Maxwell commenced his teaching career in secondary business education after receiving his Bachelor of Education (Business Studies) degree at the Education University of Hong Kong (First class honours) in 2008. Dr Ho held the position of head of technology education (KLA) and administration group as a middle manager. Because of serving in a new school, he developed practical experience in academic affairs, students’ affairs, and administration affairs. In 2016, he was awarded the Teacher award for business and financial education by the HKABE, HKEdCity, EDB, and IEC in recognition of his school-based finance and entrepreneurial curriculum.

Dr Ho further equipped himself by obtaining a Master of Art in the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Doctor of Education in his alma mater. He holds concurrent positions as Scholar-Practitioner Fellows of the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change. He was also the Emerald publishing 2020 Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards winner.

Dr Ho is now interested in studying teacher entrepreneurialism and business education. For leadership training, he is invited to hold many middle leader training programme for a primary and secondary school in Hong Kong. For the public services, he is also invited to be the President of Hong Kong Association of Business Education. He serves as a reviewer teaching kits and an invited speaker for liberal studies and BAFS subjects. Dr Maxwell has been awarded the Emerald Young Researcher Award 2021. The award recognises his contribution to research and practice, as well as its impact on Hong Kong’s schools.

Middle leadership

Teacher professional development

Teachers' entrepreneurial behavior

Teacher entrepreneurialism

Business and personal financial education

Entrepreneurship education

Executive Committee
- President, Hong Kong Association for Business Education (2020 - present)
- ExeCo Member, Hong Kong Association for Business Education (2017 - 2020)

Invited Reviewer
- Emerging Adulthood (2020)
- Educational Studies (2020)
- Education + Training (2020)
- The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (2020)
- International Journal of Comparative Education and Development (2017, 2021)

Research Interviewee
- Financial Education for Youth (Youth Research Centre, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, 2019)

Advisor
- 理財通識學與教資源套 (iKnow HKEJ, 2020)
- S1-S3 Money Management Resources and S4-S6 Liberal Studies Resources (Investor Education Centre, 2018)
- VISA Financial Education for Hong Kong Liberal Studies Financial Literacy Championship (2018)

Judge
- JA Company Programme (Junior Achievement, 2019)
- Consumer Culture Study Award (Consumer Council, 2017 - 2021)
- "Folk Story" Youth Entrepreneurship Competition (Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, 2017 - 2018)
- Teacher Award for Business and Financial Education (Hong Kong Association for Business Education & Investor Education Centre, 2017 - 2018)

Mentor
- Hong Kong Strategy for Financial Literacy Stakeholder Workshops (Investor Education Centre, 2018)
- Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications