Over 20 faculty of the School visited Huawei and WeBank in Shenzhen on August 22 to learn more about the current technology developments and applications of these two well-known tech companies in China. The advances of technology influence different aspects of businesses, and thus the visit not only attracted 13 Information Systems faculty, but also ten
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Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Asian E-tailing Summit is a platform for business professionals to network with online retail experts and obtain the latest sourcing trends and market intelligence, cases and best practices of e-tailing. The Summit will feature renowned industry experts offering insights on the hottest topics such as
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The Business School Alumni Summer Drinks 2019 was held in Central on July 30. This quarterly networking event attracted close to 200 alumni from different programs, graduation years and companies. Our alumni had a joyous time reconnecting with classmates and networking with new friends, exchanging interesting stories and work experiences across different
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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