INNOVATION AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COLLOQUIUM
MM3612
Prof. Lianne Lam M901
We d n e s d a y 6 : 3 0 – 9 : 3 0 p m Z 2 0 4
 Dr. Lianne Lam
DBA from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
MBA from Peking University
B. Law from Peking University

Lecturer
B. SC of Actuarial Science from University of Toronto
Recent positions:
Founder & C.E.O of Hong Kong Sustainable Society
Founder and Partner of Cogitoimage International Limited
Advisor to Ocean Park Conservation Fund Hong Kong
Advisor to Circle K Vietnam
[email protected]
 Schedule 2024
Week Topic / PPT
Sept 4 Course Introduction / Grouping
Sept 11 Circular Economy / Job market in Hong Kong
Sept 25 EU and its working condition / Fin Tech
Oct 2 Job Market in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Cot 9 Retail and Investment
Oct 16 Site Visit LKK
Oct 23 Site Visit Look Fook
Oct 30 Smart Farming
Nov 6 Site Visit AI Facial
Nov 13 Legal BVI / HK
Nov 20 Presentation
Nov 27 Presentation
Assessment
Continuous Assessment
100%
◦ Individual Participation (Individual presentation)
20%
◦ Personal Reflection 30%
◦ Group presentation 25%
◦ Group Essay on the presentation 25%
 Rubric for Personal Reflection (30%)
Excellent Good Satisfactory Marginal Failure
A+ to A B+ to B C+ to C D+ to D F

The student was able to: The student failed

to:
Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate Misuse of data and
thorough mastery at substantial general knowledge incomplete to results and/or
an advanced level of command of a and skills required partial but limited unable to draw
extensive knowledge broad range of for attaining most command of appropriate
and skills required knowledge and to some of the knowledge and skills conclusions. No
for attaining all the skills required for course learning required for able to show
course learning attaining at least outcomes. Show attaining most to analytical and
outcomes. Show most of the course evidence of little some of the course critical abilities.
strong analytical and learning outcomes. analytical and learning outcomes.
critical abilities and Show evidence of critical abilities and Lack of analytical
logical thinking, with analytical and logical thinking to and critical abilities,
evidence of original critical abilities and some coherent and logical and coherent
thought, and ability logical thinking, and logical thinking. thinking. Limited
to apply knowledge ability to apply ability to show
to a wide range of knowledge to evidence of
complex, familiar familiar and some analytical and
and unfamiliar unfamiliar critical abilities and
situations. situations. logical thinking.
Rubric for Group Presentation (25%)
Excellent Good Satisfactory Marginal Failure
A+ to A B+ to B C+ to C D+ to D F
Application of knowledge and skills to deal with complex issues in the service setting.
The student was able to: The student failed to:
Apply highly effective Apply effective Apply moderately Organization and Organization
organizational and organizational and effective presentational skills presentational skills
presentational skills. presentational skills. organizational and are minimally are ineffective. Misuse
Critical use of data and presentational skills effective . of data and results
results to draw appropriate and/or unable to draw
and insightful conclusions. appropriate
conclusions.
Create innovative methods Create workable Create satisfactory The methods or Not able to provide
or solutions to deal with methods or solutions methods or solutions solutions to deal with methods or solutions
issues and problems in the to deal with issues and to deal with issues and issues and problems in to deal with issues
industry. problems in the problems in the the is not effective. and problems in the
industry. industry. industry.

Create innovative Create good Create satisfactory Create presentation Create presentation
presentation mode to presentation mode to presentation mode mode that were mostly mode that was
enhance the delivery of the enhance the delivery that adequately inappropriate for the appropriate for the
project contents (e.g. of the project contents enhances the delivery delivery of the project delivery of the project
project implementation). (e.g. project of the project contents contents (e.g. project contents (e.g. project
Conduct a very eloquent implementation). (e.g. project implementation). implementation).
presentation with excellent Conduct a clear implementation). Conduct a presentation Conduct a
teamwork and handle presentation with good Conduct a satisfactory with teamwork that presentation and
questions very well. teamwork and handle presentation with was barely handle questions.
questions well. teamwork and handle satisfactorily and Team tension or
questions handle questions conflict found.
satisfactorily. inappropriately.
Using Of AI
◦ Students may use GenAI in the assessment unless they have been told otherwise
before the assessment. Notwithstanding, PolyU upholds the principle that students
should be accountable for their own work. While using GenAI in assessment may be
acceptable, claiming any piece of work, large or small, generated by AI as one’s own
is not. Such behaviour will be considered as an act that violates academic integrity
(see also Point 3 below). AI output used in assessment tasks should be properly
referenced1 .

