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CKGSB Philanthropy
Committed to cultivating business leaders with a strong sense of social responsibility
About CKGSB Philanthropy
With generous support from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, philanthropy is part of the school’s DNA and core responsibility since its establishment in 2002. CKGSB’s vision is to influence the Chinese business community, advocate corporate social responsibility, and find new initiatives in philanthropy in order to promote social change. CKGSB’s mission is to build the most influential, campus-led philanthropy platform in China. We want to help students, alumni and the greater Chinese business community better understand philanthropy so that they can promote social change through their work.
- 48-HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
CKGSB requires all EMBA students to complete 48-hours of community service before graduation. Since 2009, over 2,500 students have served more than 120,000 hours in their local communities.
- BUILDING A PHILANTHROPY PLATFORM
CKGSB provides alumni with various platforms to engage in corporate social responsibility. We encourage students to be actively involved in NGOs that are linked to education, disaster relief, poverty alleviation, aiding the disabled community and environmental projects.
- FIRST NON-PROFIT BUSINESS SCHOOL
The CKGSB Foundation has raised over 50 million CNY and has carried out a series of public projects.
- PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD
CKGSB seeks to build a bridge between the east and the west on innovative philanthropic ideas and initiatives by working with partners to look for solutions to social problems across the globe.
First Philanthropy Course Offered by a Business School
In 2014, CKGSB was the first Chinese business school to develop a philanthropy course aimed at equipping the school’s alumni with expertise on setting up and managing foundations and engaging in philanthropy.
Why We’ve Implemented Social Innovations as a Compulsory Module
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CKGSB Wins China Social Impact Award for “Poverty Alleviation” and Named a Finalist for “Women’s Empowerment” and “Employee Engagement”
CKGSB has been awarded the 2019 China Social Impact Award in “Poverty Alleviation” by the British Chamber of Commerce in China and United Nations for its positive impact and efforts in reducing poverty in China. The awards were handed out across seven categories from a field of more than 250 companies and organizations competing in total.
The Cheung Kong Education Development Foundation (CKEDF)
Philanthropy has always been part of the DNA of CKGSB. The Cheung Kong Education Development Foundation (CKEDF), an officially registered non-public offering foundation with Shenzhen municipal civil affairs bureau, is established with missions to support the sustainable development of CKGSB, to support the development of alumni, and to work for the betterment of the society.
CKEDF passes on CKGSB’s public welfare spirit. It supports the school and its alumni with an efficient, professional and transparent platform on which philanthropic projects in areas including education, science and technology, healthcare, poverty alleviation, juvenile development and environment protections are carried out.
CKGSB Full-tuition Philanthropy Scholarships
By offering a full-tuition philanthropy scholarship, these programs aim to encourage young leaders who are socially responsible to contribute to social development.
The CKGSB MBA Program will now award a full-tuition Philanthropy Scholarship each year to talents who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment and to ethical business leadership, aimed at attracting ambitious, global talents with a philanthropic spirit who intend to create value for society.
The CKGSB EMBA Program (a Chinese-language program) will now award a full-tuition Philanthropy Scholarship each year to talents who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment and to ethical business leadership, aimed at attracting ambitious, global talents with a philanthropic spirit who intend to create value for society.
The CKGSB DBA Program (a Chinese-language program) will now award a full-tuition Philanthropy Scholarship each year to talents who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment and to ethical business leadership, aimed at attracting ambitious, global talents with a philanthropic spirit who intend to create value for society.
The CKGSB FMBA Program (a Chinese-language program) will now award a full-tuition Philanthropy Scholarship each year to talents who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment and to ethical business leadership, aimed at attracting ambitious, global talents with a philanthropic spirit who intend to create value for society.
Goji Berry Project
During a trip to the Gobi Desert Challenge in 2015, a group of CKGSB professors, alumni, students and staff voluntarily help the local villagers sell their unique local Goji berries using innovative business strategies to design, market, distribute and sell their product, raising the annual income of all in the community by nearly 35% and helping lift them out of poverty in a dignified way.
Giving Back to Society- the Goji Berry Project in the Eyes of CKGSB Professor Juliet Zhu
CKGSB Professor Juliet Zhu, whose expertise is on innovative business models and modern philanthropy among others, tells you about the Goji Berry Project, an innovative business+philanthropy project.
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CKGSB Alumna Leads Campaign
for a Greener Lifestyle in China
for a Greener Lifestyle in China
Former Chief Representative in China for WildAid, May Mei, received the EMBA Philanthropy Scholarship in 2012. She says that CKGSB gave her the tools to launch her current venture GoalBlue, which raises awareness about environmental issues in China and promotes low-carbon lifestyles.
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