Introduction
“Connectivity in Finance” is a student enrichment programme connecting HKU Business School students to the industry through a series of firm visits, guest talks and trade simulation training. This programme was well received by the past student participants.
Programme Objective
- To allow students to gain fundamental business and financial knowledge
- To offer students to get in touch with the industry so as to boost their confidence for their future career development
Programme Details
Date: March 6 - 8, 2023 (First 3 days of the Reading Week of the 2nd Semester of 2022-23)
*Exact schedule will be announced later.
Visits and Workshops (To Be Confirmed)
- Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB)
- Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
- Bowtie Life Insurance Company Ltd. (the first Insurtech company)
- Credit Suisse Private Bank
- FinTech companies at the Cyberport
- EFG Bank Hong Kong
- Goldman Sachs (Asset Management and Private Bank)
- Amplify Trading – Trading Simulation Training
* Visits and itinerary are subject to change
Eligibility
All Year 1 & 2 Students with
(i) demonstrated interest in the Asset Management and Private Banking industry; and
(ii) outstanding engagement in university life/activities
Application
Interested students please put in an application via the following link by 11:59 p.m., January 26, 2023 (Thursday). Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. Late application will NOT be accepted.
Application Link: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eFm7D8cZc9txROu
* You are reminded to avoid last-minute application because the online system would likely be overloaded with large volume of applications on the closing date. This would render you impossible to make a timely application.
Selection Criteria
Selection will be based on a short statement on your expectation of the “Connectivity in Finance” event (no more than 200 words) and your CV. Only selected candidates will be notified of the results.
Programme fee
A refundable deposit of HK$2,000 has to be paid by student participants. The deposit will be refunded to students upon successful completion of the Programme, inclusive of submission of a Programme-end evaluation and a reflection report. Please note that full attendance to every arranged activity is expected, otherwise refundable deposit will be forfeited.
Enquiry
Please contact Ms Kit Hau at email: fbe.ugenrichment@hku.hk or phone: (852) 3917 1698.
