School of Business and Management

Overview

The top-ranking School of Business and Management endeavors to give students a world-class business education with global exposure. We offer diverse program choices (nine BBA and two BSc programs), ample opportunities for learning outside the classroom, such as corporate projects and internship programs, and strong career and alumni networks. Our students’ success is our business.

Our curriculum is designed to provide the greatest possible flexibility to accommodate our students' academic strengths and interests. In the first three terms, regardless of their admission route, all business and management students are exposed to a wide variety of business and other foundational subjects to build a broad base of knowledge in the field. From the second term of Year 2, students take additional courses required by individual majors to gain solid knowledge in their specialization.

In addition, students can take one or more of the 24 minors offered by the School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Social Science, or School of Science, e.g. Design, Entrepreneurship, China Studies, Mathematics, or Social Science. Of the 2019 graduating class, 77.6% completed their degrees with additional majors or minors.

Planned major seats of individual programs for reference:

BSc Programs (Planned Major Seats)

Economics and Finance (55)
Quantitative Finance (40)

BBA Programs (Planned Major Seats)

Economics (100)
Finance (130)
Global Business (55)
Information Systems (180)
Management (190)
Marketing (205)
Operations Management (140)
Professional Accounting (200)

Joint-School Programs and Joint-University Program

Students who are interested in multiple academic areas may enroll in joint-school programs or interdisciplinary programs via major selection exercise. Students who wish to maximize their global exposure may join the self-financed World Bachelor in Business program jointly offered with the University of Southern Caifornia and Bocconi University. Please refer to the “Admissions and Programs” section for details.

Rankings

in Global EMBA Ranking (Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program)

(Financial Times Executive MBA (EMBA) Rankings 2007, 2009-13, 2016-18)

in Business and Management Studies

#1 in Greater China
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)

in Accounting and Finance

#1 in Greater China
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)

in Economics and Econometrics

#1 in Hong Kong
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)

in Computer Science and Information Systems

#1 in Hong Kong
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)

in Statistics and Operational Research

#1 in Hong Kong
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)

Career Prospects

Our graduates receive a warm welcome across sectors and industries for their impressive skillsets and personal qualities. Nearly 70% of our 2019 graduates had secured two or more job offers at the time of graduation. Over 90% took up employment and 5% pursued further studies upon graduation.

Employment of 2019 graduates by sector

85.5% Commerce and business
8.8% Engineering and industry
3.2% Government and related organizations
1.4% Education
1.0% Community and social services

Admissions and Programs

The School of Business and Management offers both program-based and school-based admission routes for applicants.

While students with specific interest in the major programs may apply directly to the program-based options, students who would like to spend more time exploring their interests may enter the School through 'Business and Management' (B&M), the school-based admission route.

As one of the best regarded and most comprehensive business and management programs in Hong Kong, B&M is designed to provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge and great flexibility in learning.

In the first three terms, students are exposed to a wide variety of business and other foundational subjects, enabling them to fully explore their interests before committing to one or more specialized areas of study during major selection exercises held twice a year. About half of the planned major seats are reserved for B&M program students, who enroll via the major selection exercises. Nearly 90% of business and management students are admitted to their first- or second-choice majors through these exercises.

By Schools By Program A-Z

School of Business and Management

BBA in Economics

BBA in Finance

BBA in Global Business

BBA in Information Systems

BBA in Management

BBA in Marketing

BBA in Operations Management

BBA in Professional Accounting

BSc in Economics and Finance

BSc in Quantitative Finance