Academic Week 2023
Theme: AI and the Changing World

The Department organizes Academic Week (A Week) every October to foster connections among practitioners and professionals from various business fields. It provides an opportunity for students and lecturers to gain insights into the evolving trends and practices in the real-world business environment. This year, the theme of Academic Week 2023 is "AI and the Changing World".

Business learning is dynamic, not static, just like your career development. We hope that the seminars will provide you with a deeper understanding to develop your career in this rapidly changing business environment, particularly in light of the rapid advancements in AI.

The details and schedule of the seminars are attached. The Department expects 
 
  • Years 1 and 2 students to join at least ONE seminar/workshop, and
  • Years 3 and 4 students to join at least TWO seminars/workshops.
Especially those relevant to your BBA program, it is highly recommended to attend all seminars to develop your career plan.

Furthermore, we have organized four workshops in the afternoon focusing on specific AI applications. Due to limited availability with only 30 places for each workshop, please follow the instructions in the schedule to secure your seat as early as possible.

Please remember to bring your student ID and present it when attending the seminar(s) and/or workshop(s). If we do not have your attendance record, you will be considered absent from all classes for the week (i.e., 24 to 27 October).

We wish you all a fruitful Academic Week.
 
Event Schedule:
 
Date 24 Oct (Tue) 25 Oct (Wed) 26 Oct (Thur) 27 Oct (Fri)
Arranged for
BBA Program

DM Program
BBA Program - HRM Concentration

HRMAP Program 

BBA Program - FSP and CG Concentration

CGRM Program

L&B Program

BBA Program

DM Program 
Morning Session (10:00 to 12:00):

Talks

 Ethical AI in the Changing World  AI and HRM  The Effects of AI Development on Finance & Governance Practices  AI and Marketing (Intelligent Chatbot and Creative Drawing by Generative AI) 
Guest Speakers 

Mr. Mike Cheung
Microsoft Hong Kong Legal Counsel 

Dr. Kenny Siu
China Enterprise Financial Holdings Co. Ltd 

TBC
Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute 

Mr. Jacky Wu
Amazon Web Services 
Venue  RLB303 (3/F, Low Block, Research Complex) RLB502 (5/F, Low Block, Research Complex)  H303 (3/F, Residential & Amenities Complex)  RLB502 (5/F, Low Block, Research Complex) 
Lecturer in charge Dr. Kelly Peng Dr. Colin Law Dr. Qiang Zhou Dr. Mark Ng
Afternoon Session (14:00 to 16:00):
Workshops AI and Design  AI and Writing  AI and Presentation  AI and Programming 
Speakers  Dr. Joseph Kong Dr. Roy Ho  Dr. Joseph Kong Dr. Roy Ho 
Venue RLG502 (LG5, Research Complex)  RLG502 (LG5, Research Complex)  RLG502 (LG5, Research Complex)  RHB502 (5/F, High Block, Research Complex) 
Lecturer in charge Dr. Celine Cui Dr. Nell Shen Dr. Alice Chung Dr. Brian Wong
For students who are interested in joining the workshops, please fill out the application form using the following links (applications will start on 25 September 2023, at 10:00 AM). Successful applicants will be notified via ba@hksyu.edu before 20 October 2023. Please note that each workshop has limited availability with only 30 places, and it will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis.
 
Application for Workshop: AI and Design (24 Oct 2023 Tue PM session): 

Application for Workshop: AI and Writing (25 Oct 2023 Wed PM session): 

Application for Workshop: AI and Presentation (26 Oct 2023 Thu PM session): 

Application for Workshop: AI and Programming (27 Oct 2023 Fri PM session):