The Graduate School of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK), in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP), successfully launched a 5-day professional training programme themed "International Higher Education Management Innovation" for the Faculty of Management from the Guangdong University of Science and Technology (GUST) from July 11-15, 2024.
A group of 50 scholars, faculty members, and senior administrators actively participated in this 5-day professional training programme. The programme aims to enhance the teaching capabilities of faculty at the Guangdong University of Science and Technology. The training curriculum was meticulously designed to align closely with the new objectives and tasks of international higher education development, encompassing topics such as international management concepts, digital course construction, artificial intelligence innovation, and cross-cultural communication skills. The training also incorporated relevant national policies, with a specific focus on cultivating teachers' international perspectives and fostering innovative thinking. The delegates also visited the School of Graduate Studies at Lingnan University, where they discussed its challenges and opportunities in higher education management and exchanged views on its student learning enhancement programmes, especially at the postgraduate level.
Through active participation and the exchange of professional experiences, colleagues from GUST enjoyed engaging dialogues with faculty and staff from the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and Lingnan University. These interactions helped enhance their international teaching and management knowledge. The delegates greatly appreciated the curriculum and its arrangement, feeling better equipped to adapt to the evolving needs of students. They recognized the significance of internationalisation in higher education, and their sense of responsibility and mission was strengthened.
The senior management of GUST strongly supports the inter-institutional collaboration with the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and will send another group of faculty members from GUST to HSUHK for professional training. They believe such collaboration contributes to the advancement of higher education in the Greater Bay Area, fostering a vibrant and globally competitive academic environment.
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