The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Programme

THE WORLD CLASS The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program WHERE GLOBAL EXPERTISE IGNITES global leadership

The premier Kellogg Executive MBA Global Network is the largest and most immersive global network with seven campuses across the globe. We empower leaders to grow through cross-cultural collaboration and immersive learning from renowned faculty worldwide. Here, elite executives from around the world exchange ideas about doing busines s and forge powerful connections. As a result, you’ll gain the insights and cutting-edge perspectiv e needed to lead on a global scale . WHERE GLOBAL EXPERTISE IGNITES global leadership

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE GLOBAL EXPERTISE

The Largest and Most Immersive Global Network

With seven Executive MBA campuses around the world — experts on any of our campuses, investigate emerging markets, based in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the North America and study alongside international students during Global — the Kellogg Executive MBA program offers the largest, most Network Weeks. You’ll experience complete immersion in global immersive network of its kind. Our premier Executive MBA markets, connect with business leaders from around the world Global Network offers unparalleled access to a broad range of and develop local knowledge that cultivates global expertise. global study opportunities. Take global electives taught by local

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Study in local markets. Sharpen your global acuity.

Our unique model allows you to learn directly from the source Collaborating and connecting with people from different – local faculty with firsthand knowledge about the markets backgrounds and geographies will significantly broaden your and industries they teach. With expertise developed through perspective. You’ll look at issues from new angles, reflect on experience, they bring an insider perspective to the classroom your management approach and see opportunities in a whole that is invaluable for executive students. new light.

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A PROGRAM FOR WORLD CLASS LEADERS

Two Schools. One World Class. January Live-in Week at HKUST (1 week) The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program is a partnership between the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (Kellogg) and the Hong Kong University of Science February – July Modules 1 to 5 (2 weekends per month) and Technology’s School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School). August Live-in Weeks at Kellogg (2 weeks)

A program suited to executives. October – February Modules 6 to 10 (2 weekends per month) Classes are held on Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays. The program starts with one live-in week at HKUST, followed by November – May Global Elective* (1 week at partner school) two live-in weekends per month for modules 1-5, then two live- in weeks at the Kellogg School and concludes with additional *One elective at Kellogg or partner schools in Beijing, Evanston, Frankfurt, two live-in weekends per month for modules 6-10. Miami, Tel Aviv or Toronto.

Typical Curriculum

Live-in -- Analytical Approach to Module 1 -- Frameworks for Strategic Module 2 -- Financial Reporting Systems Uncertainty Analysis week in -- Microeconomics HKUST -- Leadership and -- Statistical Decision Analysis Organizations

Module 3 -- Managerial Finance I Module 4 -- Managerial Finance II Module 5 -- Managerial Accounting -- Operations Management -- Marketing Strategy -- Foundations for Strategy Formulation

Global -- Negotiation Strategies Module 6 -- Macroeconomics Module 7 -- Digital Marketing network -- Strategic Crisis Management -- Mergers and Acquisition -- International Growth weeks in -- Marketing Strategies -- Private Equity in Asia -- Big Data Applications in Kellogg Business -- Strategic Decision in Operations

Module 8 -- Understanding Consumers Module 9 -- Law and the Corporate Module 10 -- Leading a Global Company Manager -- Deal Making in China and -- Capstone Asia -- New Venture Discovery -- Value Investing

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AT THE TOP OF THE RANKINGS

The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program has graduation, diversity of the class and seniority of the students. consistently been ranked among the world’s top 10 by the Financial Times since debuting on the We have maintained our top position by continuing to bring newspaper’s annual Executive MBA rankings in 2003. together the best and the brightest of students and faculty in key global locations. Graduates gain competitive advantage – as The world’s top business schools are ranked yearly on do their organizations. criteria such as students’ increased earning capability after

No.1 in the world (7 times in the past 10 years) Financial Times (2007-2016) No.1 in the world, No. 1 in Joint Program Quacquarelli Symonds (2017)

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BRILLIANCE SHARED ACROSS BORDERS

Karl Schmedders PhD Stanford University Visiting Professor of Executive Education The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Research Interests: Computational economics, general equilibrium theory, asset pricing and portfolio selection Professor of the Year 2017 (Statistical Decision Analysis)

Harry Kraemer MBA Northwestern University Clinical Professor of Strategy The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Teaching Interests: Values-based leadership/ managerial leadership, management strategy Professor of the Year 2015 (Leading a Global Company)

Sunil Chopra PhD State University of New York IBM Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems, The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Research Interests: Operations management, network design, combinational optimization Professor of the Year 2002 (Operations Management)

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Milind Rao PhD Columbia University Professor of Business Practice Dept. of Economics, HKUST Business School

Research Interests: International macroeconomics, international finance, international trade, international flows of capital and labor, hedge fund strategies, management and assessment, design of optimal investment strategies and portfolios Professor of the Year in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012 (Global Macroeconomics)

Kay Stice PhD Cornell University Adjunct Professor Dept. of Accounting, HKUST Business School PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor of Accounting, Brigham Young University

