Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program

Established in 1998, the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program (KHEMBA) is a program run in partnership of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It has been ranked No.1 in the World twelve times by the Financial Times since 2005.

Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program

Established	1998
Location	HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Website	https://emba.hkust.edu.hk

Program Overview

The KHEMBA program is an 18-month part-time program taught by the faculty from Kellogg and HKUST. Upon successful completion, participants are awarded one Master of Business Administration degree issued jointly by both universities.^[1]

Students

The student profile of the recent KHEMBA class of 2024 is made up of 44 students with an average age of 43 years old. The average years of work experience is 18. Participants have diverse backgrounds, representing 17 nationalities and 16 work locations.^[2]

Ranking

The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program is widely recognized as a prestigious EMBA program. It has been ranked No.1 twelve times by the Financial Times since 2005.

Year	Rank
2023	1[3]
2022	1[4]
2021	2[5]
2020	1[6]
2019	2[7]
2018	1[8]
2017	1[9]
2016	1[10]
2015	2[11]
2014	2[12]
2013	1[13]
2012	1[14]
2011	1[15]
2010	1[16]
2009	1[17]
2008	2[18]
2007	1[19]
2006	3[20]
2005	2[21]

Faculty and Lecturers

The program is taught by faculty from both HKUST Business School and Kellogg School of Management, notable lecturers include:^[22]

• Alexander Chernev
• Sunil Chopra
• Vidhan K. Goyal
• Harry Kraemer
• Milind Rao
• Mohanbir Sawhney
• Karl Schmedders
• David Schonthal
• Kay Stice

Notable alumni

• Victor Herrero, Executive Chairman and CEO of Clarks^[23]
• Leon Jakimič, Founder and Owner of Lasvit

See also

• HKUST
• Business School
• Kellogg School of Management