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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

Between March and June, a series of online recruitment talks and sharing sessions were held to promote fintech opportunities to students at HKUST. The events also aimed to encourage interested students to engage with industrial practitioners to gain more information about the industry. FORMS Syntron HK – The Landscape of Hong Kong’s Virtual Bank and ... Read More

LEGO bricks are the world’s favorite toys. According to Brand Finance , it is “the toy industry’s most valuable and strongest brand.” What’s the marketing secret behind a handful of colorful plastic bricks? On June 9, BBA MARK & MGTO alumnus Kenny SHAM, Head of Marketing of The LEGO Group, shared his experience at the HKUST Business School Ideas Lunch ... Read More

Every year, the Undergraduate Programs Office offers a credit-bearing Social Enterprise Internship Program (SBMT 2200) during the Winter and Summer terms to strengthen students’ awareness in community services and social entrepreneurship. The program also provides students with the opportunity to apply their skills to real-world challenges that non-profit ... Read More

We are delighted to announce that two of our faculty members are recognized for their outstanding contributions to marketing research! Assistant Prof Song LIN has received the 2020 Weitz-Winer and O'Dell Award – one of the most prestigious awards for researchers in marketing for his article " Harbingers of Failure”. The article was co-authored by Eric ... Read More