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22 November 2022

Three students recognised for outstanding internship performance in social NGOs

CB students receive Awards for Excellence in Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program 2022

Marketing students visit Price.com.hk

Students gain first-hand experience of the operation of local price comparison website

Events and Seminars

Internationalisation

28 September 2022

CB organises Mid-Autumn Festival party for exchange students

Dragon Dance offers a glimpse into traditional Chinese culture

Career Development

Events and Seminars

23 September 2022

CB Virtual Business Career Fair attracts record numbers

Over 1,000 CityU students visiting virtual booths and mini-webinars

Events and Seminars

Internationalisation

5 September 2022

CB welcomes Inbound Exchange Students

Over 150 international students embark on their study journey at CityU CB

Events and Seminars

Teaching and Learning

Undergraduate

31 August 2022

2022 College Orientation for undergraduate students

CB welcomes first-year students and encourages them to craft their best learning journey

Executive Education

Industry Connections

4 August 2022

CB co-organises Executive Education Programme with Beijing Normal University

CB trains talents in cultural and creative industries in China

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Department of Information Systems

Industry Connections

2 August 2022

CityU scores world-first recognition for CPA Australia’s Digital Finance subject

CityU signs MoU with CPA Australia

Two DBA Alumni to be conferred CityU Honorary Fellowships

CityU announces Honorary Fellowships for distinguished persons including two DBA Alumni

CB awarded 38 GRF and ECS grants in the Business Studies panel

2022/23 GRF and ECS Research Funding Results

College News

Teaching and Learning

8 June 2022

2022 College Teaching Excellence Awards

Two faculty members recognised for exemplary teaching practices in the College

College News

1 June 2022

College of Business Commencement 2022

2,170 academic awards conferred to CB graduates in virtual ceremony

Undergraduate

Achievements

18 May 2022

CityU team triumphs in PMI Hong Kong Chapter Project Management Case Competition

CB students demonstrate project management skill and win the Best Project Award

College News

Events and Seminars

19 April 2022

College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award 2022

CB recognises alumni for outstanding achievements and contributions

Digitalization

Department of Economics & Finance

Industry Connections

30 March 2022

CB students certified in Fundamental FinTech Management by HKIB

Students receive 3-day FinTech training by HKIB

Department of Marketing

Industry Connections

Teaching and Learning

23 March 2022

MKT Business Case Competition

Marketing students unleash creativity to develop business solutions for Price.com.hk

Business Career Development Advisory Committee appoints two new members

CB welcomes new Business Career Development Advisory Committee members

Internationalisation

Undergraduate

Zoom orientation to welcome inbound exchange students

25 January 2022

CB welcomes inbound exchange students

Virtual orientation for exchange students undergoing quarantine

Achievements

Department of Management Sciences

Research

28 December 2021

Professor Stephen Shum wins Decision Sciences Journal Best Paper Award

Decision Sciences Institute presents Best Paper Award to CityU scholar

CityU hosts online programme for MBA students from Seoul National University

MBA students from Seoul National University learn about business environment in China and Southeast Asia

MBA

Postgraduate

Teaching and Learning

2 December 2021

College of Business and School of Law Introduce MBA and Juris Doctor Collaboration

Innovative professional degree collaboration across the business and law disciplines

CityU team gains victory in HKCGI Paper Writing Competition

AC students triumph in the Corporate Governance Paper Competition and Presentation Awards 2021

Industry Connections

Research

Social Responsibility

6 October 2021

Physical and mental health of socially isolated seniors at higher risk during pandemic

Researchers suggests home-based healthcare services for the elderly to alleviate the problem

Events and Seminars

Internationalisation

5 October 2021

International students experience Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Exchange Student Club hosts party to celebrate the Moon Festival

College News

Internationalisation

5 October 2021

CB welcomes inbound exchange students

International students explore the beauty of Hong Kong in an array of sightseeing activities

