Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

Summary

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a private university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.[4]

Hang Seng University
of Hong Kong
香港恒生大學 (Chinese)
Former names
Motto博學篤行
Motto in English
Erudition and Perseverance[1]
TypeSelf-financing
Established4 May 2010; 13 years ago (2010-05-04) (as Hang Seng Management College)
30 October 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-30) (granted university status)
ChairmanDiana Cesar (2021 - present), Louisa Cheang (2018 to 2021), Wai-wan Rose Lee Wai Mun (2013 to 2018)
PresidentProfessor Simon Ho
Vice-presidentProf Hui, Y V (Academic and Research)
Dr Tom FONG Wing Ho (Organizational Development)
Prof Scarlet TSO Hung Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs)
Prof WONG Po Choi Associate Vice-President (Technology and Smart Learning)
Academic staff
218
Students6,438 (Enrolment 2022/23) [2]
Address
Hang Shin Link
, , ,
Hong Kong

22°22′44.9″N 114°12′41.4″E / 22.379139°N 114.211500°E / 22.379139; 114.211500
CampusNew town
AffiliationsHang Seng Bank
S.H. Ho Foundation
Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)[3]
Websitewww.hsu.edu.hk
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese香港恒生大学
Traditional Chinese香港恒生大學
Cantonese YaleHēunggóng Hàhngsāng Daaihhohk
A snap of the campus in Sha Tin

The institute was founded as Hang Seng Management College in 2010 from the Hang Seng School of Commerce. The college was granted university title in 2018.

History edit

Hang Seng Management College (HSMC) was founded in 2010 by the Hang Seng School of Commerce, in response to Chief Executive Donald Tsang's statement in his 2009 policy address that the self-financing higher education sector had room for expansion and was an important component of education services.[citation needed] In May 2010, the college was registered as an 'Approved Post Secondary College', and was approved to award degrees by the Chief Executive in Council.

In September 2010, the college began to offer its first three bachelor's degree with honours programmes, together with associate and pre-associate degree programmes originally offered by HSSC. The inauguration ceremony of the college was held on 28 January 2011.

In June 2011, the college announced the foundation of the School of Communication. Professor Scarlet Cho was the first dean of the school. Starting from year 2011/12, the college stopped offering the Pre-associate Degree in Business Administrations programme.

In November and December 2013, HSMC obtained accreditation from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications for the following five programmes and was approved by the Education Bureau to offer degree programmes:[5] Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Analysis (Honours), Bachelor of Management Science and Information Management (Honours), Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Corporate Governance, Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Management, and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Business Intelligence.

On 30 October 2018, the Chief Executive-in-Council approved the retitling of Hang Seng Management College into a university under Section 8(1) of the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance,[6] following an institutional review by the HKCAAVQ.[7] The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong would be the city's 11th degree-awarding institution classified as a university, and its second private university after the Hong Kong Shue Yan University.

The Chief Executive in Council approved the university status of Hang Seng Management College (HSMC) on 30 October 2018. The HSMC is the first self-financing post-secondary education institution to acquire a university title since the publication of the revised roadmap of criteria for acquiring university title for post-secondary colleges registered under the Ordinance in 2015.[8]

Academics edit

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong is ranked #550-600 in QS university ranking for Asian in 2023.[9]

Schools and Departments edit

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong consists of five schools.

School of Business
Department of Accountancy
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
School of Communication
School of Decision Sciences
Department of Computing
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Supply Chain and Information Management
School of Humanities and Social Science
Department of Chinese
Department of English
Department of Social Science
School of Translation

Programmes edit

Undergraduate Programmes

  • BBA (Honours) Economics
  • Actuarial Studies and Insurance
  • Applied Computing
  • Applied Computing
  • Art and Design
  • Asian Studies
  • Business Administration (For Senior-Year Entry Only)
  • Cultural and Creative Industries
  • Cultural Heritage Management
  • Chinese
  • Convergent Media and Communication Technology
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance
  • Data Science and Business Intelligence
  • English
  • Finance and Banking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Global Business Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Journalism and Communication Concentrations in – Business Journalism – Corporate Communication
  • Management
  • Management Science and Information Management
  • Marketing
  • Professional Accountancy
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy and Risk Governance
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Translation with Business

Postgraduate Programmes

  • Master of Arts in Strategic Communication
  • Master of Arts in Translation (Business and Legal)
  • Master of Arts in Translation (Computer-aided Translation)
  • Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Management
  • Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management

Key Officers edit

List of Key Academic and Administrative Officers (2019/2020)
President Dean of School of Business
  • Prof Bradley Barnes
University Librarian
  • Ms Sarena Law Yuk Lin
Provost
  • Prof Y V Hui
Dean of School of Communication
  • Prof Scarlet TSO Hung
Registrar
  • Dr Brossa WONG Yeuk Ha
Vice-President (Academic and Research)
  • Prof Y V HUI
Dean of School of Decision Sciences
  • Prof CHAN Wai Sum
Director of Student Affairs
  • Ms Esther Lee
Vice-President (Organisational Development)
  • Dr Tom FONG Wing Ho
Dean of School of Humanities and Social Science
  • Prof TAM Kwok Kan
Director of Finance
  • Mr Patrick LAM Man Ho
Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs)
  • Prof Scarlet TSO Hung
Dean of School of Translation
  • Prof Gilbert FONG Chee Fun
Associate Vice-President (Technology and Smart Learning)
  • Prof Po Choi WONG

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Vision and Mission". HSMC.
  2. ^ "HSUHK Facts and figures 2022/23".
  3. ^ "PRME - Participants - Signatories -". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Legislative Council Brief – Approval for Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education to award degree and to include "Hok Yuen" in its Chinese name, and for Hang Seng Management College and Hong Kong Shue Yan University to award degree" (PDF). Education Bureau, Government of Hong Kong. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ "College acquires university title". Government of Hong Kong. 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Liberal arts college in Hong Kong upgraded to private university amid city's push to be global financial hub". South China Morning Post. 30 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Hang Seng Management College acquires university title". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  9. ^ "The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong". Top Universities. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

External links edit

  • The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Official Page