Departments & Centers
Source: https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/departments-centers Parent: https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/
Academic Departments
Our 6 departments strive to provide first-rate business education for our highly diverse and high caliber students.
Department of
Accounting
HKUST has Asia's premier accounting program, combining world-leading research, award-winning teaching, outstanding students, and a state-of-the-art curriculum to train tomorrow's leaders.
Department of
Economics
The Department’s faculty conduct world-class research in nearly all fields of economics, including economic theory, econometrics, macroeconomics, and the applied fields of trade, industrial organization, development, labor, health, and environment.
Department of
Finance
The mission of the department is to produce world-class research, deliver first-rate finance education, and contribute to the financial developments in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific regions.
Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management
Department of
Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management
We seek to provide innovative solutions to business problems that confront modern corporations in a rapidly-changing and digitally-connected economy.
Department of
Management
The department is recognized internationally as a significant force in research. It cares about the intellectual development of this region and contributes to it through active research, high-quality teaching, and ongoing participation in community activities.
Department of
Marketing
The focus of the marketing department is on academic quality and excellence in every endeavor it undertakes. It provides intellectual leadership in academic research and stimulates open discussion of basic research questions.
Research Centers
The HKUST Business School's reputation in business research derives from the world-class interdisciplinary work developed by our leading research and professional development centers.
Center for Business and Social Analytics
The Center for Business and Social Analytics (CBSA) serves as a platform for academics and researchers from external advisory bodies, commercial organizations, non-government organizations, and think tanks to collaborate on research that generates business and social insights from analyzing the emerging big data on the Internet. It will apply state-of-the-art statistics and econometrics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence tools and methods to analyze timely business and social issues for both the professional and general audience. The objective is to offer evidence-based insights and advice generated from advanced analytics for business and social policies. Such insights and advice will benefit the economic and social development of Hong Kong and Greater China.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center.
Director
Assoicate Professor of ISOM
Associate Director
Assoicate Dean (UG Programs), Head and Professor of Accounting
Associate Director
Yongshun CAI
Chair Professor and Head of Social Science
Scientific Committee Member
James KWOK
Professor of Computer Science & Engineering
Scientific Committee Member
Professor of Finance
Scientific Committee Member
Associate Professor of ISOM
Center for Business Strategy and Innovation
This Center seeks to advance management practices through rigorous academic research in strategy and innovation. Our world-class research has promoted a better understanding of critical issues related to business strategy and innovation facing business and community leaders in the region. Its objectives are to:
- Facilitate, sponsor and publish high quality, applied research addressing critical issues related to innovation and strategy, and relevant public policy issues;
- Improve the practice of management by publishing the results of applied research in local and international business publications;
- Serve as a platform for conducting executive seminars, speaker series, and conferences.
We invite you to learn more about our work and contact us to partner in similar endeavors.
Director
Lee Quo Wei Professor of Business, Chair Professor of Management
Associate Director
Professor of ISOM
Center for Economic Policy
The mission of the Center for Economic Policy (CEP) is to improve the effectiveness of economic policies and programs by providing high quality research insights. Two research programs have been established within the Center. One is on Antitrust and Competition Policy, focusing on the study of interactions of business strategies and market competition, as well as the impact of laws and regulations on competition, business strategies, and the general economy. The other is the Development Economics Action Research (DEAR) Program, which focuses on rigorous evaluation of policy interventions in developing countries. The DEAR Program seeks to become the leading center for such evaluation research in Asia.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center.
Director
Associate Dean and Professor of Economics
Associate Director
Professor of Economics
Center for Investing
The Center has broadened its focus and extended its work to cover various aspects of applied research in financial development in Hong Kong and elsewhere as its mission. Based on the strong research expertise of the faculty members in the Department of Finance, the Center works with various partners and associates to conduct research that generates both theoretical potentials and applicable techniques.
The Center has the following research areas as its priority.
- Banking - As a financial center in the world, Hong Kong is known for its banking industry. A rich financial history often prompts important issues as research topics.
- Securities markets - Vibrant stock market and derivative warrants market in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, generate many interesting questions for research. The Center is well poised to study these questions and generate implications for the other markets.
- Venture capital and private equity - Being in Hong Kong and close to Shenzhen where numerous start-up companies choose to call home, and where VC and PE attract most talents, the Center has its comparative advantage in doing related research.
