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The BBA in Eurasian Business Program, a joint initiative between HKUST Business School and the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business, has made an exciting start with the arrival of its inaugural cohort at Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana, Kazakhstan. Designed as a 2+2 program, students spend their first two years at NU before continuing their ... Read More

Led by HKUST Business School Dean Prof. Frederik ANSEEL and Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program Director Judy AU, participants of the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program took part in an international residency hosted by Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business. Through company visits, executive dialogues, and institutional exchanges, participants engaged ... Read More

The new academic year marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for the HKUST Bilingual DBA Program. On September 1, the 2026 intake gathered at HKUST for its opening ceremony, bringing visionary business leaders together to begin a journey of learning and connection. The ceremony was graced by senior management of HKUST, including President Prof. Nancy IP ... Read More

The Executive Education Office has deepened its international reach by welcoming senior executives from business schools in Africa and Europe to engage with China’s fast-evolving business landscape. In August, as part of a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria, Prof XU Yan led an executive ... Read More

HKUST Business School has been delighted to welcome partners from around the world to explore new opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and learning. Among the recent visits, the School had the pleasure of receiving senior delegations from two leading UK institutions: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Imperial Business ... Read More

Another year, another set of encouraging results as our MBA and MSc programs earn top positions in the latest QS rankings. MBA #1 in Hong Kong, Globally Recognized Our MBA has once again been ranked #1 in Hong Kong in the latest QS Global MBA Rankings. In addition to its top overall position, the Program is recognized for its strengths in employability ... Read More

Recent headlines spark debates about the global AI race, accountability and governance. These issues took center stage at the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute Corporate Governance Paper Competition & Presentation Awards 2026, themed “Is AI the make-or break for governance?” We are thrilled to share that our students, Bhavneet KAUR (BBA in ... Read More

Making AI more inclusive, one idea at a time. The student team captured the top prize at an AI competition with its innovative solution aimed at improving accessibility for people with hearing impairments. The NOVA: National AI Creativity Competition, jointly organized by the HKUST Center for Technology and Business Ecosystem (CTBE), HKUST Shanghai Alumni ... Read More

What will it take to build more resilient global supply chains in a rapidly changing world? This question was at the heart of the symposium themed “Powering Global Supply Chains with Digital Transformation and Financial Innovations”. The HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute successfully hosted the Global Supply Chain Research Symposium in September. The ... Read More

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