London Business School will offer electives in London for some MBA students from the University of Hong Kong, according to a new collaborative agreement signed here Monday between the two schools.

Commenting on the partnership with London Business School, Professor Richard Wong, acting dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics of HKU, said, "The University of Hong Kong has always worked towards the goal of preparing its business students for thechallenges of a working environment that is constantly re-shaped by the dynamics of a global marketplace."

He said, "Building on our strong presence in Hong Kong, the university started some six years ago in partnership with Fudan University in Shanghai to develop a highly successful MBA program and this new agreement allows up to expand the network of collaboration even further."

The collaborative agreement will enable up to 60 HKU students every year to attend London Business School from 2007 for up to 10 weeks to study electives as part of their MBA course. The class will come from the new MBA program to be offered by HKU.

After completing the core course at HKU, students will travel to London to study with London Business School's own MBA students and participate in other activities that would further integrate them into the student life at the School. Graduates from the program will be given alumni status by both HKU and London Business School, Wong said.
    
 (Xinhua News Agency January 11, 2005)