Research Interests: Use of alternative accounting methods and financial markets research Professor of the Year in 2011 and 2014 (Financial Reporting System and Managerial Accounting) Vidhan Goyal Jaideep Sengupta PhD University of Pittsburgh PhD University of California, Los Angeles Chair Professor Synergis-Geoffrey YEH Professor of Business Dept. of Finance, HKUST Business School Chair Professor Research Interests: Dept. of Marketing, HKUST Business School Capital structure, corporate governance, and debt contracts Research Interests: Professor of the Year 2016 Consumer information processing, (Managerial Finance) persuasion and attitude strength, effects of marketing communications, impulsivity and self-control Professor of the Year 2007 (Understanding Consumers)

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A POWERHOUSE OF ALUMNI

HONG KONG ROME SAINT- SHANGHAI Susan Poon Robert Palmer Benjamin Liu Vice President, Information Management, Strategic PETERSBURG Chief Executive Technology Communications, and Public Affairs Anastasia Kozlova Domino’s Pizza China ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG Asia Consultant (Class of 2016) CEO and Co-Founder Pacific Office Small Globe Media LLC / United Europe to East (Class of 2005) Nations (Class of 2016) Because of my previous (Class of 2015) experience I was looking for a The Kellogg-HKUST Executive I wanted to understand program that was not finance- In the program, I’m learning MBA program not only business in Asia and the local based, and I was looking for from people in different provides you with academic mentality - and of course a brand that was recognized sectors, and there is a information, it really helps the school has a perfect globally. One of the benefits unique dynamic because you to develop better reputation around that of having been in the Kellogg- Asia is where many of the critical thinking skills and a already - so that could help HKUST Executive MBA world’s major developments more general management me develop new patterns of program is the opportunity it are happening. Of course, I perspective. While finding a thinking and new ideas to has given me to apply some of couldn’t have done it without balance between studies, a drive me forward. I think it’s the leadership skills and team the help of the Scholarship full-time job and a personal amazing that 28 per cent of building skills while working for Leaders from Non-Profit life, is always going to be a my cohort (KH18) are female. with a team. This is really Organizations; it is essential challenge, the schedule on It’s really important because important, as I rely a lot on my for people in my field. the Kellogg-HKUST program it changes the feeling in the functional experts to give me is more family-friendly than on class. I think the Executive good information that allows many other Executive MBA MBA program is a beautiful me to make better decisions. courses. way to communicate that women have their own capabilities and talents.

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SHENZHEN SINGAPORE TAIPEI TOKYO Daniel Shih Jay Mariyappan K.T. LI Timothy Hewitt Senior Vice President, Managing Director Chief Counselor Director Head, Legal Asia General Counsel and Chief Ethics Sindicatum Sustainable Resources Lee & Li Attorneys at Law Colt Technology Services Officer (Class of 2012) (Class of 2003) (Class of 2016) Walmart China (Class of 2013) Having worked for the last The innovative and practical The way we’ve become so decade or more in a new approach of the course close in a relative short length I wanted to be stimulated; but steadily growing market, designs of the Kellogg-HKUST of time is a credit to the I wanted to broaden my the Kellogg-HKUST Executive Executive MBA program course in the way the classes, horizon. I was practicing as a MBA program has been encouraged me even at assignments and activities transaction lawyer for about perfect in providing me with my very advanced age to are structured. They are eleven years by the time I the skills to tackle current challenge preconceptions extremely interactive, and you sent in my application and and future challenges both in and test new ideas. The do have to collaborate and everything was good and was my industry and its broader program gave such invaluable work as a team. I’ve learned going well. I wanted to know interaction with mainstream perspectives, allowing me how to leverage a network to more; I wanted to know more markets and finance, as well to look afresh at issues and get a better result. It offered outside of my own expertise. as enhancing this learning identify solutions even more the most experience in terms Joining the Kellogg-HKUST through a high calibre, very effectively. of an introduction to China Executive MBA program, I experienced, and culturally and there was also the USA immediately was connected diverse peer group and exposure. The fact that it was to 50 different experts from network of executives in Asia the top ranked course was the different walks of life. Everyone and beyond. icing on the cake. is quality. You get to learn from every single one of them. I think all those further prepared me for what I have to do today and what I will need to do in the future.

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DIVERSITY AND DYNAMISM

Women: 21% Overview Participants’ profiles: Classes 1998-2017 (KH01-KH20) Total number of participants 991 Men: 79% Mainland China: 9%

Average age Average work experience *Other parts of Asia: 22% 39 years 16 years

Participants’ Average annual total Nationalities compensation US$273,073

Full sponsorship: 39% *Non-Asia: 55% Hong Kong: 14%

Company Sponsorship Managing/ Executive Director: 18%

Partial sponsorship: 61% Director: 24% Chairman/ CEO/ President: 11% *** Other parts of Asia Hong Kong: 51% and beyond: 33% Participants’ Positions Office Locations Vice President: Others: 10% 13%

General Manager: 9% Controller/ CFO: 4% **Mainland China: 16% Head of Department: 7% Owner/ Partner: 4%

*Origins outside Hong Kong, Macau and China include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab of Emirates, The United Kingdom, The United States and Vietnam

