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Awarded by: Times Higher Education The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has risen one place to rank 13th worldwide and No. 1 in Greater China in the high-profile annual Global Employability University Ranking this year. HKUST graduates have been constantly ranked the world’s top 20 most employable and the most employable in Greater ... Read More

Awarded by: Cybathlon An HKUST team put in an outstanding performance at the world´s first Cybathlon, in which universities and companies around the world competed in six different races to demonstrate how technology can assist people with disabilities in their daily life. More than 70 teams competed at the event in Switzerland and the HKUST team earned ... Read More

Awarded by: The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP) A team of HKUST undergraduates won top prize in the university student category of the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards 2016, co-organised by the South China Morning Post and the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong. The university ... Read More

Awarded by: Financial Times The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s partnership Executive MBA (EMBA) program is ranked No.1 in the world in the latest Financial Times (FT) Global EMBA Rankings. This is the seventh time the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program has topped the highly regarded international ranking chart. According to the FT Global ... Read More

Awarded by: Times Higher Education The Times Higher Education has announced its 2016 Subject Rankings. In the “Business and Economics” league table, the HKUST Business School has been ranked the world’s No.14 or No.2 in Asia. It is a ranking of world-class universities’ overall broad provision in the fields of business and economics, covering academic ... Read More

Newsweek.com carried a special supplement featuring some of the best AACSB accredited business schools in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The supplement introduced the background of AACSB saying that AACSB International has been the top accrediting organization in the world and AACSB-accredited schools are considered to be the best business schools. In an ... Read More

Commercial Radio carried an interview with Professor Kar Yan Tam, Dean of HKUST Business School, on technology and entrepreneurship. He said technology advancements encouraged and provided a low-cost platform for many creative young people to start their businesses, especially with more resources and support provided by the government, venture capitals, and ... Read More

Sing Tao carried an interview with Professor Kar Yan Tam, Dean of HKUST Business School, on his plans to lead the School forward. He stressed the importance of enhancing the School’s innovation and entrepreneurship education, saying that technology advancements have provided a wealth of opportunities for both the young generation and experienced executives ... Read More

Most local dailies (including the Standard , Sky Post , HKET , Ta Kung Pao , among others) reported the annual the HKU Public Opinion Programme Survey on the Public Ranking of Universities in Hong Kong. In one of the polls that interviewed over 1,200 local residents, HKUST has claimed the top spot in the public perception for the first time since the survey ... Read More

Awarded by: Financial Times The HKUST MBA Program has been selected as one of the top 25 MBAs for entrepreneurship by the Financial Times (FT). The FT has published a spin-off ranking for entrepreneurship from its Global MBA Ranking, using 12 criteria to rate the best MBAs for growing entrepreneurs. The criteria included the percentage of graduates (Class ... Read More