Feature Stories

Members of the HKUST Business School are extremely saddened by the passing of a great teacher and friend Dr Paul Forster on December 2, 2020. Paul joined HKUST in 2000. With his passion for social impact and sustainable business, Paul taught business ethics and environmental strategy. Since 2016, he held a joint appointment as an Associate Professor of ... Read More

Our new alliances with academic and corporate partners open up a new stream of opportunities for students Gearing up for Online MBA Courses The HKUST Business School is delighted to become an alliance partner with the Future of Management Education (FOME). This is an alliance of like-minded business schools who share a vision that online learning should have ... Read More

The global slowdown caused by COVID-19 disruptions has advanced digital transformation for many businesses. This gave tech-heavy industries like fintech an opportunity to grow and expand. The School launched different activities for both students and industry practitioners to look into the future of fintech in Hong Kong and beyond. HKUST x University of ... Read More

The newly launched DBA program provides rigorous and professional training for participants to develop a portfolio of skills in conducting practice-based research The new Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program being launched by the HKUST Business School will give senior executives the chance to conduct meaningful research in areas that have a real ... Read More

The HKUST Business School Advisory Council consists of 30 prominent business leaders . Its annual meeting is an important occasion during which the School administration receives valuable advice and guidance to help it chart the way forward. This year’s meeting was held on October 8, 2020. For the first time, it was organized on campus in a hybrid mode where ... Read More

Despite the challenging times, our faculty and programs have received continued recognition and accolades. These reflect their uncompromising spirit and contributions to business education and their professional fields. NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Scheme Associate Professor YU Man from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and ... Read More

Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA sets unprecedented record of world #1 for ten times According to the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance, the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program is an exempted course. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. ... Read More

We lack a mechanism that can measure climate risk and translate it into financial risk. That must change. By Professor Entela BENZ-SALIASI CEO and Co-founder of Intensel* Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Finance at HKUST Business School Risk related to climate change is a systematic and unpriced risk. It is the biggest threat to business and ... Read More

Weather derivatives could be a financial solution to manage climate-related risks By Professor CHEN Zhanhui, Professor George PANAYOTOV and CHU Zhuang Department of Finance, HKUST Business School Climate change threatens human societies with long-term catastrophic consequences. These threats must be addressed immediately. A delayed response to climate change ... Read More

Green finance research: More than an opportunity By Professor ZHANG Chu Head of the Department of Finance and Director of the Center for Investing, HKUST Business School ESG, or Environmental, Social, and Governance, has become a hot topic recently. In this article I summarize what I have learned about environmental risks from various sources, and provide my ... Read More