Life-wide Learning

in Universiti

es: Internship

and Voluntary

Work in

CityU, Hong Kong

Dr. Andrew ChanAssociate Professor

Department of Management

74% of undergrads envision themselves as a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges.

Q: Do you envision yourself to be a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges?

73% of business majors think they need more corporate responsibility and sustainability content.

Q: The curriculum at my business program should include more content related to corporate social responsibility and sustainability

In a US survey “Net Impact’s 2007 New Leaders, New Perspective II” with business undergraduates

Less than one quarter of undergraduate students believe that today’s business leaders demonstrate ethical behavior

Q: Do you believe that Most business leaders today exhibit ethical behavior

14%

61%

9%

1%

15%

Q: Colleges and universities are currently preparing students to work toward the betterment of society

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Neutral/don't know

Series16%

40%

23%

2%

30%

20072009

Philippines Habitat for Humanity: Voluntary Services

Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes

Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands), India

Habitat for Humanity, Mongolia

Philippines Habitat for

Humanity: Voluntary

Services versus

Hong Kong Young

Industrialists Council

(HKYIC): Summer

Internships Programmes

Volunteer Work Abroad

Work with Habitat

A non-profit charitable housing service organization

An international institution dedicated to eliminating

poverty and homelessness through the participation

of hands-on volunteers and the benevolence of

business corporations

Habitat has built, renovated and repaired almost

300,000 homes in dozens of countries and territories

including many in the Asia-Pacific region.

Duties and requirementTo build homes at Habitat Thailand site for the poor as well as disadvantaged

people together with the local villagers.

Requirements Full time BBA students Minimum GPA 2.3 Proficient in English Heart for volunteering

Habitat - Schedule

and Sponsors

hip

26 June – 16 July 2011 (3 weeks in Udon Thani,

Thailand)

SponsorshipUp to

HK$13,000

Programme Period

Total: 4 weeks

1 week of volunteer work at Habitat HK Office or CB Office after trip

Students feedbacks and experiences:

Building earthquake-proof houses with volunteer-friendly tools,

erecting light materials, all were done collaborate with the local ,

thus created vast amount of cross-cultural contact.

I met people from all over the world and learnt to collaborate with individuals with different cultural background. I experienced team-work and conflict handling.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council

(HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes

Chennai

To help in the residential centre for orphans, the disabled, the elderly, abandoned babies and others in need

RequirementsFull time BBA studentsOnly females acceptedMinimum GPA 2.3Proficient in EnglishHeart for volunteering

Programme PeriodJune/July 2011 (4 weeks)

SponsorshipUp to HK$10,000

Helping Hands - Duties and Requirements

We took care of babies, played with young children and helped some people who are physical or mentally disabled.

Students feedbacks and experiences: I learnt the more simple you live, the

more happiness you have. From the other volunteers of Helping Hands. I learnt that to appreciate what we encounter and treasure what we have in our life.

This year2012

Habitat for Humanity, Mongolia

• 3 weeks (18 June - 7 July 2012, including one week special event "Blue Sky Build")

• To partner with local villagers and other volunteers to build houses in the project villages; the one-week BSB is a featured open build that involves volunteers around the world.

• Sponsorship: Up to HKD14,000.-