AmCham biz.hk Oct 2015 Supplement - Guide to Early & Advanced Education by The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

GUIDE TO

EARLY & ADVANCED

EDUCATION

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A School That Grows With Its Students By Channy Lee

hirty years ago, Generations Christian Education (GCE) opened its first school, Small World Christian Kindergarten, to eight students and two teachers. In 2015, International Christian Academy (ICA) - the newest and fourth school operated by Generations Christian Education - has come to embrace 330 students and 46 staff members. Housed in the historic site of a former YMCA youth hostel, the school at Bridges Street in Sheung Wan is a scene of persistent growth. “We started with Small World [Christian Kindergarten]. It was a dream about investing in the next generation. It was a dream I personally had,” says Gail Maidment, the Executive Director of GCE. Following Small World, the education group expanded to another kindergarten and a primary

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school in 2011, Norwegian International School (NIS). The previous sponsors of the school were departing Hong Kong, and the board approached GCE to head their school. Unlike NIS, International Christian Academy was GCE’s own initiative. Before establishing a partnership with the Chinese YMCA, an independent initiative meant that new teaching staff were to be recruited and a new curriculum had to be formulated from scratch. The new school was a product of 18 months of planning and research, followed by finding the right site and renovating the space. ICA has seen substantial growth in its physical size and student population since its opening three years ago, and the school continues to grow. The most recent development is the availability of rooftop space, which is now authorized for use as school space. The school hall has also been newly painted with the school logo. Meanwhile, the school of 90 students in 2013 expanded into a school of 330 students. “What we’ve been told by educators coming in is that International Christian

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Academy has a ‘growth mindset’; our students continue to grow, and our school continues to grow,” says Debbie Middleton, the principal of ICA. Both the principal and the executive director agree that evident growth of its students is what has kept the teaching staff going.

Growth of students Middleton and Maidment describe future graduates of ICA as true global citizens of the 21st century. The profile of a true global citizen as envisioned by the heads of school is one with a growth mindset. Equipping them with the ability to think outside the box and to be a part of the globalized world, they aim to prepare their students for the future. With the objective of developing true global citizens, adopting the right curriculum for the school was of foremost importance in planning for ICA. “We knew the curriculum we wanted,” Maidment explains, “We wanted to make it truly international, and with past experiences, we knew the international curriculum that children would gain the most out of.” Their choice of a foundational curriculum was the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), which

focuses on developing academics, international mindedness and personal learning abilities. It stands as the overarching structure for the school’s curriculum and defines the ways in which subjects should be taught, while parts of subject-specific curricula including mathematics from Australia and UK National English with a Biblical worldview integrate into topics taught. As a part of IPC, students are taught principles and mechanisms of ‘learning’ itself. The curriculum guides students in staying conscious of exactly what they are learning, what skills they have acquired and how they

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learn best by letting them identify their own skills, understanding and knowledge after every unit. With the comprehensive understanding of the process of learning, students naturally begin to help each other in the process for a synergetic effect. “Children can take responsibility for their own learning journey this way. They start to see how they can learn together,” Maidment points out. In teaching how learning should be done, Middleton also stresses on the importance of not being afraid of failure in the learning process. The mindset is especially pertinent in Chinese culture that stigmatizes failure, according to the principal. “Many parents have a hard time grasping the concept initially, but we try to instill for the kids that failure is not a failure but a part of learning. We want the kids to think, ‘I’m not able to do it yet, but I will one day.’ There is that power in ‘yet’.” It is GCE’s philosophy that academic excellence and values formation need to be achieved simultaneously. Setting personal goals is considered to be of equal importance as setting academic goals at ICA, instigating values formation for the school’s students to grow into individuals that care. “We make values a working part

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of their lives,” Maidment explains. In instances where students demonstrate values such as respect or thoughtfulness, teachers acknowledge them explicitly to endorse the values they should possess and to encourage the same kind of behaviors. Another part of becoming a caring student at ICA is learning to respect each other’s individuality, while being aware that they are a part of a bigger community. With the premise that each child is unique and that each individual’s own potential should be accounted for, the school has implemented the Individual Needs Program to assign a team of teachers to take care of individual needs while keeping them in one school community, so that they can learn to care about and help with each other’s needs. “I genuinely think that the children care for other people and they care about the world,” Maidment says. Building a strong school community that connects parents, teachers and students is a part of the same effort. Parents are an integral part of the school as they act as helpers in classes, host school events together and maintain friendly relationships with teachers. The extended school community enables learning outside of school and academic bounds. “Parents encourage teachers and teachers encourage parents, it forms a strong net that helps us continue to build. The students see their parents involved, seeing the links. I think there’s a really good community here, working together to provide the best education,” Maidment explains.

