Student Stories
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08.08.2018 Minky Cho – a global career outside AsiaClass of 2012 (Korea)
"The HKUST MBA has contributed a great deal to who I am today and has more than met my expectations. Having spent most of my life in Korea, I would never have expected that after my MBA, I would be doing business and product planning for Calvin Klein footwear in New York..."
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08.08.2018 Ken Shek – a geographical and functional switchClass of 2013 (Canada)
"HKUST was my top choice due to its location in Hong Kong, which is uniquely positioned to offer an easier West–East transition. It is also the most globally recognized school in Asia, so if I return to the West in the future, its brand name will also help me there..."
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08.08.2018 Han Hsi Ho – moving up the ladder in architectureClass of 2012 (Taiwan)
"My experience at HKUST MBA was above my expectation. Even though people might perceive HKUST MBA to be finance focused, the curriculum is very balanced with 5 career tracks, all of which are good for building up a well-rounded understanding of business for management roles..."
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08.08.2018 Jacqueline Lee – why HKUST MBAClass of 2015 (Singapore)
"Employers are increasingly looking out for candidates with an international perspective. In a globalized world, we are competing not just against the best in our country, but the best in the world..."
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08.08.2018 Ramiro Martínez-Pardo – Expanding my scope at UnileverClass of 2015 (Spain)
"The MBA at HKUST not only provides a sound business education, but it does so in a well-balanced class of people from the five continents while putting you in the heart of the most dynamic and thrilling economies of the world..."
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08.08.2018 Bernard Fung – a functional switch to front end rolesClass of 2012 (Canada)
"During the MBA, I got an internship opportunity at Microsoft in sales and marketing, which was converted to a full-time position after graduation. The role required more out-of-the-box thinking, as I needed to deal with clients much more often, which I truly enjoyed..."
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08.08.2018 Marc Boelen – 4 must-haves for career success in AsiaClass of 2012 (Netherlands)
From a manager at KPMG in Amsterdam to Finance Director, Asia Pacific for Tommy Hilfiger in Hong Kong, Marc Boelen - a newcomer to Asia - has gone a long way in just 13 months in the HKUST MBA program. How did he manage to achieve this big change?
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08.08.2018 Archer Li – A life exchanging experienceClass of 2008 (China)
Archer Li’s MBA not only gave him a new qualification, it also introduced him to his wife and helped him to change careers. A key to his success, he says, has been the opportunity to learn how to interact and communicate with people from different cultures during his studies.
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08.08.2018 Michael Han – From Consumer Goods to BankingClass of 2017 (China)
Michael used to work at Procter & Gamble as a Senior Customer Manager. He was elected as the leader of the HKUST MBA China Club. Here he shares his experience as a Chinese working with his multicultural teammates to organize the Mid-Autumn Festival party for the class.
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08.08.2018 Roy Zhang – Four keys to a successful career switchClass of 2012 (China)
Roy Zhang used to work as a project manager at IBM, but what he really wanted to do was getting into equity research. It was a dream made possible by adhering to these four principles.
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08.08.2018 Gregoire Lecomte – Going East for a global experienceClass of 2011 (Switerland)
After growing up in Switzerland and spending nine years in the financial services industry in Europe, Gregoire Lecomte, Class of 2011, wanted to do something that would bring him a solid international experience. He looked East, to Hong Kong and HKUST, where the blend of Asian and Western [...]
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08.08.2018 Curtis Loo – Opening doors in AsiaClass of 2010 (United States)
Curtis Loo wanted to find a job in Asia that was linked to the business world. The HKUST MBA gave him the opportunity to do that, and also to explore his horizons further with work and study in Europe, too.
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08.08.2018 Sylvain Gysler – Formula for success in AsiaClass of 2008 (Switzerland)
Sylvain Gysler has led a mainly European life. Born and raised in Switzerland, he could have been a typical continental banker. So how did he end up with Credit Suisse in Asia? "With my MBA, network and a bit of luck" is his answer.
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08.08.2018 Markus Seidler – The Journey to ChinaClass of 2010 (Austria)
For Markus, China offers more than just career opportunities. "Everything in Austria is different to China. I see new things, draw new insights and gain new perspectives every day here," he says. Yet how could he settle in a completely different environment and continue to develop his career at the same time?
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08.08.2018 Erik Emilsson – Asia Adventure far beyond expectationsClass of 2011 (Sweden)
Erik has a truly international background, having been born in Sweden and achieved his Bachelor in US. He enrolled in HKUST’s full-time MBA program to broaden his horizons to include Asia and he has found the experience yet far more rewarding than he expected.
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