**Beijing, Changshu, Dongguan, Fujian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kuming, Macau, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Zhejiang, Zhongshan and Zhuhai

***Cities include: Abu Dhabi, Al Sulaymaniyah (Iraq), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Amsterdam, Azerbaijan, Bangkok, Basra, Burgos (Spain), Cainta, Canberra, Chicago, Dhaka, Ghaziabad (India), Gurgaon, Hanoi, Helsinki, Ho Chi Minh City, Honolulu, Hsinchu (Taiwan), Hyderabad (India), Iloilo City, Incheon, Jakarta, Kawasaki, Khabarovsk (Russia), Kuala Lumpur, London, Lund (Sweden), Manila, Mazatlán (Mexico), Mexico City, Milton Keynes, Makati, Milwaukee, Moscow, Mumbai, New Castle, New Delhi, New Jersey, New York, Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), Novosibirsk (Russia), Osaka, Palo Alto, Paris, Pasig City, Pattaya, Perth, Pune (India), Rome, Saint Petersburg, Seattle, Selangor, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Taichung (Taiwan), Taipei, Tekirdag (Turkey), Tokyo, Ulsan, Voronezh (Russia) and Zurich

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A NEW WINDOW FOR LEADERS

Scholarship for Leaders from Non-Profit Scholarship for Leaders in Emerging Market

Organizations This scholarship will be awarded to an applicant based in country with an The scholarship will be awarded to a economy that has been classed as candidate who has a strong background an emerging market. The successful and interest in NPOs work. The candidate candidate must show a history of high will be required to remain within the non- academic achievement combined with profit charitable sector for an agreed leadership skills in their professional life. period of time after graduation. Preference will be given to those intend It was the strong personal to remain in an emerging market country. connection and cultural fit I felt with “ I am working for a global company the school at every interaction: the and I want to maximize my ability to Virendra Jhamb alumni I met while researching the “ successfully do business in different (Class of 2017) GEOFF program, the staff I met at information Managing Director territories and cultures. The Kellogg- sessions while I was applying, and Kelvion India Pvt. Ltd. SIEBENGARTNER HKUST program not only provides (Class of 2016) now the faculty and classmates that me with the best opportunity to cultivate this ability, it is also, Diplomat I spend my weekends with. Each has U.S. Department of State while set in the East, connected to the USA, Europe and the been, without fail, outstanding. Middle East, too. In addition we can choose electives from seven ” partner schools. No other program has such an international Scholarship for Entrepreneurs outlook. ” This scholarship will be awarded to a candidate who shows an entrepreneurial Scholarship for Women spirit and has been involved in setting up his or her own business. For a female candidate who can demonstrate leadership potential and who Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA has an excellent track record in increasing “program is one of the best designed gender and viewpoint diversity. programs in the world. The amazing The HKUST-Kellogg Executive blend of East meets West gives MBA combines the power of East us the best of both worlds. Not to “ meets West, teaching the business mention the alumni network which Siddhartha Nair models and philosophies from multiple not only includes the HKUST but also (Class of 2016) markets to provide a truly global Sophie Gray Chief Operating Officer the global Kellogg Executive MBA perspective. The other standout (Class of 2018) HG Power Transmission programs across 7 campuses. It is a Marketing & Communications feature is the collegiate nature of the Sdn Bhd difficult world for entrepreneurs and Director program and the focus on teamwork. the scholarship is a fantastic initiative by the Kellogg-HKUST Harvey Nash Executive Search The scheduling of the programme is Asia Pacific Executive MBA program to encourage and reward entrepreneurs also managed very considerately for who want to take their venture to the next level. ” those with full time roles. ”

HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

To apply for any of the scholarships, please send us a cover letter outlining how your ideas and achievements will contribute to the coming cohort. Please attach the letter to your application. www.emba.ust.hk 10 KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBA

ADMISSION TO THE WORLD CLASS

Admission Requirements Applicants for admission to the Executive MBA program must:

1. Possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or an approved institution, or possess recognized professional qualification equivalent to a degree. 2. Have at least 10 years of significant full-time work experience after obtaining their bachelor’s degree or professional qualifications. 3. Have company sponsorship and support. 4. Provide satisfactory results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if they were educated at institutions where the primary language of instruction was not English and whose native language is not English.

In addition to an academic background, the candidates should be able to demonstrate that:

1. Their organization sponsor considers they are outstanding and have potential within the organization; 2. They are holding, or will soon hold, positions of executive responsibility that make the program of value in furthering their career; and 3. They have both the time and the motivation to make the commitment to attend classes and prepare assignments.

HK$ US$ Application Period: On acceptance of the 91,000 12,000 June 1 – September 30, 2017 admission offer Class Commencement: Before February 1, 2018 399,000 51,400 January 2018 Before June 15, 2018 399,000 51,400 * Early Bird Offer Deadline: Before October 15, 2018 399,000 51,400 July 31, 2017

*A reduction of 10% of the total tuition upon successful Total 1,288,000 166,200 admission into the program

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For the most updated class TYPICAL SCHEDULE schedule: KH21

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