CityU EngD(EM) Graduation Dinner 2012

The Celebration Dinner for EngD Graduates 2012 in the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) was held on 24th Nov 2012.

Dr. Walter Fung (Vice-chairman, CityU EngD Society) was MC to arrange the dinner event.

In the beginning of celebration, Dr. Rocky Lam (President of CityU EngD Society) gave an opening speech.

Prof. Kwok Leung TSUI (Head and Chair Professor of Industrial Engineering, SEEM, CityU) gave a welcome speech.

Our keynote speaker was Mr. Simon Hui (Vice Chairman of CityU Eminence Society) and he shared the topic "CHANGES". Simon explained his company strategy how to change from Wholesale to Retail. He met many challenge during this change. Before that the model was from Ex-Factory to Distributors. After Change that the model became from Ex-Factory to End Users.

Then Simon demonstrated his strategy such as direct sale advertisement and new shops (13 location).
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One of 13 Shops

Simon reviewed his company business development history from 1988 (Courier) to 1993 (Mail order) to 1994 (Redemption) to 1997 (Vending Machine) to 2000 (Wholesale) to 2002 (Octopus Watch) to Now (retail). He said the most important was to build a flexible team of talents.

Dr. Rocky Lam presented a souvenir to Mr. Simon Hui.

Then all EngD graduates took a photo with professors and guests.

Grateful Messages from Graduates session to give a chance for each graduate to thanks his family, teachers and shared the EngD journey.

Dr. Peter Ho

Dr. PL Yuen

Dr. Geoffrey Cho

Dr. PM Lai

Dr. Gaby Ku

Dr. Ronald Kwan

Dr. Dave Low

Dr. Albert Tam

After that our first EngD graduate Dr. Augustine Chow gave us a funny talk. He shared his ten years study life in CityU and asked us 3 questions which need us to think.
1) How do we become a BETTER PERSON in life?
2) How do we have HIGH VALUE in life?
3) What is the different between COMPLETE and FINISH?
For the question 3, Augustine explained that your life COMPLETED, if you chose a good degree or right girl friend. Otherwise, your life FINISHED.

Mr. Frankie YEUNG (Chairman, Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee 粵劇發展基金顧問委員會) was our guest and invited to share his experience on promoting Cantonese Opera. Mr. Yeung said that Cantonese Opera listed as world heritage and they used new technology to promote this art such as facebook and twitter.

At the end, we cheered all EngD 2012 graduates.

Some photos of my classmates were taken for sharing.

Dr. KS Chin's student team was taken a group photo. We all passed the exam, indicating zero detect in KS team.

Reference:

Engineering Doctorate (Engineering Management) - http://www.cityu.edu.hk/seem-mbe/prg-engd.htm
CityU's Engineering Doctorate (Engineering Management) Programme 2012 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2012/04/cityus-engineering-doctorate.html

CityU Engineering Doctorate Society - http://cityu-engd.homepage.hk/
CityU Eminence Society - www.cityues.org