Hong Kong Jockey Club College

The Hong Kong Jockey Club College (HKJCC), under the umbrella of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, was established in 2010 to support the career development of employees in accordance with the Club's holistic people development strategy by providing training programmes with QF and non-QF accredited programmes and certificates. Currently, two main academies are available at the College:

  1. Service & Hospitality Academy providing up to QF Level III accredited programmes
  2. Business Management Academy providing up to QF Level IV accredited programmes.

The Official Logo of The Hong Kong Jockey Club College

The programmes on offer from these academies are recognised by the HKSAR Government’s Qualifications Framework (QF) with the HKJCC serving as a talent development hub and centralised umbrella for the Club's talent development.[1]

Background
Campus of HKJCC at Happy Valley Racecourse

Established in Hong Kong for 128 years and as one of Hong Kong's largest employers, with nearly 27,000 full-time and part-time staff, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is also one of the few employers in Hong Kong to provide continuous training opportunities for both part-time and full-time employees.[2][3]

The HKJC provides on average 200 people development programmes each year, which amounts to 900 training sessions. In 2010/2011, the total number of training hours reached 510,000, covering both full-time and part-time employees, equivalent to 5.2 training days for each participant.[4]

Honors
  • The HK Government has recently awarded the HKJC College a commendation for awarding the most Recognition of Prior Learning certificates to colleagues who have acquired specialised skills in a certain industry such as gardening and property management. Over 300 staff from the Club's Racing and Property Divisions has received a total of about 400 Level I to III certifications through this mechanism under the Qualifications Framework.[5][6]
  • Ranked one of the Top 3 Chinese Corporate Universities in China at the 2012 Chinese Corporate University Rankings Prize Presentation Ceremony, organised by Overseas Education College Shanghai Jiaotong University and National Business Daily [7]
  • The Professional Diploma in Human Resources Management under the Business Management Academy was awarded as one of the Top 20 Best Programmes by Overseas Education College Shanghai Jiaotong University and National Business Daily [7]
  • The HKJC College has also been awarded the Gold Award for the Skills Category of the Award for Excellence in Training & Development by the Hong Kong Management Association [8]
  • Articulation to degree programmes at UK universities [9]

References
  1. "HKJC College sets a new standard in staff training, offering courses up to Associate Degree status". The Hong Kong Jockey Club. http://www.hkjc.org.cn/eng/about/activity_club_full.asp?in_file=/eng/news/2012-01/news_2012011401715.html. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. "Speech by SLW at Hong Kong Jockey Club College opening ceremony". Government of Hong Kong. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201201/14/P201201130511.htm.
  3. "賽馬會學院下月開幕 兩課程達副學士資歷". Ming Pao. 22 November 2011. http://life.mingpao.com/htm/jupas/cfm/Jupas1.cfm?File=multi_news638.htm. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. "馬會辦員工大學 培訓「學歷化」", Wen Wei Po, 22 November 2011 http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/11/22/YO1111220013.htm
  5. "香港賽馬會培訓結合資歷認可". Qualifications Framework (QF) Secretariat (HKSAR). http://www.hkqf.gov.hk/img/evt/evt20120326/QF%20article%202011.3.26.pdf. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. "應用推廣資歷架構 表揚傑出成就 資歷架構夥伴 逾百機構獲嘉許". AM730, 19 December 2012
  7. "第二届中国企业大学发展论坛暨2012中国最佳企业大学排行榜颁奖盛典隆重举行", Overseas Education College Shanghai Jiaotong University & Top List of Corporate University, 21 November 2012 http://www.zgqydx.cn/detail.asp?id=25
  8. "HKJC wins gold prize in HKMA Training Award 2012", The Hong Kong Jockey Club, 10 November 2012 http://www.hkjc.org.cn/eng/about/activity_club_full.asp?in_file=/eng/news/2012-10/news_2012101101719.html
  9. " An Exemplar of HR Excellence", HKIHRM 35th Anniversary & HR Excellence Award 2012, The Standard, 17 October 2012
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