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We are delighted to announce Professor Ralf VAN DER LANS from the Department of Marketing has been selected as one of the 35 Marketing Science Institute (MSI) scholars in 2020! The MSI scholar’s program recognizes prominent mid-career academics and provides an exclusive platform through a four-day retreat in January 2021 in South Carolina for them to share ... Read More

Professor Kohei KAWAGUCHI from the Department of Economics has successfully raised funds to conduct his fourth survey that examines small business managers and the impact of anti-pandemic measures in Japan. While many countries, including Japan, have taken drastic measures to combat the COVID-19 crisis, very few assessments are conducted on small ... Read More

In August, Assistant Professor Arkodipta SARKAR from the Department of Finance presented his paper at the virtual Summer Research Conference – an annual flagship event hosted by the Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India. The paper won the best paper award at the conference. Entitled “Policy Uncertainty ... Read More

Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the HKUST Executive Education has launched a flexible strategy responding to the “new normal” to adapt our program delivery format. Next Generation 2020 , our collaboration with EY Global, demonstrates our efforts in transferring our face-to-face program on campus to a virtual setting. The virtual program took form in a series of ... Read More

On July 23, BBA and MSc alumna Maria HUI, Director of Marketing and Operations at Microsoft Hong Kong , shared valuable insights and experience at the HKUST Business School Ideas Lunch Series – Alumni Online Sharing. Professor Dongwon LEE from the Department of ISOM moderated the sharing session. Maria explained the process of digital transformation as ... Read More

To celebrate the program’s amazing female alumni, the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program has hosted two women leadership events to support women empowerment! We were delighted to feature four panelists speak at the events: - Cammy YIU (Class of 2000), Managing Director, Asia Brand - Lisa ESCALER (Class of 2009), Managing Director, Lyrium Venture Partners ... Read More

The Executive Education Office re-opens its executive program for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau-Bay Area Economic and Trade Institute. In early July, Professor Rong ZHENG and Professor Yan XU led the one-day program with 28 members from the institute. The program was focused on Artificial Intelligence in Business and Innovation Management ... Read More

On August 22, our closely-knit HKUST EMBA alumni on the mainland and abroad celebrated the fifth edition of its Alumni Association in Guangzhou! The ecstatic occasion was also streamed live to spread the joy among thousands of alumni and faculty members globally. Notable guests who were on hand or joined the ceremony online included HKUST ... Read More

[A summary of its Chinese version] The establishment ceremony of the fifth edition of HKUST EMBA Alumni Association was held in Guangzhou on August 22, 2020. With an aim to building a stronger and bigger alumni network, the ceremony was also available via “live streaming” for alumni and HKUST staff around the world. Distinguished guests who were on hand or ... Read More

To respond to the growing demand for online learning, the Executive Education Office expands its online education offering with a new reputable partner. The Office has collaborated with Emeritus to offer Chinese language online programs, covering big data, fintech, and more to reach Chinese-speaking executives without the constraints of our geographical ... Read More