SPEED signed a collaboration agreement with the Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) on 21 June to jointly offer the Diploma in Leadership and Management programme. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded the Diploma in Leadership and Management by PolyU SPEED.

The collaboration agreement was signed by Mr Pau Shiu-hung, Chief Commissioner of SAHK (2nd right), and Prof. Suleyman Demokan, PolyU's Vice President (Academic Development) and Vice Chairman, College Council of the College of Professional and Continuing Education (2nd left). Ms Katherine Hung, Chairman of SAHK's Leadership Training Institute Preparatory Committee (1st right), and Dr Lui Sun-wing, PolyU's Vice President (Partnership Development) (1st left), were also present to witness the signing ceremony.

This partnership programme features the complementary educational and training expertise of both SAHK and SPEED, which will be responsible for delivering the core subject and elective subjects respectively. The core subject of the programme is modelled after the Wood Badge Training Scheme of SAHK.

Students will engage in a unique learning process that will not only equip them with leadership and management knowledge and skills through real-life settings, but also help build their confidence in leading and impacting their community and work environment.

SPEED及香港童軍總會(「童軍會」)在六月二十一日簽署合作協議，攜手開辦領導及管理文憑課程。學員修畢課程之後，可獲由理大專業進修學院頒發的文憑。

該合作協議在童軍會領袖訓練學院籌辦委員會主席洪小蓮女士(右一)及理大副校長(產學合作)呂新榮博士(左一)的見証下，由童軍會香港總監鮑紹雄先生(右二)與理大副校長(學術發展)兼專業及持續教育學院校董會副主席戴務勤教授(左二)簽署。

該課程的教學設計集合童軍會及SPEED各自的專長，由童軍會負責教授核心科目，而選修科目則由SPEED講師任教。核心科目採用童軍會的領袖木章訓練課程。

這項課程特別引入嶄新的領導及管理思維，有助學生建立領導及管理才能的信心，使他們得以應付服務社會或日常工作上所面對的種種挑戰。

Mr Derek Chan Chi On
Group Executive Director, Taifook Securities Group Limited Member, School Advisory Committee, SPEED

Mr Derek Chan, a highly experienced senior executive in the securities industry, is a current member of the School Advisory Committee. He serves to provide professional advice on the institution's strategic plans as well as its long-term development direction.

Mr Chan joined the Taifook Securities Group in 1996 and managed its newly established Corporate Finance Division, which was responsible for sponsoring the IPOs of many local and mainland companies.

Experience to Share

Having dealt with many mainland companies, Mr Chan believes that “the mainland senior executives value relationships and communication. It is essential for us to build up trust with them.”

Mr Chan is no stranger to managing the human resources of a company. When it comes to motivating staff members, he says, “We place great emphasis on developing talents within and allowing those with potential to take on a variety of jobs in order to expose them to different challenges. This will allow them to grow with the company.”

When it comes to business, Mr Chan advocates the importance of sincerity towards clients. “The period of time needed for an IPO is usually a year or more. It is vital for us to build a long-term and sustainable relationship with our clients and, as such, sincerity far outweighs monetary and economic value.”

Advice to Students

For students who are interested in pursuing a career in the finance and securities industry, Mr Chan's advice for them is to first equip themselves with broad-based financial knowledge and to develop an acute sense of the financial markets. They should then be involved with a wide variety of work and activities in order to facilitate business networking, as well as, relationship management with clients in the future.

Mr Chan adds that the work attitude of staff plays a vital role, such that young people should always ask questions when they are in doubt, and not shy away from seemingly unimportant tasks. They should also focus on improving their language skills and always strive to perform beyond the expectation of their superiors.

Motto for Life

Mr Chan recognises that the most important factor in determining his quality of life is striking a good balance between work and family. “No matter how busy I am with work, I will always reserve time for my family,” he said.

Concerning challenges in life, Mr Chan has this to say, “Remember to smile. It is highly infectious and helps me to face difficulties. Learn to master your emotions and that is the first step to solving life problems.”

