Several newspapers including Sing Tao Daily, Ming Pao, Sky Post and Ta Kung Po reported that Professor Kar Yan Tam has been appointed Dean of the HKUST Business School. The articles reported on Professor Tam's academic background, and that he is a top-notch information systems scholar specializing in big data and electronic commerce. His public service and major achievements since joining HKUST in 1992, such as pioneering the highly acclaimed Global Business (GBUS) Program and taking the lead in launching the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, were also covered.