Membership

  1. Persons admitted into the Institute shall posses adequate knowledge, experience and qualifications in the science of commerce and other related disciplines specified and to be enrolled in the category of:-
    (a) Fellows, (b) Members, and (c) Associates
    1. As fellows, if they satisfy the council within the period of not less than five years immediately preceding their enrollment that-
      1. They are fit and proper persons,
      2. They are holders of approved academic qualifications,
      3. They have been continuously active as professional commercial administrators in the public or private sectors of the economy and as members of the institute; or
    2. As members, if for the period of not less than five years, immediately preceding their enrollment in the institute, have gained commercial experience after being admitted ad an associate member or holds postgraduate qualification, found to be fit and proper persons, and as may be approved in the discretion of the Council; or
    3. As associate members, if they satisfy that they have passed the mandatory final examination conducted by the Institute, hold  equivalent qualifications from recognized institutions of higher education and are otherwise howsoever found to be fit and proper persons by the Council.
  2. All newly admitted members into the grades of members and associates shall undergo membership induction programmes before the confirmation of their admission into such grades.
  3. The following are the order of precedence and designated titular abbreviations for-
    1. a Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Commerce, which shall be FHKIC,
    2. a Member of Hong Kong Institute of Commerce, which shall be MHKIC, and
    3. an Associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Commerce, which shall be AHKIC.
  4. Direct election into the Fellowship grade
    1. Doctorate Degree in management and finance
    2. It is also granted to members with five years working experience, and
    3. By discretion of the Executive Council to Businessmen/women of high repute (Honorary).
  5. Graduates and students registered for training shall become professional members only after satisfying specified qualification requirements for membership as prescribed by the Council or as bye-laws of the Institute.