Prof Frederick Ma GBS JP, Chairman, MTR Corporation Limited delivered a thought-provoking speech to 500 members and guests of The Hong Kong Management Association at its 56th Annual Fellowship Dinner at InterContinental Hong Kong on Thursday, 24th November 2016.
Honorary Presidency
During the occasion, Mr Alfred Chan BBS, immediate past Chairman of the Association was awarded Honorary President. Mr James Thompson GBS, Chairman of the Association said, "Under Alfred`s insightful direction, the Association has extended the reach of our mission to post-secondary students, and successfully built brand attachment and loyalty among younger generations. These meaningful initiatives have placed us in a strategic and competitive position to better serve the ever-changing needs of the business community."
In the occasion, 10 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 six new Fellows this year are:
- Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges GBS JP, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Prof Frederick Ma GBS JP Chairman, MTR Corporation Limited
- Mr Daryl Ng JP, Executive Director, Sino Group
- Mr Paul Poon, Managing Director, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- Ms Edith Shih, Head Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, CK Hutchison Holdings Limited
- Mr Kent Wong, Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited
Charter Members are outstanding corporate bodies or companies, which are admitted by invitation only. The four new Charter Members this year include:
- Hong Kong Airlines Limited
- Hong Kong Life Insurance Limited
- Marsh (Hong Kong) Limited
- Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Company Limited
- Professor Alan Barrell, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Cambridge Judge Business School
- Ms Viveca Chan, Chairman & CEO, WE Marketing Group
- Dr Darwin Chen SBS, Honorary Chairman, Peter F Drucker Academy
- Mr Shih Wing Ching JP, Chairman and CEO, Centaline Group
Management Development Credit Unit (MDCU) Award
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 300 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 27,000 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.
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Issued by The Hong Kong Management Association on 24th November 2016
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