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PhD student QIU Yancheng from the Department of Finance has received the CES (Chinese Economists Society) Best Student Paper Award and the ACEM (Antai College of Economics and Management) Outstanding Paper Award for his job market paper titled “Foreign Debt, Exchange Rate Exposure, and Corporate Distress”. The paper examines how exchange rate shocks ... Read More

To equip executives with essential knowledge on driving and managing change in organizations, the Executive Education Office launched a new open program, namely Leading Organizational Change, in early July 2022. Taught by Management Professor Kin CHAN, the program aims to impart knowledge of the language and tools to articulate change; the context and ... Read More

In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of HKUST, the Business School has organized three Alumni Luncheons earlier on, bringing together distinguished alumni that have become movers and shakers in their respective professions. With nearly 200 alumni joining the lunch series, Business School graduates from the earliest cohorts reconnected and celebrated the ... Read More

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the HKUST-NYU Stern MS in Global Finance Program which embarked its journey back in 2007. A celebration was held in Hong Kong on July 20, with the enthusiastic participation of more than 30 alumni and students of the program. A series of events are also planned in Singapore, Shenzhen, Taipei, Shanghai, London, and ... Read More

After a long pause of face-to-face activities in the face of the pandemic, the MSc in Finance Program Office organized an alumni luncheon on July 23, 2022 at the Clear Water Bay campus. Over 50 alumni gathered to catch up with each other and learn about the latest developments of their alma mater. Professor CHEN Zhanhui, Academic Director of MSc in ... Read More

To provide students with access to broader career opportunities and strengthen the talent pipeline for industries, the School has launched the Career Development Advisory Council. Consisting of prominent leaders in various sectors, including global investment & advisory, asset management, conglomerate, global investment in power and utility related ... Read More

In June, an open program on Effective Negotiations was launched along with the pilot run of the HKGFA-HKUST Certificate in Sustainable Finance program. The Effective Negotiations open program ran through negotiation tactics that managers can utilize in their workplace. Ranging from salary negotiation, teamwork, working with other organizations and even ... Read More

Congratulations to Year 2 Information Systems & Big Data Technology student Andrew CHAN Gachun for being one of the 25 winners of the Innovation and Technology Scholarship in Hong Kong. With the prize valued at HKD150,000, the scheme also includes an Overseas Attachment Program as well as Mentorship and Service Project Programs, all of which will become ... Read More

We are delighted to share the exciting news that our undergraduate teams shone and won multiple awards in various case competitions in the past few months: First Runner-up in the 18 th HKUST International Case Competition This year’s HKUST International Case Competition was held online attracting leading business schools from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan ... Read More

The HKUST BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance (SGFN) program has supported the HKFYG Pre-University Pilot Program. This partnership with the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) Leadership Institute aims at providing high school students an overview of sustainable and green finance, by exploring the relationship between sustainability, business ... Read More