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Six faculty members were presented with the Franklin Prize this year on 7 May, in recognition of their outstanding performance in pursuing teaching excellence. The Department of Management received the Departmental Award. The Franklin Prize was established in 2001 and its donor Professor Franklin Laurence was on hand to present the plaques to awardees ... Read More

Prof Percy Dias, Associate Professor of Business Education of the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management, has been recognized as an “Expert Level Instructor” by the Cisco Networking Academy. The Cisco Networking Academy Recognition Program honors achievements to the top 10 percent of instructors globally in student ... Read More

Three ISOM faculty have been given major editorial roles contributing to top research journals in information systems, operations management and economics Professor Hui Kai Lung, Deputy Head and Chair Professor of Information Systems, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), a top information ... Read More

Photo by Chris / Flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/8YKhk5 Researchers from the HKUST Institute of Emerging Markets, Stanford University, Wuhan University, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have jointly initiated a “China Employer-Employee Survey”. The survey, which aims to create a longitudinal dataset that tracks changes in the situation of ... 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

Dean Professor Tam Kar Yan (right) is elected as Vice President/President-Elect of AAPBS (Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools). Established in 2004, AAPBS provides leadership and representation to advance the quality of business and management education in the Asia-Pacific region. The association works in partnership with members to improve business ... Read More

Photo caption: HKUST graduates are being recognised for their elite business acumen. The 120 new members admitted to the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Chapter at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) joined 2,000-plus local members of one of the world's oldest international honour societies. With admission by invitation only, BGS ... Read More

Two of our professors receive important appointments contributing to Hong Kong and their professions. Professor Anirban Mukhopadhyay (left) and Professor Xu Yan They are Professor Xu Yan of ISOM, who is appointed as member of the HK Communications Authority, and Professor Anirban Mukhopadhyay of the Marketing Department as Editor-in-Chief for the ... Read More

Several newspapers including Sing Tao Daily , Ming Pao , Sky Post and Ta Kung Po reported that Professor Kar Yan Tam has been appointed Dean of the HKUST Business School. The articles reported on Professor Tam's academic background, and that he is a top-notch information systems scholar specializing in big data and electronic commerce. His public service and ... Read More