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BBA-SCM Student Won the HKIE Best Students Paper Award 2021

Tam Man Fei Manviel (BBA-SCM)
22 June 2022

To commend outstanding students who have completed degree programmes in logistics, engineering or supply chain management in Hong Kong in 2020/21, The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers – Logistics and Transportation Division (HKIE LTD) organised The HKIE LTD Best Students Papers Awards 2021 with the theme of ‘Green and Smart Logistic’, thereby promoting innovative ideas and research on the design and implementation of sustainable logistics and transportation systems in the territory. The papers submitted by the participating students were reviewed and assessed by a Judging Panel appointed by HKIE LTE Award Committee. After several rounds of selection, including documentary assessment and video presentation, Mr Manviel Tam of the BBA (Hons) in Supply Chain Management (BBA-SCM) Programme won the competition with his paper entitled ‘Design of Robotic Process Automation Solution for Cold Chain Management’. The awards ceremony was successfully held on 22 June 2022.

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BBA-SCM Student Won the 2nd Runner-up in the Hong Kong Logistics Case Competition 2022

2nd runner-up
Ho Pun Yi Charlotte (BBA-SCM) and teammates outside HSUHK
5 June 2022

The Hong Kong Logistics Case Competition 2022, organised by Hong Kong Logistics Association, was held from 3 to 5 June 2022. It aimed to enhance the practical problem-solving skills and creative thinking ability of post-secondary logistics students to foster their career development.

In the competition, each team of students was given a simulated logistics management problem and was required to come up with solutions in a limited period of time. A total of 10 teams from local educational institutions in Hong Kong took part in this competition. Finally, Year 2 Student of the BBA (Hons) in Supply Chain Management (BBA-SCM) Programme Ms Charlotte Ho and her teammates outside HSUHK won the 2nd runner-up with their excellent performance.

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HSUHK’s Students Win Awards in the MonsoonSIM Enterprise Resource Management Competition 2021

Champion, 2nd runner-up, & 2 finalist teams
SBUS & SHDC students
10 June 2021

The MonsoonSIM Enterprise Resource Management (Online Business Simulation Game) Hong Kong Competition was completed successfully on 12 June 2021. The School of Business (SBUS) and the School of Decision Sciences (SDSC) of HSUHK sent 11 student teams to compete with those from other universities in Hong Kong. Four teams entered the Grand Final Round while 2 of them were awarded the Champion and the 2nd Runner-up respectively.

The teams ‘Ambition’, ‘Brilliantstan’, ‘Geni+us’ and ‘NexTTrendyLeveL’ were shortlisted as four of the top 9 teams in the Grand Final Round. After a vigorous competition, ‘Geni+us’ won the Championship and ‘NexTTrendyLeveL’ got the 2nd Runner-up. The prize and certificate presentation ceremony was held internally on 3 July 2021. Mr Eric Poon, Director of Corporate Training and Talent Development of Creative Talent Asia Ltd, presented trophies, medals and certificates to the winning teams and the participating teams of HSUHK respectively.

The competition is an annual inter-varsity event with the objective of exposing students to the concept of enterprise resource management through interesting and exciting simulation games.

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SCM Team Wins the 2nd Runner-up in the CILTHK Student Day 2021 Competition

2nd runner-up
BBA-SCM Students
20 May 2021

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) hosts the annual Student Day with missions to raise young people’s concern about the current issues of logistics and transport in Hong Kong, and to encourage them to develop their future career in related industries. This year, the competition was held online in March amid the pandemic.

A total of seven teams formed by students from various tertiary institutions including The University of Hong Kong (HKU), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) took part in this competition. Each team was allocated a transport and logistics-related topic on the event day. Participants were required to analyse and formulate solutions for the problems under a time constraint, and present their ideas to the judging panel through a video.

A five-member HSUHK team consisting of Ms Cheuk-kiu Ho, Ms Man-qing Woo, Ms Cybi Fan, Mr Ming-ho Li and Ms Sarah Wong from BBA-SCM programme was coached and supervised by Dr Eugene Wong and Dr Helen Ma. With their excellent presentation with impressive analyses on the topic entitled “Will the rail service be the best choice for the residents in Tung Chung”, the HSUHK team was awarded the 2nd runner-up. The champion and the 1st runner-up went to the HKU team and the HKUST team respectively.

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BA-AHCC Students Rank the 1st in Hong Kong in IEEEXtreme 14.0 Programming Competition

1st in Hong Kong region and the 151st worldwide
Ma Man To, Ng Chun Hung and Wong Chi Lam (all BA-AHCC students)
30 January 2021

Organised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEEXtreme Programming Competition is one of the largest events of its kind in the world. On 24 October 2020, 9,494 students representing 4,132 teams from universities across 73 countries took part in the IEEEXtreme Competition 14.0, in which all teams were required to solve a set of programming problems within 24 hours.