CB hosts the Virtual Business Career Fair

Over 730 students met recruiters from top-notch companies in online job fair

Internationalisation

1 September 2021

CB welcomes inbound exchange students

The College organises virtual orientation for exchange students

Undergraduate

Events and Seminars

27 August 2021

2021 College Orientation for undergraduate students

CB encourages freshmen to find their passion

CityU partners with Tel Aviv University for online programme in innovation, techonology and business

President Kuo gives lecture on crisis management

CityU partners with Georgetown University for a 4-day online programme

US scholars share insights with EMBA+MPA students on government and markets

Three CityU students win HSBC Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) Scholarship

Three CB students granted HKD80,000 each for career pursuit in the GBA

CB hosts Hong Kong Blockchain Olympiad Competition 2021

CityU students triumph in online blockchain competition

CB awarded greatest number of GRF and ECS projects in the Business Studies panel

2021/22 GRF and ECS Research Funding Results

Achievements

Department of Information Systems

Undergraduate

29 June 2021

IS year 2 student wins Innovation and Technology Scholarship

Undergraduate student awarded a HK$150,000 scholarship

Internationalisation

Undergraduate

29 June 2021

CityU students take part in McDonough Business Strategy Challenge 2021

CB students compete with peers from leading business schools virtually

Executive Education

Industry Connections

18 June 2021

Executive Education Programme for LZY Technology in China

CB Shenzhen office arranges execution training for technology company in Wenzhou, China

Achievements

Alumni

Department of Marketing

16 June 2021

Department of Marketing Alumni Contribution Award 2021

MKT recognises alumni for contribution to student development

Department of Management

Events and Seminars

Social Responsibility

9 June 2021

Distinguished speakers share insights on driving corporate growth through sustainability

Management Department hosts webinars on sustainability in the business world

Executive Education

Internationalisation

7 June 2021

CB co-organised online programme with Vienna University of Economics and Business

CB faculty teaches MBA students from the WU Executive Academy

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Events and Seminars

26 May 2021

College of Business hosts Commencement for 2021 graduates

Graduates celebrate academic achievements in College Commencement

CB co-organises online lectures for ESADE Business School

CB faculty teaches online course for MSc students in Spain

Achievements

Department of Management Sciences

Industry Connections

18 May 2021

Professor Alan Wan elected President of the Hong Kong Statistical Society

The College congratulates Professor Wan on his new role with the HKSS

Joint Bachelor's Degree Program student named Salutatorian at Columbia University

Qimeng Shi to speak at 2021 Columbia University School of General Studies Class Day Ceremony

Achievements

Department of Economics & Finance

Internationalisation

23 March 2021

EF students achieve high rankings in Rotman International Trading Competition again

CityU team beats prestigious universities and ranked first in Asia

CityU students shine at HSBC/HKU Hong Kong Business Case Competition 2021

Undergraduate students win the first runner-up in business case competition

Department of Marketing

Industry Connections

Teaching and Learning

19 March 2021

Department of Marketing Executive Mentorship Program 2021

Mentors and mentees meet at online Welcome Ceremony

Undergraduate students shine in HK Blockchain Developer Hackathon 2021

CityU Teams bring home first runner-up and second runner-up prizes in hackathon

CB hosts admission seminar for secondary school teachers

Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programmes) introduce the College’s offerings to secondary school teachers

Achievements

Department of Management

Industry Connections

10 March 2021

Professor Jane Lu elected as AIB Fellow

Head of Management Department receives Fellowship from the Academy of International Business

College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award 2020

The College recognises the outstanding achievements and contributions of our distinguished alumni

Seven CB faculty members listed the world’s top 2% scientists

CityU and CB excels on world-class scholars list

Achievements

Department of Information Systems

Research

25 February 2021

CityU hits top in information systems research rankings

CityU ranked 1st in Asia and 6th in global in AIS Research Rankings

CB hosts the second HSBC Life Insurance Innovation Competition

Over 1,000 students unleash creativity for insurance ideas

Achievements

Department of Information Systems

Research

19 February 2021

Dr David Xu named as AIS Distinguished Member with Cum Laude designation

IS faculty member recognised for remarkable accomplishments

Internationalisation

Undergraduate

5 February 2021

Virtual orientation for inbound exchange students

Virtual orientation establishes a sense of togetherness

College News

Events and Seminars

4 February 2021

Graduation Ceremony for Classes of 2019 and 2020

CB hosts online congregation for graduates

Executive Education

Internationalisation

4 February 2021

Executive Education Programme for Executive MBA students from Vienna University of Economics and Business

