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Maxwell is an experienced educator who has dedicated himself to promoting teacher entrepreneurialism, entrepreneurship education, and financial literacy throughout his career. He earned a Bachelor of Education (Business Studies) degree with first-class honours from the Education University of Hong Kong in 2008, following which he rose through the ranks quickly to become head of technology education (KLA) and administration group as a middle manager. His finance and entrepreneurial curriculum won him the Teacher award for business and financial education in 2016, a recognition from the HKABE, HKEdCity, EDB, and IFEC.
Maxwell continues to contribute to the field of education since joining EdUHK. As a Research Fellow at the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change, he has performed leadership and educational practice research. In 2020, he was awarded the Emerald publishing award for his excellent doctoral research and is now invited to provide leadership training to primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. He has also been named President of the Hong Kong Association of Business Education, demonstrating his continued commitment to the growth of this sector. Maxwell's teacher entrepreneurialism series has trained over 400 school leaders so far.
In 2021, Maxwell received the Emerald Young Researcher Award for his exceptional contribution to education in Hong Kong, validating his continued research interests in teacher entrepreneurialism, entrepreneurship education, and financial literacy. His efforts were further acknowledged by the Michael Fullan Emerging Scholar award in 2023.
Research interests
Middle leadership
Teacher professional development
Teachers' entrepreneurial behavior
Teacher entrepreneurialism
Business and personal financial education
Entrepreneurship education
External Appointments
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
Professional information
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Values Education for Entrepreneurial Spirit (VEES) Virtual Learning Platform: Nurturing Students’ Entrepreneurial Spirit and Sense of Belonging to the Greater-Bay-Area (GBA)
HO, C. S. M. (PI), CHEN, J. (CoI), CHAN, Y.-C. (CoI), LAM, H. W. M. (CoI), Dr, N. L. (CoI), Dr, M. W. Y. T. (CoI) & CHIU, M. M. (CoI)
01/06/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research project
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Nurturing Entrepreneurial Leaders in Hong Kong (RMG)
HO, C. S. M. (PI)
01/07/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research project
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Nurturing Entrepreneurial Leaders in Hong Kong
HO, C. S. M. (PI)
01/07/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research project
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School-based Middle leadership Training (2020/21)
HO, C. S. M. (PI)
10/11/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research project
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Production of e-Learning Packages for the Professional Development and Training of Principals and Teachers under the “T-excel@hk” Project
HO, C. S. M. (PI), SUN, D. (Team Member), CHAN, T. M. K. (PI), LU, J. (Team Member) & BRYANT, D. A. (Team Member)
01/06/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research project
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Balancing act: The influence of entrepreneurial demands on teachers' emotional consequences and entrepreneurial behavior
HO, C. S. M. & CHEN, J., Oct 2025, In: Teaching and Teacher Education. 165, 105165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Conceptualising the broker teacher's role: Insights from Hong Kong
HO, C. S. M., QIAN, H. & LIU, C. K. L., Mar 2025, In: Review of Education. 13, e70054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Cross-disciplinary challenges: Navigating power dynamics in advocating an entrepreneurial STEM curriculum
HO, C. S. M., 2025, In: Research in Science Education. 55, p. 11-39Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Cross-sector internship insights: Recognizing leadership through cross-sector internship programs for vice-principals
HO, C. S. M. & CHEN, J., May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Management Administration & Leadership.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Demographics, social norms, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention: A social cognitive perspective on secondary students
HO, C. S. M., MAN, T. W. Y. & CHIU, M. M., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Educational Management. 39, 1, p. 156-177Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (Educational leadership and strategy)
HO, C. S. M. (Recipient), Sept 2020
Prize: Prizes / Awards
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