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The target completion date of the construction of the Pokfield Campus is by the summer of 2023. As a world-class business school, the new campus will offer substantial research and communal space to encourage collaboration and outreach, with state-of-the-art facilities to enhance teaching and learning.
Visit the Pokfield Campus website to learn more: https://building.fbe.hku.hk/
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The School has over 120 professoriate staff in 2020, doubled the number in 2001. It’s in the School’s DNA to strive for becoming a world-leading expertise hub, a powerhouse of research, and a source of personalised and engaging teaching and learning experience. The School will continue to upscale the faculty body to support long-term development goals.
Learn more about faculty recruitment here: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/about-us/faculty-recruitments/
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The theme-based research project coordinated by Professor Chen Lin, Associate Dean of the School, together with 30 other proposals submitted to the Research Grants Council (RGC), has been awarded total funding of HK$37 million! The success rate in Business Studies Panel also topped the rank among seven local institutes.
The School aspires to become a leading powerhouse of research and knowledge creation in Asia with global impact.
Learn more about our research grants here: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/research-grants/
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HKU Business School organised a competition to receive tagline ideas from different stakeholders, including faculty members, students, alumni and staff and we were thrilled to receive over 120 entries! The tagline is developed with the concerted effort of all HKU Business School members. It echoes with the School’s missions, to continue to encourage and INSPIRE new ideas and initiatives; to EMPOWER one to excel; as well as to LEAD in the frontier of knowledge creation.
Learn more about the new logo and tagline here: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/about-us/overview/branding-logo-tagline/
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According to a recent survey interviewing over 200 graduates in 2020, the top 5 desired destinations for employment are the U.S., U.K., Mainland China, Canada, and Australia. How about you?
There were tremendous internship opportunities during the years of study in the HKU Business School, so students could better understand their strengths and strive for greatness before entering the real career field.
If you need inspirations, look out for the upcoming internship opportunities to shape your own career path: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/career/career-development/
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10 administrative staff have been serving in the School for more than 20 years now! Staff members’ many years of dedication, commitment and loyalty to the School have earned our respect. We look forward to celebrating work anniversary with more staff members in the upcoming years!
Learn about our milestones: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/about-us/overview/milestones/
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2020 has been a difficult year for face-to-face happenings but we know it’s always the best to ask the programme admissions teams directly on any questions you may have! That is why HKU Business School has offered over 160 online or offline admissions events in 2020 alone.
Learn about our programmes and upcoming events here: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/programme/
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2! K.K. Leung Building and Meng Wah Complex have both been our offices, and we made K. K. Leung our home since 2001. Looking forward, HKU plans to redevelop the Pokfield Campus into a new landmark campus hub, as the new home for the School to create an ambience of openness, energy and connectivity.
Learn more about our milestones: https://www.fbe.hku.hk/about-us/overview/milestones/
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The HKUBEAA celebrated its first anniversary in October 2020. Before its establishment, most of the alumni initiatives were driven at individual programme level. From now on, our alumni could stay connected with the alma mater through this young yet engaging, energetic and supportive network.
➡️ Students and alumni, join the network today: https://hkubeaa.fbe.hku.hk/index.html
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There were more than 15 applicants fighting for one spot in 2020. The HKU Business School takes an entrepreneurial teaching approach in order to nurture our students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economic and business environment. Learn more about the programmes offered: https://ug.fbe.hku.hk/