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NEW MS c EMPHASISES TRENDS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY AND CUSTOMISATION
SCHOOL: Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School COUNTRY: Hong Kong, China
CUHK Business School is now accepting applications for a new master’s degree that is focused on sustainability and the role of business in society. Aimed primarily at recent graduates and early-career professionals, the inaugural cohort of the MSc in Sustainable Global Business will start in September 2024. The programme can be taken full time in a year, or over two years part time and has been designed to put customisation at its centre. As well as being able to choose from electives that include ESG management and biotechnology, students can decide if they want their programme to have a managerial or technical focus, based on their individual needs and ambitions. They can also take classes offered on other master’s programmes available at CUHK Business School or the university’s Department of Geography and Resource Management. The move is part of a wider initiative to promote the benefits of acquiring knowledge from different disciplines to maximise students’ managerial capabilities.
Haibin Yang, director of the MSc in Sustainable Global Business and professor at the Department of Management at CUHK Business School, commented on the programme, saying: “Leveraging our strengths in interdisciplinary training, alumni networking and industry connections, we aim to nurture a new generation of high-calibre professionals who possess a holistic understanding of sustainability and are capable of leading businesses in transformative endeavours within the increasingly intricate interplay of business, environment and society.” The school believes that the programme’s launch is timely in view of the increasing need for businesses to measure and report on their ESG performance, as well as the growing impact of ecological concepts on boardroom activities and decision making. EB
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Ambition | FEBRUARY 2024 | 11
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