IECCUHK MBA

CUHK MBA · Student-led · 2026 / 27

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club

From Ideas
to Impact.

Join IEC ↗Collaborate with us
Explore the 2026–27 programme ↓
Students and guests in conversation at an IEC gathering from the 2025–26 retrospective
Our community, in conversation.IEC 2025–26

Why IEC exists

A place for curious minds
and ambitious ideas.

Real-world insights

Hands-on exposure to how Hong Kong's startups and larger enterprises actually build, sell, and change.

Industry connections

Direct contact with founders, operators, and investors, plus mentorship that outlasts a single event.

Peer community

A working network of classmates to build with during the programme and stay in touch with after it.

01

The programme

Five proposed experiences from October 2026 to July 2027. Explore the ideas behind each event. Dates, speakers and venues are being confirmed.

Panel discussion pictured in the IEC 2025–26 year-plan retrospective
IEC 2025–26 · Previous event
FlagshipPlanned

Transform with Results: Leading Change in Corporate Innovation

A flagship seminar on enterprise transformation, innovation, and leadership.

Flagship · Late October 2026 · Up to 40

Students and guests talking at an IEC gathering pictured in the 2025–26 retrospective
IEC 2025–26 · Previous event

Networking · Late December 2026 · Up to 40

Planned

Christmas Happy Hour: Entrepreneurship Networking

An informal evening connecting MBA students with founders and startup leaders before year-end.

An East Asian business presenter explaining financial charts to an audience
Thematic photo · Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash

Workshop · April 2027 · Up to 20

Planned

Investment / Pitching Workshop

How private equity professionals and investors evaluate businesses, projects, and investment cases.

An Asian businesswoman presenting market data on a large screen
Thematic photo · Kampus Production / Pexels

Competition · May 2027 · Up to 40

Planned

Real Startup Ideas Competition

Teams present original business concepts to a panel of entrepreneurs and venture investors.

A group of Asian professionals touring a modern business complex
Company visit concept · supplied image

Site visit · July 2027 · Up to 25

Planned

Proposed Field Trip

A small-group visit into a Hong Kong or Greater Bay Area innovation operation.

Who runs it

Meet the committee →

CUHK MBA · Student-led

Your next conversation starts here.

Meet the community on WhatsApp or WeChat, or bring your experience to a future IEC event.

Join IECCollaborate with us