Still to come As the senior class gets closer every day to reaching the end of the academic year offered by the school, its management team is actively seeking secondary school expansion opportunities so that Year 6 students can continue their studies at ICA. Whether the senior students become the first graduating class or the first Year 7 students of ICA, Maidment and Middleton anticipate the excitement in seeing the first of many cohorts to come. Many changes have occurred since the school opened three years ago. It is now internationally recognized as a member of the Council of International Schools, and has moved one step closer to full accreditation of the IPC. With an increasing number of everything – students, nationalities, staff members, and options for extracurricular activities – physical changes to the campus need to be brought along to accommodate the larger numbers as well. Maidment reiterates how fascinating it has been to witness how things have turned out for both Generations Christian Education and International Christian Academy. For her, it was an actualization of her optimistic belief in what enthusiastic educators working towards the same vision can achieve. In discussing their upcoming changes and plans, Maidment says, “We had a dream to do this, we have come this far and now we really want to see the rest of our dream happen.”

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A A Global Classroom By Nikki Park

s one of the top-ranked business programs in Asia, The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) EMBA program is leading the transformation in business education. Centered on its vision to meet the needs of Hong Kong, the mainland and the world, the program constantly incorporates new elements and challenges students to imagine, inspire and innovate. “We follow CUHK’s global mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West,” says Professor Andrew Chan, Director of the EMBA program. “We keep on being innovative to keep pace with the dynamics of the marketplace and maintain our ability to nurture top-notch management talents.”

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Staying current and flexible As an independently run program, the program boasts high flexibility. It enjoys autonomy in many aspects, for instance, from selection of faculty to offering of new courses to back up the theoretical and practical foundation. Its ability to project and adapt quickly to changes of the world gives the program its competitive edge, enabling students to stay current, project future needs and continue to be innovative. To maintain its edge, Chan believes students have to be on the frontier. “They have to be constantly thinking and adapting to the new dimensions of the world. That is the reason why we constantly organize global trips, offer international courses at renowned universities, and incorporate the rich range of learning activities.” Global Study Trips organized each year as a part of the program aim to expose students to different national

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environments and business operations so as to develop a global perspective and interact with senior executives in different parts of the world. On past trips, students have visited major companies in Sweden, studied at the University of Oxford and undertaken field studies in Germany, the US and Netherlands. As the world is gradually forming tighter economic and financial bonds, the director believes the significance of the overseas experience cannot be overemphasized. “As we are located in Hong Kong, our regional experiences, networks and knowledge about oriental culture may be deep. However, students as potential global leaders have to develop and experience something further.”

“Location is one of our greatest assets. When we face China, we have the international benefit or background. When we face the global business sectors, on the other hand, we have the whole China as our hinterland,” Chan explains. “Each of our students should then act as a linking pin - a great adaptor bridging Hong Kong, the mainland and the world. Our program strives to train their ability to understand and play that role successfully.”

Bridging China and the world As the economic shift from west to east is evident, the EMBA program places no less of an emphasis on Asia. The program is optimized to take advantage of Hong Kong’s fortuitous positioning – situated right on China’s doorstep, the city now serves as a global hub for business markets.

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Theories and practices The educational partnership with Beijing University and National Taiwan University is one of the emphases that cultivate such regional understanding. In the “Greater China EMBA Elite Study Week” program, the three top EMBA programs take turn to organize a study week in their home regions. Students are then required to complete their projects in teams and develop an understanding of differences in culture and business styles. The program strategically provides a platform for students to immerse themselves in different business settings and utilize the opportunity to build networks in that location. It places its emphasis on real contacts as each region has different experiences and approaches in the development of history, culture and businesses. “Our partnership will train students to directly experience such differences and prepare them to catch the future pulsation. We expect them to build joint ventures or facilitate trade and cooperation all around the globe,” Chan says.

