- 23 June - 4 July 2025
Postgraduate Summer School 2025:
Innovation Ecosystems for Grand Challenges
In Collaboration with University College London (UCL) School of Management
Introduction
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is delighted to partner with the University College London (UCL) School of Management to offer the Innovation Ecosystems for Grand Challenges (IEGC) Summer Programme 2025. This exceptional programme offers outstanding students the opportunity to acquire cutting-edge knowledge in innovation management and sustainability, empowering them to address global challenges through entrepreneurial thinking and research-driven solutions. To ensure students can fully enjoy and benefit from this enriching learning experience, HSUHK will award scholarships to nominated students.
Programme Overview
The IEGC programme provides students with a comprehensive understanding of innovation management and its application to solving the world’s most pressing global challenges. Through dynamic lectures, workshops, and practitioner sessions, students will explore how to foster innovation within ecosystems, especially in contexts such as sustainable cities, AI, and green finance.
Programme Dates and Details
- Programme Duration: 23 June to 4 July 2025
- Pre- and Post-Programme Online Sessions: 16 June and 17 July 2025
- Location: UCL School of Management, Canary Wharf, London, UK
- Contact Hours: 62 hours, including lectures, workshops, and practitioner sessions
- Eligibility: Outstanding postgraduate students from HSUHK who meet the CGPA of no less than 3.3, with nominations from TPG programme offices
Course Highlights
- Innovation Ecosystem Framework: Understand the key components of innovation ecosystems, including mindset, products, customers, and technology.
- Business Model Innovation & Platforms: Learn how to innovate business models for value creation and platform-based business models.
- AI and Grand Challenges: Explore how AI and machine learning can be leveraged to address major global challenges.
- Digital-Driven Innovation: Delve into key digital technologies, including cloud computing and Industry 4.0, that drive business innovation.
- Sustainability-Oriented Innovation: Study smart cities and CSR case studies, and design sustainable business models.
- Green Finance: Gain insights into green finance and its role in driving sustainability through economic activities and projects.
Scholarship Amount
- Programme Charge: £2,000 per student, fully sponsored by the University and respective Postgraduate Programme Office
- Application Fee: £500, fee waived by UCL, School of Management
Enquiries
Please contact us at gs@hsu.edu.hk
Co-hosted by
- Graduate School, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- University College London (UCL) School of Management
Supported by
- The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR