HIGHLIGHTS
Stepping up AI Business School Strategic Partnership 
Various media including , Bastille Post, PC Market, OpenGov Asia and Mirage News reported HKUST Business School’s “AI Business School 2.0 Strategic Partnership” with Microsoft HK - an extended partnership that builds on Hong Kong’s first MBA elective featuring an AI curriculum.
Entrepreneurial Journey of Business School Alumni 
HK Economic Times carried articles featuring alumni from the Business School, John PANG (founder of the online snack shop Lingsik King) and Suyash MOHAN (co-founder of the upcycling craft beer start-up Breer), on their entrepreneurial experience.
OTHERS
Delivery Channels Top Cybersecurity Risks Facing Banks (March 31)
Senior Associate Dean and Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Department of ISOM, published an article in HK Economic Times on his statistical analysis of the financial institutions participating in the Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF), a key pillar of the Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative launched by HKMA.
Chinese Developers’ Accounts under Scrutiny (March 29 & 30)
Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal Chinese cited comments by Chair Prof. Kevin CHEN, Department of Accounting, on the recent resignation of auditors from property developers alleged to be struggling financially. He said auditors would have to prove they had done enough due diligence in the auditing process.
China Factories Set-up ‘Bubbles’ to Ride Out COVID Lockdowns (March 25)
Financial Times cited insights from Associate Prof. CHEUNG Ki-Ling, Department of ISOM about Chinese factories operating as highly isolated “bubbles” to continue their business during week-long government-ordered COVID-19 lockdowns. He said factories need to do long-term planning to mitigate the risk.
K-pop Songwriters’ Successful Collaborators (March 25)
A study on K-pop songwriters co-conducted by Assistant Prof. LEE Yonghoon (Department of Management) and INSEAD was featured by Korea JoongAng Daily. The research pointed to the importance of K-pop songwriters expanding their network at their early careers.
Business Undergraduate Contributes to Rural Development (March 25)
Voa Indonesia featured Business School undergraduate student Ezekiel Jovan TJAHJADI, who joined Solar Chapter – an organization that utilizes solar power to provide clean water in Indonesian villages.
Family Offices: SPAC Development and Social Impact (March 3 & 24)
Prof. Winnie PENG, Director of Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies, wrote in HK Economic Times on Hong Kong’s being well-placed to promote SPAC developments (March 24) and the role of family offices in accelerating social impact (March 3).
Asia’s First Technology/Green MBA Program (March 23)
The HKUST MBA program was named Asia’s first technology/green MBA program in two articles published in 21CBH and Sina, on the market opportunities associated with the green and sustainable development.
Pandemic Reveals Technology Usage Lags in HK (March 17)
HK Economic Times published an article by Senior Associate Dean and Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Department of ISOM, on his insights into the phenomena related to Hong Kong’s technological development amid the fifth wave of pandemic.
Impact of Russia-Ukraine on Supply Chains (March 10)
Chair Prof. LI Jiatao, Department in Management, wrote about how enterprises could enhance supply chain resiliency amid the pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in HK Economic Times.
DBA Program is Pushing the Frontiers (March 10)
SCMP carried an advertorial on the strengths of the HKUST Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, featuring the program’s Academic Director Prof. ZHENG Shaohui and students.
Internationalization of RMB and CIPS (March 9)
SCMP, DW and The Economist cited insights from Prof. Edwin LAI, Director of Center for Economic Development, in articles about China’s yuan (RMB) internationalization and its financial reforms. He said China is torn between the wish for RMB internationalization and the reluctance to open its capital account and liberalize its financial sector. He also opined that the future of Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) depends on how successful China is in establishing RMB as a global currency.
Business Program Allows Students to Study Abroad (March 2)
Vietnam Net, in an article on universities that incorporate overseas exchange programs in their core curriculum, said that the HKUST World Bachelor in Business (WBB) program is among the ones that allow students to learn in different cities during the four years of undergraduate study.