A New Era Begins 1975-78

Training Government Administrators In 1976 ， the Lingnan Institute was invited by the Government Training Division to design a part-time programme in managerial and behavioural sciences tailored to the needs o f administrative and executive officers o f the Hong Kong Government. In cooperation w i th the staff o f the Government Training Division, the Institute developed a programme of eight courses to be offered on Saturday mornings at the rate o f two courses per semester over a two-year period. The programme is conducted at the post-graduate level by the faculty of the Lingnan Institute under the sponsorship of the Department of Extramural Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The Diploma in Management Studies is awarded by the Department o f Extramural Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong to participants who have completed the eight courses successfully. During 1977 two groups, representing more than twenty departments of the Hong Kong Government, began the programme. Local Programmes and Support The Institute frequently cooperates w i th other organizations in sponsoring and conducting educational programmes and training activities for practising managers in Hong Kong. Faculty members o f the Institute are encouraged to teach or participate in courses offered by the Hong Kong Management Association, the Hong Kong Productivity Centre, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, and other organizations engaged in management education in Hong Kong. The Institute also encourages its faculty to engage in consultancy and to conduct seminars and " i n-p l an t" training activities for banks, manufacturing companies and other business organizations. Summer employment projects and plant visits are also included in the regular programme. Many o f the activities o f the Lingnan Institute in the fields of business and industry have been made possible by grants from interested corporations and foundations. Because of its positive contribution to the Hong Kong community and the continuous donations f r om Lingnan University Board of Trustees in New York, more donations were attracted and L I BA was most grateful to the following donors: (1) the B. Y. Lam Foundation Lecturership since 1968; (2) the Lee Foundation Lecturership since 1972; (3) the Lee Wing-Tat Lecturership since 1972 and (4) the IBM Visiting Professor o f Information Systems since January 1975. L I BA is perhaps the best illustration of how an institute has grown from an internationally financed concern to become a completely integrated East-West effort to promote the application of the latest theory and practice f r om the West to enhance local commerce and industry in a better competitive position. Three-Year MBA Programme In March 1977, the University launched the Three-year MBA Programme i n management for executives in business and industry in Hong Kong. The generosity and efforts of two prominent business leaders, 74