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    Overview

    The Beta Gamma Sigma CUHK Chapter was established in 2000, as the first chapter outside of North America, to honour academic excellence and to encourage personal and professional excellence among its members. The only scholastic honour society recognised by AACSB International, Beta Gamma Sigma awards membership to undergraduate students in their second year or above with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) in the top 10% and graduate students in the top 20%.

    Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the most prestigious recognition awarded to a business student, and the society further awards two veteran business leaders who embody its ideals through exceptional leadership as Chapter Honorees every year.

    History

    Founded as an American national organisation in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma is the first national honour society in business. Originally a merger of three separate honour societies at the University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois, and the University of California, the society only allows business schools accredited by AACSB to join. Beta Gamma Sigma currently has more than 580 chapters worldwide dedicated to fostering outstanding and ethical business leadership.

    2024 Chapter Honorees

    Mr Albert Kong Ping NG

    Retired Chairman
    EY China

    Mr Albert Ng is the retired Chairman of EY China. At EY, Mr Ng served as a member of Greater China Managing Partner and Global Executive Board of EY, overseeing all business operations of EY in Greater China. Prior to joining EY, he was the Managing Director of Citigroup China Investment Banking and Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen in Greater China. He has more than 30 years of experience in the accounting profession in Hong Kong and mainland China.

    Mr Ng is the President of Hong Kong China Chamber of Commerce. He served on the First and Second Advisory Committee of the Accounting Standards for Enterprises of the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Finance. He is an Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Business Accountants Association and sits on the Advisory Board on Accounting Studies and the MBA Programmes of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He also sits on the Audit Committee and the Governing Board of Education Foundation of CUHK, Shenzhen. He was appointed by the Financial Secretary of HKSAR to the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform. Mr Ng is an advisor to the International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai and was awarded the Magnolia Gold Award by the Shanghai Government in 1998.

    Mr Ng received his BBA and MBA from CUHK. He is a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK.

    Mr Ng is an Independent Director of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and an Independent Non-executive Director of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd., China International Capital Corporation Limited, and Shui On Land Ltd.

    Mr Albert Wong

    Chief Executive Officer
    Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

    Mr Albert Wong is committed to supporting tech startups and enterprises at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) on their quest for innovation and growth since 2016. Working with a team that believes in entrepreneurial spirit, talent and networks cultivation, and transforming R&D endeavours into tangible innovations with commercial impact are the keys in bringing HKSTP to be the preeminent foremost research and development hub in Hong Kong. HKSTP has fostered a community of over 15,000 research professionals and 2,000 pioneering tech firms.

    Prior to joining HKSTP, Albert spent over four decades at global conglomerates, including PerkinElmer, Emerson, Caterpillar, Schlumberger and GE, across US, Asia Pacific and mainland China, where he took CEO roles in some of these companies and gained insights into company growth, investment networks and market solutions. His expertise led to his contributions as a member of the Green Technology and Finance Development Committee under the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, as well as the Advisory Committee for the Northern Metropolis under the Development Bureau, providing advice on the development for both the government and the I&T sector. Understanding the importance of nurturing future innovators, he also serves as a member of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Council as appointed by his alma mater, as well as a member of the Information Systems Departmental Advisory Committee at the City University of Hong Kong.

    Albert holds an Engineering Degree from the University of Hong Kong and an MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is an avid runner who participated in more than 30 marathons worldwide.

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