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Young Business Professionals

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Young Business Professionals

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Welcome to the Month of HKU Business School!

Programme Overview:
This full day event will provide 2 Mocks Lectures: ‘Why do we need Accounting?’ and ‘Contemporary Issues in Business and Management’ taught by HKU Business School professors. There will be also Admissions Talks, HKU Campus Tour and current HKU students sharing. You will also have the chance to explore different business disciplines in HKU and how HKU shapes your future career paths.

Programme Details:

    • Programme Name: Young Business Professionals (Apply Now)

    • Programme Code: ACT260107

    • Programme Date: May 4, 2026 (Monday)

    • Time: 8:45 – 16:00 (HKT) 

    • Targeted Audience: S.3-5 / Grade 9-11 / Year 10-12 Students

    • Application Fee: HKD 100

    • Programme Fee: Full Scholarships Covered (Members), HKD 400 (Non-members)

    • Delivery Mode of Programme: Face-to-Face at HKU

Tentative Programme Rundown:

9:00 – 10:30 Why do we need Accounting? by Prof. Lilian Chan
10:30 – 12:45 Current HKU Business School Students Sharings & Academy Talk & Admissions Talks (International)
12:45 – 15:00 Lunch & Campus Tour & Admissions Talks (Gaokao)
15:00 – 16:00 An Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications. By Prof. Vincent Zhang

Application:

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    • Application Deadline: April 30, 2026 23:59 HKT (Thursday)

Programme Instructor: 

Prof. Lilian Him Lai CHAN
Dr. Chan’s research interests include archival financial accounting and auditing, specifically in the areas of financial reporting quality, corporate disclosure, corporate governance, and investor trading behavior. One of her research is in the area of clawback provisions, which investigates the effects and consequences of clawback adoptions in terms of financial reporting quality and investment behavior. Her research has been cited by the SEC and covered in numerous international press releases including CFO.com, Accounting Today, Thomson Reuters, Financial Director, and National Law Review. Her publication was featured in the monthly press release by American Accounting Association (AAA).

Prof. Vincent Peng ZHANG
Vincent Peng Zhang joined the University of Hong Kong in 2021 after receiving his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Georgia.
 
Dr. Zhang’s research interests include digital advertising, omnichannel marketing, and new product development/innovation, where he applies various econometrical and machine learning techniques to empirically explore the link between managers’ strategic interventions and the focal firm’s business performance. Prior to his doctoral study, Dr. Zhang had been working in the advertising industry in both the U.S. and China for almost 10 years in the function of data analytics.
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*If you have any questions regarding the application process, please refer to the Application Guide / ⽹上申请系统 – 申请指南 or email us at talented@hku.hk

*Disclaimer: Programme contents and formats are subject to change. The programme is subject to cancellation if there are insufficient applications. Programme fees and application fees are non-refundable.