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Heartfelt congratulations to the five distinguished individuals, Mr. David FONG Man-Hung, Mr. LEE Shing-Put, Mr. David LEE Wai-Hung, the Hon. Starry LEE Wai-King, and Mr. Daniel YU Chung-Kwong, who were conferred Honorary Fellowships by the University on September 28. Officiating at the ceremony were the Hon. Andrew LIAO Cheung-Sing, Chairman of the HKUST ... Read More

Established in honor of the late Prof. CHAN Yuk-Shee, the Yuk-Shee Chan Professorship in Business was recently bestowed upon the eminent Prof. SHI Mengze, Chair Professor of Marketing. On September 26, an inauguration ceremony was held for this and another seven named professorships. The late Prof. Chan Yuk-Shee contributed significantly to the academic ... Read More

With the theme of “Reconnect”, the School has organized the first-ever “HKUST SBM Alumni Week” to engage and reinforce the bond with our 32,000+ alumni across 90+ nationalities. As digital technology and innovation continue to evolve in financial services and across other industries in today’s shifting business environment, the School has organized two ... Read More

The second cohort of our Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program demonstrates great diversity both geographically and professionally. There is also an increase in gender diversity with over half of the class being female students. In this cohort, the students are from various industries across Asia, including senior executives of international ... Read More

Earlier on, Prof. CHEN Zhanhui, Academic Director of the MSc in Finance program, welcomed the newcomers of the program at an orientation session. Over 60 students attended in person while more than 150 students participated online. This year we saw the largest cohort since the establishment of the program. During the event, five promising alumni, Ms ... Read More

With the objective to bridge the gap between academic research and industry practice, HKUST Business School and Tsinghua University join hands to organize a new research seminar series titled “Digital Economy Expert Perspectives” (DEEP). This series provides a platform for top-notch scholars to share their research insights that have significantly influenced ... Read More

Co-authored by Professor XU Yan, Associate Dean (HKUST EMBA, Executive Education and China Strategy), and Calvin YU, the joint research report entitled “ Innovation for Hong Kong’s Upward Social Mobility ” (English version) is now available online. Sponsored by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong and managed by the Beijing-Hong ... Read More

Commissioned by Hang Seng Bank Limited, the Executive Education Office of the Business School has tailor-made a program on Disruptive Technologies for 35 heads of the company. The 2-day mixed mode (in person and online) customized program provided the executives with a solid technical foundation and working knowledge in new technologies, empowering them in ... Read More

This year, the Leading for Success Consortium Program (module 1) has attracted the participation of seasoned executives from diverse industries, with an average of over 20 years of working experience. This flagship program aims to help business leaders and entrepreneurs stay competitive when taking their companies to new heights. The program is consisted ... Read More

Awarded by: Indian National Stock Exchange (NSE) Congratulations to Assistant Professor Emilio BISETTI and PhD student ZHAO Xiao of the Department of Finance, who won the Indian National Stock Exchange (NSE) Best Paper Award with a cash prize of US$5,000. The winning research paper “Smokestacks and the Swamp” is co-authored with Finance Assistant Professor ... Read More