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Seven of the top ten most valuable private companies worldwide are online platforms that thrive on the disruption of traditional business models. Surprisingly, however, such platforms have received little attention in the operations management (OM) literature. To fill this gap, HKUST’s Professor Ying-Ju Chen and Dr Shihong Xiao, alongside their international ... Read More

If you miss our Layperson Talk where Yue ZHENG shared her research “ The Value of Analysts’ Capital Expenditure Forecasts” in an easy-to-understand language, you can review her talk or read the summary written here below. Financial analysts are important information intermediaries in capital markets. Traditional research outputs of analysts, such as buy ... Read More

If you miss our Layperson Talk where Alminas ZALDOKAS shared his research “ Firms Innovation Disclosure and Their Banking Relationship ” in an easy-to-understand language, you can review his talk or read the summary written here below. Innovating firms face a choice whether to patent its innovation or keep it as a trade secret. US National Science ... Read More

We are delighted to announce the launch of “ Digital MBA for Global Leaders ” (DiMBA). As a pioneering program in Asia, DiMBA is a two-year part-time program offers a flexible online learning structure for motivated professionals in the region. Designed for working professionals in Asia who seek flexibility in their schedule or geographical mobility, the ... Read More

Earlier this year, the HKUST EMBA Program Office held two online events under the new series “Cutting-edge Research in Business Studies ( 商学前 「 研 」 )” to share the latest faculty research with business leaders of the EMBA program. The events featured two professors who were awarded the Liwei Huang Professorship in Business – Professor Abhiroop MUKHERJEE ... Read More

On February 6, the grand finale of the first annual Hong Kong Economic Policy Challenge (HKEPC) successfully concluded. Organized by HKUST undergraduate students and supported by faculty advisor Professor Wooyoung LIM (Associate Professor of Economics), the event was hosted by the Department of Economics and the Center for Economic Policy, and sponsored by ... Read More

On February 25, our new season of Layperson Talk Series commenced, showcasing and providing easy accessibility to our insightful faculty research findings. Entitled “When and How to Promote Our Products,” the first event featured Professor Kai-Lung HUI from the Department of ISOM as he shared his research topic “When Discount Hurts Sales” and Professor Jia ... Read More

On February 18, the QFIN Speaker Series – Reddit vs Wall Street: The GameStop Saga explored the hottest topic in the financial market. Attracting over 200 alumni and students in the audience, the webinar featured a panel of finance professors – Professor Utpal BHATTACHARYA, Professor Veronique LAFON-VINAIS, Professor Abhiroop MUKHERJEE – and alumnus faculty ... Read More

Trams in Hong Kong, affectionately known as the “ding-ding” in Cantonese, is one of the most iconic transportations in the city. On 25 February, MBA alumnus Nixon CHEUNG, Head of Commercial and Brand at the Hong Kong Tramways, discussed with Professor Sophie FAN from the Department of Marketing about his rich experience transforming this classic Hong Kong ... Read More

The 14th cohort of the flagship Leading for Success Consortium Program commenced in February with 18 experienced executives representing 12 companies from various industries and functions. Despite the pandemic, participants were delighted to participate in the program in person. This cohort has 22 years of average work experience – the highest since the ... Read More