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2020s

2025

The first MSc in Leadership for Experience Economy in Asia Pacific Region is launched and the first MSc in Aviation Management in Hong Kong is launched.

2023

The Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics is renamed as the Department of Decisions, Operations and Technology.

2023
CUHK Business School’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

CUHK Business School organises the 60th anniversary celebration campaign, including a kick-off reception in Hong Kong and alumni gatherings around the world.

2021

2010s

2014
The School of Management and Economics is housed in Teaching Building A at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen is approved by the Chinese State Ministry of Education. The School of Management and Economics receives its first undergraduate cohort.

2011
The launch of the new brand identity at Cheng Yu Tung Building in 2011.

The Executive MBA (Chinese) programme is offered in both Shenzhen and Hong Kong as the Shenzhen Executive Centre opens.

The Faculty of Business Administration, the Chinese University of Hong Kong is rebranded as CUHK Business School with a new brand platform and logo.

2010
The exterior of Cheng Yu Tung Building.

The new Cheng Yu Tung Building becomes the home of the Faculty of Business Administration.

2000s

2009
Representatives from Hyatt Hotel & Resorts, New World and CUHK gathered to celebrate the soft-opening of Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

The first teaching hotel in Hong Kong in collaboration with New World Development is established.

2005
2002

The BBA in Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis programme is launched.
The Executive Master of Professional Accountancy programme is launched in partnership with the Shanghai National Accounting Institute.

2000

The Faculty launches the MBA programme in Finance with Tsinghua University.

1990s

1998

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management is established.
The BSc in Quantitative Finance programme is launched.

1993

The Department of Accountancy is renamed the School of Accountancy.
The first Executive MBA programme in Hong Kong is launched.

1991
Opening of Leung Kau Kui Building in 1991.

Leung Kau Kui Building is completed and would serve as the home of the Faculty of Business Administration until 2010.

1990
Seminar on cultural diversity sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Institute of Business and MTR.

The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business is established to provide training programmes, research and consultancy services for the business sector.

1980s

1986

The first Integrated BBA programme in Hong Kong is established.

1983
Town Centre for the three-year MBA programme opens in 1983.

The MBA Town Centre is set up in Tsim Sha Tsui East, with an extension completed in 1996 and subsequently relocating to the Bank of America Tower in Central in 2002.

1970s

1977
(From left) Mr. King-Hey Fung, Dr. Yu-Tung Cheng and founding Vice Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prof. Choh-Ming Li.

Generous donations from renowned entrepreneurs and tycoons, including Mr. King-Hey Fung and Dr. Yu-Tung Cheng, enable CUHK to launch the first three-year part-time MBA programme in Hong Kong.

1974

A new university-wide Faculty of Business Administration is established to replace the original Faculties of Commerce and Department of Economics and Business Administration. The new faculty consists of three departments: Accounting and Finance; General Business Management and Personnel Management; and Marketing and International Business.

1960s

1966
The Establishment of the Lingnan Institute of Business Administration.

CUHK is granted funds by the Trustees of the Lingnan University (currently Lingnan Foundation) in New York to establish “The Lingnan Institute of Business Administration” and launches the first two-year MBA programme in Hong Kong.

1963
(From left to right) Dr. Mu Ch’ien, Former Head of New Asia College; Prof. Choh-Ming Li, Founding Vice Chancellor of CUHK; Dr. Chi-Tung Yung, Former Head of Chung Chi College and Mr. Tung-Choy Cheng, Former Head of United College.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is established. At that time, New Asia College and United College each had a Faculty of Commerce, while Chung Chi College had a Department of Economics and Business Administration under the Faculty of Arts.

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