Dr Michael Chan Yue-Kwong, Chairman of Cafe de Coral Holdings Limited delivered a thought-provoking speech on "Is Management Innovation Dead?" to 500 members and guests of The Hong Kong Management Association at its 54th Annual Fellowship Dinner at InterContinental Hong Kong on Wednesday, 26th November 2014.

Fellow and Charter Membership

In the occasion, 17 new Fellows and Charter Members were presented. Fellows are individuals who have distinguished themselves in the management field either by example or by contributing towards the general body of theory, philosophy and management practice. The 4 new Fellows this year are:

1. The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan GBS JP, President, Asia Financial Holdings Limited
2. Dr Allen Fung, Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
3. Dr Delman Lee, President and Chief Technology Officer, TAL Apparel Limited
4. Dr Kim Mak BBS JP, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Charter Members are outstanding corporate bodies or companies, which are admitted by invitation only. The 13 new Charter Members this year include:

1. Allen & Overy (Hong Kong) Limited
2. AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Limited
3. CSL Mobile Limited
4. DHL Express (Hong Kong) Limited
5. EMC Computer Systems (FE) Limited
6. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited
7. Lee Kum Kee Company Limited
8. Noble Group Limited
9. PrimeCredit Limited
10. Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
11. Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited
12. Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited
13. Trans Global Logistics Group Limited

Honorary Presidency

During the occasion, Dr Dennis Sun BBS JP, immediate past Chairman of the Association was awarded Honorary President. Mr Alfred Chan BBS, Chairman of the Association said, "Under Dennis` assertive guidance, the Association has undergone a remarkable re-branding project, which certainly went a long way in cementing our position as the premier organization advancing management excellence in Hong Kong and the region."

Management Development Credit Unit (MDCU) Award

To recognize the achievement of companies in staff training and human resources development, three companies were awarded the Management Development Credit Unit (MDCU) Awards. The Hong Kong Jockey Club is awarded "Most Significant Growth Award". Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited and Hospital Authority were awarded the MDCU "Largest Sponsor of Staff Members Award" and "Largest Sponsor of Training Hours Award" respectively.

Graduation Ceremony of HKMA/Lingnan Joint Advanced Diploma Programmes

The Graduation Ceremony of Advanced Diploma in Management Studies (ADMS) (formerly Diploma in Management Studies) and Advanced Diploma in Business Management (ADBM) (formerly Diploma in Business Management) was also held at the dinner. This year, more than 500 students successfully completed and graduated from the programmes. Established by The Hong Kong Management Association in 1975 (ADMS) and 1982 (ADBM), and jointly organized with Lingnan University since 1998, the ADMS and ADBM programmes aim to meet the needs of in-service managers and executives who seek a formal education in modern business management. Over 25,000 students have been graduated from the programme. The Advanced Diplomas are widely recognized by overseas universities and graduates are also granted membership or exemptions by a number of prominent professional institutes.