CUHK Business – July 2026 - CUHK Business School

From AI-driven resilience and robotic inclusivity to global investment shifts and high-stakes CEO dilemmas, this issue charts the new frontier of modern executive leadership.

Our Research

Leadership

Play big or play safe: a CEO can’t have it all

By Professor Wu Fan

Recent research reveals why some executives negotiate easier goals while others embrace ambitious challenges.

Artificial Intelligence

Can AI help businesses weather any storm?

By Professor Wu Jing, Professor Michael Zhang

Investing in AI can be the lifeline that helps firms survive calamities, but not every enterprise can find salvation.

Entrepreneurship

How foreign investment shapes Chinese startups

By Professor Ma Xufei

A new study shows foreign firms help foster local businesses, until they start crowding them out.

Social Responsibility

How assistive robots can boost an inclusive workforce

By Professor Choi Sungwoo

Technology can empower individuals with disabilities to thrive in the workplace across industries, including hospitality, in which personal interaction is key to success.

Our Happenings

Event Feature

CUHK Business School inaugural GBA CEO Forum: Navigating the next wave of regional growth

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School hosted its inaugural Greater Bay Area (GBA) CEO Forum on 29 April, 2026, bringing together more than 200 prominent business leaders, policymakers and industry experts to explore strategies for thriving in and shaping the future of the GBA ecosystem.

Our People

Faculty Story

“Compleat Scholar” bridging tourism, academia and industry

For two decades, Professor Robert Li’s rigorous, yet practice-grounded research has bridged academia and the hospitality and tourism industry, giving it a new lens for examining its conventional wisdom.

Alumni Story

From i-Bank to AI unicorn and VC: Building the next wave of AI investments

The global surge of AI has unleashed a wave of transformation. For Michael Chan (QFIN 2007), managing director at 3C AGI Partners, AI represents far more than data integration or image generation — it is a boundless frontier of possibilities.

Alumni Whereabouts

My actuarial journey in Bermuda

CUHK Business School alumnus Tony Ho (IFAA 2018) shares his life and career as an actuary at a Bermuda reinsurer.

Our Developments

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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.