HKUST MSc in International Management

Master of Science in International Management

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01 02MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

HKUST BUSINESS SCHOOL

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About Hkust Business School

About Cems

Program

Faculty

Students

Hkust Experience

Admissions

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Established in 1991, the School of Business and Management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) is young, dynamic and very well respected for the quality of its programs and the impact of its research.

We are the first business school in the region to

be awarded accreditation by both the US-based

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

(AACSB International) and the European Quality

Improvement System (EQUIS). The degrees offered by

HKUST Business School are recognized worldwide.

Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2010-2012 WORLD TOP 10, ASIA NO. 1

HKUST MBA Program

About HKUST Business School

Financial Times EMBA Rankings 2009-2011WORLD NO. 1 KELLOGG-HKUST EMBA Program

Financial Times “Asia’s Youngest But Most Respected Business Schools”

The Economist “One Of The World’s Best Qualified Faculties...”

QS Asian Universtiy Rankings 2011-2012 ASIA NO. 1

We are recognized as “Asia’s youngest but most

respected business school” (Financial Times). Our

programs are highly regarded for their cutting edge

design and delivery, and are consistently ranked among

the very best in the world by international media.



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CEMS Corporate Partners:

A.T. Kearney // ABB // Arçelik // Arla Foods // AstraZeneca PLC // Barilla // Beiersdorf AG // BNP Paribas Fortis // Capitaland // Catalent // CEZ // CIB Bank // Crédit Agricole S.A. // Credit Suisse // Daymon Worldwide // Deloitte ToucheTohmatsu // Deutsche Bank // EADS // EDP // EF Education First // Fidelity Worldwide Investment // GDF SUEZ // Google // Henkel AG & Co. KGaA // HSBC // Indesit Company s.p.a. // ING Group // Kikkoman Corporation // KONE // Kowa Company Ltd. // KPMG // Lawson, Inc. // L’Oréal // LVMH // Maersk // Mastercard // McKinsey & Company // Millennium bcp // MOL Group // Nestlé // Nokia Corporation // Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. // Novo Nordisk // Oesterreiche Nationalbank // OMV Aktiengesellschaft // PricewaterhouseCoopers // Procter & Gamble // QBE Insurance Group Ltd. // Reckitt Benckiser // SABMiller plc // Santander // Sberbank // Schindler Corporation // Schneider Electric // Shell // Siemens Mgmt Consulting // Sistema // Skoda Auto a.s. // Société Générale // Statkraft AS // Statoil // Swiss Re // Telekom Polska // Thomson Reuters // UBS // Unibail-Rodamco // UniCredit Group // Vodafone // Whirlpool // Wolseley Group // Zurich Financial Services

B Aalto University School of Business Finland

C Copenhagen Business School Denmark

D Corvinus University of Budapest Hungary

E ESADE Business School Spain

F Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo-FGV Brazil

G Graduate School of Management, St Petersburg State University Russia

H HEC Paris France

I HKUST Business School Hong Kong

J Keio University Japan

About CEMS

CEMS is the global leader in the pre-experience Master’s market and the CEMS MIM is

acknowledged as the best passport for an international career. This program is exclusively

open to Master’s students of CEMS member schools, who meet very strict selection criteria

and will receive the CEMS qualification in conjunction with their home degree.

This global network is unequalled in terms of the reputation of its worldwide members: 27

world-class academic institutions collaborate with more than 70 corporate partners and 4

NGOs to offer international, postgraduate students a unique blend of high quality education

and multi-country experience. Academic membership to the CEMS network is by invitation

only and the selected institutions are among the best in their regions.

