By Christy Zhou Koval, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, HKUST Business School Despite a strong push for gender equality, women are still lagging behind men in many important aspects. How do we break gender stereotypes and what are their impacts on gender equality in our workplace? In Hong Kong, despite similar levels of educational attainment ... Read More

By David P. Daniels, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, HKUST Business School On 5 August 2017, a memo titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber” described by some observers as an “anti-diversity screed” went viral. The memo [1], written by a software engineer then working at Google, argued that “the distribution of preferences and abilities of ... Read More

By Zhu Jing, Associate Professor, Department of Management, HKUST Business School In many organizations , teams perform complex and knowledge-intensive decision-making and problem-solving tasks. Such tasks commonly require diverse expertise and knowledge, and work teams are often formed with an eye toward harnessing the diverse skills, experience, and ... Read More

By Jaee Cho, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, HKUST Business School Increasing globalization has created opportunities to cross cultural boundaries when inventing products, engaging in business activities, and building teams. How do people perceive cultural trespassing, and judgments of the crossing of cultural borders as inappropriate ... Read More

Internships offered by two respected financial institutions allow students to apply skills to real-life workplaces An internship can provide the all-important building blocks for developing a future career. The process can include learning through practical experience, gaining insights into industry trends, and forming the first threads of a professional ... Read More

It may be the era of disruptive technologies, but few industry sectors have experienced an impact as far-reaching as that of fintech on the finance sector. A growing number of leading fintech companies are based in Hong Kong, and the city has positioned itself as Asia’s premier fintech hub for start-ups, accelerators, incubators and investors. It is vital ... Read More