Bulletin Number One 1982

What Happened to the Class of 1979? Some writers, in moments o f cynical facetiousness, have compared the modern university to the sausage- machine, on the ground that university graduates are mass produced these days and that the university does not want to have anything more to do w ith them once they have left the campus. This is certainly not the case w ith The Chinese University, which has always sought to maintain its links w ith the graduates and keep track o f their development, career, etc. It was in this spirit that the University Appointments Service recently launched the Tracer Study on the Career Development o f 1979 Graduates, which w ill yield useful information on the employment history, salary progression, job satisfaction and post-graduate training o f the year's first and higher-degree graduates. A glimpse o f the preliminary findings suggests that many o f the 1979 graduates are faring quite well in a large variety o f fields. The following cases, chosen at random, may perhaps serve to illustrate the diversified career interests, and the attainment in the working life ， o f the class o f 1979. The persons named were all interviewed by the staff o f the Appointments Service and the information is quoted w ith their consent. Eric Wong Man-sum, Assistant Sales Manager, Swire Shipping Agency Limited In spite o f an excellent degree in the humanities (a first in English Language and Literature), Mr. Wong chose to develop his career in the business field, and joined the Swire Group immediately after graduation. He was promoted to his present position as Assistant Manager in less than three years' time, an outstanding accomplishment by normal standards. He finds the work o f a marketing executive both challenging and rewarding, and particularly enjoys the many opportunities o f professional training that have been open to him. It is expected that Mr. Wong w ill further distinguish himself in the shipping business before long. Leung Yuen-hang, Simulator Engineer with a major airline Mr. Leung holds a BSc degree in Electronics and joined a Hong Kong-based airline shortly after graduation. Twice promoted in three years, he is very happy w ith his work as a Simulator Engineer. His greatest satisfaction, however, is derived from the comprehensive training programme offered by his employer. He is also glad that much o f his knowledge in computer science can be applied to his present work. Although working hours are sometimes long and often irregular, Mr. Leung is contented and looks forward to many more fru itfu l years in aircraft engineering. Cheung Kam-wah, President ， Omni Business Systems Limited Mr. Cheung's understanding o f human psycho logy, especially consumer behaviour, has obviously stood him in good stead for a business o f his own. A graduate in Marketing and Psychology, he joined a multinational trading firm after leaving university. He left that company in early 1982, after several promotions, to establish his own business practice, a firm specializing in computer systems and software specifically designed to suit the individual needs o f the clients. Mr. Cheung is among the few graduates o f the year whose venturesome spirit has won the admiration o f their peers, and the fact that he was able to build up his own business w ithin such a short period o f time is a remarkable example o f entre preneurial flair. Ngai Shu-chiu, Graduate Master at an aided school Mr. Ngai graduated w ith a degree in Physics and Mathematics, and has been teaching in an aided school in Tsuen Wan since September 1979. He became a fu lly qualified teacher by obtaining his Certificate in Education in 1981. Mr. Ngai is a keen organizer o f student extra-curricular activities, and is currently busy making preparations for his fo rth coming concurrent appointment as the Careers Master o f his school. Guy Liu Chung-kai, News Photographer, United Press International Mr. Liu graduated in Journalism and has been w ith United Press International, a news agency based in London, for nearly three years. His duties as news 25