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In order to build Hong Kong into an “AI and Data Industry Development Hub", how should enterprises and governments respond? In light of this, HKPC collaborated with the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy (HIEBS), HKU Business School at The University of Hong Kong to conduct a "Hong Kong AI Industry Development Study" in mid-2023 to explore the various needs, opportunities and challenges the industry is currently facing.

HKU Business School hosted the HKU iCube Impact Series today and invited Mr Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Division on Globalisation and Development Strategies, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as the keynote speaker to examine the United Nations’ Trade and Development Report 2023, and explore the challenges and opportunities of the global economy development. The event, co-organised by HKU iCube, UNCTAD, Asia Global Institute and HKU Business School’s Institute of China Economy, was attended by a diverse audience of business leaders, academics, alumni and students.

HKU Business School is pleased to announce the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the experiential learning course – Impact Lab. A celebration ceremony was held at HKU iCube yesterday and attracted a hundred guests, including partners, NGO representatives, students and alumni. In view of the robust growth of social entrepreneurship development in the past several decades, HKU Business School introduced this experiential learning course in 2013. Through this course, students have the opportunity to work directly with social ventures, and gain hands-on business experience via managing teams, solving real-life problems and fostering amicable relationships with social venture partners.

HKU Business School presents the second year of the Future Leader Scholarship Programme, which will be offered to 104 outstanding local undergraduates of the School every year. The Programme aims to provide support to students to acquire new knowledge, to enrich themselves and to strengthen their competitiveness for future career development. It also demonstrates the unwavering long-term commitment of HKU Business School in nurturing dynamic and responsible leaders.

Science, an internationally renowned academic journal, recently featured a research titled ‘Reducing single-use cutlery with green nudges: Evidence from China’s food-delivery industry’ as cover article. The research is led by Dr Guojun He, Associate Professor in Economics and Management & Strategy of HKU Business School, other co-authors include Dr Yuhang Pan, Assistant Professor of Peking University; Professor Albert Park, Chief Economist of Asian Development Bank and Professor of HKUST Business School; Professor Yasuyuki Sawada of Tokyo University and Ms Elaine S. Tan from Asian Development Bank. The article examines the effectiveness of green nudges in increasing the share of no-cutlery orders.

跨境電子商務讓企業突破地域限制，並高效拓展境外市場，更改變了企業和客戶的互動方式，捕捉更多市場機遇。淘寶天貓中國香港站（下稱「淘寶香港站」）委託香港大學經濟及工商管理學院（下稱「港大經管學院」）進行一項有關香港跨境市場的消費者調查，並發佈《2023年香港跨境電商市場研究報告》（下稱報告）。報告顯示，產品價格、總體商家信譽及買家保障，是消費者選用跨境電商平台的三大重要考慮因素。

HKU Business School organised the Second Distinguished Lecture on Chinese Economy yesterday and invited guest speakers Mr Michael Minhong Yu, 2023 Rotating Chairman of Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum and Founder of New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Mr Yonghao Liu, Chairman of New Hope Group, and Mr Ronnie C. Chan, Chair of Hang Lung Properties to share insights from different perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of China’s economic development. The lecture, held at HKU iCube, attracted over a hundred of participants, including business leaders, academics, alumni and students.