On 16th July, the unveiling ceremony of the Experiential Learning and Entrepreneurship Research Base of Faculty of Business (FOB) of CityU was held at Guangzhou Circle Building, Guangzhou. Rector Shu Guang Zhang, Vice Rector Kong Fanqing, Academic Registrar Sean Li, Executive Associate Dean of FOB Eva Khong and delegation attended the ceremony. The unveiling ceremony was officiated by Rector Zhang and Dr. Yifeng Zhou, Deputy to National People's Congress and Chairman of Hongda Xingye Group.
Accompanied by Chairman Zhou, Rector Zhang and the delegation visited the Guangzhou Circle Building and the Actuals Electronic Trading Hall of Guangdong Plastics Exchange (GDPE) and state of development of GDPE was introduced. A meeting was held between both parties conversing further university-enterprise cooperation.
Chairman Zhou stated that Hongda Xingye Group was grounded on a morality-oriented philosophy of talent which emphasized on both morality and ability. He mentioned that the establishment of the Research Base was an affirmation of Hongda Xingye Group and also a crucial support for the Enterprise’s innovative development. He predated a further collaboration as well as development of human resources between the two parties.
Rector Zhang remarked that Hongda Xingye Group has a virtuous future ahead, especially in the fields of PVC materials and soil improvements. He praised Chairman Zhou for his contributions to the society and CityU. Rector Zhang mentioned that the establishment of the Research Base not only responded to the call of “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” proposed by China, but also embodied as a token of Chairman Zhou’s gratitude to his alma mater. Rector Zhang hoped that the University and the Enterprise could closely enhance interaction in order to offer our alumnus a wider platform for development.
At the same day, Rector Zhang and delegation, along with 18 DBA alumnus from Guangdong visited Guangdong Macro Co., Ltd (Macro) and JunFeng BFS LTD.
Rector Zhang and delegaton visited Macro and its two major subsidiaries: Sunten Electric Equipment Co. Ltd and Guangdong Macro Gas Appliances Co., Ltd, in the company of Dr. Huang Zhixiong, Vice Chairman of Macro. Rector Zhang fully affirmed the successful achievement of Macro with their double brand operation, and anticipated that Macro would develop and establish a research base throughout the country and internationally. Alumna Dr. Huang expressed his interest of inviting CityU and Guangdong Macro Gas Appliances Co., Ltd to jointly build the practice base, to promote school-enterprise talent development and cooperation.
Right after the visit, Rector Zhang and the delegation visited JunFeng BFS LTD in the company of alumna Dr. Chan, the Director of the corporation. During the colloquia, Rector Zhang gave his valuable advices to the corporation in terms of strategic vision and innovation roadmap for future development, whereas Director Chan expressed that he would like to establish cooperation between the university and enterprise, thus nurturing talent base and actively play the role of the bridge and the bond.