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Professor Edwin LAI of the Department of Economics and Director of Center for Economic Development has launched a new book entitled One Currency, Two Markets: China's Attempt to Internationalize the Renminbi. Professor LAI’s book is written for anyone “interested in the economic analysis of the future of the international monetary system and the USD, and ... Read More

Chair Professor Albert PARK, Head of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Policy at HKUST, has been appointed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as its new Chief Economist. Professor PARK will lead ADB’s work on policy research and regional cooperation and integration. More about his new role can be found here . Delivered by Professor Garvin ... Read More

Ms Jingyuan LI (Juno), a current PhD student from the Department of Management, has received the 2021 SMS Annual Doctoral Workshop Scholarship. We are thrilled that this is the second time one of our students has received this prestigious scholarship. Every year, the Annual Doctoral Workshop offers 25 scholarships to successful applicants based on a ... Read More

The Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program is back “on the road”! For the first time since the pandemic outbreak, the Program visited the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC). Our heartfelt thanks go to Mr Mohamed BUTT, Class of 2007 and Executive Director of HKPC, for hosting the event. During the visit, the KH community attempted to fly drones, met Ranger the robotic ... Read More

“Every failure points to a new direction” is a belief that 26-year-old entrepreneur Patrick TU (BBA alumnus) and his teammates hold close to heart. Recognized by Forbes’ 30 Under 30, the dynamic trio (also include BBA alumnus Alex Chu) began working on their first AI startup when Patrick was in his final year studying business administration at HKUST. Soon ... Read More

This Fall, the Executive Education Office launched a new open program – Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship – to help executives develop new ideas and generate impactful and desirable solutions to stay ahead in their field. Taught by alumnus Professor Jack LAU, the Program also featured three distinguished guest speakers from Airbnb, Madhead, and YAS ... Read More

On September 1, the School launched a “Back to School” campaign to welcome students back on campus. Aside from celebrating our students and the wider HKUST community’s first day back at school, we distributed eco-friendly gifts including green snacks and eco-friendly glass cleaning cloths, to encourage everyone to live sustainably on campus and beyond. Over ... Read More

Many aspects of our lives have been impacted by the global pandemic. Now, it is more crucial than ever to explore new partnerships, navigate emerging opportunities, and reconnect with our community in the region. On August 19, the HKUST Alumni Entrepreneurs Gathering was successfully held at the Science Park for our alumni and student entrepreneurs. After ... Read More

Last month, we celebrated the official launch of the first virtual classroom in Asia. The classroom is the most technologically advanced of its kind specially designed for the new Digital MBA for Global Leaders Program (DiMBA). Featuring a curved high-definition video wall configured with live and synchronous settings, the classroom allows students and ... Read More

In August, the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA community held a mini homecoming event to welcome alumni members across 21 graduating classes back to its classroom in Hong Kong. While everyone reminisced their student days, they also connected with other senior executives from different cohorts. The classroom has not been this lively since early last year before COVID-19 ... Read More