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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

Our alumni community has been expanding over the years. In an effort to engage alumni who graduated from different programs and years, the School’s Alumni Development Office organized a special homecoming event - Alumni Family Day, on campus on 1 May, when close to 1,000 alumni and their family members attended. The Lee Shau Kee Business Building was ... Read More

The HKUST Business School has signed an MOU with the International Financial Academy of China Life to prepare for exchange and collaboration activities. Associate Dean Professor Xu Yan, representing the School, signed the MOU with a delegation from China Life on campus on 14 May. The partnership will seek collaboration in areas including executive ... Read More

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

A HK$250,000 social impact grant was awarded to “LocalMotion”, as a result of the collaboration by HKUST students and an innovative course - the Social Entrepreneurship and Venture Philanthropy. LocalMotion is the latest winner of the grant funding through the Social Entrepreneurship and Venture Philanthropy Course offered at HKUST and taught by ... Read More

In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the HKUST MSc in Information Systems Management (MScISM) program held a dinner on 5 May 2018. Over 170 program alumni, students, faculty and guests gathered at the Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, to celebrate this joyous occasion. The event started with welcome remarks by Professor Tam Kar Yan, Dean of HKUST Business ... Read More

The Committee on Undergraduate Core Education has approved the presentation of this prestigious award to Professor Wang Jing, from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (ISOM), in respect of the common core course ISOM 2310 Chronicle of Internet Commerce she taught in 2017. Since taking over the teaching of ... 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

Awarded by: EQUIS EFMD The HKUST Business School has been re-accredited by the EQUIS EFMD. The European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) assesses and looks for a balance between high academic quality and close interaction with the corporate world. Institutions that are accredited by EQUIS must ... Read More

Prof Emily Nason, Department of Management, has been reappointed by the HKSAR Government to serve another 2-year term as a member of the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC). Members of HKCPEC comprise three members from academia, five members from the business sector and two government officials to advise the Government on ... Read More