University Profile

University Profile

  • The Asia Pacific School of Business was established in 1995 in Singapore as the Kaiyen College (Centre for Asia-Pacific Management Studies)。In 1999, the Ministry of Education and the Private Education Council of Singapore approved the promotion of the Associate degree awarding unit to the current name: The Asia Pacific School of Business, and launched the development strategy approach of renaming, restructuring, transformation and upgrading. In 2004, The Asia Pacific School of Business opened the Department of Physical Education and Sports in accordance with the actual needs of development and kept up with the pace of the times. In 2007, the Department of Physical Education and Sports was approved by the Ministry of Education and the Private Education Council and was officially upgraded to " Asia Pacific School of Sports and Business" to realize the integration of the two schools.In 2015, the board of directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business (Private) Education Group decided that The Asia Pacific School of Business and Asia Pacific School of Sports and Business were merged and approved by the Ministry of Education and the Private Education Council to be upgraded to a university College.The Asia Pacific School of Business upholds to the educational concept of integrating China and the West with the unity of knowledge and practice, refines the characteristics of humanities, art, business, finance, new engineering and management, adheres to the road of mixed teaching, integrates into the Asia-Pacific region and integrates into the Chinese circle. Adhering to the social responsibility and mission of planting(rooted) Star Island and inheriting Huaxia, following the spirit of Open up bright intelligence and clear your ambition, benevolence and universal fraternity, and In the context of the integration and development of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region, we should train the applied, practical and professional talents needed in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in the Chinese cultural circle, and continue to provide intelligent assistance for the development of Chinese civilization and society.

    The Asia Pacific School of Business now has more than 3,000 students and six schools. It offers 12 associates degrees, 16 joint bachelors degrees, 13 joint masters degrees and 8 joint doctoral degrees, and nearly 50 Chinese and English programs. The Asia Pacific School of Business Practice Learning Model of International learning, experiential learning, cross-cultural learning, peer learning, value-added learning parallel five-in-one learning model and school headquarters study, online remote study, government and enterprise practice travel training model.

    The Asia Pacific School of Business was founded in 1995, formerly known as Kijen Academy, English name: The Asia Pacific School of Business, referred to as APSB, adheres to the purpose of "integrating Chinese and Western, knowledge and action" and is committed to cultivating business professionals. Higher preparatory education institutions.

    The Asia Pacific School of Business is a joint undergraduate (remote) and master (remote) granting unit authorized by the Graduate School of Business Administration of multiple universities. We also has the right to grant associate degrees and Bachelor's degree. A higher education institution accredited by the Singapore Council for Private Education EduTrust and accredited by the Ministry of Education of Singapore, New Zealand and the Cayman Islands. has successively become the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE ) , member institutions of the Association of Universities of Asia And The Pacific (AUAP) and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Edu-Cation organization (SEAMEO). At the same time, the courses of The Asia Pacific School of Business have passed the comprehensive academic accreditation of the international academic quality system Quality Matters (QM) and International Association for Quality Assurance in H igher Education (QAHE). In July 2022, our school was fully accredited and recognized by Continuing Professional Development (CPD). We are currently the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges & Universities (ASIC) candidate accredited universities.

    Currently. We are already a member of ACBSP and AMBA's & BGA. At the same time, it is also trying to apply to join AACSB.


    The Asia Pacific School of Business now has five institutes / centres with distinctive features, and the Arts Research Institute is the first or only established in Singapore, including the remote online Academy, the Institute of data Science, the UNESCO  key Research (Partnership)-The Asia-Pacific Enterprise Management Research Centre, the China Economic Development Research Centre, and so on. The academic achievements of The Asia Pacific School of Business have been remarkable, and the academic research team has continued to contract professional subject research projects commissioned by the International Business Management Research and Development Organization ((IBMRC)) and the Singapore Innovation and Development Planning Bureau.

    In order to meet the social demand for lifelong learning and continuing education, The Asia Pacific School of Business has set up remote online colleges and professional colleges to actively explore new teaching models with high quality and efficiency and optimize academic characteristics. In order to meet the needs of society and the process of civilization, in-service research and professional training courses are offered to meet the needs of the scientific and technological society for continuing education and continuing education, and to promote lifelong learning for all. In addition, The Asia Pacific School of Business is also one of the most comprehensive international mainstream English examination services, including TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS , American (ACT), Korean (TOPIK) and so on.

    The Asia Pacific School of Business continuously enriches and optimizes its faculty and management team, and continuously recruit academic and management talents from all over the world, It has 47 doctors and 2 academicians from internationally well-known universities. It has invited well-known experts, professors and scholars from home and abroad to give lectures and guide postgraduates. In addition,  We have also signed joint training or joint education agreements with several well-known universities at home and abroad to open up a platform for students to achieve international learning and enhance their international vision.

