LEARN FULL-TIME

BUSINESS MBA

WHERE
BUSINESS IS
 BEIJING

JAPAN
INDIA
KOREA

SHANGHAI

THAILAND

VIETNAM PHILIPPINES
MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE

INDONESIA

Dynamic global city

The world’s freest economy

s i a
A strategic financial and

r t o f A
business centre with low taxes

in t h e h e a
The rule of law
Mainland China’s doorstep
Influential and core city in the
Greater Bay Area (GBA)

Top Business Centre Diversified Class Profile

in Asia and the World We encourage applicants from all professional backgrounds
as diversity of thought, personalities, education, and work
experience are cornerstones of HKU MBA.
Hong Kong

  
Around

96% 15
   45-50
Pricewaterhouse- No. of students International No. of nationalities
Coopers LLP and World Bank
Canada-based the World Bank Doing Business students (incl. HK)
Fraser Institute Group: Paying Report 2020 (excl. HK)
Taxes 2020

Freest Economy Business-friendly Ease of Doing

since 1996 Tax System Business

    29-30
Average age
6-7
Average yr. of
work exp.
The China
Development Market
Institute and Z/Yen: Capitalisation
The Global Financial 2021
Centres Index 2022

Global Financial Largest Stock

Centre Market
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
First and Foremost
As the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, HKU now has an alumni community of more than
270,000, providing leadership services in various industries such as retail, banking, technology, commerce,
government, education, and ESG. On the world scene, HKU has established a solid reputation as a premier
international university and a member of the global family of universities. The University truly lives up to its motto,
"Sapientia et Virtus", which translates to "Wisdom and Virtue".


in Hong Kong   
in Hong Kong  
QS in the world THE in the World
QS THE
Quacquarelli Times Higher
Symonds Quacquarelli Education Times Higher
World University Rankings® World University Rankings
Symonds Education
2023 World University Rankings® 2023 World's Most International Universities
2023 2021-2023

Worldwide Recognition - HKU MBA

 
in Hong Kong
 
in Hong Kong
 
in Asia

Highest
10-Year ROl &
 
Worldwide
Shortest Payback
Ranked 41st in Financial Times Ranked 19th in Poets&Quants For the 10th time
Period: MBA, Times Higher Education and
- Global MBA Ranking 2023 International MBA Ranking Asia Pacific The Wall Street Journal
2022-2023 The Economist – Full-time Business School Report-2018
(The P&Q list is a composite of the 4 MBA Ranking 2010-2018 & QS TopMBA.com Return on Top Tier: One-Year MBA
most credible rankings, published by 2022 Investment Report 2018 Degrees
The Financial Times, The Economist,
Bloomberg Businessweek, and Forbes)

 
Highest 10-Year ROI:
 
in the world
   
International

in the world

in the world
MBA, Global School

QS TopMBA.com – Financial Times – Forbes – The Best Financial Times – Financial Times –
Return on Investment Top MBAs for Women 2018 International MBAs: Top MBAs for Finance 2018 Top MBAs for
Report 2018 One-Year Programs 2019 Entrepreneurship 2018
 1-Year Full-time Programme
10 6
10 core courses:
Accounting for Business Decisions Competitive Strategy
Analytics for Managers Corporate Finance
Business Ethics Managing Digital Innovation
Core Elective Capstone Project Managerial Economics
Courses Courses China and the Global Economy Marketing Strategy

August - March 3 Terms

Orientation 4 Executive Asia-focused Core & China Immersion Corporate Career Services
Development Elective Courses Programme Partnership Project
- Learning and
Workshops Development series
- Understand one of the - Develop solutions and
- Business Communication and Presentation Skills biggest and most important strategies to address - Internships
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills economies project objectives - Mentorship Programme
- Building Your Leadership Presence and Personal Brand - Expand business networks - Get real-world business - Business Networking
- High Performing Teams and Collaboration Skills and interact with companies experience and be coached - Career Fairs
by corporate professionals

Executive
Development
Workshops
A series of Executive
Development Workshops
have been created to
encourage students to fully
engage in a unique learning Business Problem Solving Building Your High Performing
experience while sharpening Communication and and Critical Leadership Presence Teams and
their soft skills Presentation Skills Thinking Skills and Personal Brand Collaboration Skills

Maximum of two elective subjects to be taken from other programmes at HKU. Students may
take up to two electives from Master of Science in Business Analytics, Master of Economics, Master
of Finance, Master of Accounting, Master of Science in Marketing, Master of Global Management
and/or Master of Finance in Financial Technology.
 The Full-time MBA Programme is an intensive one year programme with three tracks.
All students spend nine months in Hong Kong, with field trips to Mainland China. Then,
depending on the track they choose, they get to spend four months in London or New
York, or Hong Kong/Shanghai.

