Background Information of
Chartered Association of Directors ( 特許董事協會)

The Chartered Association of Directors is a non-profit making professional Association. In its continuing effort to provide opportunities for its students/members to upgrade and improve business skills. The Chartered Association of Directors grants Professional qualifications to practitioners in the Business Professional Sector. Successful completion of the Certificate/Diploma Programme endorsed by the Association meets the academic requirements for Professional Membership. In addition to the fulfillment of the academic requirements, applicants must have been employed in the business industry for at least three years. Professional Members of the Association are entitled to use the professional designation 'MCHAD'.

Members who are CEOs, Company Directors or General Managers and who have had a minimum of 10 years' experience in business or in a management field, 5 years of which have been at least at senior executive level, and must be able to demonstrate, by job title or other, that the post involves responsibility and authority for determining and directing policy, meet the requirements for membership as a Fellow of the Association, and are entitled to use the professional designation 'FCHAD'. Senior Educationalists and civil servants may also apply for Fellowship. Member is a person who has satisfied the Council that he/she is fully qualified manager of a business department to deal with all matters relating to day-to-day running of the department. A member must be able to demonstrate a practical and qualified knowledge of a business discipline and must have held a management position, involving control of staff, for a period of not less than 5 years. Members of The Chartered Association of Directors are encouraged to subscribe for "The Manager", Journal of the Institute of Commercial Management, UK published every year. The Journal covers International Management and Marketing issues relating to professional matters pertaining to business, comments, reports, planning, techniques, updates of international affairs, and new upcoming technologies manufactured for business industries globally etc.

Top Benefits of being a member of The Chartered Association of Directors are manifold, which include:

• CAD members can have opportunities to attend highly innovative and inspiring seminars conducted by renowned and respected speakers from various prestigious universities from abroad. These seminars can better educate business professionals with new techniques in management, marketing and business skills.
• CAD membership can bring you into direct contact with other companies in Hong Kong, China and many other overseas business partners.
• CAD membership will help you create more Business Connections, and give you more opportunities to meet with those successful, experienced and professional Executives, CEOs, Company Directors, General Managers etc.
• CAD membership gives you a Golden Opportunity to join an elite, fast expanding Group of Business Professional from all over Asia.
• CAD membership is recognised by many business professionals as an important resource in the Hong Kong Community. CAD's Board of Advisors are well-known, highly experienced and respected Business Specialists who form the think-tank of CAD.
• CAD membership gives access to many innovative business programs. Through communication channels, members will be regularly brought up to date about various services and future events.
  
• CAD membership can help you expand your clientele base by putting you in touch with other members.

Members of the Board of Academic Advisors (in alphabetical order)