Executive Master in - Steve Jobs Innovation …...Deputy President & Provost’s Message We are...

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

- Steve JobsExecutive Master in

Innovation Leadership

Published in December 2015

President’s Message

Deputy President & Provost’s Message

Programme Leader’s Message

Why PolyU EMIL

Programme Overview & Aims

Programme Structure & Subject Details

Designed for Senior Executives

International & Professional Teaching Team

Faculties & Schools

Admissions

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this prospectus at the time of publication, PolyU’s Institute of Advanced Executive Education cannot be held legally responsible for any errors or omissions nor the University.

This prospectus is for reference only and does not constitute any legal obligation on the part of the Institute.

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Contents

President’s Message

In today’s increasingly competitive global economy, continual

professional development for management executives and professionals

is key to the sustainable success of any international city. For Hong

Kong, the need for talent is urgent. For a mega economy like China, the

hunger for talented professionals is insatiable.

Committed to being a key player in the globalised world, The Hong

Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) pledges “Opening Minds

• Shaping the Future” as our promise for education and research;

thereby steering us to achieve our vision: “Be a leading university that

excels in professional education, applied research and partnership for

the betterment of Hong Kong, the nation and the world”. In this regard,

PolyU established the Institute of Advanced Executive Education in

2011, drawing on the University’s strengths to offer interdisciplinary

executive education programmes in niche areas with a view to

enhancing the professional development of senior executives.

Through strategic collaboration between our faculties and schools,

namely, the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business,

Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of Engineering,

Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, School of

Design and School of Hotel and Tourism Management, PolyU has an

impressive track record of providing high-level postgraduate programmes.

I am confident that our quality programmes can help senior executives

and working professionals in different industries further develop

innovative thinking and leadership skills, as well as elevating their global

perspectives to scale higher professional summits. This in turn will help

nurture more effective and visionary leaders for our knowledge-based

society.Prof. Timothy W. Tong, Ph.D.President, PolyU

“PolyU has an impressive track record of providing high-level postgraduate programmes.”

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE –– 03

Deputy President &Provost’s Message

We are proud to launch the interdisciplinary Executive Master in

Innovation Leadership. Hosted by our award-winning School of

Design (SD), with IAEE as the executive arm, the programme will also

involve world-class faculty members from the Department of

Management and Marketing (MM), Department of English (ENGL) and

top overseas academics as well as distinguished industry experts.

Hong Kong businesses are amongst the most competitive in the

world. In today’s fast changing business environment, senior executives

can no longer think in silo. Every minute has a price tag. They need to

embrace a multi-facet understanding of the impact of globalisation

and rapid technological advancement on the business. They need to

equip themselves with an integrated learning to obtain the latest

insights on the industry and the environment they are working in to

operate successfully in a highly competitive business. They have to be

innovative, think creatively to react to a wide range of subjects of

different disciplines.

At PolyU, we therefore bring together an innovative approach to

educate senior executives, seeking to obtain a greater sense of

making meaning in their careers, lead and manage sustainable

successes in their organisations and contribute to the community. Just

as Hong Kong has prospered through embracing change, our excellent

teaching team will inspire you with new thinking and innovative

methodologies for application at work, getting you ahead of the game

in your career and in business.

Prof. Philip C.H. ChanDeputy President & Provost, PolyU

“We bring together an innovative approach toeducate senior executives, seeking to obtain a greater sense of making meaning in their careers,lead and manage sustainable successes in their organisations and contribute to the community.”

Executive Master in Innovation Leadership

SDHosting DepartmentOversees Quality Assurance

MM and ENGL Servicing DepartmentsSupport development & delivery

IAEEExecutive Arm

Facilitates programme development. Works with

relevant Professors of Practice and speakers. Engages in

marketing, administration and alumni relations

DEPUTY PRESIDENT & PROVOST’S MESSAGE –– 04

“Innovation is a process to bring new ideas, new methods or new products to an organisation or society that makes sense in a way that people can understand and appreciate.”

Prof. Cees de BontDean and Swire Chair Professor of Design, School of Design, PolyU

In an era of constant changes and complex business, innovation is required to create new ideas, processes or products that can

lead to effective transformational changes to drive economic growth, surpass competition and benefit the society.

