Located in Hong Kong, CUHK Business School is one of the first two business schools in Asia accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It is also the first business school to offer BBA, MBA and Executive MBA programs in the city and the region. Since its inception in 1963, CUHK Business School has been nurturing highly accomplished graduates who steer and shape the global business landscape. The leading business school provides over 200 undergraduate courses, 7 business masters programs, MBA and EMBA programs.
With its long establishing history, students can also take advantage of the extensive alumni network which can be found in different corners of the world. Currently, the university has more than 36,000 alumni around the world which comprises of 6,600 MBA alumni in it.
Benefits of Location
Being a pioneer in business education, CUHK Business School is uniquely placed connecting the east and west. Hong Kong is ranked first in the world for economics freedom and one of the world’s most competitive financial business hubs. This bilingual city is a perfect base to explore China and the rest of the world as well as providing numerous opportunities for the student. As a result, students receive worldwide exposure to business education and get valuable insights into local business practices.
Faculty Strength and Student Diversity
The university understands the importance of qualified faculty and hence employs only the experienced and seasoned professionals from the industry. A wide variety of students from different backgrounds, cultural diversity and industry-wise connect with each other to gain a prolific learning experience to enhance their cultural sensitivity. The prominent business school regularly introduces innovative courses like Fintech, Big Data, etc. which enables students to embrace the emerging trend and stay ahead in this digital age.
Exclusive MBA Programs that Ignite Potential
Understanding the importance of introducing advanced practices and latest curriculums to stay relevant in business world, Professor Andrew Chan, Executive Associate Dean of MBA Programs and Director of EMBA Programme at CUHK Business School oversees the development of the students and the growth of the university. Through CUHK MBA program, Prof. Chan is preparing future business leaders for the digital age. At present, students have the freedom to pursue a general MBA degree or select one of the two concentrations to complete the program: Finance & Technology and Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The CUHK MBA programs is Hong Kong’s first MBA program and the first in offering an entrepreneurship concentration. In this program, students are taught by experienced market practitioners. They get to experience the real-time business world and present the ventures to PAVD investors’ panel for real money.
CUHK MBA also offers dual degree programmes which provide students with truly international exposure to global business education. Students are awarded degrees from both CUHK Business School and one of the partner universities including HEC Paris, University of Texas at Austin and RSM in the Netherlands. Along with this, business field study trips and case competitions are available for students to participate, which in turn helps them broaden their horizons, get valuable insights into local business practices, enhance their business acumen and acquire a range of new business skills. Students can also take advantage of all exchange programs offered on CUHK MBA courses to gain a global perspective of their area of specialization.
Promoting the Idea of Learning and Re-Learning
Students are very much pleased with the classes and courses provided to them because CUHK MBA is always innovating new courses that are aligned with demands of the ever-changing business world. More than this, students appreciate a more practical way of acquiring knowledge by using and applying the learned skills and knowledge in the classroom to the real business world. The business school also helps its students to boost their development through conducting case studies & group discussions as well as by exposing them to the regional and international world. Furthermore, the program promotes the idea of learning and re-learning where students, alumni, and faculty work together to create a strong continuous learning alliance.
Factors Required For Admittance
For admitting students, CUHK MBA hunts for the most promising students accompanied with numerous factors. This includes career progression and potential, demonstrated leadership attributes, personal qualities, and contributions as well as their perspectives, values, and aspirations. Using a holistic approach, aforesaid factors into account before it takes students under its wings. Thus, it is looking for candidates who can bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the MBA class as the collaborative educational process of CUHK leverages the broad context of students to offer a variety of approaches to real-world issues.
Transformation of the MBA programs
According to Prof. Chan, the MBA program has changed from generic program to a program that has an amalgamation of core courses and electives coupled with the offering of concentration like entrepreneurship. Now, students have a wide range of elective courses to choose from and these courses are developed to suit relevant regions as well as matching students’ needs. They also have the right to select any course as well as to apply what they learn in the real business world. In addition to this, networking also plays an increasingly important role in establishing relationships between students and alumni that go beyond graduation. “The idea of having a social impact and/or social entrepreneurship emerges as students are expected to contribute positively to the society,” says Prof. Chan.
