

The top-ranking School of Business and Management endeavors to give students a world-class business education with global exposure. We offer a hybrid admission system, a student-centered curriculum, diverse program choices (9 BBA, 2 BSc and 4 jointly-offered BSc programs), strong career and alumni networks, ample opportunities for learning outside the classroom, such as corporate projects and internship programs, and strong career and alumni networks.
Our curriculum provides the greatest possible flexibility to accommodate our students' academic strengths and interests. In the first three terms, regardless of their admissions route, all business and management students are exposed to a wide variety of business and other foundational subjects to build a broad base of knowledge in the field. From the second term of Year 2, students take additional courses required by individual majors to gain solid knowledge in their specialization.
Double Major / Minor and Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Digital Media and Creative Arts (DMCA)
Over 40 major or minor combinations are offered and the flexible curriculum structure allows students to customize their program combinations based on their interests and career aspirations (e.g. BBA in Marketing and Operations Management, BSc in Economics & Finance and Information Systems). Students may also pursue one or more minor programs in or beyond business. Around 80% of business students completed their degree with additional major(s) or minor(s).
An innovative approach of the Extended Major is also introduced to allow students to systematically complete traditional business major and the Extended Major at their choice within the four-year time frame. Students completing the Extended Major in AI or DMCA on top of their business studies will graduate with both the title of their selected business degree and an Extended Major in AI or DMCA.
Diverse Program Choices
A wide range of majors covering all key business areas are offered. Please scroll down for the full list.
Over 95% of business students completed at least one internship during their undergraduate studies. The hands-on experience and network built during undergraduate studies add a competitive edge to our high-caliber graduates. On average, 90% of business graduates sought employment, and 8 - 10% pursued further studies upon graduation.
2021 Graduates placement
Our graduates are widely welcomed across industries, and their / the top 12 employers in recent years are as follows:
The HKUST Business School’s hybrid admission model gives great flexibility to students to discover their academic interest and strength.
Students who would like to take time to explore their academic interests may the School via the school-based admission route (Application Choice: Business & Management) and enroll in a major via the Major Selection Exercise by Year 2 fall term. As one of the best-regarded and most comprehensive business and management programs in Hong Kong, B&M provides students with a broad foundation of knowledge and great flexibility in learning.
For students who have a strong interest in a specific area of business at the time of admission, the program-based admission route (Application Choice: BBA in Marketing, BSc in Economics and Finance ,etc.) allows them to enroll directly into the program of their interest.
Students of both school-based and program-based routes will follow an identical broad curriculum in their first three terms.
Key features of the B&M program