The Executive Master in Innovation Leadership programme is designed to take senior executives’ individuality and existence

as social beings as its starting point to deepen their innovative abilities, enhance their design thinking and methods by integrating

design, harnessing the power of branding and creativity.

The design of the programme is held together by a core theme of ‘Making Meaning’, which is interpreted at three levels: Making

Meaning for Oneself, Making Meaning for Organisations, and Making Meaning in the Environment/ Society. Each of those is

underpinned by the notion of Design Thinking, Design Methods and Design Perspectives, which will be applied throughout the

programme.

This programme is hosted by SD, and facilitated by the professional team from IAEE. The rich multidisciplinary curriculum is made

possible by contributions from MM and ENGL. They make it unique and enable interdisciplinary learning so that participants can

extend their ability to make meaning for themselves and their organisations. Our teaching team includes PolyU’s world-class faculty

members, leading practitioners in industry and distinguished scholars from overseas. Participants will acquire the ability to make a

more meaningful contribution to their organisations and to the community at large, in the context of today’s globalised market

environment.

The programme’s emphasis is on the enrichment of senior executives’ capacity for meaningful and innovative thinking, in order to

address real issues in modern business. Senior executives who aspire to designing a more meaningful future are welcome to

participate in this unique interdisciplinary Executive Master!

“If you are looking for just a MBA or EMBA, stop reading.”

Programme Leader’sMessage

PROGRAMME LEADER’S MESSAGE –– 05

UNIQUE FEATURES

First-ever in Hong Kong

The first interdisciplinary Executive Master programme which

nourishes innovation, entrepreneurship and multi-dimensional

thinking in Hong Kong.

Creation of Design-driven Innovation

A uniquely crafted professional development experience in

generating innovative and meaningful solutions to issues

which arise in the context of their organisations.

Design Perspectives and Thinking

Incorporating design thinking, design methodologies and

appreciation and the core values of “Making Meaning” to

allow senior executives to create a greater sense of

self-awareness and generate more innovative perspectives.

Top Talents Converge

Combining expertise from different PolyU’s faculties, industry

experts and outstanding scholars from overseas.

Personalised Service at Executive Level

Personalised service provided by IAEE’s professional team

to enable senior executives to pursue individual meaning-

creation journey.

Unique Learning Space

Classes are held in the iconic Jockey Club Innovation Tower,

designed by world-renowned architect Ms. Zaha Hadid, with

welcoming learning spaces that inspire creativity.

In the global and digital era, new trends emerge every day.

Individuals and organisations must be proactive in innovation

to succeed and even survive. Leaders themselves must

embrace a creative mindset, and be able to champion and

cultivate continuous improvements and innovation in the

workplace environment.

Hosted by the Asia No. 1’s Design School, PolyU’s Executive

Master in Innovation Leadership programme is a high level,

high impact, interdisciplinary Executive Master programme

designed to nurture leaders who would play a proactive role

in their organisations to shape the organisational innovation.

The programme aims to help senior executives build up new

ideas, instill positive values and winning attitudes, help upscale

capabilities for self-fulfillment and career advancement.

Asia No. ’s1Design School

Why PolyU EMIL

WHY POLYU EMIL –– 06

Upon completion of this programme, the participants will be able to:

1. Evaluate and ameliorate the constraints on innovative and meaningful

behaviour imposed upon senior executives by their prior experiences,

cultural setting and cognitive styles

2. Invoke and make effective use of design thinking, methods and

perspectives to generate innovative and meaningful solutions to issues

which arise in the context of their organisations

3. Enhance management and leadership skills as a forward-looking and

innovative senior executive in a complex economic environment

4. Contribute more effectively to making meaning in the broader

environment in which they live and work

OVERVIEW

The programme is an interdisciplinary Executive Master programme which

nourishes innovative leaders and equips them with innovation, entrepreneurship

and multidimensional thinking.

