Team Estab including(from left) Ricky Tsang, Fiona Leung, Hazel Lai, Winnie So, Jessica See and Irish Lee received the award of US $7,000-from (in the middle) Mr. Charles Lam, Managing Director, Real Estate, Baring Private Equity Asia
Team Estab: (from left inthe backrow) Hazel, Fiona& Winne; (from left in the frontrow) Ricky,Jessica & Irish
The intervies of a Panel of Judges and Team Estab (special thanks to K. Wah International Holdings Limited for capturing the sharing)
Team Estab in New York
Team Estab along with another two student teams of Hong Kong in New York
Congratulations!‘Team Estab’ from our six surveying and property management students got the 3rdplacein ‘The Cornell CUHK Regional Real Estate Competition Asia’ in Hong Kong on 8October 2018and received the invitation to compete in ‘The 10thAnnual Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition’ in New York on 12 to 13November 2018. Team Estab was composed of Fiona LEUNG Ka Ki,Jessica SEE Hui Ying and Ricky TSANG Chun Wai of our BSc (Hons)in Surveying Programme as well as Hazel LAI Sze Wing, Winnie SO Ka Wing, Irish LEE Hang Hei of our BSc (Hons)in Property Management Programme.
The purpose of the Cornell CUHK Regional Real Estate Competition Asia was to demonstrate the talent of year-three or final-year undergraduate students and judge their capabilities of approaching the questions. Among the eight leading universities from Asia invited to participate in the Competition, all student teams had to make preparations of their analysis, suggestions and presentations within four days after they were presented with a real case of an Asian real estate transaction.The top three winning teams were invited to compete in the 10th Annual Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition in New York on 12 to 13November 2018.
As the Faculty Advisor of Team Estab, Prof. Eddie Hui says, “It was the first time for our University to join the Competition.We are proud of the students for their hard work and amazing achievement.”Also, Team Estab was very grateful to forward to the Competition in New York.
Hazel shares,"Participating in Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition was a valuable experience for me to apply my knowledge into real case."
Fiona says,"Not only did I find this real estate competition fruitful and practical, but also exceedingly rewarding. The skills I gained from it will benefit me wherever I go! Thanks to BRE for providing this valuable learning opportunity."
Irish adds, "There is no substitute for the direct contribution for Case Competition in shaping your real estate knowledge, problem-solving skill and business sense.I am grateful that BRE provided this amazing learning opportunity for us."
The wonderful achievement came with the team’s countless acts of determination, courage and hard work that helped work through a series of difficulties throughout the two international Competitions. Enriching their international perspectives of the real estate industry made the team more confident and optimistic to take on new challenges ahead than ever before.
Team Estab, Keep up the good work!