    Seizing the opportunity of the integrated development of higher education in Asia Pacific, The Asia Pacific School of Business focuses on the construction of Chinas first-class higher education. “Seize opportunities and make full play to advantages, In order to cultivate more young talents who have lofty ambition and think of China in their heart.We will strengthen our exchanges with Chinese universities in the fields of production, learning and research, and actively conduct joint training with Chinese cultural circle countries, so as to build China into a business school with international competitiveness.


  • 1The Asia Pacific School of Business (APSB) endeavours to serve those who aspire to learn, offering opportunities and options to equip them for further studies or employment. Founded in 1995, APSB is now a School with more than 4000 full-time students amid many other part-time students, and more than 400 full-time teaching and supporting staff amid many other part-time staff.
     
    On the full-time front, our College of International Education (CIE) operates a “2 + 2 and 3+1 and 1+1+2 scheme”, in which secondary school graduates can select to study from about 30 Associate Degree concentration studies, and proceed to enrol in one of the APSB self-funded undergraduate programmes, earning an APSB honours degree in a total of four years.
     
    APSB also provides other opportunities which encompass Higher Diplomas in a number of specialisations, Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education; as well as Top-up Degree programmes offered in collaboration with the University of South Australia、State University of New York,、Stockton University,、Pennsylvania Business Schooland Boston College.
     
    In fact, Associate Degree and Higher Diploma have years of history in Commonwealth Education System, and are recognised by both employers and academic institutions locally and abroad. We had witnessed many cases in which students thrived while studying for a sub-degree because they had found their passion. While Higher Diploma is more vocationally-oriented, many Associate Degree graduates went on to take up Top-up Degree study in HKBU, and upon graduation some even proceeded to acquire postgraduate degree qualifications from prominent universities overseas and forged ahead with their career. As the saying goes, “All roads lead to Rome”.
     
    For those who need to reinforce their foundation before pursuing higher education, the School offers a couple of choices, which include Diploma Fast and Diploma of College Foundation Studies, both with clear articulation pathways.
     
    To help working adults scale new heights in their career, APSB provides an extensive array of part-time programmes ranging from short courses to postgraduate ones to expand their breadth and depth of knowledge and skills.
     
    Learning opens up opportunities, and in APSB you will find abounding options to fuel your educational and career aspirations.
     
    Yiyan Jianyin
    Rotating Chairman
    The Asia Pacific School of Business

  • Vision

    To be a leader in East Asia and the Pacific and Chinese(Including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Province)the region in the provisions of tertiary and continuing education in meeting the learning needs of the community in a caring and creative culture.

    Mission

    The Asia Pacific School of Business is committed to providing quality education and promoting whole-person education in a wide range of disciplines to learners for academic articulation, professional advancement, and self-improvement. Through research and community engagement, it will also contribute to knowledge generation and community service to address the pressing needs of the society.


  • The Asia Pacific School of Business sees quality as of primary importance in its commitment to providing continuing education opportunities for the community. A robust quality assurance system aligned with the University’s quality assurance requirements is adopted to ensure that “high standards are achieved” and “learners’ needs are satisfied” through:

    A.a well-established academic management structure with a clearly defined division of roles and responsibilities and involvement of externality to govern the planning, approval,implementation, monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement of programmes;
    B.systematic planning and review of programme curricula for relevancy and appropriateness to accommodate emerging learning needs;
    C.engagement of professional practitioners and qualified instructors for course delivery and provision of induction for instructors;
    D.careful assessment of teaching and learning effectiveness;
    E.timely interventions and follow-up actions to bring about improvements in the quality of teaching and learning; and
    F.pledges from the management to commit ample resources to promoting teaching and learning so as to nurture a strong quality culture within the School community.

    Following the launching of the EduTrust (Educational Trust Guarantee System) by the Singapore Government in May 2008, the School has registered most of its sub-degree programmes, assessed and endorsed by internal quality assurance committees and the University, for an appropriate EduTrust level in the Educational Trust Guarantee System Register. The EduTrust Registration Numbers and Registration Validity Periods of the registered programmes can be found in the individual programme pages on this website.

    Quality assurance is a continuing process by which the School strives to achieve its missions. The School will continue to devote effort and resources in quality assurance to serve lifelong learning needs of individuals and the Hong Kong community.


