The BBA in Global Business (GBUS) program is the first-of-its-kind in Hong Kong. Highly selective and sought-after, this program aims to develop capable and motivated students to “Create Impacts with a Global and Strategic Mindset” whilst embracing international challenges. Through a core foundation of humility, enthusiasm, cultural sensitivity, and critical thinking, the vibrant, close-knit GBUS community and its influential alumni network actively shape socially responsible global leaders for today’s fast-changing world.

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Education in GBUS extends far beyond the classrooms. Driven by a dynamic, diverse peer group and a strong culture of student leadership, our students learn immensely from one another, senior mentors, and alumni within a uniquely supportive community. A rich array of co-curricular activities, such as the flagship Global Leadership Forum, international study trips, and International case competitions, directly expose students to contemporary corporate and global affairs.

Unrivalled Flexibility & Global Exposure

GBUS offers exceptional flexibility for students to customise their academic journey and build solid domain expertise. Students can choose from a wide range of additional majors and/or minors across HKUST—such as Finance, Marketing, Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, and Social Science—to align with their aspirations. Global immersion is also a cornerstone of the program. All GBUS students spend at least one term at a top-tier partner university worldwide. For those seeking even broader exposure, students can join the exchange program twice, extending their global learning across different continents.

A Future Ready Curriculum

The GBUS curriculum is designed to cultivate profound global and societal perspectives and advanced strategic business skills through case-based experiential learning. Signature GBUS courses, including “ESG Corporate Project” and “Capstone Project”, provide invaluable hands-on experience solving real-life corporate challenges for actual organisations. Upon graduation, GBUS alumni successfully kickstart high impact careers across diverse spectrum of industries, such as consulting, finance, public services, technology, and entrepreneurship, or pursue advanced postgraduate studies at world’s leading institutions.

Extended Major

GBUS students may apply for the extended major in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Creative Arts and Digital Humanities (CADH) or Sustainability (SUST) at the end of the 3rd term of study, if they satisfy the extended major requirement. Students completing the extended major will graduate with a title bearing the traditional major subject they selected and the extended major. For details, please refer to "JS5300 Business & Management".

Remarks:

The Year 1 curricula of JS5313 GBUS and JS5300 B&M are identical. JS5313 allows students who have a special interest in BBA GBUS to begin their GBUS journey right away through participation in various GBUS co-curricular and networking events with GBUS senior students and alumni. Those admitted into JS5300 may apply to enter the GBUS or other business majors via the major selection exercises held at the end of the first three terms. Students interested in GBUS should include either or both JS5313 and JS5300 in their program choices. Please click here for details of JS5300 Business and Management.

Interview is compulsory for admissions. Band A applicants who show talents and potentials for GBUS study will be invited to engagement activities in early July 2027. Final interviews by the GBUS program will be conducted in late July 2027.

HK$ 49,500