“The CEMS MIM is ranked as the No. 1 pre-experience Master’s in Management program in

the world for combined international results (international faculty, students and board, alumni

mobility and international course experience), as it always has been since the global Financial

Times MIM ranking began in 2005. It is ranked the No. 3 in the world in the ranking for 2012

alone, and joint-top of the 3-year ranking for the period 2010-2012. It is also the only truly

global program in the Financial Times MIM ranking, being the only one to be delivered across

four continents and the only one in the ranking to represent the Americas and Australia.”CEMS member schools:

K Koç University Graduate School of Business Turkey

L Louvain School of Management Belgium

M National University of Singapore Singapore

N Norwegian School of Economics Norway

O NOVA School of Business and Economics Portugal

P Richard Ivey School of Business Canada

Q Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Netherlands

R Stockholm School of Economics Sweden

S The London School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom

T The University of Sydney Business School Australia

U Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management China

V UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Ireland

W Università Bocconi Italy

X University of Cologne Germany

Y University of Economics, Prague Czech Republic

Z University of St. Gallen Switzerland

8 Vienna University of Economics & Business Austria

9 Warsaw School of Economics Poland

CEMS is the global alliance in management education consisting of leading business schools and multinational companies around the world. Founded in 1988 in Europe, the network has grown steadily to the Americas and Asia, largely due to the success and popularity of the prestigious supranational CEMS Master’s in International Management program (CEMS MIM).



Fast-track Advantage

The HKUST MIMT program is a one-year full-time

pre-experience postgraduate degree program. It is

tailor-made for fresh graduates or those with no more

than two years of work experience who possess multi-

cultural aptitudes and aim to take up international

leadership positions in their careers.

The one-year HKUST MIMT program offers students

a fast-track advantage so they can reap the latest

academic knowledge required for career development

and obtain practical experience in the business world

and international and cultural exposure outside the

region in the shortest time.

Carefully-designed Curriculum with Asia Focus

The HKUST MIMT program builds a strong foundation

for management success and creates a unique learning

experience for each of our students through rigorous

study and an emphasis on creativity, analytical thinking,

teamwork and actual practice.

The curriculum is carefully-designed to combine

academic theory with business practice and

international exposure. It consists of foundation

courses, a block seminar, required courses on strategy

and cross-cultural management, a business project,

skill seminars, international exchange at other CEMS

member schools for one term and an international

internship outside the students’ home country or

home school.

The HKUST Master of Science in International Management Program, HKUST MIMT, is offered by the HKUST Business School in collaboration with CEMS. HKUST Business School’s membership in the CEMS enables it to leverage CEMS’ extensive network of academic members, corporate and social partners, students and alumni, etc. across the world.

Term 1(Fall) At HKUST / Exchange at CEMS schools

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• SkillSeminar

• AcourseonCross-CulturalManagement

• BusinessProject•Otherrequiredcourses/electives

• SkillSeminar

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Term 2(Spring)At HKUST / Exchange at CEMS schools

International Internship (Summer)In Company

•Foundationcourses

Foundation Term (Summer) At HKUST

Sept – Dec Feb – May Jun – AugAug

Program

Skill Seminars

• Market Research for Business Applications

• Managerial Decision Making

Foundation Courses

• Managing People in Asia • Global Marketing

Management• Global Supply Chain

Management in Asia • Project Management

and more……

Pre-selectedElective Courses

InternationalExchange

InternationalIntership

• Doing Business in Asia• Strategic Management in Asia • International Management• Understanding

Consumers: A Strategic Approach

Required Courses

Business Project

Sample program schedule

The program commences with a Foundation Summer

Term, followed by Term 1-Fall, Term 2-Spring, and

Summer Internship after Term 2. The Foundation

Summer Term is offered to HKUST students only.

Students are guaranteed an opportunity to go on

exchange to a CEMS member school in either Term

1 or Term 2, while there will be exchange-in students

from other member schools reciprocally.

One of the distinguishing features of our courses is

the emphasis on developing Asia and China business

expertise. A good number of our courses have Asian

content to equip students with a better understanding

of the Asian business environment.



Academic Exchange with Cross-cultural Experience

Full-scale cultural and linguistic immersion is one of the

defining elements of the program and can be achieved

through cross-cultural exchange. Linguistic abilities

and cross-cultural knowledge are among the features

most appreciated by recruiting companies, alongside a

grasp of management theory and practice.

Students are guaranteed to go on exchange to a

CEMS member school abroad in either Term 1 or Term

2. “Abroad” is defined as outside the student’s home

school where their bachelor’s degree was delivered

or their home country. Students can choose from

CEMS’ network of elite member schools in Europe, the

Americas and Asia.

Practical Internship Integrating Theory and Practice

Internships provide students with an opportunity to apply

their academic experience and theoretical knowledge in

a real-life, professional, multi-cultural environment.

