Overseas Start-up Technology Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)

Aims & Objectives

The Overseas Start-up Technology Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) aims to offer CityUHK undergraduate students a unique opportunity to participate in entrepreneurial activities in industrial settings or business organisations at top start-up locations in Mainland China and/or overseas countries. Through STEP, students can gain valuable hands-on experience, practical understanding, and exposure to diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe. They acquire insights into running a tech start-up, including fundraising, marketing, operation, product development, etc. and understand the various issues involved in developing a viable venture. STEP offers students exposure to the forefront of technologies and innovative business models, and integrate classroom knowledge with real-world applications.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the STEP, students should be able to:

• Identify, demonstrate and practise the soft skills that are required at workplace
• Describe the setting of the industry and the operations of the host company
• Identify and practise the roles of professionals in the industry and entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Apply and integrate the knowledge acquired in classroom at workplace and offer innovative preliminary business solutions

Programme Details

Students will be placed into a company or organisation for full-time attachment or internship during the academic terms. Before the attachment or internship, students will participate in the pre-attachment or internship training workshops. During the attachment or internship, students will join review sessions and post-attachment or internship activities to help them identify adjustment issues in the workplace and ways to improve job performance. At the end of the attachment or internship, students are required to prepare and submit a report or final presentation to complete the programme.

Course Details

After being successfully placed into a company or organization, upon approval, students from the College of Science can be registered into one of the following courses:

• CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (3 CUs), or
• CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (3 CUs)*.

*Since STEP provides financial support to interns, College of Science students will not receive additional financial subsidy from the Overseas Internship Scheme.