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We are pleased to announce a new industry partnership between the Department of Finance and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) . The partnership has launched the new ICMA Young Fellowship Program open to all year 3 and 4 undergraduate Quantitative Finance (QFIN) students. The program provides professional exposure for students in the ... Read More

Hong Kong Fintech Week is a major annual event led by InvestHK to promote fintech development in the city. With a mission to nurturing future talent for the fintech industry, HKUST Business School pledges to provide full support to HK Fintech Week every year. This year our Fintech Research Project Team organized a series of activities that echoed the ... Read More

Between October 1 and 4, over 40 students from the HKUST EMBA 2018 program spent an active and unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day racing in the Gobi Desert Challenge. They challenged themselves to the four-day competition that spanned 120 kilometers. Everyone of them completed the race and returned with much to celebrate. This year, they ... Read More

Jointly organized by the Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies at HKUST and Oaktree Capital on October 15, this seminar discussed investment opportunities and approaches under the current COVID-19 situation. Mr Howard MARKS, Founder and Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital and the author of “The Most Important Thing” and “Mastering ... Read More

As the global pandemic lingers, many physical international academic events and outbound exchanges continue to face disruptions. This gives online events an opportunity to rise and shine. As a leading business school in Asia, HKUST remains active in its collaboration with different organizations and institutions beyond the region to provide quality training ... Read More

Our intake for the MBA programs in 2021 is now open. Ranked as one of the top 20 MBA programs in the world, our MBA programs offer a global outlook and innovative spirit to nurture students through a unique East-meets-West educational ethos. The programs are available as a 12 or 16-month full time course and part time weekly or bi-weekly modular course for ... Read More

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