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On July 12, Dr Merle HINRICH joined the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program as a fireside chat speaker. Having spent six decades living and working in Asia, Dr HINRICH is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Global Sources – a 50-year-old B2B sourcing platform listed on NASDAQ that connects global buyers and suppliers. Participants of the fireside chat ... Read More

The HKUST EMBA Alumni Association has made a generous donation to establish HKUST EMBA Alumni Association Award for Best Cases – the School’s first business case-related award for full-time faculty members. The award was established to recognize the efforts of our faculty in developing cases at HKUST as well as contributing their cases to the education of ... Read More

The Executive Education Office has launched two new in-person programs on Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship (September 2) and Digital Transformation (November 25 & 29). Both programs are specially curated to equip executives with cutting-edge insights and stay creatively ahead of the curve. Taught by Professor Jack LAU, Design Thinking and ... Read More

HKUST Business School is honored to be the only business school in Hong Kong recognized for its social impact and sustainability achievements in the latest “Positive Impact Rating” (PIR). The 2021 edition of PIR was launched at the United Nations PRME Global Forum and featured HKUST as one of the few business schools that have advanced to level 4 ... Read More

Between June 6 and 10, the signature HKUST International Case Competition 2021(HKICC) returned after a two-year hiatus with nine ambitious business undergraduate teams participating in the competition. This year, HKICC was sponsored by WeLab Bank – a pioneering virtual bank from Hong Kong – and entries were open to leading universities in Asia, Europe, and ... Read More

A team of four students from our School has won the championship title at the Macro Business Simulation (MBS) Ecase Competition Hong Kong 2021 . Held on June 19, the competition aims to enhance students’ business learning experience and promotes academic and professional excellence by showcasing their business acumen, presentation skills, and competitiveness ... Read More

As the academic partner of the Deloitte China “Best Managed Companies (BMC)” program, HKUST Business School is honored to jointly announce this year’s BMC winners and the third BMC Whitepaper via a hybrid press conference held simultaneously in Hong Kong and Chengdu, China. BMC is a pioneering global initiative that recognizes private ... Read More

COVID-19 has accelerated the application and development of technology in various industries, driving rapid digital transformation in the business community. This year, our MBA Programs collaborate with CPA Australia – a global accounting body and the first recognized professional body in the Company Nomination Scheme (CNS) – to nurture finance and ... Read More

Established in 2000, the Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence is an annual award that celebrates the excellence of our faculty members’ teaching. On May 14, a number of faculty members were awarded the Franklin Prize in recognition of their outstanding teaching performance. The award plaques were presented by our donor Professor Laurence FRANKLIN. This ... Read More

This year, the MSc program in Information Systems Management (MScISM) has established the new Academic Excellence Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes outstanding students that demonstrate continuous excellent academic performance and professional development throughout the challenges of the global pandemic. Five top students have been awarded the ... Read More