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Columbia Business School and the University of Hong Kong announced a partnership that will enable up to 40 University of Hong Kong MBA students per year to study at Columbia Business School for a full semester. The program will begin with the 2007-2008 academic year.
Upon completion of their core courses at the University of Hong Kong, the students will be eligible to spend the semester taking four elective courses side-by-side with Columbia MBA students, with access to Columbia Business School's distinguished student, alumni and corporate networks, as they participate in Columbia events, hear from illustrious business leaders as part of the School's famed speaker series, and visit with leading firms located in New York City. Columbia Business School will issue a certificate to the participating students upon successful completion of the courses.
"Columbia Business School recognizes that as the Chinese economy continues to grow, it is vital that up-and-coming Chinese business leaders from the region are exposed to cutting-edge ideas in business research and practice," said R. Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School. "The students will be able to bring back innovative ideas that will help shape the way business is practiced in Asia."
"The collaboration with Columbia Business School signifies another milestone in our efforts to help our students acquire the best business education in the financial centers of the world -- Hong Kong, Shanghai, London and now New York," said Y. C. Richard Wong, dean of business and economics at the University of Hong Kong. "Students in our MBA program study in the leading centers of the world of business and finance."
The University of Hong Kong MBA program draws students from the Asia-Pacific region, particularly from mainland China, who are primarily interested in pursuing their careers in the region.
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