CUHK Business – January 2026
Our Research
Economics & Finance
By Professor Johnny Li, Professor Chan Wai-sum, Professor Zhu Xiaobai
How modern mathematics helps policymakers and insurers connect the dots of the country’s fragmented demographic data.
Sustainability
Apart from making travel more convenient, the rapid growth of China’s high-speed trains puts a greener future on the right track.
Innovation & Technology
A new study proposes a new budget-conscious model for more accurate basket recommendations in online retail.
Leadership
A CUHK expert shares insights on how ancient teachings from the I-Ching help manage challenges in the current economic turbulence.
Our People
Faculty Feature
Professor Willow Wu, recipient of the CUHK’s University Education Award 2024, shares her educational philosophy with a simple doorstop: to cultivate inclusive, student-centred spaces where even the quietest voices are heard.
Student Story
As Western economic and political landscapes grow increasingly uncertain, global business education is experiencing an eastward reorientation. CUHK Business School has seen a remarkable rise in interest from international students worldwide for its specialised master’s programmes.
Alumni Story
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to integrate into both work and daily life, Patrick Chan (MScITM 2017) emphasises that GenAI is not merely a tool, but when integrated with infrastructure, serves as a new powerful engine driving the future of smart city innovation.
Alumni Whereabouts
From Dubai’s global ambitions to the tech surge in India and the creative pulse of London, CUHK Business School alumni are leading the charge to shape the future of global enterprise.
Our Happenings
- CUHK tops Hong Kong with 40 business research projects awarded RGC funding
- CUHK EMBA ranks 22nd globally by Financial Times
- CUHK Business School team wins AWE Business Case Competition 2025
- CUHK EMBA forges strategic partnership with Baidu AIPE
- Professor Philip Zhang Renyu named RGC Research Fellow
- School of Hotel and Tourism Management launches MSc in Leadership for Experience Economy
- CUHK Business School takes flight with Hong Kong’s first MSc in Aviation Management
- CUHK Business School welcomes new undergraduates and presents Beta Gamma Sigma CUHK Chapter Honoree to Ms Gilly Wong
- Alumnus Aleck Kwong named among Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2025
- Alumni reunite in Shenzhen to explore the AI wave
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About CUHK Business
CUHK Business School’s magazine CUHK Business provides a platform to inform readers of selected business topics and school updates through articles written by staff and guest writers. Situated at the world’s doorway to China, with a well developed foundation in business education and research, CUHK Business School has a unique role in nurturing business leaders of tomorrow. We hope you will find the articles interesting and stimulating.