Gaining an edge with mainland management

A “China Focus, World Vision” is at the centre of the Executive MBA (EMBA) for Chinese Executives programme, offered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which targets Chinese-speaking executives and entrepreneurs in Asia and Greater China.

Programme director Xu Yan says the course integrates cutting-edge management theories with management practices on the mainland, offering Chinese executives and business leaders a world-class platform for learning and interaction.

“We have an international teaching faculty with teachers from Europe, the US and Asia who give students an international view of business management. We are a world-class business school where East meets West,” he says.

The diverse background of students enrolled on the programme offers a unique learning experience for those involved.

“In addition to our students from the mainland, we also have students from Taiwan, Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong who form a highly diversified mix of people,” Xu says. “The programme provides an excellent opportunity for mainland students to look at business practices in Hong Kong and overseas, while non-mainland students can gain insights on how businesses are run on the mainland.”

Students also come from a wide variety of sectors, including finance, information technology, real estate, manufacturing and government. “To maintain a diverse student mix, the programme does not accept more than one student per company,” Xu says. “During group discussions, students from different sectors are able to look at topics from different viewpoints, which inspire the rest of the class.”