Highlights
Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program Upholds Leading Position for 11-time World No.1
Various overseas and local media, including Financial Times (, article 2, article 3), Sing Tao Daily (article 1, article 2, article 3) FTChinese.com, Mirage News, hkcna, wenweipo, sina (article 1, article 2, article 3, article 4, article 5, article 6) chinanews.com.cn, The Financial Express, World News, Deccan Chronicle, Indian Express, Hong Kong Economic Times ( article 1 , article 2), Ohpama, Sydney Today, EastDay (article 1, article 2), china.com.cn reported about the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program taking the No.1 spot in the latest Financial Times EMBA Ranking for the 11th time. Dean Prof. TAM Kar Yan congratulates the long-standing success of the remarkable partnership with Kellogg, saying the program attests to the far-reaching vison of its founders and the shared commitments of the two schools in nurturing global top business leaders.
HKUST Survey: Over Half of HongKongers Likely to Use e-Hong Kong Dollars
Various media, including HK Economic Journal (article 1, article 2) The Standard, 881903.com, HK Economic Times, Ming Pao, Sing Tao (article 1, SingTao 2), Stheadline, Bastillepost, HK01, Oriental Daily, HKET.com, on.cc (article1 , article 2), Line Today (article 1, article 2, article 3, article 4) Wen Wei Po, am730, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, ETnet, cnyes.com, Infocastreported about a survey by the School on the general public’s perception of e-HKD, revealing that the survey respondents show a positive disposition towards e-HKD adoption, with over half of them saying they are likely to use it for daily transactions.
Partnering with HSBC to Accelerate Fintech Development in Hong Kong
Various media including HK Economic Journal, Sing Tao (article 1, article 2), Stheadline, Bastillepost, on.cc, Line Today, quamnet, infocastfn, Ming Pao, HK Economic Times (article 1, article 2), Mirage News, Pchome, aastocks (article 1, article 2), 88iv.com, ETnet, cnyes, dotdotnews, epochtimes reported about the School entering into a strategic partnership with HSBC to help accelerate the bank’s digital transformation and promote fintech talent development with HSBC’s commitment of HK$10 million.
FinSent – Big-data-powered Financial Sentiment Analysis Portal
Sing Tao Daily, Bastillepost, and Ming Pao published interviews with Associate Dean Prof. Allen HUANG, and Assistant Prof. Yi YANG, Department of ISOM, on FinSent, a big-data-powered financial sentiment analysis portal developed by of HKUST Center for Business and Social Analytics to help investors gauge the sentiment expressed in financial reports of listed companies.
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Driving Growth for Hong Kong (October 29-30)
CRNTT (article 1, article 2) and Wenweipo published commentaries by Prof. Emeritus Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on the paths that Hong Kong should pursue to drive economic growth and protect its foreign exchange reserve.
Best Managed Companies Program (October 28-29)
In articles published by China.com.cn (article 1, article 2), Sina and Eastmoney.com, Dean Prof. Tam Kar Yan was quoted as saying that the School will continue to promote the Best Managed Companies program so as to contribute to the sustainable development and competitiveness of private enterprises.
Promoting Innovation and Technology Development (October 28-29)
Wenweipo and tkww.hk published an interview with Associate Dean Prof. XU Yan, in which he suggested HK to speed up the commercialization of local scientific research results by encouraging foreign tech companies to settle in the city.
John Lee’s Policy Address (October 28)
In his column articles in Sky post, HKET, U Lifestyle, ETnet (article 1, article 2) and in a CRNTT report, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, commented the initiatives announced in the Chief Executive John LEE’s maiden Policy Address.
Gender Imbalance at Financial Summit (October 27)
In articles published by The Standard, BNN Bloomberg, MSN Philippines, Business Day, Sing Tao, Headline Daily, and Bastillepost on the gender ratio of the Global Financial Leaders' Investment summit, Chair Prof. Utpal BHATTACHARYA, Department of Finance, was quoted as saying that Hong Kong as Asia’s financial hub will continue to be male-dominated.
RMB Internationalization (October 27)
HKET, ETnet and cnyes published interviews with Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, about the internationalization of RMB.
