Department of
FINANCE
The mission of the department is to produce world-class research, deliver first-rate finance education, and contribute to the financial developments in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific regions.
Department Highlights
Pre-doc program
HKUST Finance is accepting applications to the pre-doc program for candidates with a strong interest in academic research in financial economics
5 Dec 2023
Workshop on Sustainable Finance
HEC-HKUST Workshop on Impact and Sustainable Finance to be held on Dec 4-5
29 Nov 2023
PhD Students on the Job Market
Mikhail Bhatia and Xiao Zhao are on the academic job market this year
27 Nov 2023
Welcoming New Faculty
Don Noh (Princeton PhD Econ), Di Tian (UPenn PhD Econ), and Xiaoliang Wang (UPenn PhD Econ) are joining HKUST Department of Finance this year.
1 SEP 2023
Hang Seng x Value Partners University Elite ESG Challenge
Hang Seng x Value Partners University Elite ESG Challenge
08 JUN 2023
PhD Student Placements
Yancheng QIU will be joining The University of Sydney, Janghoon SHON will be joining The University of New South Wales, and Jingda Yan will be joining Renmin University.
1 MAY 2023
The 6th Annual Value Investing Challenge 2022
The Department and the Chartwell Capital jointly host the 6th Annual Value Investing Challenge 2022.
05 DEC 2022
ISB Summer Research Conference Best Paper Award
Congratulations to Prof. Emilio Bisetti and our PhD student Xiao Zhao who received the Indian National Stock Exchange best paper award.
02 AUG 2022
Promotion
Prof. Yan Ji has been promoted to Associate Professor of Finance.
01 JUL 2022
Prof. Yan Xiong Wins RCFS Rising Scholar Award
Prof. Yan Xiong has received Review of Corporate Financial Studies Rising Scholar Award. Congratulations!
28 MAY 2022
HKUST Team Won the Second Runner-up in the Hong Kong Local Final of CFA Institute Research Challenge 2021-22
A team of our HKUST UG business students has got 2nd runner-up.
28 MAY 2022