  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    Ph.D. Yiyan JianyinRotating Chairman (2020-2024), Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Mr.Xiao ZhangExecutive Director, Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Ms.Jinfeng LiuIndependent non-executive director, Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Dr. Albert ChauManaging Director, Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Ms. Wanli LinSecretary of the Board, Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Xiaojing LiIndependent non-executive director, Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Herbert TenVice Chairman of the Board, Board of Directors of The Asia Pacific School of Business

    BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
    Ms. Mika KinChancellor and Chairman of the Supervisory Board(2020-2024), Board of Supervisors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Nini FooVice Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Board of Supervisors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Ms. Carolin FongStanding Supervisor and Academic Inspector, Board of Supervisors of The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Ms. Xinyu YiSupervisor and Administrative inspector, Board of Supervisors of The Asia Pacific School of Business

      Candidate

    Dr. Alison AbrahamExecutive Vice Chairman, Board of Supervisors of The Asia Pacific School of Business

    UNIVERSITY OFFICERS
    Academician. Jhenming JhuangPrincipal And President, The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Tiffany · JonesExecutive President, The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Nigel· NevinAcademic Vice-President (Research & Development), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Dr. Albert ChauExecution Vice-President (Teaching & Learning), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Ms. Christine ChowVice-President (Diplomatic) and Director of International Exchange Center, The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Meilin ZhaoAssociate Vice-President (Principal of Mandalay Campus), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Huang YangAssociate Vice-President (Director of Boston Research Center), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Dr. Alison D LloydAssociate Vice-President (Principal of Hong Kong Campus), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Arthur KimStanding Vice-President (Dean of Joint Graduate School), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Johnny Poon Associate Vice-President (Dean of Art Institute), The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Prof. Xiaojing LiAssociate Vice-President (Dean of Data Research Institute) cum Academic Registrar, The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Mr. Chim Yeung Associate Vice-President (Engagement), The Asia Pacific School of Business

     Candidate

    Ms. Megit SooDean of the School of Art and Chairman of the Art Committee, The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Ph.D. David WongDean of Data Research Institute concurrently Director of Quantum Data Center, The Asia Pacific School of Business
    Dr. Haijun QiuDirector of Education and Minister of Welfare Affairs, The Asia Pacific School of Business

    On January 15, 2021, a list of all governance members was listed. If you need to learn more about the members of the governance committee, please contact our Information and Publicity agency.


  • The Asia Pacific School of Business was founded in 1995. There were 119 people that believed in this young organization and became members during that first year. We recognize those members as Charter Members.

    Isidore Needham
    Ula Isabel
    Martin Carl
    Hale Gallup
    Zero Trevelyan
    Werner Clement
    Berg Matthew
    June Rebecca
    Abner Marcus
    Hulda Whitehead
    Haley Anthony
    Hayden Thoreau
    Burke Scott
    Jessie Hamilton
    Ella Beard
    Vito Jenny
    Theobald Simpson
    Bart Leonard
    Phoebe Gilbert
    Carey Emily
    Berton Walton
    Cornelia Isabel
    Lionel Chapman
    Pete Bryce
    George Hugh
    Boris Aly
    Marian Thorndike
    Humphrey Madge
    Zachary Lloyd
    Evan Christy
    Dwight Gunter
    Sebastiane Whitehead
    Jennifer Croft
    Chapman Harte
    Sandra Zephaniah
    Marcia Lena
    Cheryl Bessemer
    Bevis Smollett
    Adela Wells
    Karen Surrey
    Mona Kit
    Ford Lawrence
    Alva Haggai
    Jean Cook(e)
    Ian Ann
    Elsa Huntington
    Yedda Stowe
    Sheila Harrison
    Jessica Yule
    Newman Chaplin
    Barry Thomas
    Myra Foster
    Leo Beck
    Jocelyn Martha
    Ansel
    Verne Joseph
    Brook Abraham
    Bob Grant
    Gail Edgeworth
    Edgar Rhodes
    Flora Juliana
    Verne Stevenson
    Valentine Faulkner
    Roberta Agnes
    Hobart Bertram
    Baird Bronte
    Emily Bright
    Doreen Strachey
    Horace Gracie
    Hale Ingersoll
    Erica Henry
    Teresa Dobbin
    Oliver Louise
    Jo Dodd
    Penny Ezekiel
    Letitia Matthew
    Primo Maggie
    Cyril Harrod
    May Carnegie
    Moore Becky
    Page Pollitt
    Samuel Keats
    Cleveland Eliot
    Cara Jasper
    Gloria Maria
    Megan Bryan
    Molly Whit
    Venus Graham
    Alexander Pulitzer
    Edmund Milne
    Roberta Malory
    Joan Boswell
    Ford Effie
    Jill Nixon
    Rupert Broad
    Elma Bush
    Les Ferdinand
    Josephine Emily
    Omar Becky
    Zara Halifax
    Riva Croft
    Lorraine Bobby
    Larry London
    Ophelia Yeates
    Winni Cissie
    Duncan Noah
    Lynn Lucius
    Len Huxley
    Joyce Mill
    Regina Katte
    Darcy Stella
    Muriel Aly
    Myra Dutt
    Leif Augustus
    Mavis Roger
    Nelly Curme
    Maurice Mac-
    Jonas Gregory
    Quinn Felix

    On January 15, 2021, a list of all governance members was listed. If you need to learn more about the members of the governance committee, please contact our Information and Publicity agency.


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