The Business Lecture Series and Beta Gamma Sigma ​CUHK Chapter Honoree Award Presentation was successfully held on 16 March 2023, in Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK campus, with about 200 business students joining the event.

Aiming at expanding students’ horizon and providing meaningful career guidance in this ever-expanding business world, the business lecture has been inviting guests from all business fields to share their life experiences and professional suggestions. We were honoured to have Mr. Leong CHEUNG, former Executive Director of Charities & Community at The Hong Kong Jockey Club as the guest speaker, to share his life experience and introduce companies’ social impact in today’s world. He was presented the Beta Gamma Sigma CUHK Chapter Honoree Award during the event.

The event started with an inspirational speech from Prof. Lin ZHOU, Dean of CUHK Business School, who warmly welcomed everyone, expressed gratitude for Mr. CHEUNG’s outstanding contribution to CUHK campus life, and emphasized the significance of companies’ social responsibility in this era. “Mr Leong CHEUNG has inherited the spirit of giving back by being an example of service leadership and leading different organisations to bring positive impact to society.”, said Dean ZHOU.

Following Dean ZHOU’s motivational speech, it came to the Beta Gamma Sigma CUHK Chapter Honoree Award Presentation. Dean ZHOU gave words of congratulations and presented the award to Mr. CHEUNG who is also our CUHK BBA Alumnus. The Beta Gamma Sigma Honoree Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to business and society through their exemplary work. The award is given annually to a limited number of recipients through nomination and approval by the Beta Gamma Sigma Board of Governors.

During the lecture, Mr. CHEUNG released his sharing “From profit to impact” based on his past experience on corporate operation and social management. Mr. CHEUNG seized this invaluable opportunity to share his personal experiences in The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and his co-founded innovative social enterprise, RunOurCity, with our undergraduates. He emphasized that “the lessons students have learnt in Business School can not only come with a dollar sign, but also can be used to create social impacts”, encouraging students to apply their knowledge of business management to tackle social challenges and make a difference in society. He passionately spoke about his experience working as the Executive Director of Charities and Community at HKJC and recounted his transition from a business leader to an impact maker.

Wrapping up the Business Lecture Series and the Award Presentation, Dr. KU expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Mr. CHEUNG’s genuine conversation with the students and the students’ enthusiastic input. He also encouraged the students to follow the footsteps of Mr. CHEUNG to create a positive impact on society: “It is equally important that you give back to the community and help someone in need”.