Year-2 students from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied and Human-Centred Computing Programme (BA-AHCC), namely Mr Man-to Ma, Mr Chun-hung Ng and Mr Chi-lam Wong, formed the programming team ‘HSUHK’ and finished the competition with flying colours. The team was ranked the 1st in Hong Kong region and the 151st worldwide in the competition.

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HSUHK Students Enter Top 10 in the Cyberport and AWS Educate Cloud Career Pathways Competition 2020

Top 10 Students
Tam Ka Ki Karen (BBA-SCM)
7 October 2020

Ms Karen Tam, Year-2 student from the BBA (Hons) in Supply Chain Management programme, and Ms Sammi Lo, Year-3 student from the BBA (Hons) programme, participated in the Cyberport and AWS Educate Cloud Career Pathways Competition 2020 and were awarded as Top 10 Students. They completed assessments in various fields in Information Technology covering Cloud Computing, Machine Learning and Big Data, outperforming other participating students from various local higher education institutions in the number of AWS Educate Badges they earned. In the competition, Karen leant the importance of technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Programming; while Sammi, who majors in Accounting, found it equipped her with the latest professional knowledge of technology for future development.

This competition, co-organised by Cyberport and AWS Educate, aims at nurturing future talents in cloud technology for Hong Kong. Through providing complimentary online training courses of different topics and at different levels, it helps secondary school and university students grasp the essential knowledge of cloud computing.

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The HSUHK’s Students are Awarded in MonsoonSIM Enterprise Resource Management Competition 2020

2nd Runner-up in the Adventure Group Competition
SDSC Students
3 October 2020

On 3 October 2020, students from the School of Business (SBUS) and the School of Decision Sciences (SDSC) of the HSUHK formed four teams and participated in the MonsoonSIM Enterprise Resource Management Competition 2020. After competing with 26 teams from other universities in Hong Kong, two of the teams received the 2nd runner-ups and one entered the top 10 finalists.

After the first round of competition, the teams ‘MedicPro’ and ‘LivLig’, both comprising students from the SBUS, were shortlisted as two of the top 10 teams for the Grand Final competition, while the team ‘Honest Pharmacy’ formed by students from the SDSC entered the Adventure Group competition. Finally, ‘LivLig’ and ‘Honest Pharmacy’ won the 2nd runner-ups in the Grand Final and the Adventure Group competitions respectively. The team ‘LivLig’ and 4 other teams later also attended the MonsoonSIM International Grand Final Competition as Hong Kong representative teams in November and December 2020, which gave them valuable experience. 

The competition is an annual inter-varsity event with the objective of exposing students to the concept of enterprise resource management through interesting and exciting simulation games. Students in teams of five players each will be asked to run virtual companies to compete for the highest business KPI target set for the day to win the competition.

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HSUHK Students Get Fabulous Results in the 3rd Social Entrepreneurship Practice Camp

2nd Runner up & Youth Entrepreneurship Award
Cheng Ho Long & Choy Yin Shan (BA-AHCC)
26 May 2020

Mr Ho-long Cheng and Mr Yin-shan Choy from BA (Hons) in Applied and Human-Centred Computing programme participated in the 3rd Social Entrepreneurship Practice Camp between 24 and 26 May 2020, winning the 2nd runner-up and ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Award’ with a cash prize of HK$10,000.

Organised by The Social Entrepreneurship School Education (SEnSE) Program, the competition themed ‘Small Idea, Big Change’ required participating teams to design social innovations suitable for disadvantaged groups in society. To encourage them to draw a long-term blueprint instead of just a short-term plan, each team needed to present to the judges the development direction of the proposed social enterprise in the next 3 to 6 years, in addition to introducing the framework of the plan.

The activity aims to cultivate the caring culture and the design thinking for social entrepreneurship among secondary and post-secondary students.

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BBA-SCM Student Wins HKIE Best Students Paper Award 2019

Wong Ho Yan Joyce (BBA-SCM)
15 May 2020

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Logistics and Transportation Division (HKIE LTD) organised The HKIE LTD Best Students Papers Awards 2019 for outstanding students studying logistics, engineering or supply chain management degree programmes in Hong Kong to promote innovative ideas and research in the design and implementation of sustainable logistics and transportation systems in the territory.  Over the years, this award was presented to the excellent students in the local universities and this was the first time that HSUHK’s BBA-SCM student participated in this event.

After several rounds of selection, including documentary assessment and video presentation, Wong Ho Yan Joyce (BBA-SCM, Year 4 student in AY2018/19) won the HKIE Best Students Paper Award 2019. Members of the judging panel were impressed by Joyce’s performance in the various assessment areas which enabled her to take the prize.

