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

cool. good luck on gmat! roll call updated.

Hi, I am applying for the 2011 intake as well. Following are my credentials: GMAT: 640, Work Ex: 8 Years. ( Co founded a Software product Startup. Managed roles of Business Development and product management from scratch to Redherring 100 Asia list now.) Can anyone suggest me how do I get to an ambassador ? Would like to know how my application would fare !

Same here. But R1 is right around the corner now, i wont bother to talk to this "ambassador". BTW, TopMBA released finance rankings: https://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/top- ... ns/finance It doesn't make any sense coz HKUST is not even in the list......But look at Stern/CBS and NUS, I am questioning where they position Hong Kong in the global finance market.

well we are at the last few days before submission for R1! Anyone got there stuff ready? One thing to notice is that they seem to want your passport/HK ID so be sure to have one of them or if not maybe email them and ask about it so you dont just see it the last day! Now i just need to remember to submit mine at home tonight cause i keep forgetting it!!

haha, still drafting my WE. It really kills me cause they use Chars but not words to control your inputs. Reminds me this is a science and technology university.

yeah.. i had to cut down on some essays due to char count... really really weird...

I think it the character limits makes it much easier!! Keeps everything more succinct!

Yes its been easy to write. Posted from my mobile device

how's going guys? So funny when i copy across and have all questions with 0 char left. Finally i can move on to others.

hope everyone here got their apps in for rd1 on time! i was slightly surprised they asked for me to upload my transcripts/scores AFTER i submitted but i did it before deadline so it was all good... Anyway, i do talk to an alum periodically and here's some tidbits : 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 remember this is work from alum/ambassador so expect slight inaccuracies but it should be a starting point! Also, if anyone have any questions i can try forward it since she answers them pretty quickly.