HKUST Annual Report 2017-18

60 Calendar of Events 2017 HKUST and National Taipei University co-organized a Global Citizenship Program to promote sustainable development education and prepare students to address different cities’ sustainability challenges. JUL Over 900 teams participated in the seventh annual One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition. The contest, which attracted students, startups and professionals, was organized by HKUST in five cities. JUL The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (EMBA) Program was ranked first in the world in the Financial Times Global Executive MBA ranking survey for the eighth time. OCT The School of Business and Management hosted a BizInsight@HKUST Luncheon Forum, featuring scholars who specialize in family business studies and a dynamic group of next- generation leaders. The discussion focused on the future of Chinese family businesses. SEP HKUST launched its First-Year Experience @ Residence Program to help freshmen adapt to university life and promote a culture of inclusiveness. AUG OCT HKUST Robotics Institute held its first Robotics Day to exchange ideas on how robotics and other automated technologies are impacting industry and our daily lives.