Funded by the Research Grants Council's Institutional Development Scheme, the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration (B&A), Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), established the Institute of International Business and Governance (IIBG) in January 2016.
Nowadays both profit-making and non-profit making organisations are faced with ever-growing challenges from the trend of globalization. The call for stringent governance from various stakeholders, such as shareholders, regulators and consumers, demands organisations to embrace forward-looking perspective in corporate governance in order to minimise risks and grasp opportunities arising from globalisation. IIBG focuses on research of the latest trends and business implications in the areas of international business and governance, and shares important findings with various members of business communities. By doing so, IIBG aims to facilitate organisations to develop appropriate business strategies so as to tap into the growing opportunities in international business, and to observe the increasing demand in business governance.
Through participation in international conferences, seminars, workshops and public lectures organised by IIBG, the members of business communities can:
The inauguration ceremony of IIBG was held on 12 December 2016, officiated by the Non-executive Chairman of MTR Corporation Limited Prof. Frederick Ma Si-hang, Deputy Chairman of HKMU Council Mr Silas Yang Siu-shun, HKMU President Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong, and Dean of HKMU Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration Prof. Alan Au Kai-ming.
Following the ceremony was a public lecture entitled “How to Embed Sustainable Thinking in Corporate Strategies of Government-owned Public Companies in Hong Kong” given by Prof. Ma at which he shared with participants his years of experience in corporate management.