CB receives delegation from Vienna University of Business and Economics

Achievements

Research

Social Responsibility

15 January 2021

Professor Houmin Yan receives CRF funding to combat Covid-19

A cross-institutional research project led by Professor Houmin Yan has received HKD 4.3 million funding to support the battle against COVID-19 over the next three years

Achievements

Department of Marketing

Research

5 January 2021

Dr Xi Li named MSI Young Scholar

CB congratulates Dr Xi Li for the honour

Achievements

Department of Accountancy

Research

Professor Kim lands top place in Accounting Author Rankings

25 December 2020

Professor Kim Jeong Bon lands top place in Accounting Author Rankings

Professor Kim Jeong Bon, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Accountancy, is ranked 1st worldwide.

Achievements

Alumni

Department of Management

16 December 2020

College of Business congratulates Professor Yan Anthea Zhang

College of Business Distinguished Alumna elected President of the Strategic Management Society

Career Development

Department of Marketing

Events and Seminars

11 December 2020

Career talk sparks interest amongst aspiring marketing students

Planning for your future. Now’s the chance!

Research

1 December 2020

The Impact of Digitization on Content Markets: Prices, Profit, and Social Welfare

Information technology has led to the wholesale digitization of newspapers, books, music, and movies, but how does this new era affect publishers and consumers?

Research

1 December 2020

Solving Euler Equations via Two-Stage Nonparametric Penalized Splines

New research proposes a novel estimation-based approach to solving asset pricing models for both stationary and time-varying observations.

Research

1 December 2020

When Less is More: How Mindset Influences Consumers’ Responses to Products with Reduced Negative Attributes

As companies embrace sustainability, they are transforming products and services to reduce negative impacts. But do sustainability claims increase sales?

Research

1 December 2020

Topic Modeling on Triage Notes with Semi-orthogonal Non-negative Matrix Factorization

Machine analysis of triage notes can predict the disposition of patients and be incorporated into fast-track streaming strategies

Research

1 December 2020

Targeted Advertising and Consumer Inference

Consumers tend to ignore ads on TV but take notice of ads on Facebook. So how should firms cope with competition in targeted advertising?

Research

1 December 2020

A multilevel contingency model of employee ownership and firm productivity: The moderating roles of industry growth and instability

Employee stock ownership supposedly empowers employees and improves organizational financial performance. But how effective is this model across a range of different industries?

Research

1 December 2020

How Does the Mobile Channel Reshape the Sales Distribution in E-Commerce?

Mobile has long been vying with desktop in the battle for consumer attention. How is mobile search and purchase affecting e-market users’ behaviour?

The Business Career Development Advisory Committee held its 3rd annual meeting

New members welcomed as committee advises on student employment opportunities

Events and Seminars

Internationalisation

26 November 2020

Exchange students explore Hong Kong’s ancient volcanic landscape

Internationalisation goes beyond business and enhances student experience

Inaugural joint seminar with the School of Law

CB and School of Law collaborate for research impact.

Research

1 November 2020

Understanding Security Vulnerability Awareness, Firm Incentives, and ICT Development in Pan-Asia

Information security is vital yet many firms still under-invest in this area. How can firms be encouraged to adopt better security measures?

Research

1 November 2020

Performance-Price-Ratio Utility: Market Equilibrium Analysis and Empirical Calibration Studies

How do customers really behave under the performance-price ratio choice criterion?

Research

1 November 2020

Trust and Local Bias

The benefits of portfolio diversification are well-known, so why do some institutional investors still exhibit strong preferences for local stocks?

