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Located in the vibrant city of Hong Kong, a strategic conduit to the world’s largest emerging economy, the HKUST Business School has achieved prominent standing globally in business education in an impressively short period of time. With eminent faculty whose passion for research is contagious and a campus environment of pure natural beauty, you too can be part of HKUST’s pursuit of excellence.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs in the HKUST Business School prepare students for a teaching and research career in universities, research institutes, and governmental or business organizations. These research-oriented programs have a global perspective with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region and cover accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, operations management, and marketing.

 

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Fields Of Study
Seven PhD programs are offered in the HKUST Business School either as an integrated MPhil and PhD program or a direct-entry PhD program.
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PhD in
Economics

PhD in
Accounting

PhD in
Information Systems

PhD in
Finance

PhD in
Management

PhD in
Operations Management*

* It includes two streams:

Operations Management & Business Statistics.

PhD in
Marketing
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What

Students/Graduates

Say About Us
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"It is a privilege to be taught by the most productive marketing researchers in the world. Our professors not only encourage us to take initiative in research but also provide generous support"
CHENG, Yimin
PhD in Marketing (2011 intake)
“I was astonished by the first-class facilities. My favourite place is the huge modern library with a full view of the sea.”
HE, Shaohua
PhD in Accounting (2010 intake)
“At HKUST I have had opportunities to work with great scholars in finance from across the globe. I am proud to be part of such an international, research-oriented school.”
SINGH, Manpreet
PhD in Finance (2011 intake)
“I enjoy studying at HKUST because of both its amazing campus environment and its rigorous academic atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to develop my ideas and my mind.”
CAI, Shu
PhD in Economics (2013 intake)
“The university has impressive facilities and provides opportunities for students to interact with overseas scholars, such as the Overseas Research Award and the Research Travel Grant.”
ZHANG, Yixin Sarah
PhD in Information Systems (2006 intake)
“You can develop your theoretical and methodological skills and undertake research supervised by faculty with diverse interests and expertise. This is important preparation for an academic career.”
DONG, Qi
PhD in Information Systems (2008 intake)
What

Students/Graduates

Say About Us
"It is a privilege to be taught by the most productive marketing researchers in the world. Our professors not only encourage us to take initiative in research but also provide generous support"
CHENG, Yimin
PhD in Marketing (2011 intake)
“I was astonished by the first-class facilities. My favourite place is the huge modern library with a full view of the sea.”
HE, Shaohua
PhD in Accounting (2010 intake)
“At HKUST I have had opportunities to work with great scholars in finance from across the globe. I am proud to be part of such an international, research-oriented school.”
SINGH, Manpreet
PhD in Finance (2011 intake)
“I enjoy studying at HKUST because of both its amazing campus environment and its rigorous academic atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to develop my ideas and my mind.”
CAI, Shu
PhD in Economics (2013 intake)
“The university has impressive facilities and provides opportunities for students to interact with overseas scholars, such as the Overseas Research Award and the Research Travel Grant.”
ZHANG, Yixin Sarah
PhD in Information Systems (2006 intake)
“You can develop your theoretical and methodological skills and undertake research supervised by faculty with diverse interests and expertise. This is important preparation for an academic career.”
DONG, Qi
PhD in Information Systems (2008 intake)
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