◦ For assessments in which reasonable use of GenAI tools is deemed acceptable,

students can be required to declare the use of GenAI in their work, using a template
such as this:
I/We declare that Generative AI tools have not been used to produce the
submitted work.
I/We declare that Generative AI tools have been used to prepare the
submitted work. The Generative AI tools used and the manner in which they were
used are as follows: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Reference
◦ Karlsson, C., Rickardsson, J., & Wincent, J. (2021). Diversity, innovation and
entrepreneurship: where are we and where should we go in future studies?. Small Business
Economics, 56(2), 759-772.
◦ Bai, X., Xie, H., Leng, Y., & Huang, P. (2020). Exploration of innovation and entrepreneurship
education path for college students: A case study in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao
Greater Bay Area.
◦ Wang, R., Guo, L. M., Cao, C., & Chen, Y. S. (2023). The key success factors of the AI
industry entrepreneurial process in China Great Bay Area: A systematic approach
study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 186, 122170.
◦ Fritsch, M., & Wyrwich, M. (2017). The effect of entrepreneurship on economic development
—an empirical analysis using regional entrepreneurship culture. Journal of Economic
Geography, 17(1), 157-189.
◦ Kuah, A. T., & Wang, P. (2020). Circular economy and consumer acceptance: An exploratory
study in East and Southeast Asia. Journal of Cleaner Production, 247(3), 119097.
◦ Herrador, M., & Van, M. L. (2024). Circular economy strategies in the ASEAN region: A
comparative study. Science of The Total Environment, 908, 168280.
 Individual Reflection
1 The most Impactful experience from this course
Use 5- 10 sentences to describe the most impactful experience/sharing you learned
from this course and why?

2. Reflection and Insights

Use 5-10 sentences to explain how this course have changed your perspectives on
setting up your own business or working in a company

3. Moving Forward
5-10 sentences to explain your own view of business opportunity in the next 5 years

4. Funding opportunity
Research on 10 funding options that are available for your start up company or the
company that you may work after your graduation.
Give explanation on each of the funding option on why it is applicable for you.

Deadline: No 30, 2024 BB

 Group Presentation & Essay
Grouping:
Each group is composed of 5 members. You should search key literature
and materials relating to the topics together with the interviews with the
executives. The duration of group presentation is about 20-30min.

Reflection:
- Write an essay (about 1,500 words) based on the Group presentation

Group Presentation Topic:

- Apply SWOT analysis to one of the company from the guest speakers
or the company have visited
OR
- Write a business plan for your own startup company based on the
observations form this course

Presentation: Nov 20 & 27 in class

Essay: Nov 19 BB
Grouping
 Who are you
◦ (1) Your name
◦ (2) Your Major
◦ (3) Your year level
◦ (4) What would you like to learn from this course?
◦ (5) Top 3 most important factor for success (Risk Taking
attitude, Good Strategy, Source of Funding, Innovative Ideas,
Leadership skill, Desire for Success, Opportunities, Work
Experience, Self-efficacy, Self-Determination)
◦ (6) After graduation, would you like to set up your own
business? And who is your role model? If not, where would you
like to work? And in what field?

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Research
◦ There are 8 centers in Hong Kong
◦ Research on all the centers
◦ Among the 8 centers in Hong Kong, which area would you like
to learn more? And Why?
 No Textbook

A lot of discussion & presentation

THIS IS A COURSE FOR YOU TO FIT INTO THE REAL WORLD.

Reconsidering taking
this course