


Programme Overview (EMBA-International Stream)
“Global Thinker · World Changer”: EMBA-International Stream is tailored for senior executives with substantial management experience, particularly entrepreneurs and senior executives seeking internationalisation. The programme includes cutting-edge topics such as financial innovation, innovation technology, overseas strategy, data modelling and AI, family wealth management, ESG sustainable development, and various overseas modules to enable participants to gain global insights.
Upon successful completion, students will be conferred an Executive Master of Business Administration Degree issued by The University of Hong Kong.
Truly Understanding China, Truly Understanding the World

Fostering Global-China Synergies and Emphasising Practical Applications

In-depth Understanding of Hong Kong History and Prospects

Bridging International and Chinese Entrepreneurial Frontiers

Overseas Modules: Partnership with Top International Business Schools

International Alumni Network


Marketing

Accounting and Finance

Family Wealth Management

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Innovation Technology

Management & Strategy

Data Modelling and Artificial Intelligence

Overseas Strategy
Students must complete 18 modules , with a total of 108 credits.

Fundamental
Core Courses
Advanced Core Courses
Capstone Course
Elective Courses
Start Date
March 2026
Study Mode
Part-time
Study Duration
2 years (in 18 months)
with a maximum of 4 years
Course Schedule
Block mode with 4-day classes per month
Location
The University of Hong Kong
(HK Campuses and other centres)
Overseas Modules
Collaborate with other top business schools in the world

Distinguished Scholars

Prof. Richard WONG
- Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Chair of Economics
- Director, Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy
- Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy

Prof. Hongbin CAI
- Dean
- Chair of Economics
- Director, Institute of China Economy

Prof. Zhiwu CHEN
- HKU Council Member
- Chair Professor of Finance
- Cheng Yu-Tung Professor in Finance
- Director, Centre for Quantitative History
- Director, Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Prof. Max SHEN
- Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- Chair Professor jointly in the Faculty of Engineering and HKU Business School
- Dean of Graduate School
- Acting Director of Technology Transfer Office and Knowledge Exchange Office
- Founding Director of HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science

Prof. Chen LIN
- Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Business)
- Chair of Finance
- Stelux Professor in Finance
- Director, Centre for Financial Innovation and Development

Prof. Haipeng SHEN
- Associate Dean (EMBA/IMBA Programme)
- Patrick S C Poon Professor in Analytics and Innovation
- Chair of Business Analytics and Innovation

Prof. Echo Wen WAN
- Associate Dean (MBA)
- Director, Institute of Behavioural and Decision Science

Prof. Pingyang GAO
- Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate)
- Zhang Yonghong Professor in Accounting

Prof. Junhong CHU
- HKU EMBA Programme Director (International Stream)
- Professor of Marketing
- Associate Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Associate Director, HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute

Prof. Jin LI
- Area Head of Management and Strategy
- Zhang Yonghong Professor in Economics and Strategy

Prof. David BISHOP
- Associate Professor of Teaching
- Associate Director, HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute
- 2023 University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award Recipient

Prof. Christoph H LOCH
- Visiting Professor
- Co-Director of the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management
- Former Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School

Prof. Derrald STICE
- Associate Professor of Accounting and Law
- Deputy Programme Director and Admissions Tutor of BBA (Acc&Fin) / BBA (ADA)
- MBA Programme Director

Prof. Hong ZOU
- Professor of Finance
- IMBA Programme Director

Business Leaders

Prof. Zhiping SONG
- Honorary Professor
- President of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association
- Ex-chairman of China National Building Materials Group and China National Pharmaceutical Group

Prof. Xiaoyuan HONG
- Professor of Practice (Finance)
- Executive Director of China Society of Economic Reform
- Member of Chief Executive's Policy Unit Economic Advancement Expert Group

Prof. Shusong BA
- Professor of Practice (Finance)
- Member of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Expert Group

Prof. Roy Liang TAN
- Professor of Practice (Management and Strategy)
- Ex-Global Executive President of Alibaba Corporate University

Prof. Jun MA
- Professor of Practice (Management and Strategy)
- Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking
- Chairman of Hong Kong Green Finance Association

Prof. Jeffrey SAMPLER
- Professor of Practice (Management and Strategy)
- Author of Best-Selling Book Analysing Dubai's Economic Transformation
Sand to Silicon and Sand to Silicon - Going Global

Prof. Tao WANG
- Professor of Practice (Finance)
- Had Been Working in China International Capital Corporation Commodity and Fixed Income Department
- Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Department

Prof. Paula MARQUES
- Executive Director for Business Transformation, Executive Education
- NOVA School of Business and Economics Expert in Future Work Skills

Prof. Stanisław KLUZA
- Former Polish Minister of Finance
- First Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority
- Faculty member, Institute of Statistics and Demography at the Warsaw School of Economics

Prof. Yasuyuki NAMBU
- Chairman and Group CEO of Pasona Group Inc.