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Rooted in Asia, Connected to the World — An executive programme Driving Value-Based Healthcare, Technology Translation, and Industry Integration through a Cross-Border Perspective
Designed for healthcare service executives, health technology leaders, healthcare investors, and decision-makers driving industry transformation, the programme is anchored in the dual drivers of cross-border integration and value-based healthcare. Delivered through an intensive executive format, it systematically addresses four core domains — strategic operations, quality management, technology frontiers, and the global deployment of healthcare capital — enabling participants to advance from experienced managers to industry leaders with a global perspective and a value-driven mindset.
Program Overview
Built around the core pillars of healthcare service governance, quality enhancement, technology application, and industry integration, the programme centres on four key modules — Healthcare Strategy and Operations Management, Healthcare Quality and Patient Relationship Management, Health Technology Frontiers and Trends, and Healthcare Investment, Financing and M&A — to systematically establish an executive decision-making framework spanning services, technology, capital, and governance.
- 4 Hong Kong Modules + 2 Industry Going Global sessions (Asia, Europe & the U.S.) + 1 Final Project
- The Industry Going Global sessions are offered on a non-credit basis
Program Highlights
- Cross-Border Governance and Operational Excellence
- Quality Management and Value Creation
- Technology Frontiers and Translation Capability
- Global Capital Deployment and Integration
Executive Strategic Enrichment
- PPES Executive General Education (Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Science): Designed for executives and entrepreneurs, the programme strengthens strategic thinking and macro-level judgment through an interdisciplinary perspective.
- Visits to Government Departments and Related Institutions: Representative visits to institutions such as the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKU) and the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital, deepening practical insight into healthcare-service management, technology application, and industry operations.
- Visits and Exchanges with Chambers of Commerce, Associations, and Leading Enterprises: Visits span industry chambers, professional associations (medical, nursing, wellness), medical-technology (MedTech) and bio-technology (BioTech) firms, pharmaceutical enterprises, smart hospitals, elder-care and insurance institutions, healthcare-focused PE / VC funds, and family offices — deepening real-world insight into industry demand, financing ecosystems, cross-border capital allocation, business-model innovation (including medical IP, diagnostic technologies, insurance-linked products, and health-data monetisation), family-wealth succession, and market opportunities.
- Executive Leadership Salon: Centred on key themes in the healthcare industry, the salon provides a high-level platform for in-depth exchange among government, industry, academia, and enterprises.
- Industry Forum Series: Focusing on healthcare technology, quality management, industry investment and financing, and integrated development, the forums deliver forward-looking perspectives and industry insight.
- Industry Insights: Through industry reports, white papers, and thematic research, the programme builds professional knowledge assets and strengthens its influence and credibility.
Programme Content
- Residential Workshop
- Healthcare Strategy and Operations Management
- Healthcare Quality and Patient Relationship Management
- Health Technology Frontiers and Trends
- Healthcare Investment, Financing and M&A
- Final Project
Professor Qualifications
陈肇始教授
Prof Sophia Siu-chee Chan
Academic Advisor & Honorary Professor, former Secretary of the Food and Health Bureau of Hong Kong, Internationally renowned nursing scientist, and the Director and Professor of the HKU Primary Health Care Academy (HKU PHCA)
管轶教授
Prof Yi Guan
Academic Advisor & Honorary Professor, Daniel CK Yu Professorship in Virology; Chair Professor of Emerging Viral Diseases, School of Public Health; Director of the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong (HKU)
黄凌娟女士
Ms Cindy Huang
Programme Leader
Suitable for
This programme is intended for senior executives of healthcare providers, leaders of health technology enterprises, managers of healthcare investment and industry platforms, and decision-makers responsible for service quality, technology adoption, capital integration, and organisational upgrading.
Admission Requirements
- Hold a bachelor degree or Dazhuan qualification awarded from a recognized university; and
- Have over 10 years of work experience including not less than 5 years of management experience in healthcare industry..
Applicants with other equivalent qualifications and relevant healthcare work experience will be considered on individual merit.
Graduation Certificate
Upon completion of the "Residential Workshop", 4 compulsory modules and the " Final Project", and after passing the evaluation, students will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate by the University of Hong Kong at the postgraduate level.
*This programme is subject to University approval. Should any revisions be made, the updated version will be published on the HKU ICB official website. Please refer to the website for the most current programme information and arrangements.
Fees and Charges
Tuition fee： | 198,000 HKD (2026-2027 Cohort) Remarks: The Institute will provide and arrange meals (except dinner) for all modules offline and during the Industry Going Global sessions. Students are responsible for covering their own transportation, accommodation, visa fees and other expenses. Students may also opt out of the meals arranged by the Institute but will be responsible for any costs incurred thereof. In addition, if, due to the pandemic or any other reasons and the above modules are completed online, or if the above meals are not undertaken, the Institute will not refund any money to the student or cover any additional meals. |
| To encourage alumni of the HKU Institute for China Business to practise the idea of "lifelong learning" and achieve higher career goals, institute has set up the "Lifelong Learning Scholarship" (HK$20,000 per eligible alumnus). The alumni who continue to strive for excellence will be supported to pursue further studies. | |