Recent global economic changes and Hong Kong's return to mainland China after 1997 have created a demand for a new form of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools. To assure a leadership role for Hong Kong in the future world economy, Hong Kong's secondary schools must take steps to separate vocational and business education and incorporate international issues, information technology, attitude development, and ethics into the business curriculum.
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Private and public organisations play a significant role in the development of entrepreneurship education. They give schools support of various kinds including the provision of seed capital and first-hand and latest information about the business sector. The fast growth of entrepreneurship education worldwide is largely due to the efforts of the private and public sectors, and Hong Kong is no exception. The major entrepreneurship training programmes that have taken place in recent years have all been organised by private and public organisations, and they have provided a large number of students with the opportunity to receive entrepreneurship education. This study surveys the major entrepreneurship education programmes offered by private and public organisations in Hong Kong, outlines their common objectives, and assesses their perceived effectiveness.
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