School business education in Hong Kong originated as vocational and technical education in the 1950s and was redefined as part of technology education in late 1990s within the school curriculum. Given that the global economic environment has become increasingly volatile, coupled with Hong Kong's positioning as an “international financial center” facing challenges from advanced AI-generative technologies that are transforming business practices significantly, as well as the need to foster in-depth collaboration with the Greater Bay Area, it is urgent and essential to provide cutting-edge business education to the new generation based on the solid foundation laid in the past. This paper reviews the development of school business education in Hong Kong, reflects on valuable lessons learned from the past, and identifies core business competencies required for the future. Through review and reflection, special focus will be placed on how curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education can respond to Hong Kong's socioeconomic needs. It is expected that this paper will enable readers to better understand the past and future of school business education in Hong Kong, rooted in its unique “East meets West” culture, and demonstrate how school-level business education can align with socioeconomic changes by taking Hong Kong as an example.
Christina Wai Mui Yu (Wed,) studied this question.