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Mr Dean Fisher

Students who have a good command of English and Putonghua will have more choices open to them after university, so it is important that they take advantage of the opportunities that CityU offers them to develop their language skills. The 21st century is going to see a lot of technological changes and one of the big challenges for our students will be the need to keep up with these changes in the working world.  As the world changes, so will people's need to change jobs and, as a result, our university has a responsibility to teach its students learning to learn skills.

Ms Sandy Wong

The world is complex and Hong Kong has been transforming into a knowledge-based economy rapidly for the recent years.  Students are being challenged by how good they are in learning, sharing, and applying knowledge.  Hence, students' motivations and capabilities in continuous learning is crucial.  I hope I can inspire and excite my students to think critically, learn independently and develop insights that will make useful contributions to their future.

Dr Paul Shin

The main challenge to our students in the 21st century is how they can best adapt themselves to the fast changing world. Hence, students should balance between the breadth and depth in their learning so as to equip with the necessary skills for meeting the challenge. As teachers, we will need to have a paradigm shift in our mindset – to provide a variety of exposure to our students rather than a didactic mode of learning environment.  

Dr Isabel Yan

In the recent years, the international ranking of CityU has been rising. For example, the ranking of CityU has risen from 198th four years ago to 149th in 2007, and the Faculty of Business stands among the top five business schools within the Asia Pacific region. As a result, the expectation of the society towards CityU’s graduates will become higher. In view of this, I encourage the students to work hard to keep yourselves competitive, and be prepared to make use of your knowledge to lead and contribute to society. Education is not only about gaining knowledge for one’s own benefit, but also for contributing to society.

Well I think it is very important for the students to keep their attitude, a good attitude towards learning. They must be objective oriented and they must know very clear what they want in the future.

The main challenge for CityU students in the 21st century is to develop a global perspective to look at things, and to develop a sense of responsibility of contributing to promote a more inclusive and caring society. They also need to strengthen their sense of personal confidence and competence, and make themselves more aware of the importance of good time management and the ability to handle different tasks effectively at the same time.

I would like to encourage students, myself and fellow teachers to focus more on students’ strengths.  We must start with people’s strengths in the teaching and learning process, pay more attention to concern every student as a person, and give more time and space to have more personal contacts and human touch with students.

In the Master of Science classes, I typically have seasoned as well as aspiring finance professionals attending. To be successful in a finance job these professionals must not only be knowledgeable about finance but also be savvy enough to quickly adapt to an environment that is ever-changing. These students have already proven they can be successful and are looking for a program and courses that can give them an extra edge in the job market. My students expect more than just a rehash of a textbook. While there are plenty of texts in finance, these textbooks are not always clear on how to apply the concepts in practice. My students want and deserve to get insight and a thorough understanding rather than an overview of models and methods.