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DISCOVERY@CUHK
UMP
大學廣場
DEC 2012
Thiha is interested in finance and development economics. “I
want to get in-depth knowledge of finance, and if possible, I can
also learn more about development economics,” he says. As a
result, Thiha decided to apply for Global Economics and Finance
(
GLEF), one of the University’s new programmes jointly offered
by the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of
Economics of this year. Moreover, Thiha chose this programme
at CUHK because Hong Kong is an international financial hub
which can give him opportunities to get hands-on experiences of
economics and finance.
“
It’s quite different here from my hometown where university
students are mainly local.” He feels so good because the
students of his major programme, though no more than 25, are
from different places like Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and
mainland China, and of course, Myanmar. The international
environment breeds an exchange of views and discussion for
students.
Thrilled with the new
A
couple of new undergraduate degree programmes at CUHK commence this year and the
major students of some of the programmes are telling us more about the subjects and
sharing with us their views and expectations.
Student Reporter: Ku Mei Yuen
The programme is a good mix!
Zaw Htet Thiha, From Myanmar/ Global Economics and Finance
“
How to manage cultural activities will be a trend!”
Chik Ho Ning, Georgia, From Hong Kong/ Cultural Management
Georgia is intrigued by culture, dramas and novels. She also
believes how to manage cultural activities will be a trend in the
future; therefore, she chose the Bachelor of Arts in Cultural
Management as her major. “Cultural management is a new
discipline which is about studying how to maximize the value of
culture through management and planning, so as to generate
economic benefits and social impacts. It is not only the study of
management skills, but also the holistic mode of thinking behind
it,” she says. Also, the programme provides her opportunities to
study courses from different disciplines, such as anthropology,
cultural studies and Japanese studies. “That is out of my
expectation, because in this programme you can get a broader
scope of knowledge!” she says with excitement. Even though
this is a new programme and the prospects may be an unknown
since Hong Kong is labeled as a “cultural desert”, Georgia still
oozes confidence. She says, “I believe there will be a lot of
opportunities in the future, like the West Kowloon Project and
the new television companies.”