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How do professionals balance autonomy with empowered clients? The study by Prof. CHEN Siyin, Assistant Professor of Management, explores this question in her award-winning article, “Art for Whose Sake? Managing Professional Autonomy and Empowered Clients in the Porcelain Capital of China,” which received the 2026 Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ) ... Read More

Prof. WANG Jing from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management has been appointed Associate Editor of Information System Research (ISR) . ISR is one of the top two journals in Information Systems, as recognized by both the Financial Times and the UT Dallas research rankings. This appointment represents a major ... Read More

At a time when knowledge and technology are evolving rapidly, continuous learning remains essential, including for those who teach and conduct research. The annual Information Systems Research Workshop, organized by the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, provides an opportunity for PhD students and assistant ... Read More

HKUST Business School welcomed a new group of faculty members to campus. Coming from diverse disciplines and institutions worldwide, they bring new perspectives to our classrooms, research community and wider academic life. The orientation program spans two sessions in July and August, and introduces new colleagues to the School’s vision, entrepreneurship ... Read More

Undergraduate Team Earns Top Place at Inter-University Case Competition Congratulations to our undergraduate team for claiming the top prize at an inter-university case competition. Organized by the PolyU Business School, this competition is designed to bridge academic theory with real-world application, bringing together outstanding undergraduate business ... Read More

Over the past two years, the Operations Management Group of the Business School—comprising Operations Management and Risk Management and Business Intelligence (RMBI) program faculty and students—has partnered with Tseung Kwan O Hospital’s Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department and Anaesthesia & Operating Theatre (OT) Services on four collaborative projects ... Read More

Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence Behind every successful student is a teacher who guides and inspires. The Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence is presented annually to honor teaching excellence in faculty. The Prize was established in 2000 with donations from the Larry and Mei Kwong Franklin Endowment Fund. The awards for 2025 were presented by Prof ... Read More

Prof. Allen HUANG, Head of the Department of Accounting, has been appointed as an Associate Editor on the editorial board of the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA). JFQA publishes theoretical and empirical research in financial economics. The primary responsibilities of a JFQA associate editor includes reviewing papers, acting as referees ... Read More

Business education was built for a world of measurable resources and efficiency. Yet the rise of technology is challenging the foundations of how we define value, cost, and management itself. As technology reshapes society at unprecedented speed and depth, business schools are being challenged to re-examine what kind of judgment they cultivate in tomorrow’s ... Read More

At HKUST, educators are exploring collaborative ways to reflect on teaching practice and student engagement. A recent Times Higher Education feature highlights an insightful cross‑disciplinary collaboration involving Prof. Mark YOUNG, an adjunct teaching professor in the Department of Management, and Ms. Melissa Jane MEGAN, a senior lecturer at the Center ... Read More