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30 years + Transforming business education

The College of Business has been at the forefront of business education for more than three decades. Globally-oriented, innovative and home to committed faculty, talented researchers and future business leaders, we aim to continue transforming the future of business education and research for years to come.

1994

City Polytechnic acquires university title and status and renamed City University of Hong Kong (CityU)




1996

Integrated BBA programme launched




1997

EMBA programme launched




1999

The Centa-City Index with Centaline Agency Limited launched




2005

Accredited by AACSB International




2007

Accredited by EQUIS




2010

DBA (International) programme in collaboration with Fudan University launched

The College International Advisory Board inaugurated




2012

CB implements its 4-year BBA curriculum

Joint BBA programme with the National Taiwan University launched




2014

CB moves into the state-of-the-art Lau Ming Wai Academic Building

City Business Magazine launched

Joint BBA programme with Columbia University launched

EMBA (Chinese) programme launched




2016

CityU CB, Tsinghua and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe establish an International PPP Specialist Centre of Excellence for Public Transport Logistics




2017

CityU co-organises UNECE International Forum on People-First PPPs for Sustainable Development Goals




2018

The Business Career Development Advisory Committee of the College inaugurated




2019

Joint EMBA+MPA programme with Tsinghua University, a first in Asia, launched




2020

MSc Business and Data Analytics launched

MSc Accounting and Finance with AI and Fintech Application in collaboration with Beijing National Accounting Institute launched




2021

Fintech and Business Analytics Centre established

Double degree programme on Bachelor of Laws and BBA Accountancy launched




2022

Joint Bachelor's Degree with ESSEC Business School under BBA Marketing launched

Double degree programme on BSc CS & BSc CFFT launched




2023

Two Management Sciences programmes achieved accreditation from the Royal Statistical Society of the UK