- Fintech and financial innovation - Riding on the new wave of financial technology development, the Center engages in various activities, such as seminars and workshops.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center
Director
Professor of Finance
Center for Securities Analysis with Financial Technology
The Center for Securities Analysis with Financial Technology is established as a platform for researchers from academia, financial institutions and regulatory bodies to collaborate on research related to security analysis and capital markets. The center aims to promote research with significant business and social impact, with an emphasis on the role of emerging technologies, such as machine learning and big data technology in security analysis and valuation. The center also strives to develop new insights and solutions that can immediately inform the best business practice. By actively disseminating such insights and engaging with the business community, we will contribute to the development of financial sectors of Hong Kong.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center
Co-Director
Associate Professor of Accounting
Co-Director
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Center for Technology and Business Ecosystem
Center for Technology and Business Ecosystem (CTBE) focuses on how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping business strategy and ecosystem structures. Anchored in the core research theme of ‘the evolution of technology and business ecosystems’, the Center systematically explores multi-level collaborative mechanisms spanning product design, organizational structure, and platform governance, providing deep insights into the evolving logic and future trends of digital-era business ecosystems. CTBE is committed to fostering deep collaboration among academia, industry, and policymakers by building an inclusive and innovative research network. The center will actively strengthen strategic connections between the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong, and Mainland technology enterprises, driving integrated development and coordinated advancement of the regional tech ecosystem, and promoting exemplary models of collaboration.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center.
Director
Acting Dean, Elman Family Professor of Business, Chair Professor of ISOM
Associate Director
Professor of Business Practice of ISOM
Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office
The Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office aims to be the world’s premier research and teaching center for Asian family business and family office studies, bridging the knowledge gap among practitioners, academics, and policymakers in all of its programs and activities. Recognizing the multi-disciplinary nature of both areas, the Center collaborates with leading families and institutions around the world to achieve the following objectives:
- Conduct quality academic research, develop case studies as well as publish media articles on Asian family businesses and family offices
- Provide courses and signature training programs, and tailor-made programs in collaboration with external partners on family business and family office
- Organize events such as workshops, seminars, and conferences
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center.
Director
Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance
Senior Advisor
Adjunct Professor of Finance
Thompson Center for Business Case Studies
The Center builds expert insights through case studies focusing on business in Asia. We work closely with the HKUST Business School faculty and company executives to develop cases that merge academic concepts with real-world business challenges and opportunities.
The Center's objectives are to:
- Facilitate the development of quality Asian business cases under the supervision of HKUST faculty;
- Promote the case method of teaching at HKUST;
- Organize and host case teaching and writing workshops;
- Promote inter-faculty and inter-university collaboration;
- Develop closer links with Asia's business community.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Center and our case studies:
Director
Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance
Senior Advisor
Adjunct Professor of Finance
HKUST Institute for Financial Research
The institute’s mission is to address critical social and economic issues of our time by combining and leveraging knowledge and resources across different intellectual disciplines and fields, as well as from different schools and universities.
By collaborating with colleagues in finance, economics, and other disciplines, as well as industry practitioners and policymakers in Hong Kong, mainland China, Europe and the US, we aim to create an interdisciplinary, international platform that a) fosters communication and corporation across different stakeholders; b) promotes cutting-edge research that tackles practical issues; c) informs industry practitioners and policymakers for better decision making.
Our proposed research activities and programs will focus on tackling some of the most important challenges and opportunities in Hong Kong today. The institute has four main research themes: a) Technological Innovations; b) Environmental and Social Responsibility; c) Wealth Management; d) Macro-finance and Geo-economics.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Institute.
Director
Associate Dean (Strategic Planning and Research), Head of Dept of Finance, Citi Professor of Business, Chair Professor of Finance
Associate Director
Professor of Finance
Associate Director
Vice-President for Administration & Business of HKUST and Chair Professor of ISOM
HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute
The HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute (Institute) accelerates the creation, global dissemination, and practical application of new knowledge and technologies for managing supply chains. Jointly established by international research university HKUST and supply chain industry leader Li & Fung, the Institute engages in collaborative research, exchanges, professional development and executive education to driving real-world impact across the region and globally, while contributing to Hong Kong’s development as a multinational supply chain management center.
For more information, please visit the institute’s website.
Director
Deputy Head and Professor of ISOM
Executive Director
Ka Mun CHANG
Center for Business Education
The pursuit of excellence in its teaching and research activities has been a hallmark of the HKUST Business School. In 1999 it became the first…