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CUHK MBA student club · 2026 / 27

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club

Innovation
is impact.

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Our community, in conversation.IEC 2025–26

Our mission

Innovation is impact.
Turning ideas into meaningful change.

Lead change

Overcome the barriers that stall good ideas, and make innovation happen.

Learn by doing

Test ideas, pitch boldly, and learn from honest feedback.

Grow together

Share ideas, build connections, and support one another.

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The programme

Five experiences from November 2026 to July 2027. Our Chef’s Table flagship is confirmed. Registration via Microsoft Forms runs from 15 October at 7:00 pm to 30 October 2026 (HKT). Explore the planned events that follow.

Sommelier Noble Li and Chef Li Yuet-Faat discussing a wine pairing at Ming Court
Ming Court · Chef Li Yuet-Faat and sommelier Noble Li
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Culinary Innovation & Executive Leadership

A Joint Chef’s Table Experience. An evening of Cantonese cuisine, wine pairing and cross-industry conversation at Ming Court, Cordis Hong Kong.

Flagship · 7 November 2026 · 18:30–22:30

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IEC 2025–26 · Previous event

Networking · December 2026

Planned

Happy Hour Networking

Informal happy-hour evenings connecting MBA students with founders and startup leaders, including a Christmas gathering.

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

Pre-competition · April 2027

Planned

Pitching Workshop

Hands-on pitch prep for the teams heading into May's 5x5 Pitching Competition.

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

Competition · May 2027

Planned

5x5 Pitching Competition

Five slides, five minutes: pitch a startup idea or a corporate change proposal, then take the judges' hardest questions.

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

Site visit · July 2027

Planned

Proposed Field Trip

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

Who runs it

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CUHK MBA · Student-led

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