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BBA-SCM Student Won CILTHK Scholarship 2018/19

Winner
Jessie Poon (BBA-SCM)
3 September 2019

Jessie Poon (BBA-SCM, Year 4) has won the CILTHK Scholarship 2018/19. Among participants from a number of tertiary institutions, Jessie Poon was awarded the Scholarship in the Bachelor Degree category. The Scholarship had rounds of selection, including documentary assessment and a final interview. Specifically, the judging panel looked into candidates’ academic achievements, outstanding extra-curricular activities, commitment to serving the society, and dedication to pursue career development in logistics industry. Members of the judging panel were impressed by Jessie’s performance and her achievements in various assessment areas.

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BBA-SCM students took championship in the International Logistics Case Competition 2019

Best Student Awards, Certificate of Merit and Certificate of Appreciation
BBA-SCM Students
6 July 2019

The 10th International Logistics Case Competition 2019 was held from 29 June to 6 July in Seoul, Korea, with the aim to enhance students’ leadership skills, problem-solving skills and creative thinking. It was joined by university students around the globe, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Netherland. The team-based intensive competition created a simulated business reality where students had to resolve a workplace problem. Participants also went to visit local logistics companies, including DB Schenker, Korean Air Cargo Terminal, Lotte Mart and LF Logistics.

A total of ten teams participated in the competition, in which HSUHK’s students Cheuk-kiu Ho and Lok-sze Yeung (BBA-SCM, Year 3), who teamed up with two students from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and one student from Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), won the Championship.

The team comprising HSUHK’s students Lok-sze Yeung (1st from left) and Cheuk-kiu Ho (1st from right) (both BBA-SCM, Year 3) got the championship.

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HSUHK Student Won CILTHK Kerry Logistics Scholarship 2018/19

Winner
Charlie Lam (BBA-SCM)
29 May 2019

Lam Nga-kwan, Charlie (BBA-SCM, Year 4) has won the CILTHK Kerry Logistics Scholarship 2018/19. Among the participants from tertiary institutions, Charlie Lam was awarded the Scholarship in the Bachelor’s Degree category. The Scholarship had rounds of selection, including documentary assessment and a final presentation after a visit to Kerry Logistics. Specifically, the judging panel looked at candidates’ academic achievements, outstanding extra-curricular activities, performance in final round presentation and commitment to pursue career development in logistics industry. Members of the judging panel were impressed by Charlie’s performance and her achievements in various assessment areas.

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HSUHK’s SCM Team won the First Runner-up in the CILTHK Student Day 2019 Competition

1st Runner-up
Chan Siu Long, Poon Wai Sze, Luk Hoi Yan, Chan Chin Ki & Kwok Tin Yi (BBA-SCM)
2 March 2019

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) hosts the annual Student Day with missions to raise young people’s concern about the current issues of logistics and transport in Hong Kong, and to encourage them to develop their future career in related industries. This year, the CILTHK, collaborating with The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), held the Student Day on 2 Mar 2019 at CUHK. Seven teams formed by students from tertiary institutions in Hong Kong and Macau took part in this competition. Participants were required to analyse and formulate solutions to problems relating to transport and logistics under time constraints.

A five-member team, consisting of Chan Siu Long, Poon Wai Sze, Luk Hoi Yan, Chan Chin Ki and Kwok Tin Yi, was coached and supervised by Dr Eugene Wong. Students also received trainings from professors of the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management (SCM). They represented HSUHK’s BBA-SCM programme and gave an excellent presentation with impressive analyses on the topic entitled “Is it a natural tendency for e-commerce (online retailer) to provide in-house logistics service”. The team was finally awarded the First Runner-up in the competition.

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HSUHK Students took Championship and First Runner-up in Hong Kong Logistics Case Competition 2019

Champion, 1st Runner-up, Best Team Leader Award & Best Cost-Effective Solution
BBA-SCM Students
24 February 2019

The Hong Kong Logistics Case Competition 2019 was held between 22 and 24 Feb 2019 aiming at promoting practical problem-solving skill and creative thinking capability of post-secondary students. It is a team-based case competition in a simulated business reality where students need to resolve workplace problem and enhance their career development. A total of eight teams formed by students from tertiary institutions in Hong Kong took part in this hackathon competition. HSUHK BBA-SCM students won the champion and first runner-up in this competition.

