School of Business Elite Mentorship Programme (SEMP)

School of Business Elite Mentorship Programme 2026

The School of Business Elite Mentorship Program (SEMP), launched in 2025, seeks to cultivate a supportive environment where mentees can benefit from the wisdom and experience of their mentors, who serve as exemplary role models. Through one-on-one mentoring sessions, mentees are afforded the opportunity to acquire valuable insights, empowering them to excel in leadership, personal development, international exposure, and technological advancements.

Additionally, SEMP provides mentees with a unique opportunity to leverage the extensive business network of the School of Business (SBUS). This access allows them to tap into a wealth of resources and connections that can significantly enhance their growth prospects.

In summary, SEMP is a transformative program aimed at empowering mentees, fostering meaningful connections, and facilitating intellectual growth and leadership development through the guidance of experienced mentors and the expansive SBUS network.

Key Objectives

  • To provide new generation with the opportunity to learn from and be inspired by seasoned professionals from the business sector, equipping them with the employability skills necessary to explore their future goals.
  • To create mutual benefit and in the terms of mentors, a learning opportunity for them to keep abreast of the new generation’s perspective

Programme Details

Duration

12 Months (February 2026 – February 2027)

Mentor-Mentee Meetings

Mentor-mentee interactions should be a minimum of 9 hours, with a suggested duration of 12 hours.

Evaluation

Both mentors and mentees will complete two evaluation forms to assess progress and experiences:

  • 6-month (interim) report; and
  • 12-month (final) report

No. of Mentor

7 (In expansion)

No. of Mentee

14 (In expansion)

List of Mentors (as of February 2026)

Daniel Csontos

Venture Partner, Tenity

Herina Lai

Group COO, SmartME

Tommy Lui

Chief Business Officer, GPTBOTS.AI

Lily Kwok

Strategic Partner, IPP Financial Advisers

Jason Wong

Partner at Albamen Capital Partners

Raphael Chu

Partner, Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong

William Wong

Tax Partner, KPMG China (Hong Kong)

Schedule of the SEMP 2026

31 December 2025

Application

January – February 2026

Selection and Matching

February 2026

Selection Result Announcement

March 2026

First Gathering

August 2026

Interim Gathering and Review

End-February 2027

End-of-programme Review

End-February 2027

Collect Evaluation Forms

Mentorship Programme Support

To ensure a rewarding mentor-mentee relationship, the School of Business will provide the following support:

  • Organising networking or educational events
  • Periodic reviews (interim and end-of-programme reviews)
  • Continuous improvement: with feedback from mentors and mentees, the School of Business is committed to the ongoing development of the programme

Enquiry

Ms Sarah CHENG

Tel: (852) 3963 5267
Email: sarahcheng@hsu.edu.hk

Mr Patrick FU

Tel: (852) 3963 5651
Email: patrickfu@hsu.edu.hk