University of British Columbia
Asia Pacific Regional Office
Hong Kong Alumni Newsletter

Room 906 Wheelock House
20 Pedder Street, Central

Tel: 852-2111-4400
Fax: 852-2111-9532
Email: apro@interchange.ubc.ca

In this edition: 
  1. UBC Asia Pacific Regional Office
  2. UBC Alumni Association Hong Kong Executive Team for 2005/06
  3. UBC/UT Dragon Boat ¡§Canadian Bacon¡¨ Party
  4. Professor Curtis Suttle on ¡§100 Million Lives in your spoon¡¨
  5. Hong Kong ¡V Vancouver, September 2005 Student Send-off
  6. Job Opportunities

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UBC Asia Pacific Regional Office                                  

To support the longstanding priority that the University of British Columbia places in studies and research related to Asia, and building on its significant historical and present day linkages, UBC is delighted to announce its enhanced physical presence in the region. The Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) is UBC¡¦s new, and expanded, home located in the Central District of Hong Kong. The APRO is now open and mandated to serve the entire Asia pacific region.

Please visit the office and learn more about efforts to:

Build Partnerships

Recruit the finest students in the world

Assist in career development

Promote international collaboration and financial support

Support students, faculty and staff

Engage UBC alumni

We welcome your questions 

APRO representatives will be very pleased to answer your questions and provide more information about UBC. 

To watch the archived lived webcast go to:

http://www.ubc.ca/webcast/index.html#  

Call us: 852-2111-4400

Fax us: 852-2111-9532

Email us: apro@interchange.ubc.ca

UBC Alumni Association Hong Kong Executive Team 2005/06

President ¡V Allan Matheson

Vice-President ¡V Michael Mak

Vice-President ¡V Connie Leung

Treasurer ¡V William Fung

Executives ¡V Alex Yeung, Amy Yeung, Andy Leung, Edmund Tang, Eugene Ho, Gigi Chan, Joseph Ho, Jennifer Law, Joey Lo, Aries Ng, Trudy Tran, Winnie Chan, Yomie Leung 

For volunteer opportunites or more information, you can get in touch with our executives email: hongkong@alumni.ubc.ca  

 

UBC/UofT Legendary Dragon Boat party

Our champion teams paddle-off at Stanley on June 11th.  Come out & support our teams, wear your UBC colours. 

Event: UBC/UofT Canada D¡¦Eh Party & Bachelor Auction

Event Description: Put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don¡¦t care.  Join alumni from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto as they celebrate Canada¡¦s birthday in true Canadian style.  Featuring a bachelor auction of top-grade ¡§Canadian Bacon¡¨ in support of the UBC/UofT dragonboat teams.

Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005

Time: 9:00pm until late; auction at 11:00pm

Location: Bulldogs Bar and Grill, G/F 17-22 Lan Kwai Fong

Entry fee: $20

Information: www.utoronto.com.hk/events/index.htm and www.ubcalumni.com.hk

Contact: UBC at tel. 2111-4400; UofT at tel. 2375-8258

UBC APRO invites you to attend a luncheon seminar with

Professor Curtis Suttle, Associate Dean of Science, Research Professor of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Microbiology & Immunology and Botany, University of British Columbia

On ¡§100 Million Viruses in every teaspoon of seawater and what they are doing there¡¨

Wednesday July 13th, 2005

14th Floor, Canadian Consulate Boardroom

Tower 1 Exchange Square, Central

12:45 ¡V 2:00 pm

Cost: HK$100/person inclusive of lunch

RSVP: valerie.tse@apro.ubc.ca or call 852-2111-4406

Professor Suttle will be in Hong Kong lecturing at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology this summer.  For more information on Professor Suttle¡¦s research, please visit:

Web: http://www.ocgy.ubc.ca/~suttle/

Remember your first day at UBC?  Did you have those ¡K ¡§If only someone had told me¡K moments? ¡§  Sept 2005 students need not fear after attending our July 10th send-off.  Incoming students will be welcomed & briefed on all things UBC as well as being given the chance to meet some alumni & current students.  If you would like to volunteer & help out, please contact:

Yiwa Tam call: 2111-4400 for more information.

Job Opportunities

UBC IMBA Recruiter

The UBC IMBA program is offered by the Sauder School of Business of the University of British Columbia.  UBC is a leading university of Canada and the Sauder School of Business of UBC is a top academic business school of Canada.    