GBA’s potential in Global I&T Competition (October 27)
HK Economic Times published an article by Chair Prof. LI Jiatao, Department of Management, on the GBA’s potential in global I&T competition.
Driving Fintech Innovation in GBA cities (October 25 and 26)
Wenweipo (article 1, article 2, article 3), Takungpao, tkww.hk (article 1, article 2, article 3, article 4) and dotdotnews reported that Adjunct Prof. K C CHAN attended a roundtable forum to discuss how the GBA cities can achieve synergy in fintech innovation.
Political Systems in China and Western Countries (October 21 & 23)
HK Economic Times, Sky Post, silentmajority.hk, speakout.hk, ETnet (article 1, article 2) ran an article by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, about political systems in China and western countries.
Policy Address Measures for Promoting Innovation and Technology (October 20)
Sing Tao Daily, Bastillepost, Headline Daily reported about Associate Dean Prof. Xu Yan’s comments on the measures in the Policy Address for promoting innovation and technology. He noted that in the past, HK did not have an effective I&T ecosystem, and universities had no mechanism for turning research output into products, which is why many talents gave up on I&T industry and switched to other fields.
Speeding up Integration into National Development (October 20)
In articles published in gnw.cn, mrdx, chinanews, eastday, Professor Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, was quoted as saying that the people of HK and Macau should take a broader view and speed up the two cities’ integration into the national development.
Impacts of Freemium on Business Start-ups (October 20)
HK Economic Times ran an article by Assistant Prof. June SHI, Department of Marketing, on the impacts of freemium on business start-ups.
DiMBA Equips Students with Strong Business Foundation(October 18)
Businessfocus.io ran an article on the School’s Digital MBA for Global Leaders (DiMBA) program and how it can equip students with solid foundation in business.
Accelerating Land Creation in HK (October 16)
Etnet and cnyes published an interview with Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, in which he suggested the Government to accelerate the pace of land creation to help alleviate Hong Kong’s housing problems.
“One Currency, Two Markets” approach for RMB internationalization (October 16)
In a Wenweipo article on RMB internationalization, Prof. Edwin LAI, Department of Economics, was quoted as saying Mainland China has adopted the “One Currency, Two Markets” approach for RMB internationalization, and the policies launched over the years have cemented HK’s position as an offshore RMB hub.
Prospect of HK Adopting "0+0" Quarantine Measure (October 14 and 16)
Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, said in an interview with ETnet that HK is likely to implement the "0+0" quarantine measure if there is no rebound of the pandemic. Separately, HK Economic Times, U Lifestyle, Sky Post, and Speakout.hk ran an article by Prof. Lui on whether truths can be fact-checked.
Seeding Strategy for Social Media (October 13)
HK Economic Times ran an article by Prof. Ralf VAN DER LANS, Department of Marketing, on formulating a seeding strategy to grab the attention of consumers.
Capital Flows in HK (October 11)
Tkww.hk, Wenweipo, Dotdotnews reported comments by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics that a lower aggregate balance will not lead to a crisis of Hong Kong Dollars, and changes in the overall monetary base are a more accurate gauge of capital flows in HK.
National Energy Crisis (October 7, 9, and 13)
Speakout.hk, ETnet, Sky Post, ETnet, U Lifestyle, HK Economic Times and silentmajority.hk ran an article by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, on national energy crisis.
Investing in "Hidden Champions" for Greater Social Impact (October 6)
HK Economic Times ran an article by Prof. Winnie Peng, Director of Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office, on the social effect of investing in “hidden champions”, relatively small and little-known but highly successful companies.
QS Business Master’s Ranking 2023 (October 2 & 4)
Bastillepost, Stheadline, Sing Tao Daily, HK Commercial Daily, EastDay, gnw.cn and Sina reported that the School’s MSc in Investment Management and MSc in International Management were ranked 34th and 49th respectively in the QS Business Master’s Ranking 2023.
Undergraduates Co-found Green Social Enterprise (October 2)
SSWAGGER reported that Kelvin TSUI, Evan MA and Crystal HO, undergraduates from the Business School and the Engineering School, co-founded Re3, a green social enterprise focusing on renting out reusable meal boxes. The project won the Student Team Award at the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2022.