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 https://mba.ust.hk/ftmba/index.html Some profiles https://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 Some Pictures Swimming pool.jpg campus_4.jpg Campus_3.JPG Piazza1.jpg https://mba.ust.hk/ftmba/images/top/1a.jpg

Don`t worry about it. I had over 10 years exp when I joined the programme.

hi togafoot, glad to see you post in here! hows going of your post-mba life? (you finished right?)

All, finished, back in the working world now. Doing different things within a complementary industry to what I was in before.

Surprised you backed to industry again, not interested in consulting or banking sectors? BTW, would you mind to share something from your point of view that how hard for a, well HKUST MBA, to change function/industry afterward? I am also coming from industry background, but really want to enter VC/PE cause by doing this, i can take advantage of both my mba experience and industry knowledge.

togafoot, is hkust ultra competitive? the class size is very small yet the gmat score range is not that high but the ranking is... it is kinda weird. Are there not as many applicants for whatever reason?

Hi shaselai, topmba just released new rankings, check this out https://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/top- ... ustralasia

interesting...surprised ceibs is above hkust now among others... but do many get name recognition though? are you going to apply to others ? I am just gonna set on hkust and see what happens...

Economic climate matters a lot. For the past couple of years it has been difficult for anyone to switch function and industry. Usually changing one is quite normal, but to do both, particularly during an economic downturn is nearly impossible. Personally, was not interested in finance, consulting... maybe, but decided against it due to work / life / balance reasons. Consulting from Hong Kong requires a lot of travel around Asia, and with 2 small kids, it`s not good for them, plus my main passion is in Tech (entertainment), so I`m focusing on the start-up world in this region... Why not USA? Well, lifestyle is one of the current main reasons. I went on exchange to Berkeley, and the tech-entrepreneurship atmosphere is second to none, but I had to balance it to living in a 24/7 serviced city in Asia and balance that with family needs as well. I particularly enjoy Asian culture and the fact that Hong Kong is 4 hours from almost everywhere in Asia makes it a compelling sell when looking at multiple vacation plans (work life balance) if you are based here. So for now, Asia is the right environment for me.

Thinking about putting together an application to this school. What do you think of my chances? Undergrad - CUNY City College of New York 3.2 in Economics Work - 3 years teaching English in Japan on the Japan Exchange Teaching Program. Last two years as regional adviser. Since coming to Japan I've gone from zero Japanese to passing the highest level of the Japanese language proficiency test. So I'm moderately fluent there. Before university I spent 2 years in US Army as a cavalry scout. I'm interested in finance and general international business with an Asian focus. This program looks perfect for me but I'm worried about my lowish GPA and lack of business experience. The plus on my application is my international experience here in Japan so I'm hoping that can pull my application up. What do you guys think? Also worried about the lack of detail asked for the recommendation forms...also doesn't say anything about how to get letters from people who cannot speak English. I need them professionally translated, not sent on their online system.