AIMS

1. Nurturing the personal attributes which support the development of new ideas

2. Giving senior executives the ability to approach open, complex, dynamic and

networked problems in a systematic and effective way

3. Providing senior executives with experience in the application of innovative thinking to

issues and problems arising in their own organisation and in society as a whole

Making Meaningin the Environment/ Society

Making Meaningfor Organisations

Making Meaningfor Oneself

ProgrammeOverview & Aims

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW & AIMS –– 07

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The programme is offered in part-time mode catered for business executives.

Depending on students’ pace of study, they should normally be able to complete

the teaching part in 12 months and the whole programme in 18 months.

Students are required to take 11 subjects (3 credits each) for a total of 33

credits. Each subject involves 30 contact hours, scheduled in block mode of 3

weeks of study and experiential learning, in pattern of 10 hours per week on

Friday evenings and Saturdays.

The curriculum is structured around 4 subject areas that correspond to the goals

of the EMIL programme: namely six courses (#1 - #6) relating to meaning for the

(a) individual, (b) organisation and (c) society and five courses (#7 - #11) along

the axis of (d) generic tools and (e) specific products. Each student will have to

complete all 11 courses, culminating in a personal capstone project effectively

communicated at the end of the programme.

(d) Generic Tools

#7 Mindfulness Workshop

#8 Rational & Emotional Thinking

#9 Design Thinking

#10 Design Lab

(e) Specific Products

#11 Effective Communication

(a) Individual

#1 Personal Innovation

#4 Self Identity

(b) Organisation

#2 Organisational Innovation#5 Value & Risk

(c) Society

#3 Emerging Scenarios

#6 Branding & Experience

Programme Structure &Subject Details

SUBJECT DETAILS

1 Personal Innovation(SD5350 Personal Creativity Concepts)

To develop a more open perspective on innovation and alternative conceptualisations of personal creativity. Measuring creative performance. Methods for the enhancement of creativity and the evidence on their effectiveness. Reflecting on the experience of a creative endeavour.

2 Organisational Innovation(SD5354 Organisational Creativity and Innovation)

To design a more creative-oriented organisation. The meaning of organisational creativity and links between individual and organisational creativity. Organisational structure and innovation. Leadership in creativity and innovation.

3 Emerging Scenarios(SD5356 Globalisation and Emerging Scenarios)

To gain an understanding of globalisation and its impact. Interplay between political-economy, technical, social and cultural innovations. Sustainability and connectivity. Design and entrepreneurial approach to tackle the growing problems derived from the emerging scenarios.

4 Self Identity(MM5991 Self-Identity Concepts)

To understand psychological, sociological and social anthropological orientations to self and identity in inter-cultural contexts. Conceptual and methodological tools for assessing identity processes. Pragmatics of work in a wide variety of multi-cultural settings.

5 Value & Risk(SD5355 Balancing Value and Risk in Innovation)

To comprehend the conceptualisations and methods of risk management in the context of innovation. Reflect on the application of design perspectives on stakeholders’ value and risk management in their own orgnisation. Strategic value of information technology for innovation.

6 Branding & Experience(MM5993 Design for Branding)

To discover the power of branding in developing customer-brand equity and customer-brand relationships. Develop strong corporate identity to maximize organisational value. Create sustainable business by extending brand influence from industry sector to community.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE & SUBJECT DETAILS –– 08

10 Design Lab(SD5353 Design Lab)

Examples of the application of design processes for a variety of design problems. Methods for prototyping. Reflecting on the contribution of various types of prototyping for dealing with problems in personal and professional life.

11 Effective Communication(ENGL5013 Effective Communication)

To raise awareness and understanding of effective communication in multi-cultural professional and business organisations. Critical communication in organisations. Persuasive speaking and writing. Communicating effectively as a leader. Team work and decision-making. Managing conflict & challenging situations. Intercultural communication.

7 Mindfulness Workshop(SD5352 Mindfulness Workshop)

To appreciate conceptualisations of mindfulness. Examples of mindfulness in the various domains of daily life. Methods for incorporating mindfulness and the evidence on their effectiveness. Reflecting on the experience of mindful activities.

8 Rational & Emotional Thinking(MM5992 Rational and Emotional Thinking)

To introduce cognitive, psychological and social factors critical for enhancing quality in decision making. Biases as well as heuristics of thinking are highlighted and strategies of decision making are taught to enable participants to think and to judge effectively in uncertain and risky circumstances.

