Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong and HKUST Business School Join Hands to Nurture Business Talents

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 October 2021 – Mead
Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong (“Mead Johnson”) is partnering with the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School in “Corporate
Project” in Fall & Winter Semester 2021. The partnership offers a vital
opportunity for HKUST Business School undergraduate students to work in teams
on a business project that allows them to apply concepts, knowledge, skills,
and methodologies learned from courses.

Professional
teams from Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong and HKUST Business School meet at
Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong’s office to kick-off “Corporate Project” in
Fall & Winter Semester 2021.

HKUST Business School has been organising “Corporate
Project” since 2008, providing the opportunity for young business talents from
around the globe to contribute their skills and knowledge to leading corporate
partners from various industries, not-for-profit organisations and the
government through planning business projects.

Leveraging HKUST Business School’s outstanding
academic foundation in business management and Mead Johnson’s practical
industry experience, the partnership aims to establish a platform to nurture
future business talents by providing authentic business scenario and challenges
for them to put their skills into practice. This three-way partnership is not
only benefiting the students by providing development opportunities and
consulting experience for them, but also allowing Mead Johnson to gain valuable
business insights and innovative ideas from young business undergraduates.

“At
Mead Johnson, our mission is to nourish the best start in life. We are thrilled
to partner with HKUST Business School and nurture the next generation. We will
go beyond providing high quality infant and child nutrition products and enrich
our youth with category leadership expertise. We strive to let them thrive and
have a positive impact on the society.” said Mr. Pankaj Agarwal, General
Manager, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Cross-Border of Mead Johnson Nutrition (Hong
Kong) Limited.

Professor
Coral Puig Garrigo, Advisor to the “Corporate Project” and Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Marketing from HKUST Business School added, “We are extremely
grateful for the support from Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong as a leading
company in the infant & child nutrition industry in providing our
undergraduate students an invaluable industry experience as part of their
experiential learning at HKUST Business School. In the coming few months,
students will work closely with seasoned professionals from Mead Johnson to drive
business development using their skills and knowledge gained from their
business courses.”