March August

London,
New York,
Hong Kong, 3 4
or Shanghai

1. London Track with London

Business School (4-5 electives) 3. Hong Kong Track (6 electives
at HKU)
2. New York Track with Columbia
Business School (4-5 electives) Students who prefer to have a deeper 4. China Track with Fudan
understanding of Asia business will take University (4-5 electives)
These are not exchange programmes as all of their courses at HKU, with our
all students in the cohort are assured the Part-time MBA students who are mostly Students on the China track have the
opportunity to study at London/Columbia working in middle to senior management option to take China-focused electives at
Business School to derive maximum positions with regional responsibilities. Fudan University. Our partnership with a
benefits from the London/New York Working together with such experienced top-ranked university in Mainland China
experience in terms of education, individuals gives Full-time MBA students provides students with access to all of the
exposure, and networking with their great insights into the region and helps University's facilities and the large pool of
MBA/EMBA students. them connect with potential employers. IMBA alumni in Mainland China.
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Reputation & Recognition
HKU has established a solid reputation as a premier international
university and a member of the global family of universities.

An Expanded Global Vision with

the London & New York Connection
The unique partnerships with world-renowned business schools such
as the London Business School and Columbia Business School provide
our students with unmatched opportunities in terms of educational
experience and networking.

Regional Perspective in the Heart of

Asia with a Strong China Focus
Our dual focus on Asia and China business renders the programme
highly relevant to the wider region’s dynamic and ever-evolving business
environment. The China focus is achieved through regional case studies,
field trips, seminars, and conferences as well as company visits.

1-Year Intensive Programme

Being part of our intensive MBA Programme, you will only have to
unplug from your career for a year. Our flexible structure also allows
you to tailor your perfect MBA journey by selecting your favourite
electives and going on the suitable track that fits your career goals.

China Immersion Programme

Designed to showcase the best of Chinese culture and business practices in China by
providing experience to foster academic learning, inspire enlightening conversations,
and offer some hands-on activities. Students will receive an eye-opening opportunity
to learn about the vast diversity of China’s economy and world’s leading technology.

Case-Based Approach
The HKU MBA Programme adopts an experiential learning
approach, with extensive use of business cases that enable students
to become effective problem-solvers and decision-makers. These
cases are written by our own professors and published by our
renowned Asia Case Research Centre (www.acrc.hku.hk).
Personalised Career Services
Throughout your MBA journey, the Career Development &
Training team will work closely with you to provide career advice
and guidance, enhance your professional and personal skills,
and equip you with connections to relevant corporate and
recruitment partners.

Entrepreneurial Incubation Lab

HKU MBA partners with Cyberport Academy, part of Hong Kong's largest
start-up incubation hub to conduct the Entrepreneurial Incubation Lab course.
The course aims to cultivate capabilities of start-up founders to identify market
opportunities and help students build up an entrepreneur's mentality that
leverages the training. It also engages them in practical workshops to develop
investor desks and present start-up pitches.

Small Class Size & Collaborative Culture

The programme's relatively small class size, along with the diversity
of profiles among class members, allows for extensive interaction
and collaboration.

Diverse & Contemporary Elective Selection

Your MBA electives are often taught by industry practitioners and experienced
professors to bring in real-world experiences and help solidify your management
framework. Some of our elective courses include ESG, Sustainable Finance and
Impact Investing, Managing Black Swans, Artificial Intelligence for Business
Leaders, Insights and Lessons – Reflections of a CEO, and Online Business Strategy.

Extensive Alumni Network

HKU has an alumni community of more than 270,000, providing
leadership services in various industries such as retail, banking,
technology, commerce, government, education, and ESG.

