In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject, Business and Economics at PolyU ranks 27th in the world and first in Hong Kong.

The rankings cover the three areas of Business and Management, Accounting and Finance, and Economics and Econometrics. They employ 13 performance indicators in the five categories of Teaching: the learning environment; Research: volume, income and reputation; Citations: research influence; International outlook: staff, students and research; and Industry income: innovation.

The PolyU Business School has again been recognised as Best Logistics Educational Course Provider at the 2022 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards on 7 September 2022. The Faculty won the same award in 2021.

The AFLAS awards, hosted by Asia Cargo News, honour leading service providers such as air and shipping lines, airports, and seaports. They also honour logistics providers, including third-party logistics, and professionals in associated industries for their leadership, consistent service quality, innovation, customer relationship management, and reliability.

The PolyU Business School ranks third outside the US and 9th in the world in Production and Operations Management. These rankings are based on publications in four premium journals used for The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings based on Research Contributions 2017 to 2021. The Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies is the sole provider of comprehensive logistics and maritime education at tertiary level in Hong Kong. Its shipping research is ranked first in the world, based on Clarivate Web of Science 2019 to 2021 data.

Asia Cargo News provides intelligence for cargo, logistics and supply chain companies located in and doing business in Asia. The newspaper includes in-depth features, news and analysis on air freight, sea freight, and logistics to meet the needs of industry decision-makers.

Prof. Mike Lai, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business (right), at the AFLAS awards presentation (Photo courtesy of Asia Cargo News)

Professor Brian Kei, Professor of Practice in the School of Accounting and Finance, was recently recognised as a Visionary Educator 2022 by the UiPath Academic Alliance, the educational partnership arm of UiPath, a global software company. UiPath is the global leader in making software robots using Robotic Process Automation (RPA), a software technology that makes it easy to build, deploy, and manage software robots that emulate human actions. By automating some of their business services, companies can improve their operational efficiency. The Visionary Educator award is awarded every year to distinguished educators who have demonstrated exceptional initiative to grow the adoption of automation skills and improve the employability of students.

Professor Kei was recognised for his successful efforts to build a RPA talents community in Hong Kong, thus providing the tools for his Capstone project students to explore career opportunities through project engagement with diverse companies using automation technologies. For example, his students developed a software robot that enabled a company to replace the demanding manual process of producing 400 customised monthly financial statements with an automated process that took just 20 minutes.

PolyU was the first university in the region to offer doctoral programmes in business administration and fintech. The Faculty of Business continues to maintain a strong reputation for innovation and original thinking in these crucial areas.

The Center for Economic Sustainability and Entrepreneurial Finance (CESEF) was awarded the “Corporate Financial Education and ESG Leadership – Gold Award” at the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) Financial Education and ESG Leadership Awards 2022, held on 29 November. The award was launched in 2018 to pay tribute to commercial firms, non-profit organisations, and individuals that have contributed significantly to providing public financial education to the community. All awardees have also contributed to making Hong Kong a sustainable city through their efforts in ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance).

CESEF is the first research and education centre in Hong Kong dedicated to exploring issues of economic sustainability and entrepreneurial finance. Its goals are to benefit PolyU students and society through knowledge transfer activities and partnership programmes with industry.

Prof. Nancy Su, Director of CESEF and Head of the School of Accounting and Finance (left), at the Award Presentation Ceremony

Congratulations to the following academics from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF), the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies (LMS), and the Department of Management and Marketing (MM) on receiving the Faculty’s Outstanding Achievement Awards, Faculty Prizes, and the PBS Fellow Awards for the year 2021-2022.

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, Research and Scholarly Activities, Services, and Knowledge Transfer were awarded to the following academics:

Faculty Prizes for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, Research and Scholarly Activities, and Services:

PBS (PolyU Business School) Fellow Award: