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HKUST 2014-2015
Annual Report
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ANDMANAGEMENT
The School continued to boost its international standing in research and
stay at the forefront of program rankings
The School of Business and Management’s new and
expanding connections, both at home and abroad, reinforced
its foundations to nurture global business talents in Asia.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
The School was ranked No.1 in Asia in the University of Texas
at Dallas’ Top 100 Business School Research Rankings for
the tenth straight year. In the Hong Kong University Grants
Committee’s Research Assessment Exercise 2014, the School
achieved the highest percentage of four-star and three-star
research among the eight UGC institutions, where four stars
represented a “world-leading” standard and the highest
rating, and three stars were awarded for “internationally
excellent” work.
The Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program was ranked the world’s
No.2 in 2014 by the
Financial Times
and the full-time MBA
program ranked No.14 globally in 2015. While year-to-year
ranking performance can fluctuate, the School was pleased
with its full-time MBA’s three-year average rank which was
ahead of other leading international business schools, and
No.1 in Asia.
The School also received impressive accolades in international
case competitions during the year, with one team winning
the Belgrade Case Competition in Serbia, and two second
runner-up positions at the Scotiabank Case Competition
in Canada and the Maastricht Case Competition in the
Netherlands. In local contests, student teams collected a
number of championships, including the Research Challenge
organized by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, the
Qualification Program Case Analysis Competition organized
by the Hong Kong Institute of Public Accountants, the
Financial Planner Awards (University Student Category)
organized by South China Morning Post and Institute of
Financial Planners of Hong Kong, as well as the Hong Kong
Finals of the L’Oreal Brandstorm Contest.
NURTURING GLOBAL TALENTS
The School stepped up internationalization of its curriculum
through overseas study trips, off-site company assignments,
and other enhancements of the student learning experience.
Highlights included a pilot training course in collaboration
with a Brazilian food company and a study trip to Korea for
MBA students. To assist students in exploring best business
practices globally and to increase their exposure to cultural
diversity, study trips were introduced for HKUST EMBA
students to countries including Sweden, Dubai and Germany.
At the undergraduate level, the School is committed to
providing a similar international learning experience. With a
