Prof. Allen Huang, an expert in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, shares his insights on the increasing significance of Blockchain to enhance safety and stability of global supply chain operations.
Business Meets Technology
Technological breakthroughs in AI, Big Data, Blockchain, IoT, and Fintech are reshaping the way we do business. Many business operations are becoming automated, and business decisions are now made based on massive data. As one of our five career tracks, the Business Technology and Analytics track will provide you with digital competencies that distinguish great managers from the rest.
Learn from the experts in their fields
Riding on HKUST’s renowned science and engineering faculties, we are proud to offer a wide range of pioneering business technology courses in the HKUST MBA program. These provide our students with a forward-thinking vision and cutting-edge skillsets. Some courses within the Business Technology & Analytics track are co-taught by faculty members from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, who are at the forefront of global digital research.
Gradual Upskilling
Our courses are designed to cater to students from diverse backgrounds, who are at different levels and have different study needs. To ensure that our MBA students have an adequate understanding of business technology, an Introduction to Python Programming accelerator course is offered during orientation.
By establishing a fundamental proficiency of this programming language, you can improve your understanding of how it can be applied to diverse business functionalities. This acts as an introductory course for students without any programming knowledge, and prepares them for more advanced flexible cores or electives
Pre-MBA accelerator course
An introductory course to ensure that our MBA students from diverse backgrounds have an adequate understanding of business technology, this course is offered during orientation.
- Python
Required core courses
Learn most in-demand technology-related skills, be introduced to foundational techniques required to become a future business leader.
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Marketing Strategy & Policy
- Operations Management
- IT Management
- Managerial Microeconomics
- Strategic Management
Flexible core courses
Customize your MBA curriculum with a focus on Business Technology, further strengthen your professional knowledge on this specialization.
- Data Analysis
- Big Data Analytics
- Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Their Business Applications
- Deep Learning Business Applications with Python
and more…
Electives
Customize your MBA curriculum with a focus on Business Technology, further strengthen your professional knowledge on this specialization.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Transforming Business with Artificial Intelligence
- Equity Investment with Machine Learning
- Fintech and Big Data Financial Analytics
- Technology Entrepreneurship
- Applied statistics in Business intelligence for Decision making/ business forecasting
- Digital and Social Media Strategy
and more…
*The courses offered may vary each year due to market trends and professional expertise that the school engages with.
The Phoenix Legend: New Opportunities of Blockchain on Supply Chain
