The Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) at the University of Macau (UM) successfully convened the first meeting of the FBA Advisory Board 2025 on 06/06/2025, gathering an esteemed group of academic and industry leaders to discuss the Faculty’s future and strategic development.
Distinguished Advisory Board members in attendance included Dr. Carlos Cid ÁLVARES (CEO, Banco Nacional Ultramarino), Mr. Stanley Chong Kit AU (Chairman, Delta Asia Financial Group), Prof. Albert IP (Chairman of HKUST Foundation, Senior Advisor to the President, Special Advisor to the Dean of Business and Management, Adjunct Professor and Chairman of Career Development Advisory Council of School of Business and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Mr. Sio Kai IP (Deputy General Manager of Bank of China Limited, Macau Branch, Chairman of Macau Association of Banks) and Mr. Yuyin ZHAN (Chairman, E Fund Management Co., Ltd. and E Fund International Holdings Co., Ltd.). The meeting also brought together members of the FBA management team, fostering insightful discussions on advancing the Faculty’s initiatives and strengthening its academic and industry partnerships.
Prof. Jun YU, Dean of FBA and Chair of the Advisory Board, opened the session with an overview of the Faculty’s recent achievements and progress on action items from the previous meeting. He also consulted the draft FBA’s five-year development plan, highlighting key objectives in student enrollment, research output, and global rankings to strengthen the Faculty’s position as a leader in business education.
The Advisory Board members and faculty management team shared valuable feedback, offering strategic insights and recommendations to refine FBA’s future direction across key domains such as teaching, research, staff development, external relations, and social service. Their collective expertise and guidance will help propel the Faculty toward new milestones, reinforcing its position as a leading institution in business education and research.
