Simon S. M. Ho
Simon S M Ho | |
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何順文 | |
President of Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Hang Seng Management College (2014 – 2018) | |
Assumed office 16 March 2014 | |
Chairman | Louisa Cheang Wai-wan Rose Lee Wai Mun |
Vice Rector (Academic Affairs) of the University of Macau | |
In office 16 March 2009 – 15 March 2014 | |
Rector | Wei Zhao |
Preceded by | Position established[a] |
Succeeded by | Lionel Ni |
Personal details | |
Born | Hong Kong [1] |
Residence | Hong Kong |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
Professor Simon Ho Shun-man, well-known expert on corporate governance, is the current President of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Under his presidency, Hang Seng Management College gained university title as the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong on 30 October 2018, becoming the second private university in Hong Kong.[2]
Professor Ho was born in Hong Kong. He attended Buddhist Tai Hung College.[3] After graduating from Secondary School, he obtained a BA degree (Management and Psychology) from the University of Washington (USA) in 1979. After two years, he obtained a MSc degree (with Distinction) in Information Systems from the London School of Economics (UK). He obtaineda PhD degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bradford (UK) in 1988.[4] He holds a Certificate in Higher Education Management and Leadership from the University of California, Berkeley (USA). He was a Commonwealth Scholar and is a certified public accountant in the UK, Australia and Canada.[5]
Introduction
1982 Ho joined CUHK.
1995-2002 Director of the School of Accountancy, CUHK.
1996 Ho initiated and established the “Dragon League”, an academic alliance among the 4 accounting schools of CUHK, Peking University, Fudan University and National Taiwan University.[6]
1998 Co-founded the Master in Professional Accountancy Programme jointly organized by CUHK and the Shanghai National Institute of Accounting.[7]
2004-2009 Dean of the School of Business & Founding Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy (CCGFP), HKBU[8]
2009-2014 Vice Rector (Academic Affairs) of the University of Macau. Prof. Ho played an important role in the many changes at UM, including the undergraduate reform, the launch of the general education courses, and the establishment of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement.[9]
16 March, 2014, he assumed the presidency of Hang Seng Management College.[10]
Before joining higher education, and a Certificate in Higher Education Management and Leadership from the University of California, Berkeley (USA). He was a Commonwealth Scholar and is a certified public accountant in the UK, Australia and Canada.
Public service
- Member of Deposit Protection Appeals Tribunal (2005-2011) [11][12]
- Member of Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal (2007-2011) [13][14][15]
- Member, Advisory Group on Directors and Officers Related Provisions ("AG3") [16]
- Advisor, Dashun Foundation[17]
- Advisor, Our Hong Kong Foundation[18]
Notes
- ^ Before the change of UM charter in 2008, there were two Vice Rectors but none of their official title included the field of management at the rear. The recruitment work of the post started in 2008 whereas there had been a vacancy of Vice Rector since Huang Yajun's resignation in 2006.
References
- ^ "Prof. Simon Ho's Biography". Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Hang Seng Management College acquires university title". HKSAR Government Press Releases - Gov HK.
- ^ "善於思考勇求變 勿忘初心尋價值|凌羽一". 灼見名家. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ 星島日報. "恒管「新校長」何順文與師生會面". std.stheadline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "EDUplus.hk". www.eduplus.com.hk. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "龍騰會". www.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "今日信報-- 何順文回港做恒管校長". 今日信報. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "何順文明年接任恒管校長". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UM holds farewell reception for Vice Rector Simon Ho | University of Macau". www.um.edu.mo. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "恒管正名私立大學 何順文:擬2016年申請 - 香港文匯報". paper.wenweipo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Appointment to the Deposit Protection Appeals Tribunal". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Appointments to the Deposit Protection Appeals Tribunal". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Appointments to the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Appointments to the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Appointments to Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Companies Ordinance Rewrite". www.fstb.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Dashun Foundation". www.dashun.org.hk. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Advisors". 團結香港基金 OUR HONG KONG FOUNDATION. Retrieved 2019-07-29.