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On August 22, 2024, HKUST established the HKUST Institute for Financial Research with a mission to address social and economic issues through financial research and technological innovation, in collaboration with the academia, industry practitioners and policymakers in Hong Kong and beyond. It serves as an international platform to promote practical research ... Read More

Prof. Albert IP, an International Banker from New York City to San Francisco and ultimately Hong Kong, relinquished a successful banking career in 2007 as Managing Director of Citigroup, to focus on universities. Having served on the Councils of various universities including HKUST, Albert is enamored with a passion for nurturing students and supporting ... Read More

To support Hong Kong’s vision to develop green technology for sustainable development as an international financial center, the HKUST Business School recently convened an industry roundtable, entitled “Navigating the Convergence of Tech, Finance, and Sustainability in Establishing Hong Kong as an International Green Technology and Financial Center”. The ... Read More

The Hong Kong Coalition, convened by the former Chief Executives of the HKSAR Government, Mr. TUNG Chee Hwa and Mr. LEUNG Chun Ying, has commissioned four projects to enhance the city’s competitiveness. Prof. XU Yan from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, was invited to join the research project in ... Read More

This summer, the Executive Education Office of HKUST Business School worked with HSBC again to offer two one-day online master classes for over 210 HSBC Future Fit People Managers. Based on the success of the pilot cohort last year, this year’s cohort focused on accelerating business impact on Transformation Acumen and Commercial Acumen. In the Data ... Read More

Over 30 students, faculty, and alumni from both the HKUST EMBA and Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Programs, led by Acting Dean of HKUST Business School Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, visited BYD’s global headquarters in Shenzhen to explore the company's forward-thinking vision. Mr. LI Yunfei (HKUST EMBA Class 2017), BYD's General Manager of Brand and Public Relations Division, and ... Read More

In light of growing global economic uncertainties and geopolitical dynamics, the HKUST EMBA Program hosted an open lecture titled " Exploring Business Opportunities in Uncertain Times " in Nanjing. The lecture featured Prof. FONG Yuk Fai, Associate Dean of HKUST Business School and Academic Director of the HKUST EMBA Program, and Prof. CHEN Zhanhui from the ... Read More

MSGF AI Webinar The HKUST-NYU Stern Master of Science in Global Finance (MSGF) Program recently hosted a webinar titled “ AI and Its Impact on Finance and Financial Careers ” , featuring Mr. Kevin PEREIRA, an esteemed industry consultant and the Managing Director at Blu Artificial Intelligence. The webinar began by examining the fundamental branches of AI ... Read More

HKUST Business School and Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration, including launching a bilingual Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, fostering exchange opportunities for students and faculty, and exploring the development of non-degree executive programs that ... Read More

ACM SIGMIS Doctoral Dissertation Award PhD student ZHOU Jiali from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management (ISOM) has received the ACM SIGMIS Doctoral Dissertation Award for Economic Analysis of Bug Bounty Program . Presented by the premier international professional association for IS scholars - the Association of ... Read More