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academic year s the student i s given thre e month s o f wo rk experienc e i n a loca l concern , wh i c h permit s h i m t o appl y hi s knowledg e an d skills b y actua l pa r t i c i pa t i o n i n busines s operations . L I BA ' s graduate s hav e increase d f r o m fou r i n 196 8 t o a cumu l a t i ve tota l o f eighty-tw o t h r oug h 1974 . A lmos t al l o f t he m are no w wo r k i n g i n busines s firm s i n Ho n g K o n g an d thei r performance has con t r i bu t e d t o th e g r owi n g deman d fo r L I B A graduates. L I BA ' s admi n i s t ra t i o n an d facult y ma i n t a i n clos e relations w i t h Ho n g Kong ' s leadin g employer s an d ther e i s ever y i nd i ca t i on t ha t Ho n g Kong ' s dynami c industrial , commer c i a l an d financial organization s w i l l continu e t o offe r attractiv e openings . Fu r t he rmo re i t i s expected tha t L I B A w i l l continu e t o prepar e a smal l numbe r o f graduate s eac h yea r fo r academi c careers . Several ar e no w teachin g managemen t science s i n post-secondar y colleges i n Ho n g K o n g an d tw o ar e o n th e facult y o f Th e Chines e Un i ver s i ty an d pur su i n g doctora l studie s i n oversea s institutions . A l t hough L I B A i s p r ima r i l y a teachin g institution , considerable attention i s also given t o research . B y June 197 3 L I BA student s had complete d fifty-seve n M. B . A . theses , eac h base d o n th e student's ow n research . Bein g on topic s relating t o business practice s i n Ho n g K o n g the y ar e a valuabl e sourc e o f i n f o rma t i o n fo r bo t h businessmen an d scholars . I n add i t i o n t o supervisin g studen t research th e facult y als o conduct s research , mos t o f it relate d t o th e Hong K o n g busines s environment . Ano t her i mpo r t an t aspec t o f L I BA ' s wo r k i s managemen t education fo r Ho n g K o n g businessme n an d executives . Th e first programme o f this natur e wa s a one-week " Ad v an c e d Managemen t P r og r amme" i n June 196 9 fo r twen t y - tw o executive s f r o m variou s commer c i al firm s an d governmen t departments . Sinc e the n L I B A has cooperate d w i t h th e Ho n g K o n g Managemen t Associatio n i n co-sponsoring one-da y an d two-da y seminar s fo r high-leve l managemen t; thes e hav e bee n ver y successfu l f r o m th e standpoin t of attendanc e an d interes t show n b y participants . L I BA ' s Di rec t o r and Associat e Di r ec t o r ar e activ e member s o f th e Ho n g K o n g Management Associatio n an d serve on several of its key committees . L I BA ' s facult y member s frequentl y offe r course s for th e Ho n g K o n g Management Associatio n an d provid e professiona l service s an d “ i n - p l an t ” cou r ses fo r Ho n g Kong ' s leadin g bank s an d commer c i a l firms. L I B A ha s con t i nue d t o receiv e substantia l financia l suppor t f r om th e L i ngna n Un i ve r s i t y Boar d o f Trustees . A n I B M visitin g professorship ha s bee n institute d fo r th e academi c yea r 1974—75 . I n add i t i o n L I B A ha s attracte d considerabl e suppor t f r o m businessmen and companie s i n Southeas t Asia . Thre e o f it s lectureships are supporte d b y grant s f r o m th e B.Y . L a m Founda t i o n L t d . 37