School News

A recent study published in Science, co-authored by Prof. Junhan Wang (Shenzhen University), Prof. Xibao Li (Tsinghua University), and Prof. Yanbo Wang (HKU Business School), reveals how firms on the US Entity List adapt. Analysing 12 years of firm-level data, the researchers find targeted companies leverage public science to decode core principles, accelerating China’s rise as a global scientific knowledge producer.

As the 2026–27 academic year kicked off, HKU Business School warmly welcomed our new undergraduates and incoming exchange students. Beginning in late August 2026, a vibrant series of orientation activities brought the cohort together—connecting peers across programmes, introducing key academic and support teams, and sharing practical guidance for a confident start. The result was clear: new faces quickly became one community, ready to thrive.

A six-member team of first-year students from the inaugural cohort of the BGLIS programme (Bachelor of Global Leadership, Innovation and Society) at HKU Business School has won the Silver Award at the AIX Origin Summit 2026 Hackathon with “EvoHealth”, an AI-powered platform that helps people understand their everyday health data.

HKU Business School North China Alumni Network continues to serve as a warm home and a bridge connecting alumni with their alma mater in Northern China.

HKU Business School was honoured to welcome Joe Ngai, Greater China Chairman of McKinsey & Company, for an inspiring book sharing that brought together 110+ alumni and students for an evening of insight, reflection, and lively exchange in “Next China.”

The 2026 HKUBS Nextgen Leaders Summer Camp recently concluded successfully, bringing together 21 outstanding students, including children of HKU Business School alumni and nominees recommended by the alumni network.

On July 23, a promising group of HKU Business School next-generation talents was united together by our longstanding generous donor, Raffles Family Office, at their beautiful Hong Kong headquarters in Central to celebrate the “Raffles Family Office Future Leader Ceremony 2026.”