Champion (HSUHK team, formed by four BBA-SCM Year 4 students)
Cheung Man Yee
Lam Nga Kwan Charlie
Cheng Wing Ching
Mak Ka Hei

First Runner-up (Joint-university team)
Li Lok Yi (HSUHK BBA-SCM Year 4 student)
Other team members from another university

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HSUHK Students Won Second Runner-up in DataDevelop 2019 Student Case Competition

Champion
Ho Cheuk Kiu & Yeung Lok Sze (BBA-SCM)
26 January 2019

A five-member team formed by Pak-hei Fan, Ka-yan Sin, Siu-hung Ting, Kin-fung Wong and Yung-chi Yiu (BMSIM students) won the 2nd runner-up in the DataDevelop 2019 Student Case Competition held on 26 January 2019. The competition was organised by DataDevelop Consulting Ltd, where participants were from local tertiary institutions. The competition this year included two keynote speeches and a group brainstorming, allowing the participants to learn and build network with experts in the industry and academia.

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HSUHK Students Won Second Runner-up in DataDevelop 2019 Student Case Competition

Championship
Cheung Yukyi Joey and Chan Chin Ki (BBA-SCM)
6 January 2019

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HSMC Students First Runner-up in Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong Competition 2018

1st Runner-up
BBA-SCM Students
16 July 2018

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HSMC Team Second Runner-up in DataDevelop 2018 Student Case Competition

2nd Runner-up
BMSIM Students
10 February 2018

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Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) CIPS Best Student Awards 2017

Certificate of Appreciation & Certificate of Credit
BBA-SCM Students
18 November 2017

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Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) CIPS Best Student Awards 2016

Certificate of Appreciation & Certificate of Merit
BBA-SCM Students
28 October 2016

Mr Wong Kin Cheung Kelvin, a Year-4 student of the BBA (Honours) in Supply Chain Management, received a Certificate of Merit at the CIPS Best Student Awards presentation ceremony on 28 October 2016 during the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) HK Conference.  This is the fourteenth year that CIPS implements the “Best Student Award Scheme” in Hong Kong.  The awards are given to full-time post-secondary students who are studying sub-degree or degree courses which have purchasing and supply chain management as major core competence.

As the previous year, the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management nominated three SCM Year-4 students to the award-selection panel.  Nominees were required to submit their resumes and to write an essay about “How Procurement can add value to an organisation, in what ways”.  They were also required to attend a panel interview through which the assessment panel members discussed with them on various aspects of the procurement and supply chain profession.  Besides Kelvin, the other two nominees, Miss Tsang Wai Sheung Alice and Miss Wong Wing Kiu Phoebe, received Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their participation in the event.

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SCM Students Took Champions in Two CILTHK Competitions

Grade “A” & Champion
BBA-SCM Students
20 September 2016

The Department of Supply Chain and Information Management is delighted to share with you that our students have achieved outstanding results in two competitions, which were open to Hong Kong tertiary education institutions. This was the first time they participated in these two competitions.

1. CILTHK Case Competition 2016

The theme this year was “Innovative Ideas for Logistics and Transport Industry in Hong Kong”. Among all submissions, SCM students Chan Kuan U Luis, Wong Tsz Kin Jimmy and Kok Man Kit Steve took the champion.  The first and second runner-ups were students from PolyU and HKUST.

The award is awarded to full-time undergraduate students (bachelor or sub-degree) studying in tertiary education institutions in Hong Kong. The focus of their studies must be transport / logistics or related discipline. Submissions can be on individual basis or a group of maximum 4 members.

There are two rounds of assessments based on the below criteria.

(1) Innovative: Idea of the project, its uniqueness and innovativeness 30%
(2) Idea Description: Project background, objectives, whether the project gives a comprehensive description 20%
(3) Research: Project implementation in other countries, its application status and future trend 20%
(4) Feasibly and Implementation: Whether the project is applicable in Hong Kong transport/logistics sector 20%
(5) Structure and Organisaton: Structure and organisation of the presentation 10%

2. CILTHK FYP Award 2016

This award is open for undergraduates to highlight excellence in their Final Year Projects relating and contributing to the development for Best Practice and/or Innovation in the field of logistics or transportation.

Two Grade “A” team reports from related bachelor programmes were invited to be nominated for the Award. This year, a total of 10 nominations came from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Hang Seng Management College. Eventually there was only one award, and the winning team was from HSMC.  The team and project details are as follows:

Title of Project: Analysis on arrival sequencing methods for smoothing arrival congestion & reducing arrival delay in HKIA
Group Supervisor: Dr Karolina Glowacka
Group Members: Chan Yuet Fai Novena, Kok Man Kit, Lam Yin Tung, Lui Cheuk Man, Yan Kwai Kit

The award presentation was held on 20 September during the CILTHK AGM at the Hong Kong Football Club.  All the awarded students were invited to attend the ceremony.

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CILTHK Student Day 2016 Competition

1st Runner-up
BBA-SCM Students
19 March 2016

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The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Best Student Awards 2015

Best Student Awards, Certificate of Merit and Certificate of Appreciation
BBA-SCM Students
21 November 2015

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BSA Startup Challenge 168

Champion
WONG Ka Chun, BMSIM Student
28 February 2015