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Supporting its aspirations in becoming a major intellectual powerhouse of Fintech in Asia, the School has recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with ZhongAn Technologies International Group Ltd. The MoC sets out a framework for the two parties to open up a new stream of opportunities for students in the fields of Fintech and Insurtech ... Read More

FinTech is an emerging and growingly important area. As one of the leading international financial centers, Hong Kong sees the growing need for FinTech talent. To meet the increasing demand, HKUST has launched the new Master of Science in Financial Technology Program (MSc FinTech), which is the first in Hong Kong and Mainland China. By combining the ... Read More

The FinTech developments in Hong Kong are phenomenal. As part of the Fintech Education Week 2018 led by Invest HK, a panel talk entitled “Fintech in Greater Bay: Opportunities and Strengths of the Region” , jointly organized by the School Alumni Development Office and the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) , was held on October 30. ... Read More

A FinTech research project led by the School has become one of the five important studies in Hong Kong to be funded by the latest round of the Research Grants Council’s (RGC) Theme-based Research Scheme. The FinTech Project Team consists of experts in finance, computer science, information systems, statistics, economics, accounting, and policy from HKUST ... Read More

Professor KC Chan, Professor Hui Kai Lung and Professor Allen Huang, from across three different academic departments (Finance, ISOM and Accounting), were interviewed by Sing Tao Daily. They shared their views on the potential of FinTech and its possibilities for students. They also explained the important roles of academic research in FinTech development ... Read More

In its ongoing efforts to promote Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and FinTech, the HKUST Business School has launched one of the first MOOC courses on FinTech in the Asia Pacific Region. The course (FinTech Foundations and Overview) gives learners worldwide an opportunity to take classes provided by HKUST faculty and practitioners and makes learning ... Read More

Amid the on-going debate over how AI and the 4th industrial revolution will affect the future of work in the Asia Pacific region, the APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities) has been stepping up its efforts to bring together scholars and private sector experts to analyze and address the affiliated economic risks and reservations. After teaming up ... Read More

Adjunct Prof KC Chan was on RTHK ( 星期三主場 ) to comment on local economy and the new opportunities that technology can bring to the city. Chair Prof Hui Kai Lung was on OneTV ( 第一會客室) to explain cryptocurrency and blockchain and their underlying potential. ... Read More

Professor Tam Kar Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School, was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the Aon Best Employer Hong Kong 2017 Award Ceremony & Learning Conference on 1 August. This annual conference, organized by the global human resources (HR) consulting company, Aon Hewitt, features the best employer’s research and people practice trends. Many ... Read More