HIGHLIGHTS
KH EMBA Ranked World’s No.1 for the Ninth Time (Oct 16)
The Financial Times announced its annual Global EMBA Rankings on October 15, in which Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program (KH EMBA) was ranked the world’s No.1. Regional media (including , Business Because, FIND MBA, Pie News) and most local dailies (including HKET, Apple Daily, CR Radio, Wen Wei Po, Ta Kung Pao, Sky Post, HK01, Headline, Ming Pao, HKEJ, Yahoo news, Oriental Daily, KUI, HK News, Spotlight News) reported on the result. Most reports noted the KH EMBA has been ranked the world’s No.1 for three years in a row or the ninth time in the chart. Prof TAM Kar-Yan, Dean of the School, pointed out in a media briefing that the Program has introduced new courses such as FinTech and Big Data Analytics for participants to harness opportunities ahead, while Program Director Judy Au explained the program winning factors, including its highly international mix of elite students, the global electives offered by the KH Global Network, among others. Current KH student and Co-founder of KuaiDi Zhao Dong talked about his learning journey, with a focus on his positive experience of learning from peers and developing a global perspective.
Op-ed on Cybersecurity (30 Oct)
SCMP carried an op-ed article by Prof HUI Kai-Lung, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management(ISOM). He explained the vulnerabilities of interconnected systems, amid the latest security breaches of Cathay Pacific that has caused a leak of 9 million customer data. He reminded companies to recognize the interdependent risks of interconnected systems (with third parties) and how to take extra measures to address them such as tests against all outsourced software utilities.
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Bay Area and its Opportunities (Oct 30)
China Daily and Yahoo reported on the Belt and Road Conference in Hong Kong, where Adjunct Prof KC CHAN, Department of Finance, said that the Bay Area serves as an important supply chain to the world. Hong Kong should focus more on technological innovation to grasp the emerging opportunities in the region. He also suggested that HK universities could raise their quotas for postgraduate students in areas like AI and medicine to ease the shortage of research talent.
The Economic Value of E-Sports (Oct 29)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Prof HUI Kai-Lung, Department of ISOM, on the increasing economic value of e-sports. He opined that e-sports is not purely an entertainment, and the community should change its negative attitude towards the activity, which can generate a positive economic value from such as its huge potential to attract audience.
Commentaries on Sino-US Relation and Lantau Tomorrow Vision (Oct 26)
Headline carried an article by Emeritus Prof Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on the strained Sino-US relations. Separately, Sky post also carried his comments on the Lantau Tomorrow Vision and its related financial planning.
Mortgage Hikes Bring Home Rate Fears (Oct 24)
The Standard carried an article by Emeritus Prof Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on the potential impact of mortgage hikes.
Lack of Stable Source of Revenue to Support “Lantau Tomorrow Vision” (Oct 22)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Dr Kelvin MAK, Department of Accounting, on the funding of the proposed mega reclamation project on Lantau. He said it would be a cause of concern if the Government does not have a stable source of income to support the plan. He also commented on other measures of the Policy Address on alleviating poverty and investing for Hong Kong future.
Social Phenomena in Hong Kong (19 Oct)
Two publications carried two articles by Emeritus Prof Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on two social phenomena. He wrote in Yazhou Zhoukan that tribalism and negative mentality make Hong Kong people unhappy. In Headline, he used the sharing of Paul ROMER - Nobel Prize winner in Economics this year - as an example to show how creative and innovative ideas could foster IT and economic development.
Jobs Across the Broder (Oct 19)
Ming Pao Career Section looked into the working cultures between Hong Kong and China. Prof SIU Kam-Wing, Department of Economics, shared his views on differences in work culture between HK and the Mainland, saying Hongkongers should broaden their visions and put aside “unnecessary superiority” while working in the Mainland.
Hong Kong’s Innovation & Technology Development (16 Oct)
HK01 carried an article on reindustrialization and cited Dean Prof TAM Kar-Yan as saying that global leading corporations could take the lead in Hong Kong’s I&T development.
Personal Branding and Career Advancement (Oct 15)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Prof CHEN Yanzhen, Department of ISOM, on how personal branding could benefit one’s career. She explained why and how building a personal branding can help attract potential employers.
Personal Encounters with Nobel Prize Winner Prof Paul ROMER (Oct 12)
Several publications carried articles by Emeritus Prof Francis LUI, Department of Economics. In HKEJ, he wrote on US Vice President Mike Pence’s speech on Sino-US relations, while in Headline he talked about his personal encounters with Prof Paul ROMER, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics. In Sky Post, he wrote about the cost effectiveness of the land reclamation project on Lantau.
About Prof Paul ROMER (Oct 9)
Sina.com, Sina Finance, Caixin, Singtao (Canada) carried an article by Prof XIE Danyang, Department of Economics, student of NYU Prof Paul ROMER who just won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics. He congratulated Prof ROMMER and talked about his learning experience and encounters with Prof ROMER. Separately in HKEJ, Emeritus Prof Francis LUI’s comment were cited in an article on Prof ROMER’s research on “Charter City”.
Impact of Sino-US Trade War (Oct 9)
BBC Chinese, HKET, Super Media, Sound of Hope carried comment by Prof Albert PARK, Department of Economics, on the impact of China-US trade war. He said that the US imported much more from China than vice versa, and hence Hong Kong and China’s stock markets suffered greater losses than that of the US.
Formation of the US Supreme Court and Risk of Commercial Litigation (Oct 8)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Prof Allen HUANG, Department of Accounting, on how the appointment of judges in US supreme court could have an impact on the society’s commercial litigations. He said that a liberal judge is likely to lean towards the federal’s interest, increasing the tax income and the chances of a company losing the case, while having a conservative judge would tend to reduce tax and increasing the chances of a company winning the case.
Chinese Business Students Look to Study Closer to Home (Oct 3)
Financial Times republished one of its articles on an interview with an HKUST EMBA student Vivien CHEN. CHEN explained why she chooses to study in Hong Kong when she has other options and shared her learning experience at HKUST.