We are one of the Asia-Pacific region's premier providers of graduate business education. We strive to help students build the foundations for lifetime advancement through programmes that accelerate careers and foster professional growth.

Our success in achieving these goals has been recognized by leading international business journals and organizations

• No. 1 MBA in East Asia (Asia Inc, 2003 & 2004)
• No. 69 MBA worldwide (Financial Times, 2005)
• Among the Top 15 EMBA worldwide (Financial Times, 2005)
• No. 4 producer of International Business Research in the world (Management International Review)
• Accredited member of the AACSB International
• Member of PIM (Partnership in International Management), the premier international consortium of higher education institutions delivering graduate management degrees

Our constant dedication to innovation in curriculum, teaching, and learning firmly positions us as a leader in graduate business education:

• The First full-time MBA degree programme in Hong Kong (1966)
• The First part-time MBA degree programme in Hong Kong (1977)
• The First EMBA programme in Hong Kong (1993)
• The only Asian partner in the OneMBA, Global Executive MBA Program (2002), an unprecedented partnership among premier business schools across four continents in delivering global business education
• Landmark MBA Programme in Health Care (2002)

We are committed to training leaders who will contribute to Hong Kong, mainland China, and the Asia-Pacific region, which is why we endeavor to keep our curriculum relevant to the needs of this local community.

Our internationalism is built on a team of culturally diverse faculty members who strive to accelerate students global vision, which is crucial in today's competitive marketplace. Development of a global view is further enhanced by our focus on student diversity, opportunities for international student exchange, and programmes such as the OneMBA, Global Executive MBA Program, which help develop students cross-cultural business skills and allow students to cultivate the intercultural sensitivity and communication skills essential for crossing cultural barriers.

We are the first university to adopt a proactive strategy in building our China network. Our MBA students regularly travel to China for field studies. Our faculty has conducted numerous China research projects over the years, participated in setting up research centers across the border, and is actively involved in collaborative research with mainland institutes, allowing faculty to bring cutting-edge research and best practice into the classroom years before such knowledge becomes mainstream.

We are also among the first universities in the world to offer joint programmes with mainland institutes. Following the landmark MBA Programme in Finance launched in 2000 in collaboration with Tsinghua University, another joint programme, the Executive Master Programme of Professional Accountancy, which had its first cohort of students in 2002, sealed our ties with the Shanghai National Accounting Institute. An EMBA programme with Xi'an Jiaotong University and an MBA programme in Finance with Tsinghua University in Shenzhen were launched in 2004. More recently, agreements to launch an EMBA programme with Nation Sun Yat-Sen University and Chang Gung University in Taipei have been concluded. More collaborate projects are in the pipeline as expansion north of the border continues to top our agenda. The graduates of our China programmes form an integral part of our China network, allowing Hong Kong alumni to tap into an invaluable web of connections with mainland corporate chiefs, senior executives, and policy makers.

Our faculty represents an impressive convergence of intellectual capital. With members from all continents, we possess a rich and diverse range of interests, expertise, and cultural backgrounds. Faculty members come from prominent universities including Cambridge, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Northwestern, New York, Oxford, Pennsylvania, Western Ontario, and Wharton.

To complement our faculty, noted industry practitioners are invited to serve as adjunct professors and guest lectures. Distinguished visiting scholars and seasoned leaders serve as speakers in numerous seminars and forums. They inevitably impart practical and experiential knowledge to students and help to broaden their perspectives.

Our faculty's research has achieved a level of quality that stands well above many other business schools in the Asia-Pacific region. According to Business Research Websource, a Canadian database on business research, our faculty research productivity ranked 34th on a global basis over the period from 1998 to 2001.

In 2004, the Financial Times ranked our research productivity 29th worldwide. We are also ranked 18th by International Strategic Management (ISM) Research.

Through the years we have not only fostered outstanding PhD students, but many of our research graduates have also become eminent professors in leading universities. Quite a few of them have joined the faculty of local universities, reciprocating their knowledge to local business education.

Since 1966 we have built a 3,800 strong alumni network. These people who share the CUHK business education experience offer a lifelong resource for career development and social interaction to their fellow graduates.

Many of our MBA graduates are now at the helm of Hong Kong's major business establishments. They remain staunch supporters of the Faculty mission. They return to CUHK as guest speakers, sharing their insights on how their MBA experiences have fostered their career growth. They volunteer to serve as mentors, advising incumbent students on how to prepare for an increasingly complex business world, and how to come out winners and leaders in challenging situations. They also serve on our MBA Advisory Board, giving input and guidance to strategic planning and programme development.