9 Design Thinking(SD5351 Design Thinking, Methods & Perspectives)

Examples of the application of Design Thinking to a variety of design problems. Methods for executing Design Thinking. Reflecting on the potential of Design Thinking for dealing with problems in personal and professional life.

The offering of the above will be subject to change. Most subjects will be delivered within 12 months, with the remaining 6 months to allow students to integrate their learning, prepare and present their capstone project.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE & SUBJECT DETAILS –– 09

Mr. Anson Bailey Partner, Business Development, KPMG China

Mr. O.M. ChanChief Financial Officer,The Lane Crawford Joyce Group

Ir Y. H. Cheung, MHBuilding Engineer & District Councillor, Kowloon City District Council

Ms. Bonnie HoSenior Manager - Membership, Business Environment Council Ltd.

“I have a growing number of clients in the new collaborative economy and they are more demanding than ever so it is crucial that I try to better understand the latest management trends including Design Thinking. It is also important that I use these new skill sets to help nurture the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs!”

“To me, EMIL study is an amazing experience. After leading the financial practice for decades, Design Thinking provides me with another untraditional dimension to view and be cognised of the very nature of the challenges faced by today’s corporate leaders. The study further directs me to enhance the way for problem-solving with personal creativity.”

“With more than 40 years of working experience in professional, administrative and management positions, including over 12 years in public service, I consider myself in the prime of my life. In order to achieve new breakthroughs, I enrolled in the EMIL. From the lectures by the top-class professors, lecturers and classmates I learnt and met, I am now empowered to act more creatively in my life and work.”

“Innovative thinking is no doubt the most important element to succeed in any discipline of practice, not in the near future but now. I have been looking for a graduate programme that is both innovative and practical to enhance my creativity and problem-solving skills. No programme has ever satisfied me until I found EMIL at PolyU. Every class is a mind-opening experience as if I'm having brain surgery done. I hate having surgery but have never been so looking forward to undergoing brain surgeries together with my EMIL classmates.”

Designed forSenior Executives

DESIGNED FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES –– 10

Mr. Benjamin Leung Director,One Zero R&D, Ltd.

Ms. Roanne Lo Marketing & Programme Specialist

Mr. Eric Tarchoune Founder, Managing Director & Executive Coach, Dragonfly Group

Ms. Dana Winfield Director, Starry Ltd.

“Open your eyes!Open your mind!A brighter future!!”

“A dynamic ground-breaking transdisciplinary programme on innovation for global executives, leaders and entrepreneurs!”

“EMIL is a mind-opening programme which teaches you how to develop yourself as an effective, innovative leader for the benefit of yourself, your organisation and the society. The experiences we have gained during the courses are personally stimulating and help us develop more confidence in our abilities, to benefit our organisation.”

“As a trained Industrial Designer, I often see the need where business could utilise Design Thinking, while designers could also step up by learning more about doing business. The EMIL course is providing me with hands-on, mind-intriguing and innovative training, so I could continue to help both business executives and designers to better communicate and work together. I would highly recommend EMIL to those who would want a creative boost in facing their challenges everyday.”

DESIGNED FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES –– 11

Prof. Michael Harris BondPhD (Stanford University), BA (University of Toronto)Visiting Chair Professor, Department of Management and Marketing, PolyU

“This programme is designed to provide 21st

century skills – that is, a broad set of knowledge,

skills, work habits and character traits that are

critically important to succeed in today’s

globalised world, and the empathetic capacity

to be an effective global leader.”

“We bring together professors from collaborating

institutions in different countries. This enables

cross-cultural exchanges and participants learn

to comprehend different concepts with an

international perspective. Globalisation

facilitates innovation, entrepreneurship and

creates interventions to improve their

organisation’s creativity.”

“This programme applies Frame Creation,

Design Thinking and other tools that equip

senior executives to create a greater sense of

self-awareness and generate more innovative

perspectives.”

“Modern businesses are more complex.

Cross-disciplinary learning leads to

multi-dimensional thinking. The process

impacts how we think and act more creatively,

preparing ourselves to respond well to changes

and meet the dynamic challenges of today’s

competitive business environment.”