The UBC IMBA program has been offered in Shanghai since 2001 in cooperation with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and is approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education.  The UBC IMBA students take the program on a part time basis and earn a UBC IMBA degree.  The students have an average of 7 years of professional work experience and employers include multinational and Chinese firms.   The UBC IMBA is noted for its high academic quality and the top professors from UBC teaching in the program.   

The UBC IMBA Recruiter will be based in Shanghai and will work as part of the UBC IMBA team to develop and implement the marketing plan and activities for the IMBA program.  The recruiter will have extensive individual and corporate contacts in the target market for the UBC IMBA program.  The recruiter will have proven experience and track record in corporate and/or academic marketing and recruiting.  The recruiter will be responsible for achieving specific marketing targets.

It would be an asset for the recruiter to be a MBA graduate, have over 5 years of relevant work experience, be fluent in Chinese and English language, have extensive contacts in Shanghai, China, and Asia and be able to travel in the Asia Pacific region.  The recruiter should possess the skills and abilities to build and maintain a database for the IMBA. The position will be on a 6 month contract basis, with possibility of extension.    To apply for this position, send your resume/cv to Grace Wong, Assistant Dean & Director, International Programs, Sauder School of Business ¡V grace.wong@sauder.ubc.ca

GE Consumer Finance

If you would like to submit a cv for the following positions, please forward them directly to:

Amy.yeung@ge.com

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

1.       IDENTIFICATION

 

Job Title:

MDP

Department:

HR Development

Manager¡¦s Name:

Mildred Au-Yeung

Manager¡¦s Job Title:

Director, Human Resources

 

2.       KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

q                   This is a 24-month program during which trainees will undergo four rotation assignments in different areas including origination, credit, marketing, branch operations, quality and other support functions.  In addition to on-the-job training, trainees will also complete a series of world class leadership and functional classroom training.

 

3.       EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

 

q                   To qualify for the program, you should have a MBA / MSc in the disciplines of finance and business with at least 2 years¡¦ working experience in the banking / finance field.  You must have strong problem solving and analytical skills, excellent interpersonal and presentation skills in both English & Chinese, and ideally possess good computer skills.

 

4.       WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (functional)

 

q       At least 2 years¡¦ working experience in banking / finance field.

 

5.       JOB SKILLS (include all technical skills required such as computer, language, etc.. & level of proficiency)

 

q       Good command of written and spoken English.

 

6.       SOFT SKILLS (include skills at personal/organizational level)

 

q       Ability to work under pressure

q       Good team player

q       Adaptable to changes

q       Strong interpersonal and communication skills

 

7.       LEVEL OF CONTACTS (Please state the position/level of this position required to interact)

 

q       All levels

 

8.       NO. OF POSITION/TITLE TO BE SUPERVISED

 

q    None.

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

1.      IDENTIFICATION

 

Job Title:

Manager - Insurance

Department:

CRM & Insurance

Manager¡¦s Name:

Amy Yeung

Manager¡¦s Job Title:

AVP - Insurance

Function (Please refer to Corporate HC Definition)

 

 

2.      JOB PURPOSE (please briefly describe the purpose of the job)

 

 

Develop and launch new insurance products and drive their penetration

 

 

3.      KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

 

¡P          Develop insurance product design including system specification (PPI is the key focus in 2005)

¡P          Execute the launch of insurance products

¡P          Drive the penetration at POS

¡P          Establish monitoring/ reporting system to track penetration

¡P          Conduct regular benchmarking and VOC to ensure products are competitive

 

 

4.      EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

 

Minimum

Bachelor degree in business administration or related fields

Desirable

Master degree in related fields

 

 

5.      WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (functional)

 

Minimum 5 years in insurance industry

Experienced in development/ launch of insurance products

Experienced in working with banks

Possess marketing background

 

 

6.      JOB SKILLS (include all technical skills required such as computer, language, etc.. & level of proficiency)

 

 

Fluent in English and Chinese

MS Word, Excel, PPT, Project

 

 

7.      SOFT SKILLS (include skills at personal/organizational level)

 

 

Project management skill

Presentation skill

Human relations skill

Enjoy working under pressure

 

 

8.      LEVEL OF CONTACTS (Please state the position/level of this position required to interact)

 

 

 All levels within local organization

 Insurance companies

 

 

9.      NO. OF POSITION/TITLE TO BE SUPERVISED

 

 

   N/A

 

Tuum Est!