Students are required to work on a consecutive period

of at least 10 weeks in one company outside their home

school or home country in order to fulfil their international

internship requirement after Term 2 (during summer).

Students are expected to play an active role in securing

the internship which must be approved by the School

before they start. Internships can take place at a CEMS

Corporate Partner, although this is not compulsory, or at

a non-profit organisation.

The internship must be a full-time activity at a professional

level (first job level of a graduate recruit) where students

are given one or more challenging projects with a

certain degree of autonomy. Students’ performance in

the internship will be assessed and evaluated by the

company upon completion of the internship.

Dual Qualifications and Worldwide Network

Students must complete 34 credits of coursework during

the program and pass all the course requirements.

In addition, students must attain a graduation grade

average GGA of 2.850 or above (out of a scale of 4) as

required of all postgraduate students at HKUST.

On successful completion of the program, students

will receive two qualifications: the “Master of Science

in International Management” degree from HKUST

and the “CEMS Master’s in International Management”

recognition qualification from CEMS.

Graduates can join the HKUST Congregation as

well as the CEMS Annual Graduation Ceremony

upon their graduation, and become alumni of both

worldwide networks.



International Faculty

HKUST Business School also boasts a diversified

mix of faculty from around the world. Over 80% of

our faculty are from outside of Hong Kong. We have

consistently been ranked highly on this score by

international media.

World-class Full PhD Faculty

HKUST Business School is home to both experienced

academic scholars and bright young faculty who

hold PhDs from internationally-acclaimed universities.

Senior faculty members have gained extensive teaching

experience at major business schools around the world

while adjunct faculty are drawn from among the senior

leaders of major corporations from around the world.

Every one of our faculty members holds a PhD, obtained

from one of the following prestigious universities around

the world (as of Aug 2012):

• British Columbia

• Chicago

• Columbia

• Cornell

• Harvard

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Michigan

• MIT

• New York University

• Northwestern

• Ohio State

Others13%

USA15%

India10%

Canada5%

Europe6%

Unknown4%

Hong Kong14%

PRC33%

Faculty Students

We have assembled a distinguished group of academics from around the world, who are renowned for their cutting-edge research and exceptional industry experience. Their backgrounds and abilities mean they can offer students a deep and empowering understanding of international business.

The students form an international cohort with good balance of diversity from Asia, the Americas and Europe. The targeted student mix is to have about two-thirds of the class from Hong Kong, China and the Asia region and the remaining third from the Americas and Europe.

Faculty by Nationality

A Class of Global Talent

Our student body comprises a rich mix of vibrant

cultural and academic backgrounds. Studying with

an international cohort of students, students will

gain immediate insights on cultural issues in the

global economy and benefit from working with close-

knit cross-cultural teams to understand real-world

business problems. Daily interactions in the classroom,

enrichment activities and social settings will play a

significant role in the program study.

Maximize Learning Experience

The high quality of our students and faculty and our

excellent cultural environment and infrastructure

provide students with opportunities to maximize their

learning experience inside and outside the classroom.

Students’ international outlook will also be enhanced

by exchange-in students, who spend a term on campus

and bring in fresh ideas and new perspectives, as

well as their own exchange term at a CEMS member

school abroad.

The benefits of these interactions are enhanced through

various teaching techniques and methods, such

as interactive lectures, case discussions, individual

assignments and group projects, that provide an

intellectual as well as experiential context for students’

learning and reflection.

In addition to gaining academic knowledge and

international exposure, students will also be supported

at the HKUST Business School in preparing for their

career, through soft skill seminars, business project

and international internship. These opportunities will

equip students with practical skills that can be used to

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• Rochester

• Southern California

• Stanford

• Texas

• UC Berkeley

• UCLA

• Washington

• Yale



HKUST is more than just a place to learn. We aim at developing our students to their full potential, preparing people to take the next step toward career success. We focus on creating a unique learning experience for each of our students, and develop future business leaders in Asia for the world.

HKUST Experience

Global Career Opportunities

Students of the HKUST MIMT program are equipped to

become potential candidates for leadership positions

in international management. The specialized subject

knowledge learnt in class as well as the practical

experience from business projects and international

internships are excellent preparation for a global career

in any industry and job function upon graduation.

