About ABS

Asian Business Studies (ABS)

aims at cultivating well-educated Asia-adept business professionals with global perspectives by affording students an international and intercultural exposure to Asia regional focused business knowledge and practices in three of the most important and dynamic economies in Asia – China, Japan and Hong Kong.

In collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and Waseda University, Japan, students from the three top partner universities will share the learning and living experience together in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong for an exchange of three semesters. ABS graduates will develop:

understanding of international business with an Asian regional focus spanning across China, Japan and Hong Kong;
understanding of intercultural business practices in the three regions;
language proficiency in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese;
understanding of local culture in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong;
broader networks and long-lasting relationships.

WONG ANDY K.C., PHD

Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies)
Co-Director, Asian Business Studies
CUHK Business School
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

CO-DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Asia has been fueling the economic growth of the world in the new century. Asian countries and cities, including China, Japan, and Hong Kong, are full of energy and ideas, producing great products and services, and more importantly, wonderful talents.

The mission of the Asian Business Studies (ABS) is to nurture the most knowledgeable and intrinsically-motivated talent for the region and the world. The program is one of its kind in Asia, bringing three of the top Asian universities together to offer the most comprehensive curriculum in Asian business. Students from Shanghai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong will spend three semesters learning and living together, sharing a unique cultural experience and lifelong friendship. As the program director in Hong Kong, I am deeply encouraged by the transformation of our young talents. ABS helps them become more knowledgeable, responsible, and passionate about reaching out to the world.

Learning is a lifetime journey. ABS students will always work harder and make themselves better. Together, we share the same vision:

We are ABS. We know Asia. We build Asia.

CO-DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

WONG ANDY K.C., PHD

Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies)
Co-Director, Asian Business Studies
CUHK Business School
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

OUR PARTNER

Waseda University (Waseda)
School of Commerce

Since its establishment in 1904, Waseda University's School of Commerce in Tokyo, Japan has considered one of its central goals to be the internationalization of business activities based on the entrepreneurial spirit. In addition, the School has promoted education and research acttivities emphasizing the three basic principles of informatization, interdisciplinary studies and internationalization. Its mission is to develop talented business people that adopt global perspectives and succeed in the industrial and economic spheres.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
Antai College of Economics and Management

Founded in 1896, Shanghai Jiao Tong University is a top university in China with a time-honored history and among the first Chinese insitutions to offer business education. Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), SJTU aims to develop the highest-level managerial talent, with thoroughly international perspectives and capacities, and the ability to compete in the global economy. ACEM is the first and only China-based business school to be triply accredited by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB.

Asian Business Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.