BSocSc(SEDS) Student Prepares for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurship Competition 2025

Mr Wong Kin Shing, a Year 1 student from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies, has been actively preparing for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurship Competition under the guidance of Adjunct Assistant Professor Marshall Jen. The competition is jointly organised by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China, the Central Government’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, and the People’s Government of Guangdong Province. 

Mr Wong will represent the programme with his work called “Employease” under the “Modern Services and Cultural Creativity” track, focusing on career challenges ex-offenders face. He is dedicated to eliminating prejudice and creating fair opportunities for them to return to the workforce. In late July, Mr Wong, together with our adjunct Assistant Professor Marshall Jen, visited He Innovation Space (和創空間) in Shunde, to collect first-hand data on corporate attitudes towards hiring ex-offenders. 

“There will be a lot of similar business models in this competition, but not many will have a social enterprise model included. This is where we differentiate ourselves and shine.” Marshall says. The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong has always encouraged students to participate in entrepreneurship competitions both in Hong Kong and internationally, demonstrating the spirit of social entrepreneurship to help build a more inclusive society.