Economics and Finance Departmental Retreat

The bi-annual Economics and Finance departmental retreat was held on 25 August, 2015 for the purpose of reflecting on the previous year’s works,  team building as well as discussing our strategic development in relation to the school & college. The retreat was well-attended by members and a special welcome was given to the five new members joining the department.

Dr David Chui, Head of the Department of Economics and Finance gave an introductory speech to set the retreat going followed by Dr Nigel Philip Wilkins and Mr Su Yong Yang sharing their first year teaching experiences in HSMC. One of the key focuses of this retreat is to convene a discussion on the impending Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. Taking stock on the current EAF positions in meeting the required AACSB standards, there were some breakout sessions to discuss practically how staff of the EAF can upgrade to meet such standard. The retreat also touched on areas for strategic development and drive on research. Some of the discussions on this retreat will be the building blocks for the strategic direction for the department. The retreat finished with a working lunch to continue the discussions.