RESEARCH & CONSULTANCIES

Prof. Kwan is pleased to serve with his expertise and served for the local and communities for more than 30 years.

EXPERTISE

1. Corporate Leadership (strategy, team building, organization)
2. Operations (marketing, profit center management, banking and finance)
3. Business Development (merger, acquisition, joint venture, partnership)
4. Re-structuring (turn-around situation, change management, collection, liquidation)
5. Enterprising (corporate planning, start-up situations, venture capital)
6. Financial management (planning, reporting, control, procurement, budget, audit)
7. General administration (corporate strategy, re-structuring, organization, productivity enhancement)
8. Management Consulting and Executive Development
9. Teaching and research in Higher Education Institutes (undergraduate, MBA, EMBA, DBA, executive education programs)

EDUCATION
Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, Bachelor of Social Sciences, 1973
Hitotsubashi University, Japan, Master of Commerce, 1981
University of Western Sydney, Australia, Doctor of Business Administration, 2004

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Certified Practicing Accountant, Australia (CPA, Australia)
Fellow of Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC, Hong Kong)
Senior Member of Hong Kong Institute of Marketing (SMHKIM, Hong Kong)
Associate Member of Institute of Human Resources Management (AMIHRM, Hong Kong)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Early Years
a) NYK Line, Japan and Hong Kong, 1974-1978 (Assistant Manager)
b) World-Wide Shipping, Japan, 1980-1983 (Manager)

2. Career Building
a) Citibank/Citicorp, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia, 1983-1992 (Vice President)
b) Merrill Lynch, Hong Kong and Australia, 1992 (Associate Director)

3. Leadership
a) CEF Holdings Limited, Hong Kong and China, 1992-1995 (Managing Director)
b) Well Bond Group Limited, Hong Kong and China, 1995-1996 (Group President)
c) Otis Elevator International Inc., Asia Pacific (subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation), Singapore, 1996-1999 (Vice President)
d) Hintful Capital Limited and Hintful Group of Companies, Hong Kong and China, 1999-2001 (Group Managing Director)
e) Yew Chung Education Foundation Limited, Hong Kong, March 2001 – January 2013 (Chief Financial Officer)
f) Former Adjunct Professor, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University (2004-2011)
g) Former Acting Dean, Division of Business and Management, BNU-HKBU United International College (2006-2007)
h) Former Coordinator, Accounting Program, BNU-HKBU United International College (2007-2008)
i) Former Associate Professor (2006-2008) and Professor (2008-2012), Division of Business and Management, BNU-HKBU United International College; Head, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, BNU-HKBU United International College (2007-2012)
j) Executive Director, Executive Education; Adjunct Professor, Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics; The University of Hong Kong (2012-2013)

k) Associate Director, HKU Zhejiang Institute of Research and Innovation (since August 2013)

BOARD AND ADVISORY EXPERIENCE
a) a) to d) above (1992 to 2001), in particular:-
b) Directors, Guangzhou Otis Elevator Company Limited, China Tianjin Otis Elevator Company Limited, Beijing Otis Elevator Company Limited, Shanghai Otis Elevator Company Limited, Hangzhou Xizi Otis Elevator Company Limited, Otis China (Holdings) Company Limited [1996-1999]
c) Non-executive Director of Laser Holdings Limited (listed company in Australia), 1989 to 1992
d) Non--executive Director of Asia Information Resources Holdings Limited (listed company in Hong Kong), 1999 to 2002
e) Non-executive Director of Finet Holdings Limited (listed company in Hong Kong), 1999-2008
f) Non-executive Independent director of Jiangling Motors Company Limited (listed company in Shenzhen), 2008-2012
g) Non-executive Independent director of Telefield Holdings Limited (listed company in Hong Kong), 2010-present
h) Special Advisor, Guangdong Grand Mark Automobile Parts Company Limited
i) Special Advisor, Wuhan New Beacon Group
j) Special Advisor, Wuhan Rainbow Language Education Group

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1. Past guest lecturer, Executive MBA Program, National University of Singapore (Singapore); Part-time lecturer, Life Long Learning Program, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Part-time lecturer, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Part-time lecturer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1996-2005)

2. Adjunct Professor (Hong Kong Baptist University, MBA, MScAAF and Corporate Training Programs, Hong Kong and China) (1999-2006)

3. Professor in Economics, Finance and Accounting, Division of Business and Management, BNU-HKBU United International College (former Acting Dean and Accounting Program Coordinator of Division of Business & Management, Chief of Hong Kong and Macao Office) (2006-2012)

4. Adjunct Professor in Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business (2012-2013), Honorary Professor in Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing (since 2013), Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

5. Professor, MSc in International Banking and Finance, Faculty of Economics, Lingnan University (since 2012)

OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS

1. Who’s Who: 1999-2000 Barons Edition, Asia Pacific Rim (Page 19304)

2. Languages: English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin) and Japanese – fluent; German - elementary

3. Council Member and member of Finance Committee, HK Society for the Blind

4. Council Member and Honorary Treasurer, Retina Hong Kong

5. Past Council Member, Hong Kong Japanese Alumni Association

6. Past part-time Member, Central Policy Unit, Hong Kong SAR Government (2001 & 2002)

7. Past Vice President, Hong Kong University Graduates Association

8. Member, Hong Kong Policy Research Institute

9. Past Member, British Institute of Management

10. Past Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Transport

11. Member, Public Affairs Forum, HKSAR Government (since 2008)

12. Member of Executive Committee and Honorary Treasurer, Project Vision (headed by Professor Dennis Lam) and Action for Vision, Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese University of Hong Kong (since 2004)

14. Past President (2009-2012), Deputy President (since 2013), Hong Kong University Old Halls Alumni Association

15. Former Member, School Management Board, Queen’s College Old Boys Association Evening School and Member, Education Committee, Queen’s College Old Boys Association

16. Member, Executive Committee, Hong Kong Economics Association (since 2009)

17. Past Council Member, New Century Forum, Hong Kong

18. Former Member of Standing Committee, Convocation, The University of Hong Kong

19. Member, Executive Committee, Institute of Management Consultants, Hong Kong (since 2012)

20. Member, Examination Review Committee, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute

21. Council member, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute