HKUST Business School Magazine

HKUST Unveils Game-changing MSc Programs to Shape Tomorrow’s Leaders Innovative MSc programs are set to meet industry demands and prepare students for future leadership roles. Tackling the cybersecurity challenge In recent years, cyber crimes have surged in Hong Kong, in terms of both the number of cases and the financial losses incurred. This underscores the urgent need for organizations to enhance their cybersecurity strategies and resilience. With that in mind, Hong Kong is already preparing legislation aimed at enhancing the protection of computer systems within critical infrastructure. “These developments will increase the demand for talents in the information and network security fields,” said Professor HUI Kai-Lung, Acting Dean of the HKUST Business School. “Our aim is to nurture a new generation of information security professionals who can effectively safeguard the critical and valuable assets of organizations against cyberattacks.” As one of the pioneering cybersecurity programs offered by a business school in Asia, MSc in Information and Cyber Security Management equips students with requisite technical skills plus essential managerial skills in communications, leadership and stakeholder engagement. According to Professor Hui, this approach is vital because most current Internet fraud cases rely on criminal psychology more than technological vulnerabilities. “The traditional engineering-centric teaching approach focuses on hard knowledge related to network technology,” he said. “Our new curriculum emphasizes a managerial perspective to train talents capable of network security management and supervision.” The MSc program is open to fresh graduates and working professionals looking to upgrade their cybersecurity skills, ensuring that a broad range of individuals can benefit. In a world where the business and technology landscape is in constant flux, HKUST is stepping up with bold new initiatives that include two timely Master of Science (MSc) programs. This academic year will see the introduction of the MSc in Family Office and Family Business, as well as the MSc in Information and Cyber Security Management. Each is designed to address increasing demand in these critical areas. The new programs will meet the pressing need for expertise in addressing these topical domains and see HKUST lead the way in developing the next generation of senior industry executives. Biz@HKUST 55