The programme is designed for diamond traders, diamond experts, appraisers and graders, jewellers and designers, diamond and jewellery lovers, sales managers, and buyers. Students will study the 4C’s: Carat, Colour, Clarity and Cut, and determine the quality and value of a stone. Students will also learn identification methods to detect the most common stimulants, and be able to operate the professional microscope and other gemological equipment appropriately.  

The programme is designed for enthusiastic beginners who are interested to discover and learn about the fine watchmaking industry. It requires no specific background knowledge of the industry. Students will be introduced to the fine watchmaking industry, the stories behind fine watches along with the technical particularities and craftsmanship skills surrounding their creation.

 

This programme is intended for people who have little or no prior knowledge of wines. It is suitable to those wine enthusiasts so that they can deepen and broaden their wine knowledge for social and leisure purpose; and those who wish to work with wines as part of a larger beverage portfolio in the retail, wholesale and hospitality sectors.

This programme is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the factors that account for the style, quality and price of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world.

This programme is designed to introduce students to essential and brand neutral whisky knowledge. It enables students to gain knowledge of the world of whisky by learning the history, production, categories, styles of whisky and the art of tasting and appreciating whisky. Principal whisky production countries and regions around the world will be introduced along with whisky tasting, so that students could be equipped with valuable sensory skills to unlock the flavour secrets within whisky from each region. This programme is suitable for those who wish to change careers, upskill or to simply get more enjoyment from and knowledge on the whiskies of the world.

This programme is designed to provide a more comprehensive level of focused spirits knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies, and it would be particularly suitable for those who work in bar service and cocktails, retail and wholesaling spirits businesses. On the other hand, this programme is also suitable for those people who have general interests and are enthusiastic in spirits, or who directly and indirectly work with spirits professionally.

本課程旨在教授學員認識另類投資，比較另類投資產品與傳統投資產品的分別，了解另類投資產品包括對沖基金、私募股權、Pokémon、NBA、NFL遊戲卡牌、加密貨幣、實物資產代幣化產品（RWA）、專利權、音樂及娛樂版權投資、葡萄酒及烈酒、環球房地產、與另類投資相關的交易所最新上架產品包括虛擬資產投資產品、短存續期選擇權產品、交易所買賣基金(ETF)等，從而將另類投資產品加入投資組合。此外，本課程亦會指導學員就有關另類投資產品進行投資分析，選擇適合自己的平衡投資策略。

 

The programme aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to identify the artistic and financial worth of art pieces, to buy and sell art, and to market and run an art business.
 
The programme begins with a study of the art business market, covering topics such as the artistic and financial value of art pieces, the key players and ecosystem of the art market and the latest trends, technology and emergence of online art trading platforms. In the second part of the programme, the focus will be on collecting and investing in art pieces, the running and marketing of the art business and how to build a career in the commercial art world.

The programme adopts a hands-on approach and includes examining real art pieces in class, case studies and a visit to an art gallery or art auction.