HKU Business School

Established in 2001, HKU Business School is one of the youngest and most dynamic members of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). The School strives to nurture first-class business leaders and foster academic and relevant research to serve the needs of Hong Kong, China and the rest of the world in the new Asia-led economy.

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Global Presence

As a top international business school in Asia, the School engages leading scholars from all corners of the globe and they instil in students global knowledge with an Asian perspective. The School attracts top students from Hong Kong and beyond.

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Research Centres

The School’s research mission is to advance the frontiers of business and economics knowledge by fostering innovative and interdisciplinary research that addresses significant regional and global issues. The School has nine research centres that draw expertise from different fields for interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange activities.

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Executive Education

HKU Executive Education offers a wide range of programmes covering the crucial knowledge and skills that suit the development needs of business executives and corporations, delivered by our world-class faculty and renowned industry pioneers. Our programme participants with diverse cultural and industry backgrounds have enriched the overall learning experience with meaningful networking opportunities and a comprehensive view of the dynamic business environment.

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Programmes

Undergraduate BBA, BBA(Acc&Fin), BBA(ADA),BBA(BA), BBA(IBGM), BBA(IS), BBA(Law)&LLB, BEcon, BEcon&Fin, BFin(AMPB), BSc(MAT),BSc(QFin) Postgraduate MAA, MAcct, MEcon, MFin, MFFinTech, MSAF, MWM, MFWM (in collaboration with HKIHSS), MSc(BA), MGM, MSc(Mktg), MBA, IMBA, EMBA, MPhil, PhD, DBA

Our People

Professor Hongbin Cai is the Dean and Chair of Economics at HKU Business School. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University. He previously taught at UCLA and served as Dean of Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management from 2010 to 2017. An elected Fellow of the Econometric Society, Professor Cai joined HKU Business School in 2017. His research interests include game theory and the Chinese economy. He also serves as a member of several HKSAR Government committees, including the Chief Executive's Policy Unit Expert Group.

Prof. Hongbin CAI

Dean, Chair of Economics

Prof. Derek K. W. CHAN

Associate Dean (Undergraduate)

Prof. Pingyang GAO

Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate)

Prof. Olivia LEUNG

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Prof. Roni MICHAELY

Associate Dean (Global Engagement)

Prof. Haipeng SHEN

Associate Dean (Executive Education)

Prof. Heiwai TANG

Associate Dean (External Relations)

Prof. Echo WAN

Associate Dean (MBA)

Prof. Hailiang CHEN

Assistant Dean (Taught Postgraduate)

Prof. Winnie S.C. LEUNG

Assistant Dean (Undergraduate)

Prof. Wei ZHANG

Assistant Dean (Shenzhen Campus)

Academic Excellence

Research

1st in Asia

UTD Research Rankings (2020 – 2024)

Research

13th globally

Financial Times Aggregated Research Ranking

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