In developing innovative courses, the program will continue to place strong emphasis on integrating theory with practice and building up its competitive EMBA network, both internal and external. In such attempt, the program aims to enrich its syllabus considerably by providing more opportunities for students and alumni to share insights from business leaders. “Theories without practicality are of no use. Big data, social enterprise, innovation, leadership, investment - all of these words would not be fully consumed if only taught inside a classroom,” Chan stresses. “We have to provide students with opportunities to do research, develop forums, take questions, argue and talk to key people.” The EMBA program has co-organized with RTHK the “Talking to CEOs” and the “New Thinking in Management” series. Distinguished leaders, academics and government officials are invited to these programs to share their experience and insights with the alumni and students. The

most recent series of “Talking to CEOs” featured Michael Tien, Chairman of clothing chain G2000 Group and Coils Lam, Chairman and Managing Director of CEC International Holdings which operates the popular 759 shops all over Hong Kong amongst others. Case study development is another focus the program offers. To enhance relevancy and practicality for quality teaching, the program partners with its faculty members to develop advanced case studies on different business management and strategies. Programs like those help equip the EMBA students with a competitive and solid foundation in the field. The school looks for students who can exploit such opportunities to the fullest. “That is why we want students with potential: potential to catch the opportunities we offer, to be engaged and eventually to thrive as full-fledged leaders not only in multi-business settings but also in NGOs, social enterprises and world governments,” stresses Chan. “In the end, we want them to add value to our society. We want people to benefit from their existence in the world.”

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GUIDE TO EARLY EDUCATION

Anfield School

安菲爾學校

School Profile At Anfield

Anfield is an Independent Catholic, International School, comprising of a Primary school and 2 large Kindergartens, whose curriculum is underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage and the English National Curriculum. At Anfield, our robust curriculum for students aged 2-11 years, is fit for the 21st century, embracing the notion of promoting a globally – minded education of the very highest quality. Anfield enjoys an enviable reputation as thriving, dynamic, happy, caring and supportive schools with a strong family atmosphere.

Primary School Section

No. 1 Lung Pak Street, Tai Wai, Shatin., N.T., Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2692 8823 Fax: (852) 2692 8678 Email: office@anfield.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Vicky Davies

Kindergarten Section

5 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2794 3668 Fax: (852) 2549 3878 Email: admin@anfield.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Denise Jarrett

Kindergarten & Nursery Section

L2, Phase 1, Laguna Verde, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2766 3882 Fax: (852) 2766 3933 Email: admin-lv@anfield.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Rebecca Maxwell For more information, please visit www.anfield.edu.hk

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GUIDE TO EARLY EDUCATION

Generations Christian Education 70 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

School Profile We are Generations Christian Education, providing international Christian education across four campuses located throughout Hong Kong. Our schools are Small World Christian Kindergarten and Island Christian Academy on Hong Kong Island, and Norwegian International School Kindergarten and Primary in Tai Po, New Territories. Our schools reflect our ethos through their open, green environments, welcoming community feel, and child-centered education, which helps the individual child to explore and build upon their strengths, while learning to navigate and improve upon their challenges. By our mission statement, we are dedicated to cultivating individuals of character, compassion, courage and competence; by inspiring our students to pursue academic excellence within an engaged, diverse and nurturing community; creating a global people of Christian faith as servant leaders. We are committed to seeing that our students benefit from a wholechild instructional approach, focusing on educating and nurturing them in heart, mind, body and soul.

At the core of our teaching and learning, we use the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), an exciting thematic inquiry-based curriculum which incorporates Science, ICT, History, Geography and Art as well as personal goals and international mindedness. We also use the rigorous UK National Literacy and Australian National Mathematics curricula as well as “Connect” for Christian studies. Each subject has clear goals for learning skills, knowledge and understanding. Understanding the importance of grasping another language in our global community, we offer daily Putonghua lessons, using internally developed materials and the Easy Pathway/Better Chinese Putonghua program. This combination of best practice curricula from around the world reflects our desire for academic excellence among our students. Exploratory plans are underway for secondary school options for our students.

10 Borrett Road, Mid Levels, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2525 0922 Fax: (852) 2530 5448 Email: office@smallworld.edu.hk Website: www.smallworld.edu.hk Primary School Campus 170 Kam Shan Road, Tai Po, N.T. Tel: (852) 2658 0341 Email: office@nis.edu.hk

Website: www.nis.edu.hk

Kindergarten Campus 175 Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po, N.T. Tel: (852) 2638 0269 Email: kinder@nis.edu.hk 70 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2537 2552 Fax: (852) 2858 7271 Email: office@islandca.edu.hk Website: www.islandca.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 2537 2552 Fax: (852) 2858 7271 Email: office@generations.edu.hk

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Harrow International School Hong Kong Lower School (K1-Y5)

38 Tsing Ying Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong

School Profile

Learning Environment

Harrow International School Hong Kong is the first international boarding and day school in Hong Kong. It opened in September 2012 and now has a combined roll of over 1100 students from Early Years to Y13 in its Lower School and Upper School. Located in a magnificent crescent-shaped building with custom-built facilities near the Gold Coast, Tuen Mun, the School integrates elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in England into the diverse international community of Hong Kong to provide a highly distinctive education. In delivering its vision statement, Leadership for a better world, the School places emphasis on high expectations of academic excellence, breadth and quality of extra-curricular achievement, positive contributions to the School community, and the development of leadership skills.

Class Teachers are responsible for all aspects of a child’s educational and personal wellbeing in the Lower School and classes are small: 16 in K1, 18 in K2, 22 in Y1 and Y2, 24 in Y3- Y5. The Early Years Centre provides a welcoming place for learning before entry to Pre-Prep in a purpose-built unit with spacious classrooms, access to a large outside terrace and an adventure playground, a dedicated Music room, and access to whole school facilities, including the astro-turf and the swimming pool. The Pre-Prep School promotes a love of learning in a vibrant environment that is similarly well resourced. In addition to a suite of classrooms, each with interactive educational technology, every year group has a spacious shared area that allows entire year groups to work together. The curriculum includes specialist lessons in languages, PE and Music and, distinctively, a varied extra-curricular programme that is timetabled into the longer than normal School day for all children.

Lower School Curriculum

Deadline for applications for August 2016 entry (K1, K2, Y2-Y5) is 1st January 2016

• Early Years (K1-K2): EYFS Curriculum • Pre-Prep (Y1-Y5): National Curriculum of England

Structure of the School Day Early Years: 8.15am – 2pm Pre-Prep: 8.15am – 3.50pm Lunch is provided.

Tel: (852) 2824 9099 Email: info@harrowschool.hk

www.harrowschool.hk

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Nord Anglia International School 11 On Tin Street, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

School Profile

Curriculum

Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong (NAIS) is a member of Nord Anglia Education’s global family of 42 premium schools in Mainland China, South East Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. In total, we look after more than 32,000 students globally. NAIS opened in September 2014 for Primary and Secondary with Year 9 to be offered in 2016. The school has modern purpose built facilities that are generously staffed and resourced. NAIS follows the English National Curriculum adapted to the needs of our international community. Maximum class size throughout the school is 22 children per class. NAIS is committed to educational excellence and students produce final year results well above the world average with over 90% going on to their university of choice. Mandarin is taught throughout.

Fees

Primary: HK$138,390 per year Secondary: HK$154,350 per year

English national curriculum

Transportation

Bus service available

Facilities

A wide range of learning spaces including a 3-storey multi-purpose hall, a 25-m swimming pool, library, learning centre, drama studio, cafeteria, music rooms, an art room, kitchen (for cooking classes) and an activity area for each year group.

Principal

Brian Cooklin

Tel: (852) 3958 1488 Fax: (852) 3958 1499 Email: admissions@nais.hk

www.nais.hk

Small World Christian Kindergarten 10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

School Profile

Principal

Small World Christian Kindergarten is dedicated to quality, Christian early years learning for over 30 years. Nurturing the whole child while preparing for primary school. A warm and caring environment with an outdoor playground. Mandarin exposure. Parenting & helper’s courses and tours are available.

Teaching and Learning • Rigorous Programme • International Mindedness • Character Formation • Daily Mandarin

• Whole-child Development • Enquiry-based Learning • Sensorial Approach • Co-teaching Model

Teachers & Assistants

Teacher/student ratio

14 Teachers; 6 Assistants

Hours

Morning class Afternoon class

Mrs. Tess Baguio

Fees

HK$53,200 per annum

Curriculum

International Primary Curriculum (Early Years) and Biblical Foundation Curriculum; & Sensory Approach.

Facilities

An outdoor playground and indoor play area.

Transport

School bus service is available (Hong Kong Island only)

Admission

Please visit our website at www.smallworld.edu.hk for more details.

1:10

9:00am to 12:00pm 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Tel: (852) 2525 0922 Email: admissions@smallworld.edu.hk

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Victoria Educational Organisation Since 1965

School Profile Victoria Educational Organisation (VEO) has been providing high quality early childhood education in Hong Kong since 1965. With the motto “Bilingual Learners Today, World Citizens Tomorrow – Love to Read, Eager to Inspire, Learn to Care”, VEO strives to strengthen children’s bi-literacy and tri-lingual abilities, by implementing a bilingual co-class teaching approach and through a total immersion programme with trilingual learning environment and activities. Its inquiry-based learning environment and pedagogy allow students to develop into caring lifetime learners with a global vision. VEO now comprises nine nurseries and kindergartens in Hong Kong, and will continue to grow and expand in the near future.

Vision

To develop innovative learning and teaching environments that foster teachers’ professionalism and help children reach their full potential.

Age of Students Playgroup Pre-Nursery Class Nursery Class Lower Class Upper Class

8 months - 3 years 2 - 3 years 3 - 4 years 4 - 5 years 5 - 6 years

Streams

Trilingual: English / Putonghua / Cantonese Bilingual: English / Putonghua

Email: enquiry@victoria.edu.hk

www.victoria.edu.hk

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The Woodland Group of Pre-Schools Head Office – Suite 2405 Universal Trade Centre, 3-5A Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong, China.

School Profile For over 37 years Woodland has set the standard in Hong Kong for quality pre-school education. With 11 schools, Woodland offers classes for children aged from 6 months to 6 years. 8 of our schools use ‘Traditional’ teaching methods in line with the UK Curriculum’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). These schools are fully accredited by the Pre-School Learning Alliance, London. 3 of our schools offer ‘Montessori’ teaching methods that are fully approved and accredited by the Montessori Centre International (London).

Established 1978

Office opening hours

9:00 am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Extra curricular clubs

Woodland offers a wide range of after school clubs - English, French, Mandarin, Maths, Art, Science, Literacy, Computer, Cooking, Music, Drama, Gymnastic, Soccer, Mandarin for Grown Ups, etc.

List of Woodland Schools

Montessori Academy (Caine Road) Tai Tam Montessori Repulse Bay Montessori Woodland Beachside (Repulse Bay) Woodland Kennedy Town Peak Pre-School Happy Valley Pre-School Pokfulam Pre-School Waterfall (Pokfulam) Harbourside (Aberdeen) Sai Kung Pre-School

Tel: 2549 1211 Tel: 2525 1655 Tel: 2803 1885 Tel: 2812 0274 Tel: 2817 2011 Tel: 2849 6192 Tel: 2575 0042 Tel: 2551 7177 Tel: 2872 6138 Tel: 2559 1377 Tel: 2813 0290

School bus

Available to most areas Tel: (852) 2559 4855 Fax: (852) 2559 7162 Email: enquiry@woodlandschools.com General Manager: Abi Tyrrell

www.woodlandschools.com

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Yew Chung International School 29 Kent Road, 3 & 20 Somerset Road, 151 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong (four campuses)

Early Childhood Education Programme The Yew Chung International School (YCIS) Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme provides a well-rounded education for children from six months to five years of age. It nurtures a child’s development and caters for the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, creative and spiritual aspects of the whole child. The Kindergarten Section of YCIS provides a nurturing environment for children of nursery and preschool age. Children are at the heart of the early childhood programme experiencing the joy of learning. It is the interests of children that determine the learning journeys, and their curiosities that steer the learning experiences we offer. At YCIS, it is most important that children see themselves as competent learners and know they are valued and understood. Co-teachers support the children to achieve their potential and developmental stages.

Co-Principals

YCIS combines the best of Eastern and Western cultures by promoting fluency in two major world languages, creating a truly bilingual learning environment. Besides Co-Teaching models, the integration of Eastern and Western cultures is also achieved through the Co-Principals system. Two Co-Principals, one Western and one Chinese, serve as partners in the operations and administration of the school. They provide excellent role models who respect and value one another’s culture.

Six Developmental Areas

The integrated curriculum content draws from children’s interests, ideas and questions, which are presented in their play-based activities. It is extended by learning taking place in six developmental areas. These include:

Co-Teaching

The ECE programme is enhanced by our Co-Teaching model. Co-Teaching effectively facilitates the bilingual learning environment where both Chinese and English languages are equally valued. The children are immersed in a bilingual and multicultural learning environment where they are validated, valued and respected. It provides a model of acceptance of perspectives, attitudes and beliefs of both traditions and cultures. Each class has an experienced early years team, comprising one English speaking and one / two Chinese teacher (depending on age of the children) who work as equal partners to plan together for the learning needs of individual children. They provide a play-based environment where children interact naturally, feel comfortable about their own identity, language and culture, and begin to move easily between cultures. Such an achievement contributes positively towards a child’s future success in school, and later, functioning well in a global world.

