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Our School is working in full swing for an industry-recognized professional qualification for fintech practitioners in China, followed a Memorandum of Cooperation signed with the China Banking Association, Shenzhen University, and the China Construction Bank University in June. This collaboration represents a pioneering effort between Mainland China and ... Read More

A ceremony on July 13 marked a special moment for the 43 graduates of Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (KH EMBA) when they completed the 18-month world-class program that was ranked No.1 in the world nine times by the Financial Times. Mr Benjamin HUNG, Regional CEO (Greater China & North Asia) and CEO (Retail Banking, and Wealth Management) for ... Read More

The Executive Education Office has been working with CITIC Pacific since 2011 for different programs, ranging from half-day forum on hot topics to multi-modular senior executive programs. In June, the fourth cohort (Module 5: Value Creation) of CITIC Pacific Leadership Development Program (CPLDP) was held on campus. There were 32 senior ... Read More

In July, a group of 35 middle and senior government officials from western part of China attended the 2-week 93rd Management Program, which was jointly organized by the Executive Education Office and Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation (a non-profit organization). The program aimed to provide participants with a comprehensive overview on economic ... Read More

Privé Financial Limited, a major fintech company that creates technology used by banks, recently held their Global Offsite Event at the HKUST Business School. The day-long event started with a welcome message from Ms Helen CHEN, Head of Communications & External Affairs, followed by an opening message from its CEO, Mr Charles Wong. The event continued onto ... Read More

Dean of HKUST Business School Prof. TAM Kar Yan attended the APEC Closing the Digital Skills Gap Forum on July 19. As technology continues to evolve, it is becoming more important to assure that people have the training and experience to keep up with the changing frontier. This forum held in Singapore brought together experts from 16 APEC economies to ... Read More

Prof. LEUNG Siu Fai, Head of the Economics Department, is awarded the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong SAR Government, in recognition of his contributions to public services, especially the Minimum Wage Commission. ... Read More

The HKUST-NYU Stern MS in Global Finance (MSGF) Program organized a series of sample classes and finance seminars to share intellectual topics with finance professionals across Asia in the past months. Prof. Vidhan GOYAL delivered a sample class in Singapore in April to discuss the challenges of valuing a young, rapidly growing technology company. Two ... Read More

Wall Street Journal featured a study by Prof. Alminas ŽALDOKAS, Department of Finance, on his study on how TV advertising affects investor behavior. His study suggests that commercials can influence investor behavior in real time, leading to a slight boost in trading activity in the advertiser’s stock. To read more . ... Read More

On June 28, alumni in Beijing enjoyed an evening get-together at a local brewery with faculty representatives including Prof. Emily NASON and Prof. Veronique A. LAFON-VINAIS, who were in the capital city for admissions activity. The event was a great occasion for the alumni to learn about the School’s latest updates and to catch up with each other. ... Read More