Zach grew up in El Paso, Texas, on the border of Mexico. Upon graduating from the US Air Force Academy, Zach was ready for takeoff. He served as a military pilot for the United States for over 11 years, flying across the globe for various missions and assignments, while loving every minute of it. Fasten your seatbelts and join the pilot’s seat to discover how HKUST’s world-class MBA Program becomes Zach’s wingman for his next career.   

Meet Vinith Muralidhar, born and raised in Bangalore, South India, from our Full-time MBA program Intake 2023.   

Prior to pursuing the Full-time MBA at HKUST, Vinith held a crucial role as the Vice President – Investment Banking Operations at Goldman Sachs Asia (India and Hong Kong).  

Are you struggling to identify the ideal MBA location as a launchpad for the next chapter of your career? How to decide where to launch yourself post-MBA to best propel your career trajectory? This article will delve into key considerations of deciding your best-fit MBA location.  

 

“I got to know HKUST through different touch points, like friends, family and through extensive research, and learned that the MBA program in HKUST is one of the top notch for its regional and global reputation, and location in Hong Kong as an international hub in Asia.”  

Our HKUST Full-time MBA Intake 2023 students brought home remarkable success by securing the First Runner-Up, Best Business Plan, and Best Presentation awards at the Bangkok Business Competition at Sasin!  

An impressive achievement indeed! Heartfelt congratulations to the HKUST Full-time MBA Intake 2023 students - Vincent Chan, Sophia Wang, Kartik Singh, and Denise Ho for their exceptional performance at the International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC) 2024.

Ryohei Sunada, former Assistant Vice President (Sales and Marketing) of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, a leading Japanese insurer, seized the opportunity to reflect on his business development career and reignite his long-held aspiration to pursue an MBA. This led him to join the HKUST Full-time MBA program (Intake 2022).  

 

One of the most pursued dreams that our MBA students hold is having their own startups and finding venture capital. At the HKUST MBA, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of the program. As a young and innovative university, HKUST has a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem including a dedicated Entrepreneurship Center, Fund and Blue Bay Incubator based in Shenzhen. These valuable resources and networks are crucial to nurture the future entrepreneur.

“Pursuing an MBA at HKUST has been one of the best decisions that I have ever made. It has not only transformed me professionally, but also personally. It has been such a rewarding experience that if I had the chance to do it all over again - I would."