“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).  

“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."  

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.

A WINNING MINDSET   

In the competitive world of management consulting, professional growth requires more than just experience – it demands strategic upskilling and continuous learning. This understanding led Carmen Chan (Full-time MBA Intake 2024), an accomplished consultant, to a pivotal decision in her career journey.

With experience spanning three continents and a vision for global leadership, Marouane Ziani's path to HKUST Business School illustrates how personal experience shapes professional aspirations. His story showcases the transformation possible when global perspective meets structured business education.   

FROM AFRICA TO ASIA: BUILDING A GLOBAL CAREER   

CHARTING A NEW COURSE