Dr. Ho Wing Yan, Glos
Dr. Ho Wing Yan Glos
Department of Marketing


Dr. Glos Ho is an outstanding and dedicated teacher who strives to excel in teaching by developing and launching fresh initiatives inside and outside the classroom that stimulate students' interest and enliven the theoretical knowledge of her discipline. She creates an inspiring learning environment through her interactive pedagogies that succeed in engaging students, including those who come from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.


Dr. Ho's approach to teaching, which emphasises engaging students both emotionally and cognitively, is much appreciated by her students. To ensure that her teaching is both lively and of practical value, Dr. Ho employs a wide range of real-life examples and everyday illustrations that inject a fresh level of meaning into the information provided in textbooks.


The positive impact of Dr. Ho's teaching on her students is reflected in the feedback she receives from them. One of the common themes in their comments is that Dr. Ho's courses have succeeded in broadening their perspectives and expanding their mindset to a new level. Says one student: "Dr. Ho is obviously innovative and creative in her teaching approach. She always uses lively examples and interesting activities to motivate us discover knowledge." Another says: "Dr. Ho is very passionate about teaching. She thinks out-of-the-box and always brings surprising ideas to stimulate our thinking!"


To inspire her students the social value of her discipline, Dr. Ho creates a social media campaign, through which students produce a total of 12 microfilms to promote animals' adoption. The campaign draws media attention and is well received by the public. To add further value to her classes, Dr. Ho invites industry practitioners as guest speakers to share their knowledge and experiences. The feedback from her students is highly positive, as they feel the guests help them gain a better understanding of real-life situations in a dynamic field of enterprise and inspire them to find out more about careers in marketing.


Outside the classroom, Dr. Ho is a caring teacher who is always willing to take time out with her students after lessons, not only to monitor their academic progress and offer advice on course selection, but also to assist them on career development and other personal matters. Dr. Ho also maintains close contact with Mainland Chinese students to help them integrate fully into campus life, and also with exchange students to facilitate cross-cultural exchange with local students.


The teaching evaluations of Dr. Ho have been consistently excellent for the courses she taught. She has also made significant contributions in developing two new courses, entitled "Seminar in Contemporary Marketing Issues" and "Sports Marketing". These courses were expressly designed to meet the needs of the market and with a view to enhancing the career prospects of her students.


The Selection Committee highly commends Dr. Ho's outstanding performance in teaching which is exemplary in many ways. Her untiring efforts to achieve teaching excellence make her a most deserving recipient of the President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching.