Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Our Class
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Asia Focus
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CONTENTS
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Action Learning
Our Faculty
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Exchange Program
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Admissions
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14
MBA
in the World
Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2015
No.
HKUST
Business School
No.
No.
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04
MBA
in
Asia
for 5 times in 6 years
Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2010-15
Kellogg-HKUST
EMBA
in
the
World
for 6 times in 8 years
Financial Times Global EMBA Rankings 2007-14
12%
Consulting
Our Class
Boredom is a thing of the past thanks to our highly dynamic classrooms. We create stimulating
learning environments by recruiting talent from richly diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
Get ready for thought-provoking discussions during which learning crystallizes into practical
knowledge and skills through intensive interactions with your classmates.
4%
Accounting
22%
Asia Pacific
Finance
12%
General
Mangagement
10%
IT /
Engineering
8%
No. of nationalities: 28
Logistics /
Supply Chain /
Operations
*Typical range
13%
Sales /
Marketing
Others
North America
Canada, United States
19%
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06
Nationalities
represented
Europe
France, Germany, Italy,
Netherlands, Portugal,
Russia, Switzerland, Turkey,
United Kingdom
Others
Brazil, Israel, South Africa
Fabian Schneider
Germany, Class of 2016
Pre-MBA: Consultant,
The Boston Consulting Group
Studying at the heart of the worlds most rapidly developing region with
classmates from all over the globe is what distinguishes HKUST from other
business schools. To give you a feeling of the diversity at HKUST, one of my
teams consisted of an oil and gas professional from the U.S., an investment
banker from Hong Kong, an accountant from Singapore, an IT expert from
China and me, a consultant from Germany. As a consultant, I was used to
working in diverse teams, but the intensity of the diversity I experienced at
HKUST exceeded my expectations.
Italy
Singapore
United States
Japan
India
Korea
Flavio De Laurentis
Sharon Leung
Ben Tiede
Isaku Matsumoto
Anjori Singh
Jung Seok Oh
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Canada
Russia
China
Australia
Malaysia
South Africa
Christopher Cheung
Kseniia Lobanova
Jerry Zhu
Tim Edmunds
Sarah Ho
Edward James
Asian knowledge
Asia Focus
No one can dispute Asias influence in
the global economy. Over 80% of our
graduates find jobs in Asia, and our
strategic location and regional business
expertise mean that you will gain a
highly relevant advantage when it comes
to exploring exciting opportunities in the
Asian century.
Asian experience
Nothing beats first-hand experience when it comes to
learning about different markets and cultures. Field trips to
Asian countries such as mainland China, Singapore, Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan, India, Israel and Saudi Arabia led by
our professors and native students offer unique opportunities
to experience the realities of business in Asia.
Asian network
Sometimes, its not what you know but who you know that
makes the difference. Around 80% of our MBA alumni work
for a wide range of companies in Asia. Our expansive alumni
network will give you a head start in building a successful
career in the region.
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Adam Antal
Hungary, Class of 2016
Pre-MBA: Senior Associate,
Risk Management Analytics & Index, MSCI Inc.
If you want to develop a global career in Asia, Hong Kong is the place
to be. Before my MBA, I had worked in Europe, the U.S. and
mainland China. Hong Kong is unlike any of them. It is the worlds
meeting place the New York of Asia, where East and West
coexist in harmony. It is also the place to get things done. Minimal
bureaucracy and the wide use of English mean you can get your
business up and running quickly. For newcomers to Asia, Hong Kong
offers a great introduction to the Asian flavors.
Our Curriculum
No two students are the same. That is why we provide great
resources for personalizing the program to match your
learning and career aspirations. You only do an MBA once,
so you may as well make the most of it by focusing on
subjects that interest you.
12-month
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1 required course
8 electives
Summer (Aug)
Immersion program
Experiential learning program
Internship Option
Career concentration
In addition to the required courses, we also offer over 70
elective courses built along five career tracks, including
General Management in Asia and China, Consulting, Finance,
Marketing and Entrepreneurship. You can enroll in those
electives that match your area of interest.
program option
1 required course
3 electives
Summer (Aug)
Immersion program
Experiential learning program
16-month
program option
Wang Ziyuan
China, Class of 2016
Pre-MBA: Director, Partnership Management, Lianlian Pay
Our team won the Best Client Recommendation Award at the USC
Marshall Global Consulting Challenge. We did a real case for
Cisco, and its Global EVP and CFO, Frank Calderoni, was very
impressed by our innovative yet implementable solution. The
Enhancing Professional Skills course and strong support from our
professors prepared us well for the competition. It was also a truly
amazing and memorable experience to work alongside my
outstanding classmates who came from different nationalities and
top firms like McKinsey and Goldman Sachs.
