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16.09.2021

How an MBA Can Launch Your Career in Consulting

Most of our MBA graduates work in their dream industry with excellent career prospects, Arjun Sachdeva (Full-time MBA, Class 2017) is one of them. Check out the interview with Arjun Sachdeva to find out more about the MBA consulting life.

24.11.2020

Why The Travel Industry Is Crying Out For MBA Talent

COVID-19 has hit the travel industry hard. HKUST Business School MBA, Aldric Chau, explains how top MBA talent can help the industry recover

01.11.2019

HKUST and Microsoft Introduce First AI-Centric MBA Elective in Hong Kong

In collaboration with Microsoft HK, we are excited to announce Hong Kong’s first MBA elective featuring an AI curriculum starting from Intake 2020, further strengthening our existing Business Technology and Analytics focus. HKUST MBA currently offers more than 15 BizTech-related courses for MBA elites.

13.08.2019

The Skills Employers Want From MBA Graduates In 2019

Consulting, finance, and technology are three of the most popular industries for MBA applicants to aim for. They each require different skillsets and different experiences, and an MBA can be a perfect opportunity to acquire them.

But success is not just about accumulating skills that are currently valuable. A good MBA will also help you invest in skills that will serve you in the future of work, and can put you ahead of the pack in your desired sector.

10.05.2019

GyanOne interviews HKUST MBA Admissions Team

HKUST is a dream come true if you can crack the HKUST MBA admissions process first. 

22.02.2019

HKUST Global MBA Challenge 2019 Competition - Teams Recruitment

The Global MBA Challenge consists of three back-to-back competitions. Contestants will gain the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills and be evaluated on multiple dimensions of business acumen.

28.01.2019

AsBAA Discovery partners with HKUST MBA

We are collaborating with AsBAA (Asia Business Aviation Association) to offer our full-time MBA students internship opportunities at AsBAA member companies, which range from aviation service providers, aircraft manufacturers and finance and insurance providers. The internships require students to complete consulting projects at the hiring / hosting companies for up to three months.

AsBAA is our latest partner for MBA student consulting projects. Our Career Office has lined up with other companies in the past to offer real world consulting experience for our students.

08.11.2018

Why Today’s MBA Graduates Need to Learn About Both Business and Technology

From the basics of the worldwide web, to the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI), the impact technology has on everyday life and society is huge. Rapid advancements within technology mean there’s a challenge for recruiters to find young graduate talent who have the expertise and skillset to straddle the worlds of both business and technology.

16.07.2018

HKUST tops Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2018

When you think big, you achieve even bigger success. Little wonder then, that HKUST has just been crowned the world’s best young university in a new THE ranking.

For the first time, we have reached the top of the rankings that include only universities under 50 years old.

22.03.2018

MBA Students Claim Top Prizes in International Case Competitions

A truly international team formed by five MBA students: Michael Pelosi (Canada), Zhang Jiaying (China), Aman Arora (India), Harsh Mody (India) and Sonia Im (South Korea), won the Client Prompt & Championship at the USC Marshall Global Consulting Challenge in the US. Meanwhile, another team of three MBA students: Akhil Nair, Jonathan Ramsay and Ryan Chan took home the first place prize in the 2018 Haskayne MBA 24 Hour EPIC Case Challenge in Canada.

21.03.2018

HKUST MBA Program Graduation Ceremony

Some 80 full-time HKUST MBA students brought together their families and friends on campus to join the MBA Program Graduation Ceremony on 18 March.

29.01.2018

HKUST MBA Claims No.14 in Financial Times Global Ranking

The MBA Program, offered by the School of Business and Management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School), has been ranked No.14 in the world by the Financial Times. This is the ninth consecutive year that the Program has been ranked in the top 15 globally.

16.11.2017

HKUST Graduates Move Up to 12th Worldwide, Tops Greater China In Global Employability University Ranking 2017

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has risen one place to rank 12th worldwide and No. 1 in Greater China in the high-profile annual Global Employability University Ranking this year. HKUST graduates have been ranked the world’s top 20 most employable and the most employable in Greater China five years in a roll.

30.10.2017

MBA Students Work on Solution to Sustainable Development

The first ever UNLEASH Innovation Lab was held in Denmark In August 2017, where 1,000 selected students and other participants gathered to co-create feasible solutions to reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals before 2030. As one of the academic partners, HKUST nominated two MBA students, Julian Wong and Yasir Naveed, to the program.

25.10.2017

HKUST Ranks No. 1 in Hong Kong and 3rd in Asia

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is placed No. 1 in Hong Kong and climbing one place to3rd in Asia in the latest QS Asia University Rankings. This year’s ranking features over 400 universities and was compiled by assessing universities across 10 different indicators including the proportion of academic staff qualified to PhD level and the proportion of inbound and outbound exchange students at the university. More information about the methodology can be found here.