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KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAKELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBATHE UNIQUENESS OF THEKELLOGG-HKUST EMBA NETWORKHIGH-IMPACT, LOW-EGO LEADERSThe Kellogg-HKUST EMBA alumni are a group of impactful senior leaders andexperts in various fields and industries. They are renowned for their high-impact,low-ego characters and their willingness to help one another - personally andprofessionally.130,000alumni connectedthrough Kelloggand HKUST networkA POWERFUL NETWORK FOR NOW AND FOREVERThe Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program builds bonds that last. While you’ll completethe program impressed with what you’ve learned, you will be truly amazed bythe strength of the relationships you’ve formed with your fellow senior executivesfrom across industries and continents, and the bonds formed are not just withinindividual cohorts of the EMBA program, but exist among all our graduates, whofind they speak a common business language and share a common businessculture.Mike DuckerKH01 (Class of 1999)Former President & CEOFedEx FreightKen RomaniszynTRUST IS BUILT UP IN A NON-COMPETITIVE, COLLEGIAL CULTUREThe program has a non-competitive, collegiate ethos. Students are activelyencouraged to share their industry and market knowledge and learn fromeach other. While trust is built up in a classroom atmosphere in which it’s safeto express ideas and doubts, students are encouraged to try even at the riskof failing. It’s because of this degree of trust and connection that our alumni,in many cases, have hired each other to conduct business or launch startupstogether.Victor HerreroKH07 (Class of 2005)CEOLady M ConfectionsKH05 (Class of 2003)CEOGuess, Inc.Audrey SunKH09 (Class of 2007)CEOHarvey Nichols Hong KongMarco PozzoKH11 (Class of 2009)CEOAlessiDouglas WooJoseph DePintoKellogg（Class of 1999）CEO & President7-Eleven Inc.KH12 (Class of 2010)Chairman & Managing DirectorWheelock and Co LtdRoss BrownleeFrank ShouKH06 (Class of 2004)Acting ChairmanBank of Communications (HongKong) LimitedMike Gault13Eric CheungKH15 (Class of 2013)PresidentSinomax GroupKH12 (Class of 2010)CEOGuardTimeHakan BulgurluKH07 (Class of 2005)CEOArcelikMartin LauKellogg (Class of 1998)PresidentTencent Holdings Ltd.Dominic PangKH09 (Class of 2007)CEOHilco VisionKH12 (Class of 2010)ChairmanChun Wo Development GroupBill McDermottKellogg (Class of 1997)CEOSAP14

KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAKELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAYOUR LEADERSHIP JOURNEYWe offer a wide range of career support to our ExecutiveMBA students and alumni. As a result, you will learn to takefull advantage of your professional strengths and seize newopportunities for yourself and your organization.THE CAREER BENEFITS OFA KELLOGG-HKUST EMBA LAST A LIFETIMECareer CoachingWe offer executive career coaching to help our Executive MBA students tobe strategic as they navigate their career path. We have designated careercoaches to provide career coaching on a one-on-one basis.Alumni DirectoryAll Executive MBA students have immediate access to the AlumniDirectory, a valuable resource of networking contacts for industry andcompany information.Business Card SeriesStudents are invited to host a presentation introducing their background and job. Notonly to provide an opportunity for peers to share and learn from each other, but also agreat opportunity for the students to promote their business in a practical way.Leadership Development ToolsA wide range of leadership assessment tools are available exclusively for ourExecutive MBA students in order to build their self-awareness and identifyareas for growth.Regular International Networking OpportunitiesKen Romaniszyn (KH07, class of 2005),took over a small cake boutique calledLady M in the year of 2008. With his stillfresh MBA education, he looked at thebusiness from various perspectives. Underhis leadership, the once-distressed cakeboutique has grown into a multimillion-dollarglobal operation, and expanded to 35 cakeboutiques worldwide in the past ten years.“I wouldn’t be here today without theKellogg-HKUST EMBA alumni network.Some of my best friends are from theprogram. My current COO is a KH alum. Heworks for me now and he gave up a big jobin China, because he believed in what I wasdoing and really wanted to help me grow.The study at the KH Program helped meto set a direction about how we wanted toexpand Lady M globally. I gained the abilityto tap into the resources in Singapore, HongKong and China and learned from fellowexecutives. My learning really helped me tothink beyond the United States and gaveme the confidence to share it with people inAsia and the rest of the world.”Ken RomaniszynKH07 (Class of 2005)CEOLady M Confections Co., Ltd.Seminars and events are held on a regular basis in order to provide productivechannels for like-minded individuals to socialize and network. All of ourExecutive MBA students and alumni are invited to join and mingle, to expandtheir professional and personal networks.1516

KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAKELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAA POWERHOUSE OFALUMNIHONG KONG ISTANBULElsa RameauHakan BulgurluManaging Director - HK & MacauHermes Asia Pacific Ltd.(Class of 2016)CEOArcelik(Class of 2005)When you are a ManagingDirector, there are a lot ofskills that you need to have.I have been in the samecompany for 15 years andat some point I wanted tokeep learning and improving.I thought to go for morestudy would be the bestsolution so I applied for theKellogg-HKUST ExecutiveMBA Program. My companyreally saw the value of thisEMBA program, which is theNo.1 program in the worldand all the valuable skillsetsthat I could learn from thisprogram.The admissions standardsare really high, they don’tchoose just anybody. Thepeople who came into thisprogram are already veryspecial individuals, so there isno doubt that they are goingto be the most successfulpeople in anything they do.Whenever I have issueswhich are hard to solve, Ifind myself going back to thegroup of people that I did theprogram with, and the impactthey have on my life has beentremendous.17SAINTBOSTONPETERSBURG Ross BrownleeAnastasia KozlovaCEO and Co-FounderEurope to East(Class of 2016)I wanted to understandbusiness in Asia and thelocal mentality - and ofcourse the school has aperfect reputation aroundthat already - so that couldhelp me develop newpatterns of thinking and newideas to drive me forward. Ithink it’s amazing that 28 percent of my cohort (KH18) arefemale. It’s really importantbecause it changes thefeeling in the class. I thinkthe Executive MBA programis a beautiful way tocommunicate where womenhave their own capabilitiesand talents.CEOHilco Vision(Class of 2007)The Kellogg-HKUST programis truly world class withvery engaging professorsproviding a valuableframework for real – worldapplication across disciplines.Particularly gratifying wasthe intense time spent with ahighly qualified and diversegroup of classmates withwhom learning, and sharingof both course and businesschallenges quickly becamethe norm. I subsequentlymoved to the US whereplugging into the Kelloggalumni network has been ofreal value.www.emba.ust.hkSHENZHEN SINGAPORE TAIPEILONDONSenior Vice PresidentLegal and Corporate AffairsGeneral CounselWalmart China(Class of 2013)Business DirectorJ. Walter Thompson London(Class of 2017)Daniel ShihI wanted to be stimulated;I wanted to broaden myhorizon. I was practicingas a transaction lawyer forabout eleven years by thetime I sent in my applicationand everything was goodand was going well. I wantedto know more; I wanted toknow more outside of myown expertise. Joining theKellogg-HKUST ExecutiveMBA program, I immediatelyconnected to 50 differentexperts from different walks oflife. Everyone is quality. Youget to learn from every singleone of them. I think all thosefurther prepared me for whatI have to do today and what Iwill need to do in the future.www.emba.ust.hkMichael YueK.T. LIHead of Learning and DevelopmentAPACGoogle Asia Pacific(Class of 2018)Chief CounselorLee & Li Attorneys at LawTaking this program is alsoa strong signal to yourcompany that you are readyfor more responsibility. Manyof the alumni and friendsthat I’ve spoken with havealready transitioned intonew roles which have moreresponsibilities. Some ofthem have switched to newcompanies, new industries.And for the brave few,confidently transitioned tostart their own venture andbusiness.(Class of 2003)The innovative and practicalapproach of the coursedesigns of the KelloggHKUST Executive MBAprogram encouragedme, even at my veryadvanced age, to challengepreconceptions and testnew ideas. The programgave such invaluableperspectives, allowing meto look afresh at issues andidentify solutions even moreeffectively.Chiara CapitanioIt was important for meto choose a brand thatwas globally recognized,especially given myinternational career.The Kellogg-HKUST EMBAprogram is the No. 1program in the world withan amazing track record ofranking, faculty, and alumninetwork. I also wanted tolook for a program with adiverse student body. Thisway you can study alongsidea group of peers with uniqueexperiences and a varietyof perspectives. When youlook closely at each of theseelements, the decisionwas easily made.18

KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAKELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBALIFELONG LEARNINGThe benefits of a Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA will lastthroughout your career and lifetime. Through our alumninetwork, you will have connections to more than 130,000graduates — an exceptionally responsive group of highimpact, low-ego leaders who hold top positions at someof the world’s most respected organizations. You’ll haveaccess to a wide range of events and opportunities forenhancing your professional network, sharpening yourskills or socializing with other business leaders.Class AuditThe Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program values life-longeducation. Our graduates are invited to come back and auditcourses for a lifetime. This exclusive benefit gives our alumniunlimited access to top-tier faculty while expanding theirknowledge or exploring new management topics, on any ofour campuses in the Executive MBA Global Network.Company VisitsOur collaboration with corporations in various industries allows our participants to connect with different business leadersand learn from the experts in their fields.SeminarsTo support a continuous learning environment and enable ouralumni to build knowledge to meet the challenges after theyhave completed the program, alumni are regularly invited to joinseminars to learn from the world class professors. The seminars are also great opportunities for our graduates to expandtheir professional circles and gain industry knowledge.Company visit to Google Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore.Company visit to DJI, the world’s leading producer of camera drones.Seminar on “Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Smart Contract.”Company visit to Tencent, a leading Chinese technology companyand one of the world’s top 10 most valuable companies.19www.emba.ust.hkwww.emba.ust.hk20

KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAKELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAA NEW WINDOW FORLEADERSWORLD CLASSSPEAKERSWe are proud to offer world class leaders from around the world to share their insights andexperience with our students. The CEO Speaker Series provides a unique opportunity forstudents to connect with successful business leaders.Award for Leaders from Non-ProfitOrganizationsThis will be awarded to a candidate whohas a strong background and interest inNPO work. The candidate will be requiredto remain within the non-profit charitablesector for an agreed period of time aftergraduation.“Mr. Charles LiChief ExecutiveHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.Yusuf Sujono(Class of 2019)Infrastructure Policy AdviserAustralia IndonesiaPartnership for EconomicGovernanceIt was the unique culture ofthe program that attracted me.The collegial and non-competitiveenvironment fostered the trust andstrong bounds within the networkand I often see alumni come back toaudit classes. The program makesthe courses accessible to alumniand values life-long learning, whichis crucial in today’s fast changingbusiness world.”Dr. James ThompsonChairman and FounderCrown Worldwide Group of CompaniesThis will be awarded to a candidate whoshows an entrepreneurial spirit and hasbeen involved in setting up his or herown business.“Group ChairmanLi and Fung CompanyMr. François-Henry BennahmiasDavid Gething(Class of 2020)Chief Veterinary OfficerCreature Comforts GroupGroup CEOAudemars PiguetThis will be awarded to an applicantbased in country with an economythat has been classed as an emergingmarket. The successful candidatemust show a history of high academicachievement combined with leadershipskills in their professional life. Preferencewill be given to those who intend toremain in an emerging market country.“The Kellogg-HKUST programAtul Chughenabled me to learn from the(Class of 2020)best - not only from the worldChief Executive Officerclass faculty, but also alongsideMobicule Technologies Pvta diverse set of individuals inan intellectually stimulating classroom. With 7 differentcampuses, I interacted with outstanding alumni from acrossall geographies. Coupled with the unparalleled reputationand rankings, the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program was aneasy decision.”Award for WomenAward for EntrepreneursDr. William FungAward for Leaders in Emerging MarketsFor me, the Kellogg-HKUSTprogram was the clear choice. It issuperior in all aspects: tuition frominternationally renowned professorsand industry-leaders, a diverse andhighly experienced student peergroup, global perspectives taughtin campuses around the world;and being ranked #1 globallyby the Financial Times certainlydoesn’t hurt either.”For a female candidate who candemonstrate leadership potential andwho has an excellent track recordin increasing gender and viewpointdiversity.“Its globally focused approachprovides context to the rapidlychanging business world. Itsgeneral management curriculumattracts students from a variety offunctions and industries.Helen Lam(Class of 2020)Head of InnovationLendlease Retail Pte. Ltd.After visiting the campus andattending a sample class, I was impressed with theprofessor-facilitated discussion which allows me to learnabout how other high impact, low ego leaders overcomechallenges on a professional and personal level.”HOW TO APPLY FOR AN AWARDMr. Patrick LeeCo-Founder and Former CEORotten Tomatoes21To apply for any of the awards, please send us a cover letter outlining how your ideas and achievementswill contribute to the incoming cohort. Please attach the letter to your application.www.emba.ust.hk22

KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBAKELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBASCHEDULEADMISSION TOTHE WORLD CLASSFor the mostupdated classschedule:Tentative Schedule of KH23 (Class of 2021)Admission RequirementsApplicants for admission to the Executive MBA program must:1. Possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or anapproved institution, or possess recognized a professional qualificationequivalent to a degree.2. Have at least 10 years of significant full-time work experience afterobtaining 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 theywere educated at institutions where the primary language of instructionwas not English and whose native language is not English.In addition to an academic background, the candidates should be able todemonstrate that:1. Their organization sponsor considers they are outstanding and havepotential within the organization;2. They are holding, or will soon hold, positions of executive responsibilitythat make the program of value in furthering their career; and3. They have both the time and the motivation to make the commitment toattend classes and prepare assignments.Class Commencement:US January 2020On acceptance of theadmission offer93,50011,900Application Deadlines:Before January 15, 2020448,80057,200Before June 15, 2020448,80057,200Before October 15, 2020448,80057,200Total1,439,900183,500Round 1:Round 2:Round 3:April 30thJuly 31stSeptember 30th1. Applicants who apply before April 30th will have priority to beconsidered for a scholarship.2. Applicants who apply before July 31st receive a reduction of 10% ofthe total tuition upon successful admission into the program.23HK www.emba.ust.hkwww.emba.ust.hk24

School of ManagementKellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program OfficeKellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program OfficeRoom 3053, 3/F, South Block Lee Shau Kee Business Building,Room 3053, 3/F, South Block Lee Shau Kee Business Building,The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong KongThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBA KELLOGG-HKUST EXECUTIVE MBA 7 8 Two schools. One world class. 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 and Technology's School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School).