About Us

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education  (CEIE) is responsible for planning, implementing and co-ordinating Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) education activities for all EdUHK students.

 

Objectives

To develop students with entrepreneurial and innovative minds who will:

• Understand the potential of applying entrepreneurial skills in education and other professions
• Be able to identify the steps for researching the potential of an innovative idea, as well as resources and steps required for introducing change in education and other professions
• Recognize the importance of creativity and innovation, and be able to carry out needs assessment for innovation in their future occupations
• Display the ability to manage resources needed for their university education and their future occupations
• Be able to communicate new ideas effectively using a variety of media
• Develop ethical and social competencies and capabilities

 

Roles

• Serves as a resources platform for nurturing entrepreneurial and innovative culture among EdUHK students which will:
  
  • Enhance their experience and employability in education and other professions
  • Achieve excellence in learning and teaching
  • Foster innovation in research approaches
  • Improve knowledge transfer processes
  • Contribute to local and regional economic and social development
  • Create a local and international presence
  • Enhance reputation, competitiveness and distinctiveness of EdUHK
• Offers students with formal and informal opportunities to learn and develop entrepreneurial and innovative skills, capabilities and mindsets in a problem-based and outcome-based setting
• Co-ordinates and consolidates expertise and resources for E&I education among various academic and administrative units of the University

 

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students who participated in E&I education activities organized by CEIE will develop the following characteristics and skills:

• Creativity
• Design thinking
• Ideation
• Innovation
• Resources planning
• Risk management and risk taking
• Socially caring

 

Services

Support for Formal and Informal Learning	Activities to support credit-bearing Experiential Learning Courses (ELCs) on E&I co-organized with academic departments Individual and series of workshops, visits, sharing, etc.
Organization of E&I Events for All Students	Visits Exchange with external parties Workshops and sharing by experts, e.g. start-ups, KOLs Student fairs and marketplace Competitions and pitching, e.g. product design, business plans and ideas, etc. Regular updates to students on internal and external E&I activities via email and social media
Network Building and Matching	Experts within EdUHK Practitioners and experts in Hong Kong and beyond
Provision of Resources	Online repository of E&I training videos Virtual and physical library collections on E&I
Facilities	Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub (EI Hub): Provides co-working spaces and shared offices for students starting their projects or business Located on Lower Podium Floor of Library and opens 24 hours Serves as space for general office works, consultation, planning, group work, and meeting with internal and external partners Houses a special library collection on entrepreneurship and innovation (EIH Collection)

 

Enquiry

For more information on EIEU, please contact us at 29486511 or email to ceie@eduhk.hk.