HKUST Announces Joint Agreement with University of California (Los Angeles) for Collaboration Between Schools of Business

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[evdate 1990-10-27] THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 12/F World Shipping Centre, 7 Canton Rood, Tsimshatsui , Kowloon, Hong Kong. Facsimile No. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Chia-Wei Woo, BS. M4 PhD Press Release HKUST Announces Joint Agreement with University of California (Los Angeles) for Collaboration Between Schools of Business

Officials of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and of the University of California (UCLA) today signed a ground-breaking agreement formally establishing cooperative, cultural, and academic link between the two institutions. As part of the agreement, UCLA will send staff to work with HKUST staff to found the School of Business and Management (SBM) at HKUST, to initiate joint Executive Training Programmes, and to advise on curricular and research matters. In return, HKUST will provide a home for UCLA's Anderson Graduate . School of Management (AGSM) in Pacific-Asia, offering opportunities for regional contacts, support, and academic expertise.

Vice-Chancellor and President of HKUST, Professor Chia-Wei Woo chaired the signing ceremony. Sir S.Y. Chung, Chairman of HKUST's University Council, Dr Charles E. Young, Chancellor of UCLA, and Professor J. Clayburn La Force, Dean of UCLA's AGSM, delivered speeches welcoming and affirming their commitment to the new agreement. In addition, the following six appointments in HKUST's School of Business and Management were announced: Professor J. Clayburn La Force I Acting Dean Dr Ernest J. Scalberg : Pro-Dean Professor Nai-fu Chen : Professor and Head of the Department of Finance and Economics Professor Yuk-Shee Chan : Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Finance and Economics Professor Sheridan Titman : Professor in the Department of Finance and Economics Dr Danny S.N. Wong : Reader in the Department of Accounting. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 27 Octoberw1990 Direct enquiries to the Office of Public Affairs, telephgne 302-1450.

THE -;f HONG KONG 2 UNIVERSITY OF + SCIENCE G j, TECHNOLOGY v 12/F World Shipping Cenne, 7 Canton Rood, Tsimshorsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Focsimile No. l 7367123 Vice-Chancellor ond President Professor Chio-Wei Woo. DS. MA. PhD THE HONG KONG UNVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND i > UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES :* COOPERATIVE, CULTURAL, AND ACADEMIC AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY AND PRESS CONFERENCE PRESS INVITATION DATE: . 27 October, 1990 TIME: II:00 a.m. PLACE: Regent Hotel, Regent III & IV r+ : . . . ', ;) ': . L VENUE: Please see attached sheet For further information please phone: 3021468

HKUST/UCLA Signing Ceremony and Press Conference . . . . . . . ;. -i.. b * ..i: ', Location: Regent III & IV Date: 27 October 1990, Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 1) OPA Staff on duty and time to be there: 09:OO a.m. Priscilla, Tony, Steve, Mary 09:30 a.m. Martha 1O:OO a.m. Fanny, Cartman 2) Assignments Co-ordinators: (Guest) Priscilla (Setting) Steve (Media) Mary Reception Desk: Fanny, Cartman Photography: Tony Video: Sydney Wong (outside contractor) Interviews: Mary, Martha 3) Materials to be brought to Regent Hotel (Fanny, Cartman): Stage: Podium Flag Panelists' name plates Signing Table: Signing Pen Agreement Reception Desk: Name card container HKUST 6 UCLA Staff name tags Press stickers Guestbook Information Package HKUST Today HKUST Brochure Pens 1 10 1 20 50 1' 60 sets 30 copies 60 copies a few Blank name tags & name plates a few 4) Transportation of Materials 9:30 a.m. From Harbour City to Regent Hotel 1:00 p.m. From Regent Hotel to Harbour City