The CEMS network provides services to facilitate

students’ entry into the world of work and the career

to which they are best suited, and helps companies

find the right profiles for recruitment. These services

include CEMS Career Forum, CEMS Virtual Career Fair,

CEMS Job Market and CEMS Student CV Database.

Moreover, students also benefit from free access to

online career development platforms offering useful

tips and information that help them best prepare for

the early stages of their career.

Students of the HKUST MIMT program will have a similar

profile and career track as the alumni of the CEMS MIM

program who have gone on to work in a variety of

industries, including management consulting, consumer

goods, energy, investment banking, high-technology

and commercial banking, telecommunications, media

/ information, etc.. Their functions / departments also

span across finance, marketing, general management,

production / operations, sales / export, and audit /

management control.

Spread over 60 hectares in a beautiful setting in Clear

Water Bay, the HKUST campus provides students with

a relaxing environment in which to study and grow.

Students enjoy all the benefits of a full-scale university

campus in a relaxing environment.

Student amenities such as banks, medical clinics, a

supermarket, a bookstore, postal services, hair salon,

souvenir shop, and choices of Asian and Western

catering outlets are located on campus. Other facilities

include a five-storey library with over 700,000 books,

periodicals, microfilms and 100 electronic databases,

computer barns, wireless Internet access, a language-

learning center, a self-access center with multimedia

resources, swimming pools, a fitness center, tennis

courts, an athletic track and a soccer pitch.

A wide range of amenities is also provided to support

extra-curricular activities, the pursuit of hobbies and

generally to enhance the quality of campus life. These

include conference and meeting rooms, common and

quiet rooms, workshops and a darkroom, karaoke and

music rooms, and a performance stage.



Admissions

Application Deadlines

We invite applications from September 2012 onwards

for the 2013-2014 intake. Admissions operate on

a rolling basis. We recommend that international

applicants apply as early as possible to allow sufficient

time for student visas, personal preparations and arrival

in Hong Kong. Consideration of late applications will

depend on the availability of places.

Application deadlines for the 2013-2014 intake are

as follows:

Application Deadline

15 Nov 2012

1 Jan 2013

7 Mar 2013

Phase

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III

Application Materials

Your application should include the following materials:

Completed online application form, including a

personal statement and essays

CV/resume with photo

Transcript and degree certificate of undergraduate

studies

Documentary proof of other professional

qualifications (if applicable)

Official GMAT/GRE score report

Official TOEFL/IELTS score report (if applicable)

Two academic reference letters

Language certification for your second foreign

language

Application fee

Applicant profiles are reviewed upon full completion of

online applications and full payment of the application

fee. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an

interview.

Program Fee and Expenses

The total program fee for the 2013-2014 intake is

HK$234,000 (equivalent to US$30,000). The program

fee covers tuition, textbooks and course materials for

some of the required courses, and some enrichment

activities. Travelling and living expenses in Hong Kong

are not included in the program fee.

Students who go on the one-term exchange will

continue to pay HKUST program fees for the credits

they earn at exchange schools. Travelling and living

expenses vary according to the locations of exchange

schools and are not included in the program fee.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the HKUST MIMT program

are required to meet the following requirements:

Possess a bachelor’s degree in business or a

related field or the equivalent from a recognized

university or approved institution with satisfactory

academic results

Satisfy the University’s English requirements with

satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS results for those

whose first language is not English and whose

degree or equivalent qualification was awarded by

an institution where the medium of instruction was

not English

Achieve a satisfactory GMAT/GRE result

Possess a second foreign (Asian/European) language

Possess multi-cultural aptitudes and an appetite

for an international career

Have no more than two years of full-time post-

qualification work experience

Are you ready to start your world-class MSc learning experience at HKUST? Grasp this valuable opportunity to join the HKUST MIMT program for extensive international exposure and global career development. We are looking for global talents who are highly dynamic and strive for continuous pursuit of success.

APPLY ONLINE NOW !http://admission.ust.hk

Global Intelligence Visionary Management

S HKUST BUSINESS SCHOOL

HKUST Business SchoolMaster of Science in International Management

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