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Professor Tom Sargent, the Nobel Laureate of Economics in 2011, was invited to speak at the 2018 HKUST Workshop on Macroeconomics on 13 June. Professor Tom Sargent is one of the most influential macro-economists in the world. His research has revolutionized the study of macroeconomics. At the workshop, Professor Sargent gave a talk on “Risk ... Read More

The Executive Education Office has provided a program for a new corporate client – the China Merchants Group. A one-day program on “Leadership and Decision” was conducted for the Group’s senior executives in Shekou, China. This program was part of their one-week in-house training, where about 80 senior executives of China Merchants Group and its ... Read More

To help executives acquire cutting-edge insights and stay ahead, the Executive Education Office has introduced a number of different open programs on different management topics including some timely and new topics. In May, two new one-day open programs were offered. The “Cybersecurity & Risk Management” programs, taught by Professor Hui Kai Lung, helped ... Read More

The graduates of the HKUST EMBA program are building a close-knit and expanding network through different activities both in Hong Kong and mainland China. In May, 42 alumni took part in the 2018 Gobi Challenge. They crossed the boundless desert and endured the relentless sun within 4 days to complete a 112-kilometre race on foot. The race ... Read More

The School has been actively promoting entrepreneurship and innovative thinking. On 16 May, about 30 alumni entrepreneurs gathered for a lunch in the newly established MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node to network and exchange ideas. The venue also houses the office of ORII – the voice powered smart ring developed by a team of MBA alumni founders ... Read More

Chair Professor Hui Kai Lung of the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management (ISOM) has been appointed a member of the Cybersecurity Expert Panel of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority. As an expert in information privacy and security, Professor Hui will contribute to the development of the insurance industry in Hong Kong ... Read More

In its latest edition, the School Magazine Biz@HKUST featured a series of interviews with respected leaders and looked into the strength of diversity. A quick Reader Survey was included to let us know what you think about the revamped publication. ... Read More

RGC Public Lecture To let more people know about the importance and values of the research and the benefits they bring to the society, the Research Grants Council (RGC) organizes regular public lectures to introduce the achievements of researchers to the public. Professor James Kwok, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics, and Operations ... Read More

In Spring 2018, the Executive Education Office organized a one-week program for EMBA groups from the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden and the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico respectively. The programs were conducted by a strong team of HKUST faculty and guest speakers in a combined form of lectures, case studies and facilitated ... Read More

A 120-minute feature film “DID I” produced by Joint University Media Production (JUMP), a student-initiative sponsored by the Center for Language Education (CLE), premiered in April. “DID I” is produced by a group of students who are passionate about film-making. The film tells the story about the struggles of a mental patient suspected of taking part in ... Read More