Research

1 November 2020

The Relative Effect of the Convergence of Product Recommendations from Various Online Sources

Increasingly, people seek product recommendations from multiple sources, but how and why do people integrate this information to make choices?

CityU team wins the third place in Virtual Case Competition 2020

Undergraduate students shine in international case competition

Events and Seminars

Internationalisation

9 October 2020

CB welcomes inbound exchange students

Inbound exchange students start their exciting learning Journey in Hong Kong

CityU confers Honorary Fellowships on three distinguished persons

Two CB alumni conferred as Honorary Fellow of CityU

Research

1 October 2020

A Planning Approach to Revenue Management for Non-guaranteed Targeted Display Advertising

How to improve on the current online targeted display advertising which is typically arranged via event-based auction?

Research

1 October 2020

Understanding and Predicting Users’ Rating Behavior: A Cognitive Perspective

Users’ rating behaviour enables the market to estimate why and how satisfied (or not) a customer will be with a product. We develop a mechanism to predict the overall ratings.

Research

1 October 2020

Contract Unobservability and Downstream Competition

The wholesale price contract leads to double marginalization, reducing market competition and hurting consumers. We investigate why manufacturers seem unwilling to change.

Research

1 October 2020

Quality Disclosure Strategy under Customer Learning Opportunities

What is the optimal quality disclosure strategy for firms with goods whose quality can only be assessed by experience?

CFFT programme earns IFTA FinTech Education Honorary Award

CFFT programme recognised for its contributions to FinTech education

CityU CB earns recognition as a High Honors Chapter in Beta Gamma Sigma

CB recognised for its dedication to academic excellence

Achievements

Department of Accountancy

Research

12 September 2020

CityU leaps up accounting research rankings to Global 11th

CityU AC ranked #11 in BYU Accounting ranking

CB hosts the 5th Business Career Fair

Students met recruiters in virtual job exhibition

Alumni

Department of Management Sciences

Industry Connections

8 September 2020

Mr Wilson Chong donates auto temperature scanners to the College

CB receives in-kind donations from alumnus

Events and Seminars

Teaching and Learning

Undergraduate

2 September 2020

2020 College Orientation for freshmen

CB encourages new undergraduate students to chase their dreams

Research

1 September 2020

Robust Contract Designs: Linear Contracts and Moral Hazard

Performance-based contracts are increasingly widespread, but how to design effective contracts? We take a look at incentive contracts under model uncertainty.

Research

1 September 2020

A Robust Price-Setting Newsvendor Problem

How to provide a practical way for retailers to optimize joint pricing and inventory decisions without knowing the complete demand information?

Research

1 August 2020

Does Corporate Investment Respond to the Time-Varying Cost of Capital? Empirical Evidence

Finance

Yongjin Kim

Published in Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, August 2020

Research

1 August 2020

PCAOB International Inspections and Merger and Acquisitions

Firms with inspected auditors are more likely to receive an acquisition bid, complete deals, and achieve higher deal announcement returns

Research

1 August 2020

Media Coverage and IPO Pricing around the World

High media coverage impacts IPO pricing, but the effect is weaker in countries with better financial reporting quality

CB hosts 2020 International Blockchain Olympiad Competition

CB organises online blockchain competition for students from around the world

College News

7 July 2020

Professor Frank Chen Assumes Deanship in CB

Professor Frank Chen Youhua assumed the deanship of the College of Business on 1 July 2020

Achievements

Department of Information Systems

Research

2 July 2020

Professor Juan Feng appointed Senior Editor for the Information System Research Journal

IS faculty member joins editorial broad of reputable journal

Research

1 July 2020

Social Promotion: A Creative Promotional Framework on Consumers’ Social Network Value

Red packets have been reinvented to contain digital coupons that can be shared through social networks, but how effective is this kind of social promotion?

Research

1 July 2020

Terrorist Attacks, Managerial Sentiment, and Corporate Disclosures

Firms located in cities that have been attacked issue more downward biased earnings forecasts

Undergraduate students triumph in CGMA Global Business Challenge 2020

CB students win Hong Kong champion and second runner-up in North Asia in international business competition