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The online course Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance has received the Best Online Courses of the Year (2021 Edition) award by Class Central! Led by Prof Garvin P DIAS from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management (ISOM), the course explores the risks of information systems (IS) and how risks can be ... Read More

We are delighted to announce that Prof James THONG from the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management (ISOM) has received the AIS Technology Challenge Award during the 2020 International Conference of the Association for Information Systems. The award recognizes individual scholars who have made outstanding contributions ... Read More

Prof Dongwon LEE and post-doctorate fellow Hyungsoo LIM and their co-authored paper “Are More Choices Better? Examining the Impact of Choice Capacity in Online Dating Platform” won the Best Track Paper Award at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) in 2020. The conference is the most prestigious event in the industry for scholars and ... Read More

Last month, the 4th Annual Value Investing Challenge 2020 concluded successfully. Co-organized by the Department of Finance and Chartwell Capital, the challenge was exclusively designed for finance students at HKUST to gain experience in practical value investing to complement their studies. Aiming to promote value investing, the challenge also encouraged ... Read More

The HKUST MBA program is constantly evolving to meet current business trends and empower students to succeed as leaders. While 2020 has hit hard on many industries, we remain committed to supporting the sustainable growth of leadership development in Hong Kong. Upholding our value in educating leaders of the future and providing education for social good ... Read More

Between 11 and 18 November 2020, the Virtual MSc Week successfully concluded despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Without geographical constraints, the event reached over 2,000 local and overseas prospective students, connecting them with professors, program representatives, and alumni around the world. Apart from traditional ... Read More

Affected by many COVID-related disruptions, students from the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program have attempted many “firsts” in 2020. This included a virtual graduation celebration for the graduating class of 2020! It was a memorable night filled with laughter, friendly banters, and champagne at home while reminiscing the remarkable journey of the ... Read More

The Executive Education Office has launched two new real-time online programs to support executives acquire cutting edge insights and stay ahead of the effects of COVID-19. These programs are Crafting Your Strategy – a 12-hour program led by Prof Chris DORAN held between November 9 and 10 and 16 ­and 17 2020, and Leading Virtual Teams , a 6-hour program led ... Read More

Last month, the Executive Education Office conducted two sessions of the virtual online program Strategy in the Digital Age for the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) – an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit organization. Seventy senior management individuals from various divisions and functions of the HKHS attended the one-day ... Read More

On December 2, the School hosted its last Wellness Series webinar of the year on Sleep Management and Resilience Building, encouraging our alumni and the wider HKUST community to make better choices for their health and lifestyle. The webinar featured moderator MBA alumna Judy XU, CEO of Balance Health and Executive and Holistic Health Coach and her team of ... Read More