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Between June 6 and 10, the signature HKUST International Case Competition 2021(HKICC) returned after a two-year hiatus with nine ambitious business undergraduate teams participating in the competition. This year, HKICC was sponsored by WeLab Bank – a pioneering virtual bank from Hong Kong – and entries were open to leading universities in Asia, Europe, and ... Read More

A team of four students from our School has won the championship title at the Macro Business Simulation (MBS) Ecase Competition Hong Kong 2021 . Held on June 19, the competition aims to enhance students’ business learning experience and promotes academic and professional excellence by showcasing their business acumen, presentation skills, and competitiveness ... Read More

As the academic partner of the Deloitte China “Best Managed Companies (BMC)” program, HKUST Business School is honored to jointly announce this year’s BMC winners and the third BMC Whitepaper via a hybrid press conference held simultaneously in Hong Kong and Chengdu, China. BMC is a pioneering global initiative that recognizes private ... Read More

COVID-19 has accelerated the application and development of technology in various industries, driving rapid digital transformation in the business community. This year, our MBA Programs collaborate with CPA Australia – a global accounting body and the first recognized professional body in the Company Nomination Scheme (CNS) – to nurture finance and ... Read More

Established in 2000, the Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence is an annual award that celebrates the excellence of our faculty members’ teaching. On May 14, a number of faculty members were awarded the Franklin Prize in recognition of their outstanding teaching performance. The award plaques were presented by our donor Professor Laurence FRANKLIN. This ... Read More

This year, the MSc program in Information Systems Management (MScISM) has established the new Academic Excellence Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes outstanding students that demonstrate continuous excellent academic performance and professional development throughout the challenges of the global pandemic. Five top students have been awarded the ... Read More

On June 11, the Center for Economic Policy successfully hosted the 2021 HKUST Workshop on Industrial Organization (IO). During the workshop, ten distinguished IO scholars from the University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and HKUST presented their latest research. The scholars included Professor Yuk-fai FONG, Professor Hongsong ZHANG ... Read More

Despite recent travel restrictions and social distancing measures, the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program welcomed its second cohort in early June. This cohort is our most senior class yet with an average age of 41 years old and 18 years of work experience. The program also welcomed participants from faraway places such as Buenos Aires, Paris, London, and ... Read More

“Leading for Success” Consortium Program for Executives The 14th cohort of the “Leading for Success Consortium” program concluded successfully in May. The flagship program is specially designed to help leaders and entrepreneurs stay competitive and take their organizations to new heights, and featured four modules held between February and May 2021 – ... Read More

Office workers often spend long hours hunched over their desks. They can also suffer from varying degrees of tight shoulders, back pain, and poor quality of sleep. On June 9, BBA alumna Ebe CHAN conducted an online yoga workshop for our alumni community and introduced participants to Anti-Desk Stretch – a new exercise concept that addresses various office ... Read More