HIGHLIGHTS
Corporate Project with Mead Johnson Nutrition HK
Various media including , sina.tw, Harbour Times, Taiwan News, udn.com and HKSilicon reported the HKUST Business School’s partnership with Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong to nurture business talent via the School’s “Corporate Project” Scheme. The partnership will offer opportunities for undergraduate students to apply knowledge and skills into practice by devising strategy to drive the company’s development.
A New Focus on Sustainability
SCMP carried a supplement featuring HKUST MBA’s new elective courses on sustainable leadership. The interdisciplinary topics covered range from clean energy, social enterprises and green finance to AI and private equity for ESG-related investments.
OTHERS
Korea’s “Living with COVID-19” Scheme (October 26)
Korean YouTube news channel 청년의사 featured Associate Prof. Bryant Hyuncheol KIM, Department of Economics, on Korea’s latest policy of becoming a nation living with COVID-19. He said the government should offer incentives to boost vaccination rate amongst the elderly and seek to change the public conception to focus on the number of critically ill cases rather than confirmed cases.
Restructuring Trade Economies amidst the Pandemic (October 22)
BBC News published an article by Prof. ZHANG Hongtao, Department of ISOM, on the restructuring of trade economies amid the pandemic. He said enterprises are likely to pull out their production capacity from China for risk diversification.
Why Carbon Pricing is Crucial to China’s Climate Pledges (October 22)
SCMP carried an article co-written by Adjunct Prof. Alicia GARCIA HERRERO, Department of Economics, on how to attract foreign investments into China’s emissions trading scheme by expanding its current scope.
State-owned and private enterprises in GBA (October 22 & 29)
Emeritus Prof. Francis LUI, Department of Economics, published an article in Headline Daily (October 22) on how GBA shows the characteristics of a free market economy and the area’s development of state-owned and private enterprises. He also shared his view on advocating HK to re-open its border with Mainland China in Headline Daily (October 29).
Security against Cyber Attacks (October 21)
HK Economic Times published an article by Deputy Head and Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Department of ISOM, on government’s proposal of a new cybersecurity law. He said that the law will have to strike a balance between cybersecurity and individual freedom.
Financial Times EMBA Ranking (October 18 & 19)
Financial Times and Business Because reported the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program was ranked no. 2 in the latest Financial Times 2021 EMBA Ranking. The program’s alumni earn around US$509,000 three years after graduation - the most of any program in the ranking. The program also received positive feedback for the career and networking opportunities it offered.
Changing Global Supply Chains (October 7)
HK Economic Times carried an article by Adjunct Prof. Alicia HERRERO, Department of Economics, on the change in global supply chains and its possible political and economic causes.
Faculty Appointed as Chief Economist (October 3)
India Education Diary, Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市報) and Stcn.com (證券時報網) reported Head and Chair Professor of Economics Prof. Albert PARK’s appointment as the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s chief economist.