Alumni Lifelong Learning

HKU Business School offers its alumni the chance to enrol in one elective
course per academic year to equip them with new knowledge, further
strengthen their MBA networks, and stay connected to our business school.
No course enrolment fee is charged.

Mentorship Programme
This programme connects current students to senior professionals to build
mentor-mentee relationships. Students can obtain real-life business knowledge
from senior executives and top business leaders. The real case sharing and
professional insights from experienced mentors offer students an engaging and
enriching learning experience.
 CAREER
CAREERSERVICES
CAREER SERVICES
SERVICES

1 Jul 2 Aug 3 Sep

CV Template & Career Survey MBA Recruitment Guides Learning & Development (L&D)
- Top 100 Banking, Finance, Investment, - Professional Workshops
Management Consulting, IT, Media,
Personal Coaching Advertising, PR, and FMCG firms Leadership Forum
- Career Strategy & CV 1-on-1 via Zoom
CDT Orientation Company Event
- Information Sessions

6 Dec 5 Nov
Learning & Development (L&D) Learning & Development (L&D)
- Professional Workshops - Professional Workshops

Job Alert Leadership Forum

- Regular updates on
curriculum-related job
and internship opportunities

Leadership Forum

7 Jan 8 Feb 9 Mar

Business Networking Business Networking Business Networking
- International Trek - Professional Workshops - Company Visits
- Alumni Chapter - Company Information Sessions - HK/China Trek Part 2
- Leadership Forum
 CAREER DEVELOPMENT &
TRAINING
The HKU MBA Career Development & Training
(CDT) team works closely with MBA students
throughout their MBA journeys to provide
career advice and guidance, enhance their
professional and personal skills, and equip
them with connections to relevant corporate
and recruitment partners. Our team consists
of seasoned professionals experienced in
career coaching and employer engagement,
enabling students to realise their unique
career visions throughout their MBA journeys.
Job Alert
- Internships and Management Associate Programmes

Career Fair Personal Coaching Information Sessions

Mentorship Programme
- Senior mentors from various industries
- Matching mentors and mentees

Mentorship Programme Leadership Forum Series

4 Oct
Learning & Development (L&D) Business Networking
- Professional Workshops - Company Visits
- Mini Career Fair (Internship) Learning and
Executive Coaching - HK/China Trek Part 1 Development Workshops Business Networking
- 1-on-1 coaching by professional
coaches

Leadership Forum

Career Fair

10 Apr - Aug
Partner Schools
- Virtual L&D Workshops
- Coaching Sessions with career managers
and professional coaches
- Alumni Sharing Sessions
 Class of 20

90% 90%
Employment
Rate
Secured Jobs
in Asia
83% Change in
Job Location

Post-MBA Job Post-MBA Job

Industry Distribution Function Distribution Location of Employment
6%
1%1%1%
3% 3% 1% 7%
4%
3% 1%
26%
1% 22%
1%
3%
1% 8%
1% 4%
4%

14%
8% 17%

15%
68%
17%
26% 6%
24%

26% Financial Services Branding, Business Development, 68% Hong Kong

22%
17% Technology Marketing
Mainland China
15% Finance 14% (e.g. Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen)
26% Advisory Services, Consulting
8% Consumer Goods, Fashion, Retail 24% Consulting
8% Other regions of Asia
4% Manufacturing, Chemical 6% General Management (e.g. Korea, Singapore and Thailand)

1% Education 17% Planning, Strategy 1% Europe

3% Healthcare 4% Product Development
7% Americas
1% Human Resources 1% Communications, PR (e.g. Canada and U.S.A.)

1% Media 3% Operations 1% Middle East

4% Energy 3% Procurement

3% Marketing 6% Others

1% Hospitality
1% NGO
1% Real Estate
021 & 2022

63% 55 %
64% Change in
Change in
Job Industry
Secured
an Internship

Job Function

Immigration Arrangements for No Objection Letter (NOL) &

Non-Local Graduates (IANG) Internship
Non-local students who have graduated from a degree According to Hong Kong's immigration regulations, a
programme in a locally-accredited university in Hong Kong non-local student enrolled in a full-time locally-accredited
are eligible to remain in Hong Kong for an initial period of degree with a study period of no less than one academic
24 months under IANG without other conditions of stay year may take up a curriculum-related internship
and would be able to take up employment during this endorsed by the institution where the student is enrolled.
period. Those admitted under IANG may subsequently
apply for an extension of stay if they are employed or have
secured an offer of employment.

