HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies

HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (HKUST IEMS) is a university-level institute under the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). It is launched on May 27, 2013,^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} with 5 years of financial support from Ernst & Young. Over 30 faculty associates have joined the conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses and policy-makers in emerging markets via HKUST IEMS. They mainly come from Division of Social Science in the School of Humanities and Social Science, and Departments of Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting and ISOM of the School of Business and Management.

Mission

To provide thought leadership on public policy and businesses challenges facing emerging markets

Goals

• Promote high-quality faculty research and focus on developing collaborations with global research partners
• Communicate relevant research findings to business and public policy communities
• Create a platform for increasing knowledge, awareness, and exchange of ideas about issues facing emerging markets among academics, the business community, government officials, etc.

Activities

• Award research grants to HKUST research staff
• Sponsor conferences, seminars, and other events
• Publicize faculty research to impact public policies and business practices

Leadership

Director

• Prof. Albert Park
  Chair Professor of Social Science and Professor of Economics, HKUST

Associate Director

• Prof. Peter MacKay
  Associate Professor of Finance, HKUST

Executive Committee

• Prof. Albert Park, Director of HKUST IEMS
• Prof. David Cook, Professor of Economics
• Prof. Sam Garg, Assistant Professor of Management
• Prof. Peter Mackay, Associate Director of HKUST IEMS
• Prof. Kellee Tsai, Professor of Social Science
• Prof. Xiaogang Wu, Professor of Social Science (sociology)
• Prof. David Zweig, Chair Professor of Social Science (political science)

Advisory Board

• Mr. Jay Nibbe, Global Vice Chair of Tax, EY
• Ms. Ilse Blank, Global Economic Programs Leader, EY
• Ms. Agnes Chan, Regional Managing Partner, Hong Kong & Macau, EY
• Prof. James Z. Lee, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science, HKUST
• Prof. Joseph Lee, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, HKUST
• Prof. Jitendra V. Singh, Dean, School of Business and Management, HKUST

Research Themes

• Human capital, employment, and structural change
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Global economic integration
• Financial development
• Corporate governance

References

External links

• HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies official page
• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology official page
• EY official page