Prof. Cees de BontPhD (TU Delft)Dean and Swire Chair Professor of Design,School of Design, PolyU

Prof. Kees DorstPhD (TU Delft)Director, Designing Out Crime Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney

Prof. Howard DaviesPhD (Lancaster), MSc (Lancaster), BA (Lancaster)Part-time Visiting Lecturer, Department of Management and Marketing, Former Associate Dean, Faculty of Business, PolyU

INTERNATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL TEACHING TEAM –– 12

“Innovation is no longer restricted to product

innovation. It is moving towards the direction

of integrated innovation that comprises

cultural, process, structural, product and

marketing innovation. The programme

nurtures and fosters this pursuit of new form

of innovation that demands corporate leaders

to think and act in a more dynamic and timely

manner, by inviting the participation from all

staff to drive the business forward through

co-creation and co-ownership.”

“Innovation helps to define an individual. It

pushes and pulls the person to many levels of

insights... It reinvents the individual. As a firm

is made up of the collective psyche of many

individuals, a firm is made anew every day by

the employees. Like our cells in our body, if

only they all can play to the same playbook or

DNA pattern, we would be able to create

wonders.”

“Today’s business world is not only complex, but

changes rapidly and in unexpected directions.

Successful leaders are those that can adapt,

anticipate issues and opportunities before they

develop, and find creative and effective solutions

to problems. This unique programme provides a

multidisciplinary, international platform for

improving students’ creative, innovative, and

adaptive abilities, and importantly, their career

success.”

“This programme is designed to impact the

eyes, minds and hands of aspiring leaders –

‘eyes’ for recognising different kinds for

innovation, ‘mind’ for understanding the

relevance of such innovations for the organisation,

and most critically, ‘hands’ in the sense of

driving concrete actions that lead to long

lasting meaning.”

Prof. Royce YuenDBA (PolyU), MA (Macquarie)Professor of Practice (Marketing), PolyUCEO of MaLogicFormer Group Chairman of Ogilvy HKFormer Chairman of HK4As

Prof. Gregg LiEng. D (Warwick), MBA (UCLA), MA (Hawaii), BA (Washington) Professor of Practice, PolyU Founder and Chief Architect of Governance, G. Li & Company Ltd.Founding Chairman and NED, Invotech Hong Kong Limited

Prof. Jason ShawPhD (Arkansas), MBA, BSAssociate Dean and Chair Professor of Management, Faculty of Business, PolyU

Prof. Yesha SivanEd.D (Harvard), M.A. (Harvard)Visiting Professor of Innovation and Venture, School of Design, PolyUExecutive Director, The Coller Institute of Venture, Tel Aviv University


“We live in a globalised world where technology

has led to a level playing field for everyone who

competes in the marketplace. Understanding

the power and challenges brought by

globalisation as well as its economic and

political ramifications is essential for business

success today.”

"Businesses in Hong Kong now either need to

expand out of its locality to the international

world stage or ride the wave of the China

market. In the Experience Economy, if your

business is a traditional industrial age one, your

company needs to change blood and infuse

the company with the blood of innovation,

creativity and design."

“This executive master is an excellent platform

to observe the complex interplay between

technical, social and cultural innovation, and to

recognise the new ideas, behaviours and

organisations it is generating.”


Ms. Elaine AnnEMBA (Cheung Kong Business School), MDes (Carnegie Mellon University)Founder and Director, Kaizor Innovation

Dr. Helen ChanDoctor of Law (Renmin University), MA Buddhist Studies (HKU), MA Chinese Culture (PolyU), MSc ECommerce (CUHK), MSc IS (PolyU), BSc (HKU) Part-time Lecturer, School of Design, PolyU

"The Capstone Projects that the

students undertake will enable them to

culminate experience in innovation and

also in leading innovation."

Dr. Dong ChenPhD (Indiana University Bloomington), MA (University of Victoria)Vice President and China Economist, JP Morgan Private Bank

Prof. Ezio ManziniChair Professor, University of the Arts, LondonHonorary Professor, Polytechnic University of MilanPresident, DESIS Network


“Delivery will be highly interactive and engaging,

and participants will be involved in diverse

‘experiential learning’, such as games,

self-reflective tasks, group exercises, drama

and role-play for internalising learning, applying

methodologies, with practical integration

across disciplines.”

