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We are delighted to announce that Prof Veronique LAFON-VINAIS of the Department of Finance and Dr Kelvin P. MAK of the Department of Accounting have received recognition for their remarkable professional services. Prof Lafon-Vinais, Associate Professor of Business Education, was named an honorary member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) ... Read More

Five full-time MSc students studying Financial Technology (MScFinTech) won the first runner-up prize at the Hong Kong Techathon 2021 competition. Working under the theme of AI and fintech, the team was awarded for their innovative business ideas and prototypes. Through a seven-day virtual challenge co-organized by the Hong Kong Science Park and six local ... Read More

Since COVID-19 broke out, students all over the world have had to instantly adapt to learning and working on projects via online platforms. While the world is still adapting to the “new normal”, our students have demonstrated great adaptability, agility, and intelligence, virtually completing and excelling in several innovative projects. ... Read More

We are delighted to welcome the class of 2022 to the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program! Since the program’s launch, we welcomed the incoming class in person and online for the first time. The class has an average of 17-year work experience, joining us from 17 cities, including Buenos Aires, London, Los Angeles, and Melbourne. Despite the pandemic, the ... Read More

Last month, the School held an inaugural Alumni New Year Virtual Networking event online for the alumni community to celebrate the new year of 2021. Hosted by Professor TAM Kar Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School, 150 alumni, faculty members, and executive committee members from student clubs enjoyed a wonderful two-hour networking and ... Read More

Every year, the Executive Education Office offers several open programs on various management topics to help executives acquire cutting-edge insights and address specific needs. This year, the program offerings include both in-person and real-time online learning opportunities ranging from one-day to eight-day courses on popular and in-demand topics. These ... Read More

At HKUST, our alumni network forms the backbone of our community, enriching the university’s mission in providing the best higher education and academic research. Over the years, our alumni have also supported us by referring potential candidates to our MBA programs. We are now inviting alumni members to join the Community Succession Scheme and refer ... Read More

Happy hour and combating food waste now go hand in hand thanks to a group of HKUST students, who founded Breer, a food upcycling start-up that brews craft beer from leftover bread! The team includes two students from the Business School, tackling Hong Kong’s food waste challenge by putting wasted bread to good use. In October 2020, Breer sold its initial ... Read More

On November 26 2020, Prof Edwin L. C. LAI presented the Fudan Financial Online Public Lecture #54 “ One Currency, Two Markets: China’s Attempt to Internationalize the Renminbi” （ 复旦金融公开课 #54 ：一币两市，人民币国际化之路） . The English-language lecture was based on his book of the same title, scheduled for publishing by the Cambridge University Press this May. In this ... Read More

Last year, Prof Kohei KAWAGUCHI from the Department of Economics attended a conference call at the Cabinet Office of Japan to advise Mr Yasutoshi NISHIMURA, the Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy. Mr Nishimura oversees Japan's response to the pandemic and the business environment in light of the COVID-19 shocks in Japan. During the ... Read More