Post-MBA Recruiters (Partial list)

AB InBev China Mobile Gucci KPMG PwC Typhoon Consulting
AXA Citi HSBC Majid AL Futtaim Rocket Capital UBS
Bangkok Bank DBS Bank IFC McKinsey & Company Schneider Electric Zhongtai International
BASF E Fund Management Jardine Matheson Microsoft Spare-it Zurich Insurance
BCW Group Emerge JD MLC Asia Pacific St. James's Place
Boston Consulting Group Euromonitor International J.P. Morgan SCMP Tencent
Casetify EY Kroll Pernod Ricard Tianfeng Securities
Jose Manuel David Kim Aline Herth
Rodriguez Moreno “Before joining HKU MBA, I “Asia, and especially Greater
“The variety of classes in the was always questioning the China, play a central role in
HKU MBA programme, the direction of my career. While I the global technology and
project that we worked was working for a Korean commodity market, making
together on, and the awards conglomerate, I needed new it absolutely vital for me to
that we won have become a momentum and, most of all, I know and understand said
tilting point of my career.” wanted to experience various marketplace. Hong Kong is
cultures and make friends a great entry point.”
from different backgrounds.”

2021

2021

Jose Eduardo Sarah Atiq

Coello Kunz “We are an incredibly diverse
class. Another great support
"I was working in finance in Mexico City
system has been the Career
before I decided to take the leap and
Development Team and we have
study an MBA at The University of Hong
been lucky enough to be
Kong. I have always been a person that
introduced to industry experts
likes to push myself outside of my
and leaders in multiple
comfort zone, but felt that many
industries.”
universities I looked at in the US and
Europe wouldn't have pushed me."
Aakriti Jain Sam Greenwood
“There are a number of major takeaways “Coming from a background in
I gained from the HKU MBA. These government affairs, I decided
include time management, efficient to pursue an MBA to build a
networking, and the importance of broader and deeper under-
teamwork. I can apply these takeaways standing of what it takes to
to my current role working with create and implement a
multi-client teams.” successful corporate strategy
focusing on Asia.”

Kyoji Fukuda Iris Xie Hong Phuc Nguyen

“There is much of value that an “The reason I joined HKU “Everyone tells you you’ll meet
MBA programme can offer. I MBA is because it is well interesting people studying for
can tell prospective MBA known to Mainland students an MBA. However, being
candidates with confidence that the teaching quality and mentored by Savio Kwan, the
that the MBA is suitable for reputation of The University former President and COO of
those who are seeking to of Hong Kong are very high.” Alibaba, and being able to have
switch careers.” coffee with him once a month is
beyond anything I could have
dreamt of.”
MBA&ENGAGEMENT
LIFE
1

7 8

9 10

11 12

1 Bloomberg Company Visit & Terminal Training 8 Mumbai Alumni Chapter Networking
2 Overseas Case Competition National Investment 9 Leadership Forum Series: Winston Yung,
Banking Competition & Conference, Canada Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company
3 Company Visit: JLL 10 Career Fair 2022
4 Student Club: Visit to AXA 11 Leadership Talk: Senior Partner of Bain &
Company and Chairman of Bain Futures
5 Full-time MBA Alumni Panel
12 Wall Climbing
6 Outward Bound
7 Company Visit: Invest HK
 2023
2023ADMISSIONS
2023 ADMISSIONS
ADMISSIONS
Requirements
1 A recognised bachelor’s degree.
2 Satisfactory GMAT/GRE score.
3 Minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based)/80 (inter-
net-based) or IELTS (academic module) overall band 6.5,
with no subtest lower than 5.5.
4 At least 2 years of postgraduate full-time work experience
(as of August 2023).

Tuition Fee

HK $588,000
HK$588,000 for the Full-time MBA Programme, payable in
4 3 instalments. Subject to change and final approval by The
University of Hong Kong.

Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships are available
for suitable Full-time MBA candidates.

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