Hang Seng University of Hong Kong’s Institute of Knowledge Exchange Launches “Entrepreneurial CEO Certificate Course” to Cultivate Socially Responsible Business Leaders

The Institute of Knowledge Exchange at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Legendary Education Group Limited and Parenting Headline Limited to jointly launch the Entrepreneurial CEO Certificate Course. Through continuing education, this course aims to enhance leadership capabilities among senior management and ensure the long-term inheritance of valuable entrepreneurial spirit.

Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Institute of Knowledge Exchange, Legendary Education Group Limited and Parenting Headline Limited signed MOU Back Row (from left to right): HSUHK Associate Director of the Institute of Knowledge Exchange Dr Kenneth KWONG, Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation Chairman & Jing Yuan Charity Foundation Project Management Committee Chairman Mr Peter CHENG Kar-shing, HSUHK President Professor Simon, HO Shun-man, Elite Core Instructor for the Programme Mr LUI Yu-kin Front Row (from left to right): Parenting Headline Limited Managing Director Mr LO Ying-kit, HSUHK Associate Vice-President (Knowledge Exchange) & Director, HSUHK Institute of Knowledge Exchange Dr John, LEUNG Wai-keung, Legendary Education Group Limited Chairman and Executive Director Mr YUEN Yu-sum.

Commissioned by the Jing Yuan Charity Foundation, the course is developed and delivered by the HSUHK’s Institute of Knowledge Exchange. Rooted in the management philosophy of Dr CHENG Yu-tung, the curriculum centres on the practical values of “Diligence, Integrity and Dedication,” and is designed specifically for senior executives and professionals in leadership roles. Parenting Headline, as the authorised publication adviser and promotional coordinator for the Simplified Chinese edition of “Cheng Yu-Tung: A lifetime of Diligence, Integrity and Dedication”, will support the dissemination of the course’s philosophy and strengthen its connection with the broader community. The three parties will collaborate closely across course management, enrollment, event planning, and promotional initiatives.

Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation Chairman & Jing Yuan Charity Foundation Project Management Committee Chairman Mr Peter CHENG Kar-shing.

Entrepreneurial CEO Certificate Course: Advancing Cross-sector Learning and Exchange

Under the collaboration framework, the course will be delivered through a hybrid learning format combining online and offline. Networking and social exchange activities will be organised upon completion of the course to facilitate cross-sector dialogue and collaboration. A certificate will be jointly issued by the HSUHK’s Institute of Knowledge Exchange and the Legendary Education.

HSUHK President Professor Simon, HO Shun-man.

Integrating academic foundations with practical insights, the course covers a wide range of topics including virtue ethics, corporate and organisational culture, and social responsibility. It aims to advance executive training in Hong Kong and nurture business leaders equipped with an international perspective, a strong sense of social responsibility, and long-term value-driven leadership, thereby promoting the succession of entrepreneurial spirit generations by generations.

Legendary Education Group Limited Chairman and Executive Director Mr YUEN Yu-sum.

Linking Education with Philanthropy: Fulfilling the Social Mission of Entrepreneurship

On the philanthropic front, the three parties emphasised the social mission embedded in this collaboration. After deducting reasonable operating costs, all net proceeds from the course will be fully donated to support the “Dr Mac Classroom Reading Programme” & “Learning Living Chinese Programme”, both initiated by the Jing Yuan Charity Foundation and co-organised with the Parenting Headline, with the aim of promoting the long-term development of Chinese culture and language education.

Left: Mr Peter CHENG Kar-shing ,Right: Professor Simon, HO Shun-man.

Dr Kenneth KWONG, Associate Director of the Institute of Knowledge Exchange and Deputy Director of the Chinese Family Succession Research Centre at HSUHK, remarked that the sustainable development of enterprises and family businesses has never been solely about the wealth or size, but fundamentally concerns the transmission of values, cultural identity, and long-term social responsibility. Through this executive certificate course, the HSUHK hopes to provide professionals engaged in or aspiring towards enterprise and family business leadership with a learning platform that combines academic depth and practical reflection.

Hang Seng University of Hong Kong’s Institute of Knowledge Exchange Launches “Entrepreneurial CEO Certificate Course” to Cultivate Socially Responsible Business Leaders.

All three parties expressed their shared aspiration that this cross-sector collaboration—bringing together higher education, professional training, and philanthropy—will encourage society to rethink the definition of business success. By using education as a bridge connecting commerce, families, and the wider community, the partnership seeks to create long-term value with both depth and humanity.

Since opening late last month, the Eastern Section of the East Coast Boardwalk, at North Point, has been a popular draw among members of the public eager to enjoy the harbourfront.

Sea legs: Special features include an “experiential” glass observatory deck, providing visitors with direct views of the waters beneath the boardwalk. Image source: www.news.gov.hk

The East Coast Boardwalk is located under the Island Eastern Corridor, a major expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island. As with the Western Section, the Eastern Section is designated as a “Harbourfront Shared Space”, meaning it can be put to flexible use.

Civil Engineering & Development Department Senior Engineer Terence Yeung explained that besides functioning as a dedicated walkway for pedestrians, it offers a number of special features, including an “experiential” glass observatory deck that gives visitors direct views of the harbour beneath the boardwalk.

Near Tin Chiu Street, a pet-friendly area invites visitors and their leashed pets to relax and play. In addition, several multi-functional open spaces are available for hosting exhibitions, art displays and community activities upon application.

Innovative solutions: Civil Engineering & Development Department Senior Engineer Terence Yeung says the project team adopted various strategies to overcome construction challenges. Image source: www.news.gov.hk

Challenges overcome

The East Coast Boardwalk’s construction involved multiple challenges, including restricted headroom under the Island Eastern Corridor, narrow waterways and a lack of land access for transportation.

The project team adopted various strategies to overcome these obstacles.

Mr Yeung said: “On one hand, we utilised the existing foundations of the Island Eastern Corridor, with an aim to reduce the number of marine piles to be constructed.

“On the other hand, we transported the prefabricated deck segments to the site by barge, and flexibly used different methods to install the deck segments one by one accurately. The average weight of the deck segments is about 350 tonnes.”

Community pathway: As with the Western Section, the Eastern Section is designated as a “Harbourfront Shared Space”, meaning it can be put to flexible use. Image source: www.news.gov.hk

Harbourfront vision

One kilometre in length, the addition of the Eastern Section marks the East Coast Boardwalk’s completion. The walkway now stretches along 13km from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan.

Harbourfront Commission Chairman Ivan Ho said this “last kilometre” fulfills a core aim of enhancing harbourfront areas, allowing them to become an attractive, vibrant, accessible and sustainable asset for the people of Hong Kong to enjoy.

Looking ahead, the Harbourfront Commission will continue to develop and enhance harbourfront areas along both sides of Victoria Harbour, especially on the Kowloon side.

Mr Ho outlined that several harbourfront venues in Kowloon are under development, including a promenade in front of the Kai Tak New Acute Hospital and a character-filled event space at the Former Hung Hom Railway Freight Yard Pier.

Community pathway: As with the Western Section, the Eastern Section is designated as a “Harbourfront Shared Space”, meaning it can be put to flexible use. Image source: www.news.gov.hk

“The pedestrian walkway next to the public cargo working area in Yau Ma Tei is also expected to be completed this year, linking the West Kowloon Cultural District and the Tai Kok Tsui area.

“We will continue to work towards the goal of extending the promenade length on both sides of Victoria Harbour to 34km by 2028.”