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We are pleased to welcome around 200 full-time, part-time, and exchange-in MBA students to HKUST this fall. They were greeted with a blend of vibrant networking opportunities and inspiring learning sessions. A noteworthy highlight was the Executive Exchange session with Dr. William FUNG, Group Deputy Chairman of the Fung Group, who shared invaluable insights ... Read More

The Executive Education Office has recently launched two programs for local and mainland participants to seize opportunities and reach full potential in their fields. Digital Transformation for HKSAR Government Officers In August, 45 senior government officers from eight bureaus and departments participated in the fourth cohort of the Digital Transformation ... Read More

In August, the MSc Career Orientation was successfully organized by the School’s MSc Career & Professional Development (CPD), engaging over a thousand full-time students from the 2024 cohort of various MSc programs. Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Acting Dean of HKUST Business School, welcomed all students to the HKUST community, encouraging them to actively participate ... Read More

Earlier this year, our School has successfully gone through a rigorous assessment and peer review by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). After assessing the School’s commitment to strategic management, innovation, learner success, thought leadership, engagement, and societal impact, AACSB extended the School’s business ... Read More

The Business School hosted a series of amazing “Welcome and Orientation” events in August, attracting over 1,000 enthusiastic freshmen! The atmosphere was electric as the Acting Dean of HKUST Business School, Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, and Associate Director (UG Programs), Prof. Melody CHAO, took the stage to share inspiring welcome speeches. Their words of ... Read More

Research and teaching talent is pivotal to our ongoing pursuit of excellence. In the new academic year, the Business School is thrilled to welcome some bright minds from different disciplines. An orientation was organized in August to welcome our 13 new faculty members. The event included sessions on building a successful career in research and teaching and ... Read More

On August 22, 2024, HKUST established the HKUST Institute for Financial Research with a mission to address social and economic issues through financial research and technological innovation, in collaboration with the academia, industry practitioners and policymakers in Hong Kong and beyond. It serves as an international platform to promote practical research ... Read More

Prof. Albert IP, an International Banker from New York City to San Francisco and ultimately Hong Kong, relinquished a successful banking career in 2007 as Managing Director of Citigroup, to focus on universities. Having served on the Councils of various universities including HKUST, Albert is enamored with a passion for nurturing students and supporting ... Read More

To support Hong Kong’s vision to develop green technology for sustainable development as an international financial center, the HKUST Business School recently convened an industry roundtable, entitled “Navigating the Convergence of Tech, Finance, and Sustainability in Establishing Hong Kong as an International Green Technology and Financial Center”. The ... Read More

The Hong Kong Coalition, convened by the former Chief Executives of the HKSAR Government, Mr. TUNG Chee Hwa and Mr. LEUNG Chun Ying, has commissioned four projects to enhance the city’s competitiveness. Prof. XU Yan from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, was invited to join the research project in ... Read More