Average profile

Intake 2010 Overview

Intake Size 115, split into 2 classes

Female 33%
Avg Age 29 (26-32)
Avg Work Exp 6 Yrs (3-9)
92% non-HK Nationality
Represent 25 Nationalities

Academic Background

Arts 6%
Business 41%
Computer Science / IT 8%
Engineering 26%
Science 9%
Social Science & Humanities 7%
Others 3%

Professional Field

Accounting/Finance 20%
Business Analysis/ Consulting 21%
General Mgmt/Legal/R&D 13%
IT/Engineering 9%
Operation/Project Mgmt/Logistic 6%
Sales/Marketing/Customer Services 22%
Others 9%

Placement/employment stats

See this PDF: https://mbacareer.ust.hk/web/recruiters ... t_2010.pdf

Some highlights of the program

• Good Global Exposure:
  
  • internationalize faculty and student
  • guaranteed exchange opportunity for full-time MBA students with a network of 56 partner schools in 17 countries
• China Focus with Asian Perspectives
• China Focus courses
• Field trips to China and other Asian cities
• Wide range of business cases in the region
• Student clubs such as China Club, Taiwan Club and Japan Club, etc
• Diverse background of alumni mainly in Greater China region
• Strategic location in HK
• A westernized city with close China connection in terms of business and culture
• Free economy and a well-establish financial hub in Asia with a lot of opportunities
• Worldwide Reputation
• Financial Times’ World Top 10 MBA program in 2010
• Strong program quality
• Strong in faculty research
• A lot of adjunct faculty with extensive management experience in China

Ok, i am applying to it and didn't see a thread about it so here it is...

Some info from ambassador:
1.Class size will probably be ~120ish
2. Expect interview notifications mid December
3. A typical year, HKUST will place 50% of its student in HK, 25% in China and 10%in Singapore and rest international i guess


Main page
http://mba.ust.hk/ftmba/index.html

Some profiles
http://mba.ust.hk/ftmba/life/profile.html

Application: https://applymba.ust.hk/mba/admission20 ... index.html

Essay Questions:
1. Please tell us your motivations to pursue an MBA program, and why is now the best timing to do one.*(max 1200 characters, ~200 words)

2. Please elaborate on your career goals. How will your academic training, professional experience coupled with an MBA education at HKUST help you achieve your goals?*(max 1200 characters, ~200 words)

3. If you were admitted, how could your participation at HKUST MBA enrich fellow students' experience inside or outside classroom?*
(max 1200 characters, ~200 words)

4. Please pick and answer ONE of the two topics in the space below.*
State either 4a or 4b at the beginning of your essay.

4a. Describe a situation where your initial attempt to solve a problem failed. Tell us how you get around to finally solve the problem.
4b. Describe a situation where you created opportunities for yourself and led to a favorite outcome.
(max 1800 characters, ~300 words)

5. Please pick and answer ONE of the two topics in the space below.*
State either 5a or 5b at the beginning of your essay.

5a. Tell us a situation when you experienced challenges in team setting, and what you have done to help the team achieve its goals.
5b. Describe a situation when you got frustrated over differences in culture or work style. What have you learnt from that experience?
(max 1800 characters, ~300 words)

6. Please tell us a situation where you faced an ethical dilemma. How did you handle the situation? *
(max 1200 characters, ~200 words)

7. What do you want the Admissions Committee to know about you as a person? *
(max 1200 characters, ~200 words)




Typical Full-time MBA Candidate Profile of
Intake 2010 (Mid 80%)
- GMAT 580 - 720
- TOEFL 600 or above
- 3-9 years of work

Couldn't find GPA... so anyone got it please share!!!

Roll Call:
R1:
Shaselai
Jiang
xyztroy
nycgirl191 - Interview Invite
spin
iceinjan - interview invite
berger
pranavk invite
R2:
UPGRAYEDD

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I am in. Been searching lots of discussions between HKUST and NUS/NTU and finally i decide HK is much better on not only the Great China but also on Asia's point of view.

wow bb is everywhere . What was the first thing that intrigued you when you were there besides the diversity? it is suprising 92% are non-HKs but then again it is not a huge province.... The building kinda looked like an office building not very flashy though...
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Looks like vacation, is this really a bschool? How is the recruitment to top companies? Also how is it ranked compared to other top asian mbas?
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It's a dawg eat dawg world.

My class was hit pretty hard by the economic downturn, with HK mostly a finance city, however a few people landed in LVMH, Deloitte, JP Morgan.

As for the building, I believe they are constructing a new one .. Yes the campus is nice, the dorms aren`t great but are extremely low cost, and it`s possible to rent a place outside of campus
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65000 bet? you mean the school cost? If I get into HKUST i would definitely consider as one of my top choices.
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well many us top schools of hkust caliber are like ~80-100k usd so it is not a huge difference. If i got into equal caliber school with money i definitely consider that more...
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there gotta be more applicants to the best chinese school in the world rankings????
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i have almost 5 years if by the time admitted. Personally i dont think age is an issue but probably your 10 years of WE is. I heard that HKUST is more America-style, which means most people come in are looking for career changes, compared with EU-style, which most people continually back to where they were (mostly industry). So adcon may questioning why u are in position for 10+ years but still want to change.