The latest Customer Perceived Value (CPV) survey suggests that Hong Kong retailers have been focusing on Chinese Mainland customers at the expense of visitors from other countries. This was among the findings disclosed at a press briefing on 29 April 2009. The survey involved over 300 retail outlets in Hong Kong over the period January to February 2009. The results led to the recommendation that the local retail sector reviews the distribution of its resources in relation to customer service as well as strategies.

The Customer Perceived Value Survey was conducted by the Asian Centre for Brand Management (ACBM) of the Department of Management and Marketing.

Miss Au Wing Chi, Annie with the Department of Management and Marketing won the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong (USFHK) Sportswoman of the Year award for the year 2008 / 2009.

Ms Au was named the WISPA Young Player of the Year 2008. WISPA is the acronym for the Women's International Squash Players Association.

Professor Rajendra Srivastava, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Singapore Management University and Roberto C Goizueta Chair in e-Commerce and Marketing of the Emory University shared his views and experience with participants of a Brand Management Workshop. Themed "Enhancing and Capturing Value in Competitive Markets with Strong Brands", the workshop was held on 6 May 2009. Dr Sherriff Luk, the Director of the Asian Centre for Brand Management (ACBM) and Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Marketing (MM) also spoke at the workshop.

The Brand Management Workshop was co-organized by PolyU and the ACBM of MM.

CEOs, brand directors, financial controllers and marketing managers were among the business leaders who participated in the workshop and attended a dinner later the same day.

The PolyU has named its maritime library the IMC-Frank Tsao Maritime Library and Research & Development Centre in appreciation of a grant of HK$ 10 million from Dr Frank Tsao Wen-king. The grant was made in the name of IMC Hong Kong International Shipping and Transport Logistics Foundation Limited. Dr Frank Tsao, the founder and Senior Chairman of IMC Group was present at the ceremony naming the Centre. The other dignitaries included Mr Victor Lo Chung-wing, PolyU Council Chairman; Professor Timothy W. Tong, PolyU President and Professor Judy Tsui, PolyU Associate Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Business.

The Centre is dedicated to furthering maritime education and research as well as providing the government and the shipping industry with expert advice and updated information.

The International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports 2009 (IFSPA) themed, "Post-Financial Tsunami: The Way Forward for Shipping, Transport and International Trade" was held from 24 to 27 May 2009. The event was co-hosted by the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and the CY Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies. The forum brought together transport and logistics academics, researchers, professionals, practitioners and government officials.
 

Ms Cheng Wenwen and Mr Ji Chao from the Department of Management and Marketing teamed up with Ms Pan Shu from the School of Accounting and Finance to win the third place in the Hong Kong finals of L'Oréal Brandstorm 2009. The Hong Kong finals of this international business competition were held on 12 May 2009.

A total of eight teams took part in the Hong Kong finals.

Professor Randall Morck presented a seminar on "Creative Destruction and Stock Prices" on 28 April 2009. The seminar was hosted by the Faculty for its academics and research students.

Professor Morck holds the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Distinguished Chair in Finance and is a University Professor at the University of Alberta. He is concurrently the Schoen Visiting Professor of Finance at the Yale University.

To familiarize prospective students with the Faculty of Business and to help them make informed choices regarding its programmes, the Faculty held three Info Seminars titled "Accounting and Finance Education at PolyU", "New Elements Injected into the Logistics Programmes at PolyU" and "Managing and Marketing in a Challenging Era". In addition, members of the Faculty delivered advice on a one-to-one basis to visitors who asked for individual consultation. There were videos introducing the Faculty and study tours as well as an exhibition on Work-Integrated Education, an essential component of our curriculum.

The Faculty's activities were part of the PolyU Consultation Day for JUPAS Applicants 2009 on 23 May organized by the Academic Secretariat.

JUPAS stands for Joint University Programmes Admissions System.