To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Master of Business Administration programme of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), a forum named "Managing the Future – the Future of Hong Kong under One Country Two Systems" was co-organized by the Chinese Executives Club of The Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA), Hong Kong Economic Journal, and the Faculty of Business of PolyU at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18 January 2020.
Renowned local scholars, including Ir Professor Wai Ping-kong, the then Vice President (Research Development) of PolyU, Mr Jasper Tsang, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Policy Research Institute and Mr Shih Wing-Ching, Chairman of Centaline Property Agency, were invited to attend the forum to discuss Hong Kong's political, economic and education situations.
Mr Jules Jiu, Chairman of the Chinese Executives Club of HKMA, and Ir Professor Edwin Cheng Tai Chiu, Dean of the Faculty of Business at PolyU, gave the opening remarks at the forum. Mr Teng Chuen-Cheong, Chief Editor of Hong Kong Economic Journal and Mr Man Cheuk-Fei, Chief Executive Officer of the Master Insight Media Limited introduced the speakers and gave an introduction to each speech.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of PolyU's MBA programme. Professor Cheng recalled the history of the Faculty of Business and pointed out that the Faculty has been a pioneer in the sector. Its predecessor launched accounting, business and management courses in the 1970s. It founded Hong Kong's first honours degree in accounting in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the Faculty set up the first Doctor of Business Administration programme in Hong Kong. Recently, it launched the first-ever professional doctor's degree in Fintech.
With close to 50,000 graduates serving in politics, business and academia as well as other professional sectors, and Faculty members’ efforts in research and professional services, the Faculty has been ranked among the top 100 business schools in the world.
"Besides looking back and ahead, we shall review our teaching and research, and think about how to constantly make breakthroughs in knowledge and application, especially in terms of nurturing the young generations and fostering the development of management as a discipline, as well as adapting to and benefiting from environmental, generational and social changes," said Professor Cheng.
Ir Professor Wai Ping-kong delivered the keynote speech titled "University Management in the Age of AI and Big Data" and dealt with three aspects − the future trend, university management, and opportunities in Hong Kong under One Country Two Systems.
He believed that the world is driven by technology. Following the industrial revolution in the 1750s and the information revolution in the 1950s, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data will bring disruptive changes. And customized teaching mode is expected to cope with the information explosion age.
Professor Wei reckoned that China is well positioned to ride the wave of new technology and Hong Kong could benefit from One Country Two Systems and play a key role in the Belt and Road and Greater Bay Area initiatives.
Mr Jasper Tsang, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Policy Research Institute, discussed the topic of "Managing the Future of Hong Kong". He quoted from a speech by Luo Huining, the newly appointed Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, emphasizing that Hong Kong could only take advantage of development opportunities if One Country Two Systems operates well; otherwise there will be chaos and disputes.
He mentioned that the key factor in successful implement of One Country Two Systems is the people of Hong Kong governing Hong Kong well. To ensure successful operation, it is critical to revisit the fundamental policies on Hong Kong stated by the Central government as well as to fully understand One Country Two Systems and keep firmly to this concept.
Mr Shih Wing-Ching said in his presentation that Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where "East meets West" with a complex of values including realism, elitism, populism and individualism. Choice of values will decide Hong Kong’s future. He believes that political disputes will surely impact Hong Kong’s development prospects.
A roundtable, hosted by Mr Lo Wai-Shing, former Chairman of the Chinese Executives Club of HKMA, and the Club's Executive Committee member Ms Irene Ng, followed the speeches. The forum was successfully held with a full house.
香港理工大學工商管理碩士課程為慶祝開辦三十週年，與香港管理專業協會下屬的工商管理研究社及信報財經月刊於1月18日在香港會展中心聯合舉辦了"明日管理系列之一國兩制下的香港發展前景"論壇。
本次論壇邀請到了本港知名專家學者就香港的政局、經濟及教育等領域的未來動向作了分析和探討，包括時任香港理工大學副校長（科研發展）衞炳江教授、香港政策研究所副主席曾鈺成先生和中原集團主席施永青先生。
香港管理專業協會屬下工商管理研究社主席姚沛康先生與香港理工大學工商管理學院院長鄭大昭教授分別為本次活動作了開幕歡迎辭。信報月刊總編輯鄧傳鏘先生及灼見名家傳媒社長及行政總裁文灼非先生則受邀分別作嘉賓介紹及嘉賓對話環節。
今年是理大商學院開辦MBA課程的三十週年，鄭大昭教授回顧了商學院的辦學歷史。他提到，商學院在七十年代開始開辦會計、商業，和管理課程，在八十年代創辦香港第一個會計學榮譽學位課程，在九十年代推出香港第一個工商管理博士課程，並在近期推出了首創的金融科技博士課程。學院接近五萬名的畢業生服務於政、商、學，和專業界別，在教研和專業服務上的努力，已讓理大躋身世界百強商學院。
鄭教授表示："除了回顧和展望學位的發展，其實我們可以全面地檢視學院的教學和研究，思考如何在知識和應用上不斷尋求突破，特別在培養年青一輩和管理學的發展兩個方面，探討怎樣隨着時移勢易和社會變遷而靈活變通。"
衞炳江副校長從未來趨勢、大學管理和"一國兩制"下的機遇三方面作了主題演講。他指出，世界發展由科技影響推動，繼1750年代的工業革命、1950年代的資訊革命之後，人工智慧和大數據等未來將發揮大的作用,學校的教學模式也應轉向個性化、定制化以順應科技帶來的資訊爆炸時代。
衞教授認為中國已整裝待發以把握這波科技浪潮。相信香港也將繼續受惠於"一國兩制"政策，並在"一帶一路"和大灣區發展戰略中發揮重要作用。
香港政策研究所副主席曾鈺成先生作了題為"香港未來的管理"的演講。他首先引用了新任中聯辦主任駱惠寧在新春酒會上的致辭 — "一國兩制"堅持得好，香港便贏得發展機遇，獲得成長空間；堅持得不好，便會紛爭不止、亂象不斷。
曾先生指出，"一國兩制"堅持得好不好，是否能夠成功實踐，關鍵在於港人治港是否成功，因為"一國兩制"、"港人治港"、"高度自治"三句話是連在一起的。要確保"一國兩制"堅持得好，除了要強調"確保'一國兩制'方針不會變、不動搖；'一國兩制'實踐不變形、不走樣外"，還要經常重溫在"一國兩制"下中央對香港的各項既定的基本方針政策，釐清"全面準確"貫徹一國兩制的概念，給這要求賦予實際意義。
施永青先生則在演講中提到了，香港一直是中西方力量較量的矛盾聚集地，並且香港一直以來有幾種價值觀，包括現實主義、精英主義、民粹主義和個人主義，如何在當中取捨將決定香港的命運。他認為政治紛爭將影響香港的發展前景。
演講結束後，工商管理研究社前主席盧偉成先生及執委伍慧明女士主持了圓桌討論環節，邀請所有演講嘉賓上台交流。會場座無虛席，討論氣氛熱烈。
