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Following the release of the report on the fintech talent development, competency and manpower study in June, the HKUST Business School continues its work in preparing students for a successful fintech career. On July 9, the Fintech Research Project hosted an online sharing titled The Fintech Core Competencies: What Are Employers Looking for? and ... Read More

COVID-19 may have kept people apart physically, but remote conferencing has brought us closer than ever before. Since April, the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program Office has been hard at work in keeping the community strong by organizing over 40 online events, including Zoom networking calls based on different regions and industries as well as academic ... Read More

Stress has become an inevitable by-product of working in a modern yet busy lifestyle for many people. In particular, the recent pandemic has given rise to various challenges, creating even more stress in our lives. However, there are simple yet powerful ways for us to ease tension and regain a balance in our daily lives. On June 18, we were delighted to ... Read More

With the rise of virtual banks, e-commerce, cashless payments and more, the fintech industry plays an increasingly important role in the management and movement of our finances. However, Hong Kong currently faces a shortage of fintech talent to meet with industry demands in the years ahead. Earlier last month, the HKUST Business School ... Read More

We are delighted to announce the student team from HKUST has won first place in the first edition of the Hong Kong — France Innovation Prize . Global thinking and local solutions are key to solve some of the most complex sustainability issues today. The Hong Kong — France Innovation Prize was launched this year by the Consulate General of France in ... Read More

Earlier this year, HKUST Business School and the Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP) launched the jointly organized program STEM+E2020 . The 4-month program was designed for secondary school students to work closely with startup companies at HKSTP and undergraduate students from our School to present practical proposals on technology applications for four startup ... Read More

Since 2018, HKUST Business School has joined Deloitte China’s “Best Managed Companies (BMC)” Program as its sole Strategic Academic Partner to recognize excellence in organizational success and achievement. As the first program of its kind in China, the School has been playing an active role in identifying a list of best-managed companies in Mainland China ... Read More

COVID-19 has completely changed the normal study format for our MSc programs this year. During the spring term, all of our MSc courses had to be conducted virtually, including corporate projects. MSc students from three programs, including MSc in Global Operations (MSGO), MSc in Information Systems Management (MScISM), and MSc in International Management ... Read More

Appointments to Commission on Poverty The Government announced on June 30, three new appointments to the Commission on Poverty including Professor LEUNG Siu Fai, Department of Economics, at the HKUST Business School. Professor Leung together with other 19 non-official appointed members will keep track of the poverty situation, review existing policies, and ... Read More

We are delighted to announce Professor TAM Kar Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School, and Professor James Y.L. THONG, Chair Professor, Information Systems and Michael Jebsen Professor of Business, are included in the H-Index for Management Information Systems by the University of Arizona. Similar to the H-index lists for other disciplines such as Computer ... Read More