Undergraduate Programs

The responsibility of managers is the effective and efficient management of individuals and groups in business firms and non-profit organizations. Management of organizations, therefore, deals with the many aspects of the administration of an organization such as the formulation of goals including long-and short-term planning, the establishment of decision-making processes, the design of organizational structures, the understanding of human motivations, and the development of human resources. Courses offered cover the following areas of study: organizational behavior, negotiation, management in Chinese contexts, human resources management, strategic management, and international management.

The program aims to provide students with the knowledge they will need to become effective managers. They will learn to evaluate the current needs of an organization and to anticipate future needs, as well as acquire practical skills in planning, decision making, and problem solving.

• Curriculum for BBA in Management

  • 2011-12 intakes

  • 2010-11 intakes

• Curriculum for BBA in Management of Organizations

  • 2009-10 intakes

  • 2008-09 intakes

  • 2007-08 intakes

• Outstanding Management Student Scholarship

• Major Selection Information

PhD Program in Management at HKUST

The Department of Management of the School of Business and Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is recognized internationally as a significant force in research.  We recruit PhD students throughout the year for both Fall and Spring Semester.

HKUST Business School

The HKUST Business School has been repeatedly named as the top business school in Asia. The faculty of the HKUST Business School are recruited globally. Many of them have previously taught at top business schools in the world. They are attracted to HKUST for its excellent research and teaching environment, and the opportunities to do research on the economic and management issues in Asia. The quality of our faculty and their commitment to excellence are the key factors behind the spectacular rise of the School’s research reputation and the ranking of our MBA program.

Recent Recognition of the HKUST Business School

The Department of Management (MGMT)

The Department is a leading intellectual center for management research, with a focus on the Pacific Rim, especially China. It was founded in July 1991, and over the past years, the department has built a group of diverse and high-quality faculty members whose expertise covers such areas as organization theory, business strategy, organizational behavior, and human resource management. To facilitate intellectual exchange and knowledge diffusion, the department played host to over 60 visiting scholars who spent between two months to two years teaching and researching on campus. It has organized two international research conferences, numerous workshops, and established the Hang Lung Center for Organization Research (HLCOR) and the Center for Business Strategy and Innovation (CBSI); and co-sponsored a new journal Management and Organization Review. It also has established a long-term program of collaborative research with organization researchers in China. Faculty members consistently publish their works in top journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal, while some of them are, currently, editorial board members of Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, and Personnel Psychology.

PhD Program in Management

The PhD program in management prepares students for a research and teaching career in research universities. The program has a global perspective with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Students can specialize in one of the following four management areas: a) human resource management, b) organizational behavior, c) organizational theory, and d) strategic management. Our program provides:

• Generous fellowships for all qualified PhD students and Research Travel Grant for PhD students to present papers in international conferences.

• Well-planned, sequenced PhD coursework covering core topics in management including Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, and Strategic Management.

• Elective PhD seminars taught by distinguished visitors from around the world (e.g., Prof. Thomas Lee of University of Washington, Prof. Elizabeth Morrison of New York University, Prof Daan van Knippenberg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Prof. Gilad Chen of University of Maryland, Prof Oded Shenkar, Ohio State University, Prof Ravindranath Madhavan, University of Pittsburgh, Prof. Stephen Tallman, University of Richmond, Prof. Jason Shaw, University of Minnesota, Prof. George Huber, University of Texas, Austin, and Prof. Blake Ashforth, Arizonia State University.)

• Intense hands-on research experiences through working with faculty members on joint research projects.

• Frequent faculty research seminars and PhD student research colloquiums.

• Successful placement of graduates in research institutions (Please click here to see the list of our PhD graduate placement.)

Please visit our department website for further information about the department, the faculty, publications, and recent events at http://www.bm.ust.hk/mgmt/

Application Procedure and Contacts:

Application deadline: We recruit students on an on-going basis, and applicants, if admitted, can join the program in either Fall or Spring semester. Application requirements and on-line application are available at Academic Records and Registration Office.

For further inquiry about the PhD program and admission, please contact: Ms. Margaret Chan (immar@ust.hk) or Prof. Riki Takeuchi (mnrikit@ust.hk); and for further inquiry about the study and life as a graduate student at HKUST, please contact our PhD student representative: Mr. Gilad Feldman (filian@ust.hk)

All are welcome!