陳志安先生
大福證券集團執行董事
專業進修學院顧問委員會委員

陳志安先生任職證券界管理高層多年，具備豐富的相關經驗。能邀請到陳先生加入學院顧問委員會，為學院制定策略性計劃和長遠的發展方向，並提供專業建議， 是專業進修學院的榮幸。

陳先生在一九九六年加入大福證券，當時掌管新開設的企業融資部門，負責安排多家本地及國內公司上市。

工作心得

陳先生在面對國內各類公司管理層的工作上累積了不少心得：「中國公司的管理層著重關係及溝通。我們亦非常著重與他們建立互信的關係。」

陳先生身為公司管理層，對於培訓員工及處理人事上的問題亦有不少心得：「我們重視員工，會透過內部晉升，讓有潛質的員工充分發揮。這樣做亦可提高員工士氣。我亦會讓員工嘗試不同工作，接受各種挑戰。管理層一定要懂得如何推動員工，才可令他們與公司一起成長。」

談及生意成功之道，陳先生認為誠意最為重要：「一般上市的程序需歷時一年以上。我們要與客戶建立較為長遠的關係，就必須以誠待客，不能單以金錢利益為先。」

給同學的勸勉

陳先生建議有志從事財務及證券行業的同學首先要具備一般財經知識，及鍛煉一副敏銳的觸覺。年青人平時亦應該涉獵不同範疇的事項，有助日後與顧客建立關係。

陳先生認為員工的工作態度極為重要：「年青人應主動提問，不要害怕處理細微的工作，亦應努力提高語文水平，並超越上司的期望。」

人生及事業上的座右銘

陳先生認為人生最重要的是平衡工作與家庭。他說：「我無論工作有多忙，都會分配時間給家庭，以保持生活質素。」他又表示無論遇到任何困難，都會以笑容去面對：「一個人懂得如何掌握情緒是十分重要的。笑其實很有感染力，對化解問題有很大的幫助。」

Lee Man Wai, Janet
Bachelor of Arts in Business (Finance)

"Utilise your knowledge of the financial markets to increase your capital, and you will benefit from it for a life-time." This advice from my lecturer two years ago inspired me to choose the Bachelor of Arts in Business (Finance) programme at SPEED. At that time, it was definitely a challenge for me because I did not have any knowledge of the banking and finance industry. Still, I believed strongly that I would have a bright future in it. I have now graduated and am fortunate to have entered the banking industry. At first, I was anxious of stepping into a new environment. However, I quickly adapted and got used to my job. I believe the reason for this is that I have been adequately prepared through my studies in SPEED. With my foundation firmly established during my studies, I found it relatively easy to adapt to the work now. The greatest benefit I reaped from the SPEED programme was that it equipped me with the knowledge and skills to handle professional examinations. Professional qualifications are vital in the finance world and so, I took and completed my insurance intermediaries qualifying professional examination recently. I found it easy as I selected topics which had been covered in my BA in Business (Finance) programme. With the help of the lecturers, I was also able to understand the concepts better, which made my examination a breeze. The finance industry is an ever-changing sector and is full of challenges. I will do my best to understand this multi-faceted, fast-changing industry.

李敏慧 - 商業文學士(財務)

「利用自己對財經市場的認識，從而令財富無限增值，畢生受用。」因為講師的這一句話令我在兩年前選擇了修讀SPEED的商業文學士(財務)課程。當時，對於財經界或銀行業一竅不通的我，這個課程無疑是一個新挑戰。儘管如此，我亦深信自己在金融界會有不錯的發展。

兩年後的今天，我順利畢業了。畢業後幸運地進入了銀行業這個大家庭。起初面對著陌生的環境和面孔，不安和擔心的心情當然少不了；但自己很快就適應了，亦可以在短時間內了解自己的職務。相信主要的原因是因為工作上所需的知識，我已經在學校接觸過，有了基本的了解，工作因而比較容易上手。

另外，從課程中得到最大的幫助就是可以較容易面對有關的公開考試。要在金融界平穩發展，考取專業資格是必然的。因此，我亦剛剛完成保險中介人資格專業考試，課程亦有包括部份考試的範圍，加上各講師的講解，令我更明白當中的內容，溫習時更事半功倍。

金融業是一個日新月異的行業。對於現在的我來說，更是一個充滿挑戰性的行業。在未來的日子裡，我希望盡自己的能力去了解這個瞬息萬變的行業。