A third-year professional-accountancy student from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) beat 11 other contestants from four Chinese cities to emerge as the champion of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Job Hunting Competition 2012 China Grand Final.
Harry Yung Ho-shu impressed both the judges and the audience to win the annual contest held this year on July 7 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The nationwide contest aims to provide students with job-hunting skills, and serves as a platform for students from varied backgrounds to learn teamwork while tackling business case studies.
'This signature event is the perfect platform for our future leaders to have a taste of the real business world. At ACCA, we are committed to supporting students and professionals so that they can set themselves apart from the competition,' said Ada Leung, head of ACCA China.
This year's 12 finalists beat 2,200 applicants in contests held in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The finalists were split into three groups to discuss and present the best possible solution to a case study prepared by the official case sponsor, TACSEN Management Consultants.
Head judge Anthony Tyen, an ACCA council member, said the contestants were able to grip concepts and ideas, and present in style. 'I was very impressed by their self-confidence given their [young] age, the tall order, the limited amount of time, and the differences in backgrounds ... I see huge potential in the 12 candidates,' Tyen said.