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A ceremony on 9 July 2017 marked a special moment for the 50 graduates of Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (KH EMBA), as they have completed a premier executive program that stands the test of time. The KH EMBA has not only been ranked No.1 in the world seven times in the past ten years by the Financial Times , but also rated by QS as the world’s top joint EMBA ... Read More

Professor Hui Kai Lung from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics, and Operations Management, will host the next Executive Education Webinar on 19 July 2017 on the topic of “Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Smart Contract: A General Introduction” In this webinar, Professor Hui will introduce the technology basics of Blockchain, including how ... 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

In its second time, the Department of Economics at the HKUST Business School collaborated with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to offer a certificate course on “International Capital Markets”. The training was held on 6 May 2017 on campus, where some 90 students and alumni joined. It is designed for students and practitioners who are ... Read More

Fintech is shaping the landscape of the global economy in an unprecedented way. It affects every stage of the value chain of financial services, challenging existing business models while at the same time creating new opportunities untapped in the past. To help executives understand the disruptive nature of FinTech, HKUST Business School Executive Education ... Read More

Awarded by: Saudi Arabia MBA Program To commemorate the completion of the second cohort of MBA Program in Saudi Arabia, the Program Office hosted a celebration dinner with the Class of 2017 on 26 May. Honorable guests from Aramco Asia, our faculty, 41 students and their family members were invited to the celebration. Professor Steven J. DeKrey, Associate ... Read More

Awarded by: Dean's Service Award cum Public Service Internship Scholarship The presentation ceremony of Dean's Service Award cum Public Service Internship Scholarship 2016-17 was held on 9 May. The ceremony saw 18 outstanding students being honored for the good deeds they have done and their excellent contributions to extend their care to the broader ... Read More

Awarded by: Multiple Case Competitions In this season, some 17 MBA teams have participated in a number of case competitions held by well-known universities around the world. The teams flew to countries including the US, Canada, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Israel and Thailand to put their enhanced skills to test. Four teams that participated in the USC ... Read More

Awarded by: ISACA Case Competition Two teams of UG students have snapped up the champion and second runners-up titles in the ISACA Case Competition 2017. In its second year, ISACA Student Group Annual Case Competition is a joint-university case competition organized by the HKUST and CityU ISACA Student Groups, with supporting teams from the Hong Kong ... Read More