Event Recap | HKU Business School 2025-2026 Masters Mentorship Programme

[Event Recap｜HKU Business School 2025-2026 Masters Mentorship Programme]

🤩 Exciting news! The HKU Business School 2025-2026 Masters Mentorship Programme has officially kicked off! The programme aims to build an interactive platform for our faculty’s postgraduate students that goes beyond the classroom, encouraging continuous growth, sharing industry knowledge, and expanding career perspectives through mentorship.

【𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲】

🤝 This year, we are honoured to invite 45 mentors from various business backgrounds. These professionals include middle to high management executives and alumni of our Masters Programmes with over 15 years of experience in consultation, finance, fintech, marketing, banking, business analytics, and management. They are passionate about sharing their valuable experiences, professional insights, and networking resources to help a new generation of students thrive.

【𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭】

🎉 At the kick-off ceremony, Prof. Hailiang CHEN, Assistant Dean (Taught Postgraduate), warmly welcomed both mentors and mentees. He thanked the mentors for dedicating their time and expertise, and encouraged students to seize the opportunity to continue learning and expanding their horizons through the mentorship programme.

【𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬】

Alumni from the past mentorship programmes then shared their personal experiences. Drawing from their own journeys, they spoke about how mentoring helped them grow and seize opportunities, encouraging new mentees to be proactive in their learning and use the mentorship programme as a bridge to the real business world.

【𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬】

💡 During an interactive networking session, mentors and mentees connected through SoundWave Methodology to break the ice. They learned more about each other through shared laughter and camaraderie, laying a solid foundation for further exchange and collaboration.

【𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞】

🙌 In the coming year, all selected mentees will engage with their mentors through a series of professional seminars, workshops, roundtable discussions, and networking receptions. These sessions will provide insights into industry trends and bestow them with leading advice to empower their personal career development.