In 2013-14, the School moved into its
purpose-built home in the Lee Shau Kee
Business Building. After a global search,
the School also announced Prof Jitendra
V Singh had been appointed its new
Dean, with effect from September 2014.
Prof Singh, a world-class management
scholar and business educator, joined the
University from Wharton School, University
of Pennsylvania. He has wide-ranging
experience and achievements in academic,
business strategy and policy arenas and
extensive academic and corporate links.
BROADER PROGRAM
PORTFOLIO
The initial cohort of the three-continent,
three-degree World Bachelor in Business,
run together with the Uni ver sit y of
Southern California and Bocconi University,
completed its first year in the United States.
Students will arrive at HKUST in Fall 2014.
The move to expand the MSc program
portfolio continued with enrollment for two
new full-time MSc programs in Investment
Management and Accounting, which will
commence in Fall 2014. The School also
signed a new partnership agreement with
Saudi Aramco to provide a part-time MBA
program for two further cohorts, following
the successful launch of the pilot program
last year.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
In January 2014, the School completed
its maintenance accreditation review in
business and accounting by the Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The School appointed a new Dean, widened its education provision, and
continued to command the heights in international business program
rankings and accreditation
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