Learning is encouraged through active exploration and open investigation. Putonghua and dance are part of the ECE programme. Violin lessons are provided to the four- and five-year-old children in the whole-day programme. YCIS knows the deep responsibility it has to children and families. It values a partnership with parents and their involvement in their child’s learning journey. YCIS offers the following programmes to cater for the needs of different children. Infant and Toddler Learning Programme (six months – two years old) Twos Programme (two–three years old) Threes Programme (three-four years old) Fours Programme (four-five years old) Tel: (852) 2338 7106 Fax: (852) 2304 6713 Email: admissions@ycef.com

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Executive MBA Program

School Profile

Program

Executive MBA Program

Duration of Study

2 Years

Admission Requirements Applicants must • have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or professional qualifications equivalent to a degree, • normally, have at least 7 years of post-qualification business or relevant work experience, including 5 years in a managerial position, and • fulfil the University’s English language proficiency requirement. Application Methods

Online Application (Online application is open on December 1, 2015)

Application Closing Date March 11, 2016 Program Fees

HK$520,000 (Subject to University's final approval)

Our EMBA Program aims to nurture top-notch management talents to meet the needs of Hong Kong, the mainland and the world. Our motto is “to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West”. We have established the “six pillars” (Theories, Practices, Internal Network, External Network, Strategic Perspectives and Social Contribution) as our core value to positively influence the business community and society. One of our highlights is our rich range of activities offered, including the monthly “EMBA Forum”, the “Talking to CEOs” and “New Thinking in Management” TV/radio series in which distinguished leaders, academics and government officials are invited to share their experience and insights with our alumni and students. Global Study Trips are organized each year to expose students to different national and business environments so as to develop a global perspective and interact with senior executives in different parts of the world. We partnered with the EMBA Programs of Peking University and the National Taiwan University to conduct the “Greater China EMBA Elite Study Week”. The week was the first of its kind conducted worldwide and strategically provided a platform for the three groups of EMBA students in Greater China to interact and develop friendships.

Contact Details Tel Fax Email

: (852) 3943 7642 : (852) 2603 5762 : emba@cuhk.edu.hk

www.cuhk.edu.hk/emba

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HKU-Ivey Executive Leadership Program In Data Analytics and Big Data (DABD) Program Description

Target Audience

Many organizations and executives find they have access to vast amounts of data but lack the skills and knowledge to leverage this data to create value. The HKU-Ivey Executive Leadership Program in Data Analytics and Big Data (DABD) will position executives to use data to drive their operational and strategic decision-making.

Middle to senior executives who are: • seasoned with technical backgrounds such as finance, actuary, revenue management • heading a team of technical experts with mandate to use data analytics for business success • leading departmental heads with technical background as direct reports

Participants will gain insight in: • methods to analyze data to improve understanding of complex business issues • the role of data in acquisition of customers to create competitive advantage • recognition of opportunities where achieving an understanding of data can lead to enhanced performance or profitability

Tentative Program Details 2.5 to 3 days per module x 4 modules: Module 3 - March 2016 Module 1 - November 2015 Module 4 - April 2016 Module 2 - January 2016

Contact Details Contact Tel Email

: Carol Zheng : (852) 2135 2242 : executives@ivey.com.hk

www.ivey.com.hk/executive

The Princeton Review Hong Kong & Shanghai GMAT, GRE, SAT, SAT IIs, ACT, SSAT, TOEFL, English & College Counseling

School Profile

Application Methods

Duration of Study

Founded in 1981, The Princeton Review is a leading test preparation and college admission services company. Every year it helps millions of college and graduate school-bound students achieve their education and career goals. Students can choose 1-2-1 tutoring and/or small group instruction, with flexible class schedules to match individual schedules and exam dates.

E-mail or Fax

4 - 6 weeks

Application Closing Date 1 Week before the course commencement date

Program Fees GMAT - HK$13,888; SAT - HK$15,888; ACT - HK$13,888

You will learn: • Time management in exam scenarios • Unique test-taking strategies to tackle tricky questions • Familiarization of test formats • Ability to write a convincing essay Our trained teachers have proven success in helping students improve their scores by as much as 540 points in SAT and 92 points in GMAT.

Contact Details Contact Tel Fax Email

: : : :

Miss Eva Cheung (852) 2507 9380 (852) 2827 4630 tprhk@sarabeattie.com

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SCAD

HONG KONG

Open Day

Nov. 7, 2015 12–4 p.m.

Workshop Day Dec. 5, 2015 12–4 p.m.

Courses of study are registered with the Hong Kong Education Bureau, registration numbers: 261958-261971 and 262196-262202. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which these courses may lead.