Action Learning
At HKUST, we ensure that you apply what you learn in the workplace. A number of our
courses are based on experiential learning, which requires you to work with actual
companies in real-world situations.
Jessica Dervyn
Luxury Strategy
Learn the secrets to delivering winning business presentations from professors with
expertise in consulting, marketing, finance and management. Topics include writing
effective executive summaries, making persuasive elevator pitches, logically presenting
marketing and financial data and defending in Q&A sessions.
In this course, you will work in teams on a project created exclusively for the class by a
renowned luxury brand. You will interact with senior executives from the company, who
will give you feedback on your research and provide recommendations for improvement.
You will learn how to identify and manage issues specific to the luxury industry.
Business Transformation
Business transformation refers to fundamental changes in how a business operates to
achieve dramatic improvements. Your team needs to identify an organization that is
undergoing a significant transformation and provide an in-depth analysis using the
business transformation framework learned in the course.
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Faculty-Academic
It takes the best teachers to bring out the best in a student.
Our faculty boasts some of the top scholars from
prestigious global institutions. This commitment to
world-class education has made us first in Asias research
ranking once again*.
Tomo Osumi
Professor highlights:
Prof. Albert Ha
I was impressed with the amount of real world experience brought by the faculty into
the classroom. For example, Prof. Larry Franklin has over 20 years of investment
experience in Asia. The cases he used came from a variety of industries, which gave
us a good taste of different investment opportunities in the region. In just one class,
we evaluated a hotel business in Indonesia and a PepsiCo distribution opportunity in
Northeastern China. For someone like me who is new to Asia, each of his classes was
an eye opening experience.
Daniel Seixas
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Professor highlights:
Faculty-Industry
Meet top business leaders who share their true
stories and secrets of success with you, with
nothing held back. Our impressive line-up of
industry professors offers you sharp business
insights that you can apply to your everyday work.
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Amazon China
Li & Fung
ANZ
Apple
Methanex
Cisco
MetLife
Citi
Microsoft
DFS
Nissan
DuPont
Reckitt Benckiser
H&M
Shell China
HSBC
Huawei Technologies
L'Oral
And more
Daniel Riefer
Germany, Class of 2015
Pre-MBA: First Officer, Lufthansa German Airlines
Current: Consultant, McKinsey & Co.
Phillip Kim
U.S. / Korea, Class of 2015
Pre-MBA: Project Manager, Hewlett-Packard
Current: Product Localization Manager, Apple Singapore
Benno Jaeggi
Switzerland, Class of 2006
Pre-MBA: Project Manager, Holcim
Current: Executive Director, Business Execution,
Global Markets, ANZ Hong Kong
Employment
Highlights 2014
Post-MBA Location
5%
11%
Consulting
Technology
Real Estate
Others
3M
Accenture
Amazon
AECOM
JW Marriott
BMW China
Cisco Systems
Colliers International
Li & Fung
DuPont
Maersk Line
Emerson
Deloitte
Hewlett-Packard
MassMutual
Motorola
IBM Consulting
IBM
MetLife
Robert Bosch
Intel
Tishman Speyer
Peace Corps
Volkswagen
McKinsey
ZS Associates
Microsoft
Petroleum/ Energy
Consumer Products
Financial Services
British Petroleum
CNBC India
Apple
American Express
Pharmaceutical/ Biotechnology/
Healthcare
Hillgrove Resources
CNNgo
Burberry
Barclays Capital
Bayer Healthcare
Saudi Aramco
Dentsu Mobius
H&M
Blackstone Group
DuPont
Shell
Dow Jones
Kimberly Clark
Eli Lilly
JCDecaux
LVMH
Credit Suisse
GE Healthcare
Nike
Goldman Sachs
GlaxoSmithKline
Ocean Park
Nestle
JP Morgan
Siemens
Macquarie
Kimberly Clark
Morgan Stanley
Methanex
Wal-Mart
Nomura
20%
Other
Asia Pacific
Regions
24%
China
117%
Post-MBA Industry
9%
4%
Others
5%
Logistics/
Supply Chain
Management
Engineering
8%
Others
38%
10%
Banking
& Finance
IT/Technology
4%
14%
Consumer
Products
3%
Real
Estate
36%
Hong Kong
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24
Other
North Regions
America
Europe
4%
Manufacturing
Energy/
Chemical/Metal/
Raw materials
13%
Consulting
6%
Corporate
Strategy
9%
Business
Development
32%
Finance
11%
Sales
& Marketing
15%
General Mgmt/
Leadership
Program
Standard Chartered
19%
Consulting
North America
United States
Canada
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Emory University
Indiana University
Michigan State University
New York University
Northwestern University
Southern Methodist University
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St Louis
University of Toronto
York University
Asia Pacific
Exchange Program
You are guaranteed to spend a semester at one of our 60 exchange
partner schools ranging across 19 countries. No matter where your
interests lie, you are bound to find an exchange school that fits your
needs. With our abundance of choice, over 95% of our students are
placed to their first or second exchange school of choice on average.