Mr. Nury VittachiFamed Writer and Columnist, Teaching Fellow, School of Design, PolyU

Mr. Stanley Wong(anothermountainman) Founder/Creative Director, 84000 Communications Ltd

Dr. Warren Chiu, PhD (SUNY Albany), BSocSc (CUHK)Associate Professor & Co-Director, The Center for Leadership and Innovation (CLI), Department of Management and Marketing, PolyU

Dr. Bryan RillPhD Cultural AnthropologyDirector, Co-Creation InitiativeAssistant Professor, School of Design, PolyU

Mr. Fung Ho YinSenior Teaching Fellow, School of Design, PolyU

Mr. Ng Chee NgaiHappy Founder & CEO of SamplenomicsCommittee member of the Market Research Society of Hong Kong (MRSHK)

Dr. Gino Yu Director of Digital Entertainment and Game Development, Associate Professor, School of Design, PolyU

Ms. Anjali Kelkar MDes (Illinois Institute of Technology), BFA (Parson School of Design)Consultant, Applied Research & Consulting, Steelcase Asia

Dr. Sylvia LiuPhD, MA, B.E.Research Assistant Professor,School of Design, PolyU

Please refer to our website for up-to-dateTeaching Team and guest speakers,

which may be subject to change due to availability.


PolyU Design has been an important hub of design education and research for Hong Kong since 1964. The School thrives on its

geographical position in bridging the East and the West, allowing its students to develop their design strengths with a uniquely

international cultural awareness at both professional and social levels. PolyU Design has been consistently ranked as one of the top

design schools in the world since 2006 and is ranked as one of the top design schools in the world by BusinessWeek and top in

Asia among the Top 25 in the world by Business Insider.

In 2014, PolyU Design sets a major milestone as it relocates to the Jockey Club Innovation Tower. Through the building, an iconic

form designed by Pritzker Prize award-winning architect Ms. Zaha Hadid, the School aims to push multi-disciplinary studies and

design-driven innovation to new heights.

PolyU Design's research and academic programmes are governed by our core values: 1) Developing an Open Mind Frame; 2)

Steering Positive Change; 3) Establishing Visionary Entrepreneurship; 4) Practicing Authentic Expression and 5) Design Responsibly.

We are actively engaged in applied research and consulting with a range of topics covering areas of Asian Ergonomics and Asian

Lifestyle, Universal Design, and Interaction and User Experience Design. Academic programmes are offered at higher diploma,

bachelor, master, executive master and doctoral levels.

Famous designers who graduated from PolyU Design include Mr. Raman Hui (Animation), Mr. Freeman Lau (Branding and Art),

Ms. Vivienne Tam (Fashion), Mr. Anthony Lo, (Automotive), Mr. Yip Kam-tim (Film), Mr. Dennis Chan (Jewelry), among others.

INTERNATIONAL STANDINGS• Top in Asia & 24th in the world, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings ® by Subject – Art and Design, 2015.

• In 2015, PolyU Design is ranked one of the Top 10 Best Industrial Design Schools, World Design Schools Hub.

• In 2013, PolyU Design became the only school from Asia on Business Insider's World's Best 25 Design School list.

Faculties and Schools

FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS –– 16

The MM is part of the Faculty of Business in PolyU, one of the largest business schools in the Asia-Pacific region. It is dedicated

to the pursuit of IDEAS (Innovation-driven Education and Scholarship) with a 3D focus on Discover, Design and Deliver.

INTERNATIONAL STANDINGS• Triple Accreditation - accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), EQUIS

(European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (the Association of MBAs).

• The Faculty is ranked 59th in the world at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Top 100 World Rankings of Business Schools

Based on Research Contribution 2009-2014.

• Ranked 42nd in the world for its Finance and Economics Research in the Journal of Financial Economics 93.

With “Linguistic Excellence in Professional Contexts” as its mission, ENGL strives for excellence in the teaching and study of

English in professional contexts and provides a vibrant and congenial setting for pursing study at undergraduate, postgraduate, or

doctorate levels. As one of the three departments within the Faculty of Humanities at PolyU, ENGL is also actively engaged in

research in the five key areas of Applied Linguistics, English Language Studies, and Language Studies in Professional Contexts,

Sociolinguistics and Systemic Functional Linguistics.

INTERNATIONAL STANDINGS • The Faculty of Humanities is ranked 17th* in Asia and among top 100 in the world. *By regional filtering of Quacquarelli Symonds

World University Rankings by Faculty 2015.

• In the subject of “Linguistics”, the discipline to which the majority of the Faculty staff members belong, the Faculty is constantly

ranked among top 50 in the world. In 2015, it is ranked 35th in the world. (Source: Quacquarelli Symonds University Rankings 2015)

• The Faculty is ranked the top among the universities in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland in terms of “H index citation”.


Making Meaningin the Environment/ Society

Making Meaningfor Organisations

Making Meaningfor Oneself

The IAEE at PolyU is Your Learning Vista for Dynamic Transformation. IAEE offers high quality executive education for senior and

high potential executives. We embrace PolyU’s promise of “Opening Minds • Shaping the Future” in designing programmes for

organisations, business professionals, high potentials and senior executives.

At the heart of PolyU’s vision and mission lies its commitment to knowledge transfer for the benefit of society. The IAEE is set to

become PolyU’s executive arm from which enterprises and individuals seek advanced, interdisciplinary executive education in niche

areas. Through our open, bespoke and executive master programmes, the IAEE provides unique learning experiences in a wide

range of areas for individuals and corporate excellence.

PHILOSOPHYThe IAEE's programmes are unique. When shaping each programme, we incorporate four ‘I’ elements, representing Innovation,

International, Interdisciplinary and Integration.

The Executive Masters that IAEE work on contains a broader and more fundamental objective

of ‘Making Meaning’. This is interpreted at three levels – Making Meaning for Oneself, Making

Meaning for Organisation, and Making Meaning in the Environment/ Society. Firstly, at the

personal level, the programme takes individuality and existence as social beings as its starting

point, by inculcating innovative personal skills and values that advance business

professionals’ careers to senior level. Secondly at the organisational level, participants will be

equipped to address the multi-dimensional and integrative challenges of today’s competitive

business environment, equipping skills for achieving successes for their organisations. At the

highest level, focus will be on instilling a global perspective and a stronger sense of

responsibility to contribute to the community at large, with sustainable developments. Each

of these is underpinned by the notion of Design Thinking, Design Methods and Design

Perspectives.


Admissions

Other InformationAward

Duration

Offering Schedule

Medium of Instruction

Teaching Venue

Total Credits

Tuition Fee

Intake Quota

Study VISA

Executive Master in Innovation Leadership

18 months

Friday evenings (6:30 - 9:30pm) and Saturdays (9:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30 - 5:30pm)

English

PolyU campus

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HK$330,000

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People’s Republic of China and foreign nationals may join the programme provided they apply for and receive a Student VISA from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Immigration Department. IAEE will provide assistance in this regard.

Entry Requirements• Education: A first degree in any discipline*; AND• Industry Experience: A minimum of preferably 10 years† industry experience in a senior managerial position• Applicants may be invited to attend an interview

* If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose:

• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test or 550 for the paper-based test;

OR • An overall Band Score of at least 6 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

† Exceptionally, a special admission of non-degree holders to the Master programme could be offered to experienced senior industry executives who possess preferably a minimum of 12 years industry experience in a senior managerial position.

For WhoExecutives or professionals from any industries seeking self-development and a more meaningful sense of contribution to your organisation and the community at large.

The programme is intended for both design and non-design professionals with 10 or more years of experience in their established careers and wish to deepen their innovative abilities, enhance their design thinking and methods by integrating design, business and creativity.

For further information or enquiries,please contact:

Ms. Wanze LiT (852) 3400 8483E [email protected]

ADMISSIONS –– 19

Institute of Advanced Executive Education

GH267, GH Podium Annexe,

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

www.polyu.edu.hk/iaee

T (852) 3400 8476

E [email protected]

“Nurturing Innovation Leadership | Unleash Your Potential to Empower”

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