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Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) - Pitch Perfect Programme (PPP)

What is PPP? 
Pitch Perfect (完美求職計劃) is a training programme and competition from the Young Executives Club (YEC) of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, which aims to help university students prepare for the world of work. The programme has four stages: training sessions, company visits, mentoring from YEC members, and a round of competitions where the students will have the opportunity to impress the judges in a two-minute pitch.

The programme aims to help university students prepare for their career, which contains training sessions, company visits, mentoring by Chamber members, and competitions where students will pitch to senior executives.

Eligibility: Year 2-4 undergraduate students at local universities
Participation Fee:  HK$200 (with a complimentary HKGCC student membership)
Format: Individual
Programme Highlights:

Stage 1: Training Courses

• Day 1 (3 Nov): Interview and Presentation Skills Training
• Day 2 (10 Nov): Problem Solving and Analytical Skills Training
• Day 3 (17 Nov): Personal Branding Building
• Day 4 (24 Nov): Corporate World Sharing

Stage 2: Company Visits
Stage 3: Mentoring
Stage 4: Pitching Competition

Prizes:

• HK$8,000 for the winner selected by each participating company 
• An additional HK$10,000 for the Final Champion 
• Job shadowing YEC Co-Chairman Eric Fok Kai-shan for a day 

Registration: Click here to apply on or before 27 October 2021

*Upon fulfillment of the following requirements, participating students will acquire the HKGCC Student Membership, receive a certificate of completion and a full subsidy of the programme fee (HK$200) from the Career Centre.

1. attaining at least 75% of the training courses; and
2. attaining three mentorship meeting; and
3. joining the first round of the pitching competition.

Application of Career Centre's Subsidy
To apply for Career Centre's subsidy, please submit the following documents / proofs to Miss Christine Fung (E: csyfung@hkbu.edu.hk) with the email subject of "Application for HKGCC Pitch Perfect Programme Subsidy." upon completion of the programme:

1. Payment proof of the programme fee; and
2. Scanned copy of the certificate of completion

Enquiry: Miss Christine Fung (T: 3411 2321 / E: csyfung@hkbu.edu.hk)

Dear All,

If you are interested in case competitions and excelling in your presentation skills and techniques, this upcoming training workshop is for you!

Throughout this workshop session, Sonam C. W. will introduce the typical case competitions, MECE issue tree, and other strategic frameworks to approach cases, and experience sharing on local case competitions. While Michelle Ho will be sharing her experience in international case competitions, the physical and mental preparations, and conduct a demo presentation on the spot.

Event Details
Date: 20th Sep 2021 (Mon)
Time: 20:00 – 21:30 (HKT)
Language: English
Mode: Online (via Zoom)
Target: UG & PG Students

Registration Link
https://forms.gle/rdekmugm2boxDpnk7

Noticing that many of our followers are across the globe, this training series will be conducted online through zoom and is open to all undergraduates free of charge! Remember to register before 19th September 23:59!

Best Regards,
Stargazers Consulting

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