Feature Stories

CEMS is a Global Alliance in Management Education organization composed of academic and corporate institutions which are dedicated to educating future generations of global business leaders. The aim is to help these leaders enter into the multilingual, multicultural and interconnected business world through its Master’s in International Management (MIMT) ... Read More

More than 140 EMBA alumni and students as well as guests joined a seminar organized by the HKUST EMBA Program Office on 15 July, where they had a lively discussion about how enterprises can innovate and transform in the new Internet era. The seminar started with a talk by Professor Michael Zhang from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics ... Read More

A 28-member team, formed by a group of alumni and students of the HKUST EMBA for Chinese Executives (HKUST EMBA) Program, participated in the 10th Inter-Business School Gobi Challenge (‘Gobi Challenge’) on 22-25 May 2015. They competed with some 2,000 EMBA students from 43 business schools from China and overseas in a grueling 112km expedition across the ... Read More

A team of HKUST students who have completed the Social Entrepreneurship and Venture Philanthropy Course (SEVP) and won $250,000 for its partnered social enterprise took centre stage at a ceremony held by the Yeh Family Philanthropy Ltd (YFP). YFP launched an official ceremony on 12 May to announce its innovative program “Nurturing Social Minds” designed to ... Read More

The HKUST Business School continues its commitment to creating a world-class and multi-cultural learning environment, where students can experience many different cultures and values. Today its 3160 undergraduate students represent a highly international community from more than 40 countries. Choice for Top Scorers Our school opens its doors to high ... Read More

A total of 120 donations worth US$1m or more were identified in Hong Kong in 2013, representing a 15% increase over 2012, according to research conducted by the HKUST Business School in association with private bank Coutts. This research project explored the scale and nature of donations of US$1m or more from philanthropists in Hong Kong, including the ... Read More

When summer presents a period for some students to relax, two business undergraduates, Kelly Cheong and Angel Li, chose another way to contribute their time and effort to a good cause. They found a meaningful learning platform to pass on their knowledge and care to the community. The “Project for Hope – Ethnic Minority Youth Social Enterprise Competition cum ... Read More

Sophia Lim is one of the first cohorts of students of the World Bachelor in Business (WBB) undergraduate program, a pioneering business degree jointly offered by universities across three continents. Sophia and 40 of her classmates completed their freshman year this summer in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California (USC), and now the program has ... Read More

At the HKUST Business School, over 80% of the faculty come from abroad. They form the school’s highly international academic team, bringing diverse perspectives and global experiences to local students. Prof Amy Dalton joined our international cohort in 2008 choosing to come to HKUST over the opportunity to teach in France. A Part of a “Tossed Salad” In fact ... Read More

About a year ago, newly graduated Business School student Leo Wong became inspired while touring around Europe after his exchange program in Spain. On the last leg in Switzerland, he found himself enthralled by the magnificent Swiss Alps while listening to the classic song “Goodbye” by Air Supply. It was hard to say goodbye to a situation where the setting ... Read More