Australia
China
India
Japan
Korea
Singapore
Brazil
South Africa
Europe
Denmark
Netherlands
France
Spain
Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Italy
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Maxime Moubarak
Yuan Lee Chung
Malaysia, Class of 2015
Pre-MBA: Portfolio Control Analyst,
Capital Group
Current: Head of Corporate Development,
Hubert Burda Media (Asia)
Exchanged to Columbia Business School
Tim Smith
Chief Executive, North Asia Region,
Maersk Line
Y.C. Koh
President, Asia, Card Services,
American Express
Zhang Ruimin
Founder & CEO, Haier Group
And more
Student Clubs
We have a range of MBA clubs run by students that serve as excellent platforms
to connect you with the business industry and put your leadership into action.
China Club
Healthcare Club
Finance Club
Marketing Club
Tech Club
Entrepreneurs Club
Japan Club
Sailing Club
Korea Club
Sports Club
Energy Alliance
Net Impact
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Kenneth W. Hitchner
President, Goldman Sachs Asia
Pacific (Ex-Japan)
Pitchaya Charnpreechakul
Thailand, Class of 2016
I would definitely recommend HKUST MBA to anyone I know. From the moment I
stepped onto the campus, it has been an unforgettable journey that has continued to
push me out of my comfort zone and introduce me to new people and new
challenges. I have learned so much from my professors and classmates, who come
from diverse backgrounds. Working with these exceptional individuals and getting
their feedback have changed me both personally and professionally. The MBA is
without a doubt one of the most valuable investments in my life.
Campus Life
Imagine what a difference a year could make. Now imagine
spending it in a serene environment framed by green hillsides
and the sparkling waters of Clearwater Bay, with one of the
worlds most dynamic city centers just a short trip away.
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Location
Accommodation
We are housed in a self-contained building with state-ofthe-art facilities and learning technologies. A student
lounge, classrooms, and breakout rooms are available for
MBA students exclusive use.
How to apply
Admissions requirements
We are looking for highly dynamic and talented individuals who can go beyond
their limits in the pursuit of success. To apply for our program, you will need:
- Strong Bachelors degree
- Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience
- Satisfactory GMAT score
mba.ust.hk/ft/apply
*If English was not the language of instruction at your undergraduate or postgraduate degree, you
also need to provide a satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS result
Financial aid
Scholarships and financial aid are available for different groups of candidates.
Please visit our website for more details: mba.ust.hk/ft/scholarships
Estimated expenses for a 12-month period of study:
Application Deadline
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
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Interview Notification
Jan 8, 2016
Mar 11, 2016
May 13, 2016
Admissions Results
Feb 5, 2016
Apr 8, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
HKD
$ 545,000
$ 66,000
$ 10,000
$ 84,000
$ 30,000
$ 15,000
$ 750,000
USD (equivalent)
$ 69,900
$ 8,500
$ 1,300
$ 10,800
$ 3,800
$ 1,900
$ 96,200
mba@ust.hk
mba.ust.hk
(852) 2358-7539