level Inspector of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Ms Shirley Lam, Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs; Mr Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government; and Mr Lan Yi, Vice General Manager of the China Resources Group.

Witnessed by Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor, the donation agreement was signed by Dr Albert Chau, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), and Mr Song Guibin, Director of CRCF. Other HKBU representatives at the ceremony included Professor Cheng Yuk-shing, Interim Dean of the School of Business; Mrs Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement and Secretary-General of the HKBU Foundation; Dr Byron Song, Head of the Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance; and Dr Davy Wu, Programme Director of the Master of Science in Corporate Governance and Compliance programme.

The scholarship scheme was spearheaded by the China Resources Group and jointly initiated by CRCF in collaboration with China Resources Corporate Service Limited and The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute. In addition to HKBU, the scheme extends to students from three other local universities studying the master’s programmes in corporate governance.