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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

In 2013, the HKUST Business School partnered with Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s leading producers of energy and chemicals, to develop an MBA program in Saudi Arabia. The partnership sought to develop talent and meet the growing need for quality business education in the region. Their final cohort of 57 students visited HKUST for their ... Read More

Prominent leaders from family businesses and family offices spent the afternoon of June 6 at the “ Family Office and Investing in Innovation” seminar. Hosted by Prof Winnie PENG, Associate Director of the Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies of the School, and sponsored by Cathay Capital, the seminar brought together about 40 ... Read More

The mandatory Business Project course, supported by nine corporate partners – China CITIC Bank International, EF Education First, the Fung Group, G2000, Hilti, Hyundai, McKinsey, UOB Hong Kong, and ZhongAn, has proved to be yet another success for our MSc in International Management (MIMT) students. Students and clients greatly benefited from the experience ... Read More

HKUST PhD candidate in Finance, Lakshmi NAARAAYANAN has won the Best Student Paper Award presented by the Western Finance Association (WFA). Founded in 1965, the WFA is the organizer of one of the top two US conferences in finance and is the professional society for academics and practitioners with a scholarly interest in finance research. NAARAAYANAN’s ... Read More

Students from the HKUST-NYU Stern MS in Global Finance (MSGF) Program recently completed their Shanghai module in June. The course gave students the opportunity to learn about Chinese financial markets and developments in FinTech from leading industry experts. During the Shanghai module, the students were able to learn from four industry practitioners and ... Read More

Prof Melody CHAO, Department of Management, and Prof Veronique A. LAFON-VINAIS, Department of Finance, were panelists at the “Women in Academia” talk organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce’s Women Leadership Network. Our two professors shared their thoughts on equality in education, their paths to where they are now, and the impact ... Read More

The Executive Education Office offered executive programs in May and June for learning partners Tencent and Wheelock. In May, Tencent sent 30+ high potential executives to campus for a two-day program on “Managerial Decision Making and Leadership ” taught by Professor Caroline WANG. Since the first collaboration in 2011, The Office has ... Read More