HIGHLIGHTS
HKUST EMBA Seminar in Sichuan (13 Apr)
Several mainland media, including , Tencent, Sinaand Sichuan Economic Daily and CDTV-2 reported on a seminar organized by the HKUST EMBA Program in Sichuan. Professor Fong Yukfai, Department of Economics, and Professor Ding Xueliang of Social Science, were among the speakers to talk about a topic on investment and international trade and discuss “vertical integration” and “strategic alliance”.
HKUST Courses for Chinese Executives (7 Apr)
SCMP carried an article in print on executive education, in which Associate Dean (HKUST EMBA, Executive Education & China Strategy) Professor Xu Yan introduced the School’s latest offerings. In response to the increasing demand for management courses delivered in Putonghua, Professor Xu said the School has designed a series of specialist programs, which are especially beneficial for those seeking all-important global perspective, such as courses on managerial decision making and leadership.
New Opportunities Amid Blockchain Development (2 May)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Dean Professor Tam Kar-yan and Chair Professor of ISOM. He outlined the huge potential of blockchain technology, which would open up new opportunities for 12 “use cases”, including digital identity, records, securities, among others. He also called on Hong Kong to nurture more talent in preparing for the change and mentioned a recent blockchain workshop at HKUST that invited Vitalik Buterin, the founder of an open-source blockchain platform – Ethereum. Vitalik shared hands-on experience of development blockchain applications with students.
OTHERS
FT Top 50 MBAs for Finance (1 May)
The Financial Times announced the Top 50 MBAs for Finance 2017, in which HKUST MBA was ranked No.16. Local dailies including Sky Post, HKET and Ming Pao reported on the result and mentioned that the finance industry recognized the quality of HKUST MBA alums, with the highest salaries in Hong Kong.
Incentives for Government to Re-launch Policy Reform (28 Apr)
Sky Post carried a commentary by Emeritus Professor Francis Lui. He shared his views on the new government’s stance on political reform.
Hong Kong Should Step Up its Cyber Security Measures (25 Apr)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Professor Hui Kai-lung, Department of ISOM. Professor Hui expressed his views on stepping up the internet crime prevention measures amid the recent hike in phone scam cases.
Life Annuity Scheme (21 Apr)
Sky Post carried a commentary by Emeritus Professor Francis Lui. He expressed his negative comments on the service of American airlines and advised Cathay Pacific not to follow its footsteps. Separately, he elaborated on the pros and cons of the latest life annuity scheme to be offered by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation.
Cultivating Customer Loyalty in the Fast-Paced and Competitive World of ICT Services (20 Apr)
SCMP Education Post carried a research summary by Professor James Thong, Head and Chair Professor of ISOM. His study looks into how service providers can build customer loyalty and improve customer retention amid the rapid evolution of information and communications technologies (ICT).
Tax Reform to Help Address Property Problem (18 Apr)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Accounting Lecturer Dr Kelvin Mak on steps to curb the property problem in Hong Kong. He suggested the government to consider the asset value-added tax, tax concessionary to tenants as some of the tax reform measures to alleviate living problems in Hong Kong.
Future of Globalization: The Global Value Chain (18 Apr)
GNAM Perspective, to coincide with its fifth anniversary of the Global Network for Advanced Management, looks into the future of globalization and its impacts on different economies globally, with insights from 29 member schools. Professor Edwin Lai, Department of Economics, gives an account of an important type of globalization - the global value chain, explaining how developing countries’ participation helps their growth.
Can Overbooking be a Win-Win Practice (14 Apr)
Business Times (Singapore) and SCMP Education Postpublished an article by Associate Professor Man Yu, Department of ISOM. Her article discussed the issue of the United Airlines passenger being forcefully dragged down from the plane. She commented on the air ticket overbooking problem and the rationale for airlines to sell more tickets than available.
Mainland Enterprises Overseas Acquisition and Merger (11 Apr)
HKEJ carried a commentary (解牛集) by Professor JT Li, Senior Associate Dean and Head of Management Department. He commented on the low efficiency of overseas acquisition and merger activities by mainland enterprises and called for them to undertake a comprehensive value evaluation before any such moves.
How Corporate Scandals affect Political Ties & Market Credibility (10 Apr)
SCMP Education Post carried a research summary by Professor Hung Mingyi, Department of Accounting. Her study examines how corporate scandals affect a company’s value in terms of political ties and market credibility – and what is the relative importance of these two factors.
The Cost of Interfering the MTR Fare Adjustment Mechanism (7 Apr)
Sky Post carried a commentary by Emeritus Professor Francis Lui. He shared his views on the latest MTR fare adjustment.