30 years + Transforming business education
The College is delighted to celebrate 30 dynamic years in business! Together we have blazed a trail of innovation, excellence, and
global impact, pursuing a transformative journey that has helped shape the future of business education.
From humble beginnings as a City Polytechnic department, the College of Business emerged as an integral part of City University
of Hong Kong, laying the foundation for a new era of academic excellence.
Collaborations shape the future and CB has forged a plethora of strategic partnerships with leading institutions, for example joint
BBA programmes with National Taiwan University, Columbia University New York, and ESSEC France,
providing the opportunity for our students to expand their business education horizons.
The College of Business has embraced the evolving landscape of business education by introducing specialized master's
programmes in Business and Data Analytics, Business Transformation and Technological Innovation. We also launched Asia's first
joint EMBA+MPA programme with Tsinghua University, and an MSc Accounting and Finance with AI and Fintech Application
with Beijing National Accounting Institute. These programmes equip graduates with the skills to thrive in a rapidly changing
business world.
The College has also enjoyed global recognition and expansion, establishing new research centres such as the Fintech and
Business Analytics Centre, and ranking consistently as a world top-50 business school for research over the past decade. CB
faculty make a significant contribution to the academic community and wider society through business research on
Environmental, social, and governance issues. For example, in response to systemic pressure on Hong Kong's healthcare services,
our faculty are working to enhance the sustainability of home-based ageing in community care and resilient PPE supply chains.
In this issue of City Business Magazine we look at the shape of things to come. We explore the future workplace from multiple
angles such as safety, generative AI, and education. In a series of interviews with alumni and industry leaders, we also view the
future workplace through different corporate perspectives — international banking, human resources and investment banking.
We are especially pleased to talk in depth with the Chairman of our College International Advisory Board, Dr Peter Wong,
Chairman, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, on the roles of internationalisation, diversity, and
innovation, amongst other topics.
Above all, we take pride in having produced 60 thousand-plus alumni who are contributing to the development of Hong Kong
and global society. We dedicate this issue of City Business Magazine to our alumni each of whom is playing a role in shaping the
future workplace. To all our students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders worldwide, thank you for your great contributions, and I
very much look forward to working with you to further our success.
Professor Kalok Chan
Dean
College of Business
