How to Get Involved
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation combines the best of the University of Chicago and Chicago Booth's education, research, and global perspective with social impact-specific programs and local collaborations.
The Programme aims to build capacity among NGOs, social entrepreneurs, and impact investors, catalyze and share knowledge among researchers and academics, and engage and connect leaders in the business and social sectors. The Programme does this by offering:
- Workshops on topics like nonprofit strategy and board governance, leadership, financial planning, and impact investing
- Free, public events with global social innovation leaders and local university and NGO partners
- Scholarships to Booth’s non-degree, Executive Education courses on topics like negotiations, marketing, and strategy
- Scholarships to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Executive MBA Program in Hong Kong

Workshops and Events
For NGO professionals and board members, social entrepreneurs, and impact investors, The Programme on Social Innovation offers events, workshops, and application-based programs. To learn more about upcoming opportunities, please see the events section below. Events and workshops are offered with support from Chicago Booth's Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation.
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Executive Education Scholarships
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust provides The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chicago Booth Executive Education Program Scholarship to local social sector executives and nonprofit board members who seek to enhance their leadership skills in pursuing executive education programs.
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Executive MBA Scholarships
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chicago Booth Executive MBA Scholarship empowers students with a global vision, international network, and world-class education, thereby building the capacity of Hong Kong’s social service sector to respond to increasingly complex social problems in the 21st century.
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Research
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation pursues research and academic initiatives that leverage the University of Chicago's tradition of academic inquiry, as well as insights from Hong Kong's social impact community.
The Programme on Social Innovation is also pleased to present a case study entitled "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust: CoolThink@JC Trust Initiated Project."
About the Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation provides resources and programs to help the city’s NGOs, nonprofit leaders, and social entrepreneurs do their best work. Operated by the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Programme offers a range of opportunities, including scholarships, social entrepreneurship workshops, and trainings for NGO boards of directors and board members.
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Meet Our Community

Steering Vulnerable Communities Through Crisis
Three NGO leaders shared creative ways their organizations continued to serve vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tips for Successfully Negotiating in Everyday Life
Being a good negotiator requires a variety of skills and strategies. Chicago Booth Professor Linda Ginzel shared research-backed tips at a recent event.
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Meet ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ from the Executive MBA Program in Hong Kong
Three Hong Kongers graduated after receiving the Hong Kong Jockey Club Executive MBA Scholarship. Read why they decided to pursue an MBA at Chicago Booth.
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The Executive MBA Program is registered under the Hong Kong Education Bureau. Registration No.: 262427
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