Event MPhil & PhD Studies Info Evening

Pathway to Success

Event Info
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Leung Yat Sing Lecture Theater (LT-F), HKUST Campus, Clearwater Bay
HKUST Alumni & Faculty Members
Office of Postgraduate Studies, HKUST; Email: pgso@ust.hk; Website: http://pg.ust.hk
Want to know more about the career prospect of studying the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees and wondering how the research-based studies look like? Come and join our info evening, and our experienced HKUST alumni and faculty members will unveil the inside of studying MPhil and PhD at HKUST and also share how the study can escalate your learning and career to the next level.
Rundown:
6:00pm - 6:30pm - Tea Reception & Registration
6:30pm - 6:45pm - Welcome Remark & Brief Introduction of HKUST MPhil & PhD Studies
6:45pm - 7:45pm - Insights Sharing by Guest Speakers
7:45pm - 8:00pm - Q&A Session

Guest Speakers:
HKUST Alumni
  • "What motivated me for a research degree after years of challenging career development"
    by Dr Dicken Wu
Technical Director, Infrastructure (China Region), Parsons Brinckerhoff
PhD (MECH) Graduate of HKUST
Parsons Brinckerhoff is a multinational engineering and design firm with approximately 14,000 employees and 500 offices across 39 countries worldwide, specializing in the fields of strategic consulting, planning, engineering, construction management, and infrastructure/community planning.
  • "Beyond a degree and knowledge: My life changing MPhil journey"
    by Mr Eric Yung
Founder and CEO of Playnote Limited
BEng (ELEC), MPhil (ELEC) and MBA Graduate of HKUST
Playnote was founded by a team of professional musicians and technology experts in 2010, specializing in providing innovative, state of the art music products and services for music students, teachers, audiences, schools and institutions.
HKUST Faculty Members
  • "Search and research - A journey of real fun and frustration that comes as a package"
    by Prof King Lau Chow
Director of Interdisciplinary Programs Office and Professor of Division of Life Science
  • "Business Academia: Similar, Yet Different"
    by Prof Anirban Mukhopadhyay
Acting Director (PhD/MPhil Programs), School of Business and Management
  • "What's going on? - The Perspectives of Humanities and Social Science"
    by Prof Billy So
Head and Chair Professor of Division of Humanities
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