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University’s Recent Developments
大學最新發展

Creating Knowledge 創造知識

New and consolidated programmes to meet 城大新設課程及整合學科滿足社會需求
emerging demand
城大自2016 –17學年開始將增設生物醫學
A new undergraduate programme in Biomedical Sciences and 本科生課程，校內的三所學院亦將推出
nine consolidated majors has been introduced at CityU starting 經整合的九項主修學科，以滿足學生及
in 2016–17. These are in response to demands from students 僱主的需求，並配合各領域的知識與技能
and employers, as well as current and projected developments 發展。新增課程強調將生物醫學的基礎
in knowledge and skills. The new programme emphasises 知識與診斷技能及各類先進技術相結合，
the integration of basic knowledge in biomedical sciences 讓學生了解人類各種疾患的病因，並熟知
with investigative skills and cutting-edge technologies. It will 其診斷技術及治療方法。
enable students to understand the causes, diagnoses and
treatments of human disorders and diseases.

City University of Hong Kong Foundation 香港城市大學基金 Enriching Student Learning Experience 豐富學生的學習體驗

Raising funds for students’ early 為學生創新創業計劃籌募經費
entrepreneurship development
為配合大學策略發展方向 — 提倡校園的
To align with the strategical direction of the University 企業家精神，大學在年內推出不同輔助項
in promoting entrepreneurship, various initiatives were 目鼓勵學生創新創業。除提供專業意見指
launched in 2015 to encourage early development of 導以鞏固學生的營商理念外，大學亦提供
students’ entrepreneurial spirits. Mentorship and guidance 創業初期的起動基金支援，讓學生具創意
support for CityU students with innovative ideas are provided 的新產品或服務得以實踐。
to create a vehicle for knowledge transfer. Funding support
is also rendered to assist them in materialising new products 大學在年內積極向持份者及贊助人推介此
or services. 創新創業計劃以募集捐款。連同城大基金
周年晚宴2015的捐款收入，共為計劃籌得
In order to secure donation support for development of 逾500萬港元，在創業起動期向學生提供
entrepreneurship among students, special effort was made 資助。在2015 –16年度，共有六支學生隊
during the year to introduce the concept to university 伍脫穎而出，各獲約20萬港元資助。城大
stakeholders and donors. The total donations solicited 希望藉此計劃激發學生的求知熱忱，培養
for this project in 2015–16, including the income of the 他們的創新能力，在校園內形成求知創新
Foundation Annual Dinner 2015, amounted to over HK$5 的風氣。
million. The funding is designated to support our students to
start their business in the pre-formation stage. A total of six
student start-up projects were awarded in 2015–16, each
with around HK$200,000 funding support. It is hoped that
the scheme will foster the culture of innovation and kindle
the passion for entrepreneurship among our students.

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