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Prof. Edy Wong, Associate Dean of the International Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta in Canada, led nine MBA students to visit CityU for a two-day exchange. They were warmly received by Academic Registrar Sean Li of CityU and the Executive Associate Dean Khong Yueng Wah at the Faculty of Business. On the afternoon of July 31, a delegation from the University of Alberta visited the Macao Branch of Bank of China. Director Chen Fen of Macao Branch of Bank of China extended a warm welcome to the delegation and briefed them on Macau’s financial situation. Then they visited the Financial Markets Department and the Private Banking Department. At the subsequent exchange forum, the students asked questions enthusiastically and the atmosphere was lively. The students said that the visit gave them an innovative understanding of Macao's financial structure and status quo. On the morning of August 1, the Executive Associate Dean Khong Yueng Wah gave a special lecture on entitled The Greater Bay Area Initiative -- Macau Opportunities and Challenges to the delegation, which specifically analyzed the opportunities and challenges faced by Macau in the construction of the Greater Bay Area. From the aspects of tourism and modern service industry, Khong explained how the cities in the Greater Bay Area could complement each other and maximize the economic benefits of The Greater Bay Area. In the final Q&A session, the students actively asked questions, showing a strong interest in the economic development plan and prospects of the Greater Bay Area. In the afternoon, led by colleagues from the Global Exchange Office, the delegation visited some famous scenic spots such as the Ruins of St. Paul's, to learn more about Macao’s history, culture and customs. All the students said that had benefited a lot from the visit and hoped that the teachers and students of the two universities would have more opportunities to communicate and cooperate in the future. A memorandum of cooperation was signed between CityU and the University of Alberta in January 2017, aiming at providing more opportunities for teachers and students to exchange and learn, and further deepening the cooperation between the two sides in discipline construction and academic research. The University of Alberta has been established for over a century. It is the most comprehensive University in Alberta, Canada. Over the years, it ranks among the top five research universities with the University of Toronto and McGill University in Canada and the top 100 in the world. |
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