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The Named Professorships at HKUST honors and celebrates the achievement and impact of our exceptional scholars here at HKUST. Generously supported by donors, our scholars are committed to innovating and propelling our understanding of the world today and nurture the driving force for the future. The University’s fifth inauguration ceremony of named ... Read More

Last month, HKUST awarded honorary doctoral degrees and fellowships to ten distinguished individuals to recognize their achievements and remarkable contributions in their fields. Of the ten individuals, two are faculty members from the Business School. Professor CHAN Ka-Keung Ceajer is one of the honorary doctoral degree awardees. A Senior Advisor to the ... Read More

We are thrilled to announce that a paper co-authored by Assistant Professor Alminas ZALDOKAS at the Department of Finance, has received the 18th annual Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award . Entitled The Effects of Global Leniency Programs on Margins and Mergers , the paper reflects concerns related to the principles of economic justice and was awarded ... Read More

We are delighted to announce that two papers, written by Head of Management Department and Chair Professor GONG Yaping and Assistant Professor WANG Danqing from the Department of Management, are recognized for their impact factor and listed in the Journal Citation Reports ( JCR ). Based on millions of citations, JCR is an authoritative resource for impact ... Read More

It is with great pleasure that the University announces the appointment of Professor HUNG Mingyi as the Head of the Department of Accounting effective from August 1, 2020. Professor Hung succeeds Professor Kevin CHEN, who has paved a strong foundation for the Department. Professor Hung completed her PhD at MIT and became a faculty member at the ... Read More

On July 10, the first Fintech Mentorship Program, co-organized by the Fintech Research Project of the HKUST Business School and the Tencent Finance Academy (Hong Kong), was successfully held online. An online opening ceremony was officiated by Professor TAM Kar Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School, and Mr James LI, Senior Director, Hong Kong, Macao, and Cross ... Read More

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