On August 1, 2024, the Faculty of Finance held the 2023/2024 Academic Year Advisory Committee Meeting online. The meeting was attended by: Mr. Deng Hong, Assistant General Manager of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited; Mr. Zhang Aihua, General Manager of China Guangfa Bank Macau Branch; Ms. Sabrina Jiang, Deputy General Manager of China Construction Bank (Macau) Corporation Limited; Ms. Wang Yang, Assistant General Manager of Luso Internatianal Banking Ltd. Mr. Lo Kit Sang, Executive Director and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Well Link Bank; Ms. Tenny Ruan, Executive Director of Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange Co., Ltd; Dr. Vincent, W. K. Huen, Senior Treasurer of SJM Holdings Ltd; Mr. Wang Yi, Director of Zhukuan Group; Mr. Liu Zi Ming, Deputy Director of Machinery Industry Economy Management Academe; Mr. Wu Peng, Deputy General Manager of Genimous Technology Co.; Professor. Zhiqiang Dong, Expert Committee of Guangdong Finance Society; Ms. Michelle Chan, Secretary of General of Financial Industry Association, Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone In Hengqin; Dean Adrian Cheung, Associate Dean Eva Khong, PhD Program Coordinator Yonghong Zhou, Master Program Coordinator Ting Yang , BAE Program Coordinator Derick Lin of Faculty of Finance, City University of Macau.
Dean Adrian Cheung of the Faculty of Finance, on behalf of the City University of Macau, welcomed the Advisory Board members and expressed sincere gratitude for their support and contributions to the Faculty. He reported on the Faculty's development and teaching achievements, including the current status and future plans for staffing and students, teaching and research accomplishments, and future development goals. Then, Associate Dean Khong detailed the academic exchanges and outreach activities conducted during the year, including numerous academic forums, seminars, salons, exchanges and visits, collaborative research projects between academia and industry, and summer internship programs, implemented academic and research cooperation agreements with a number of financial institutions to jointly cultivate financial talents in Macao. Subsequently, Professor Yonghong Zhou, Associate Professor Ting Yang and Assistant Professor Lin Deqin introduced the doctoral, master's, and undergraduate programs and their teaching status in detail.
The Advisory Board members highly recognized the faculty’s development and praised its achievements. They expressed unanimous support for the faculty’s collaborations and development and provided valuable suggestions on curriculum design, student training, industry-academia cooperation, and research projects. These suggestions will help the Faculty develop more effective plans, promote the modern financial industry in Macau, and enhance the Faculty's stature within the Greater Bay Area.
In conclusion, Dean Cheung expressed deep gratitude for the constructive suggestions provided by the committee members, which will help improve teaching quality, enhance students' practical abilities, and strengthen industry-academia cooperation. By continually refining the Faculty's development direction, we aim to pave a brighter future for the university, the Faculty, and the students, and cultivate more outstanding talents for the nation and Macau society.