Winnie Lee (IBCE 2016) founded Spread-it in 2016 to capitalise on the budding micro-influencer trend. By engaging social media savvy youth to promote brands to their followers, Spread-it helps brands gain exposure in difficult-to-reach segments.
Mention the name “Tam Jai”, and the image of “Tam Jai Jeh Jeh” (the waitresses) and their distinctive accents come readily to mind. Daren Lau (OneMBA 2011), the Chairman, Executive Director and CEO of Tam Jai International Co. Ltd., has successfully capitalised on an online fad with the noodles shop and turned it into branding gold, catapulting this Hong Kong brand to greater prominence both locally and abroad.
From her BBA, MPhil and PhD studies to her current position as an associate professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Prof. Lisa Wan’s life has an inextricable connection with CUHK Business School.
Gilly Wong (BBA 1988), the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Consumer Council, has deftly stabilised the delicate balance between businesses and consumers for years. With the constant interplay of market forces, Gilly adopts the same balancing philosophy of tai chi to foster an equitable market environment for all.
Deric Stephane Toche Foka (MSc in ITM, 2021) is constantly stepping out of his comfort zone to become “existentially flexible” in a rapidly changing world.
Cally Chan (EMBA 2007), General Manager of Microsoft Hong Kong and Macau, believes that technology can empower infinite possibilities.
Jessica Ng (EMBA Year 2) feels she has a lot to prove. She aspires to establish herself as a capable young woman executive in the male-dominated industry of football, become a successful second-generation businessperson in a family business and turn herself into an upstanding professional who is not eclipsed by the shadow of her father. She has enrolled in CUHK’s EMBA Programme to get closer to her goals.
From being a civil servant in Taiwan to giving it up to pursue full-time PhD studies at CUHK, Anna Hsu (PhD Year 4) knew she wanted to accomplish more with her commendable talents. Combining her love of languages, insights into international management, academic excellence and leadership potential—as recognised by her winning the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship —Anna is following her passion to become a capable, compassionate and socially responsible scholar.
Just as industries begin to turn their attention to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and explore its bustling growth opportunities, Anthony Lin (MBA 1995), the Chief Executive Officer, Greater Bay Area of Standard Chartered Bank, is all set for action. He is determined to flex his financial expertise spanning mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and leveraging the bank’s advantages in local markets to capture first-mover opportunities.
Having served the insurance industry for more than 30 years, Eric Hui (BBA 1989, MBA 1999) gives off a down-to-earth vibe. The CEO of Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong) is a shrewd and pragmatic leader. He has led Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong) through its 60th anniversary and kept the company firmly on a path of sustainable development and industry leadership.
The private banker to-be, amateur barista, personal trainer and former “Most Outstanding Quantitative Finance Student” is ceaselessly learning and sharing what she discovers to add value to people’s lives, all while building a career around everything that she loves.
Former investment banker Daniel Ni (MBA 2018) has long wanted “to dream and to build” for greater social good. Seeking inspiration, he took his entrepreneurial dream to The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School, where he found his way, a sea of support and a mentor he calls his “bólè”.
Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2026
