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 leaders.
This is the central question explored in an article titled “What Kind of Judgement Are Business Schools Cultivating as Technology Reshapes Society?” in the March/April 2026 issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) China, Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Associate Provost of HKUST and Director of the Center for Technology and Business Ecosystem (CTBE), and Prof. MENG Zhaoli, Associate Director of CTBE, argue that the educational system producing many corporate decision-makers must also undergo a structural self-review.
The authors draw on years of practice and reflection to propose a renewed value framework—“Technology – Business – Society”—that goes beyond teaching tools and techniques. They urge business schools to actively shape the direction of technology application, business progress, and social change, helping future leaders weigh impact, responsibility, and long-term consequences alongside growth. This article invites educators and executives alike to rethink curricula, classroom cases, and governance models so that managerial judgment keeps pace with the real-world complexity of rapid technological transformation.
Read the article on Harvard Business Review (HBR) China here (in Chinese).