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In October, the Executive Education Office offered three face-to-face open programs, including “Managerial Decision Making & Leadership” by Prof. Caroline WANG and “Mergers & Acquisitions” by Prof. Chris DORAN. Both programs are the first two two-day programs organized after the School resumed face-to-face classes. The programs are designed to help ... Read More

Property technology, also known as proptech, has been around since the early 2000s but with little progress in Hong Kong until recently. Triggered by rapid digital transformation that comes with pandemic-related disruptions, the property landscape has since evolved dramatically. The number of users who search for properties online jumped from 15% in the ... Read More

Online learning has become a new normal owing to COVID-19. With the advancement in technology, the Undergraduate (UG) Programs Office continues to offer online sessions with prominent business leaders and alumni across different industries to share their insights and trends. These sessions also provide an exclusive opportunity for our students to interact ... Read More

If you miss our Lay Person Talk Series where Prof Alminas ZALDOKAS shared his research in an easy-to-understand language, you can find some highlights of his talk “ Do Retail Investors Acquire Information from TV?” by a summary written by Prof ZALDOKAS Amid the turbulence in stock markets, retail investors continue to look for investment ideas. With ... Read More

If you miss our Layperson Talk where Prof Martha JEONG shared her research in an easy-to-understand language, you may find some highlights of her talk “Does Being Nice Help in Negotiation?” from a media report by The List: https://bit.ly/3na4MtO Watch the webinar recording . ... Read More

The HKUST Business School Advisory Council consists of 30 prominent business leaders . Its annual meeting is one of the most important occasions where the School administration receive their valuable advice and guidance in charting the way forward. This year’s meeting was held on October 8. For the first time, it was organized on campus in a hybrid mode ... Read More

HKUST x University of Chicago Webinar – Thrive Amidst Disruptions: Role of Fintech Post COVID-19 The global slowdown caused by COVID-19 disruptions has advanced digital transformation for many businesses. This gave tech-heavy industries like fintech an opportunity to grow and expand. On September 14, HKUST and the University of Chicago co-presented the ... Read More

The issuance of eight virtual bank licenses by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and four virtual insurer licenses by the Insurance Authority (IA) has led to an increase of Hong Kong’s overall innovation and technology adoption level. To understand the perception of the public towards virtual banks and insurers in Hong Kong, we ae delighted to announce ... Read More

On September 24, the grand finale of the prestigious HKUST Business School-HiCore Tech One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition successfully concluded in Beijing. Organized by the HKUST Business School Mainland Office with support by HiCore Tech – an EMBA alumni enterprise that specializes in online fraud detection – the competition showcased ten ... Read More

The HKUST Business School is delighted to become an alliance partner with the Future of Management Education (FOME). This is an alliance of like-minded business schools who share a vision that online learning should have the same transformational impact as the very best face-to-face courses. The FOME Alliance strives to develop leading technology for ... Read More