Why HKU?
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the oldest university in Hong Kong. As an English-medium university with a history that stretches back more than 100 years, it has grown with and helped shape the city from which it takes its name.
Today, HKU is recognized internationally as a dynamic and comprehensive university of world-class standing. With its distinguished excellence in research and outstanding performance in teaching, it attracts first-class teaching and research staff and brilliant students from around the world.
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Xufei Yan (DBA 2017)
Chairman of Shenzhen Longyuan Refinement Construction Co. Ltd
In 2014, a friend encouraged me to pursue a doctoral degree. While there were institutions willing to admit me at the time, I felt hesitant and uncertain about whether to enroll in a doctoral program. However, when I learned about the joint doctoral program offered by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Peking University, I recognized it as a highly prestigious and competitive program in China. This made me eager to pursue a doctorate through this joint program.
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Founder at Me Time Massage
I benefited a lot from a diverse network – both across industries and sectors. For example, one of the alumni I met during the Wall Climbing alumni event helped me liaise with an IT professional who is now helping me upgrade the IT infrastructure of my business. I have utilised much knowledge I obtained in classes, such as business strategy, starting from conceptualising the business, the logo, interior design, commercial models and so on.
Co-Founder and COO at Yoho
HKU Business School has allowed me to be resourceful and adaptable, and this is especially true during Covid-19, as online sales increased 200% during year-over-year, but physical retail stores decrease significantly as no one wants to go out. Consumer behaviour is shifting and you need to attract people without foot traffic.
Assistant Manager, Sustainable Operations, Asia Pacific
HKU FBE offered me the opportunity to learn more about business and its ecosystem against the backdrop of a world class Asian city. My ambition in career is to use the power of commerce and markets to create a positive impact on society.
Head, Development and Alumni, HKU Business School
I knew from the beginning that I only wanted to apply to HKU because of the great experience I had when I studied here for my bachelors. I wanted to be in a learning environment that is new and exciting and to come out with skill sets that are practical to deploy in my career and in life. So I settled on the HKU MBA programme.