Students and guests talking at an IEC gathering pictured in the 2025–26 retrospective
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Happy Hour Networking

Happy hour(s) with founders and startup leaders, including a December gathering around Christmas.

Date
December 2026
Capacity
Up to 40
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Proposed event. Date, speakers and registration details are to be confirmed.

01

Overview

Build relationships across the cohort and the founder community in a low-pressure setting.

The end of the year is when introductions actually turn into something. These evenings are built for that: MBA students in the same room as founders and early-stage operators, with no panel format and no pitch required. There is at least one in December, held as the club's Christmas gathering, and there may be more across the year. Conversation tends to move between how a company really got started, what the first hires looked like, and where the founder thinks the next opening is. Come to compare notes, meet people working on adjacent problems, or simply spend time with the part of the cohort you have not seen enough of. Guests are entrepreneurs and startup leaders from a range of industries, and the list is confirmed closer to each date. Refreshment and venue details will be shared once set.

02

Who should come

Audience
All CUHK MBA students
Capacity
Up to 40 places
Eligibility
Open to all CUHK MBA students. Capacity is roughly 30 to 40 places per evening.
03

Practical details

Venue
To be confirmed
Language
To be confirmed
Notes
Refreshment and dress-code details to be confirmed.

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