Feature Stories

Professor Sam GARG is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at HKUST Business School. Prior to earning his PhD at Stanford University, he worked with established and young entrepreneurial firms and founded an online payments venture in Singapore. He is a pioneer and global leader in the research area of board dynamics in privately-held ventures and ... Read More

With evolving disruptive technologies, many family businesses in Asia are confronted by new challenges. Professor Roger KING , Founder and Director of the Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies at HKUST, together with Professor Winne PENG , the Center’s Associate Director, look closely into family businesses in the region and ... Read More

Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund is a not-for-profit initiative launched by Alibaba Group in 2015. The Fund’s mission is to help Hong Kong-based entrepreneurs and young people realize their dreams and visions for their businesses and communities. Cindy CHOW is the Executive Director of the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and also an HKUST MBA alumna ... Read More

Social entrepreneurship is pioneering and inspirational. Treating beneficiaries as customers and collaborating with other stakeholders in society - the government, traditional charities and responsible corporations – are pivotal to scale-up new innovations and models that have proved successful to achieve social impact, writes Adjunct Associate Professor ... Read More

The insight and expertise of our faculty and alumni drives the vibrant exchange of ideas and discussions. The Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund is a not-for-profit initiative launched by the Alibaba Group. Its mission is to help Hong Kong and Taiwan-based entrepreneurs and young people realize their dreams and visions for their businesses and communities. Our MBA ... Read More

The HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition in Beijing rewards AI entrepreneurs Shi Chengchuan, Founder of Voibook Technology and the winner of the HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition in Beijing Entrepreneurial teams specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) took the spotlight at the 2019 HKUST-AXON “AI” One Million Dollar ... Read More

Social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy is still an emerging field in Hong Kong. HKUST MBA alumnus Kieran FUNG is at the heart of it all. As a consultant to The Yeh Family Philanthropy, he acts as a bridge between social enterprises and resources, and a connector between venture funds and social innovators. “Empathy is the key to success in social ... Read More

Behind every successful tech startup, there is often the support of a robust ecosystem. An alumnus of HKUST MBA, Abhinav PANDEY, is at the forefront of one of the largest and most influential tech ecosystems in the world, India. “Many startups thriving in India help solve social problems in our country at different levels,” Abhinav Pandey, Vice President – ... Read More

HKUST alumna Jess CHENG founded the world’s largest transnational power bank sharing platform. A dedicated entrepreneur with fast track business growth, Cheng talks about her entrepreneurial journey. “Life is too short to not take any risks.” Jess Cheng, Co-founder and CMO, ChargeSpot HKUST BBA in Marketing Innovation does not necessarily mean cutting-edge ... Read More

HKUST EMBA alumnus Victor RUIZ revolutionizes shoppers' experiences with smart mirrors for fitness, retail, smart living, and other verticals. His company actiMirror evolved from a Hong Kong startup to the world’s leading company in its segment. He advises against designing a product to do everything. “Make sure you can explain what you do to your ... Read More