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APRIL 29, 1703
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LOCAL BUSINESS COURSE GAINS PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
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THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS IN LONDON HAS GRANTED PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION TO DIPLOMA COURSE GRADUATES IN BUSINESS STUDIES OFFERED BY THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
STARTING THIS YEAR, GRADUATES WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE FIRST PART OF VARIOUS SUBJECTS WHEN TAKING PART IN THE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS (IOB).
SIMILAR RECOGNITION WAS ALSO GIVEN EARLIER THIS YEAR TO THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHERE TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME DIPLOMA COURSE IN BUSINESS STUDIES IS ALSO OFFERED.
THIS IS ONE OF THE POPULAR COURSES AMONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE APPLICANTS AND IT IS AIMED AT PROVIDING SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS
IN BUSINESS.
WITH THE FOUNDATION THUS OBTAINED, GRADUATES CAN FURTHER SPECIALISE THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN A PARTICULAR BUSINESS FIELD SUCH AS BANKING, INSURANCE OR MARKETING.
ON RECOMMENDATION BY THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY'S DIPLOMA EXAMINATION IN MANAGERIAL PRINCIPLES DURING THEIR STUDIES AND IN THE PAST HAVE OFTEN OBTAINED EXCELLENT RESULTS.
AUDIOLOGY PROFESSOR IN HONG KONG
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PROFESSOR IAN TAYLOR, A PROFESSOR OF AUDIOLOGY AND EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND CURRENTLY DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG LAST FRIDAY (APRIL 22) FOR A WEEK'S VISIT.
DURING HIS STAY, HE WILL VISIT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE TWO UNIVERSITIES TO DISCUSS SPECIAL EDUCATION AND AUDIOLOGY, ESPECIALLY ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN.
TOMORROW PROFESSOR TAYLOR WILL GIVE A TALK ON +BRAINSTEM AUDIOMETRY+ TO MEMBERS OF THE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SOCIETY OF HONG KONG.
ON WEDNESDAY, HE WILL CALL ON THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES), MR JOHN LEUNG, BEFORE ATTENDING A WORKSHOP ON +AUDIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF A MULTIPLE-HANDICAPPED CHILD+ AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE IN PERTH STREET, KOWLOON.
IN THE EVENING, PROFESSOR TAYLOR WILL DELIVER A PUBLIC LECTURE ON +ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT OF PRE-SCHOOL HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING AT 15 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 6 PM.
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