HKUST MBA Program Application Instructions

Before you start the online application, you are recommended to go through the following information:
Admissions Procedures
Admissions Timetable
Application Materials
Application Fee
Short-listing and Interview
Admissions Offer

Completing the Online Application

Program Choice
Personal Particulars
Test Information
Reference Form

Contact Us

Admissions Procedures

Admissions Timetable

The HKUST MBA program intake 2013 will start in August 2013.
Below is the admissions timetable:

Round Application Deadline Interview Notification by Admissions Results by

Full-time MBA (Target intake size: 100-120)
1st 13 November 2012 11 January 2013 8 February 2013
nd
2 3 January 2013 1 March 2013 28 March 2013
3rd 13 March 2013 10 May 2013 7 June 2013
Part-time MBA (Target intake size: 80-100)
1st 18 December 2012 15 February 2013 15 March 2013
nd
2 28 February 2013 26 April 2013 24 May 2013
3rd * - - -
Shenzhen Part-time MBA (Target intake size: 80)
1st 31 December 2012 31 January 2013 30 June 2013
nd
2 31 March 2013 30 April 2013 30 June 2013

International students requiring student visa to study in Hong Kong are strongly recommended to apply for the first or second
round to allow sufficient time for visa application once they are admitted.

* Phase 3 will be announced in Mar, 2013. Limited seats for strong candidates only.

Application Materials

A completed application should include ALL of the following items:

1. A completed online application form; and

2. Three online work reference forms; and

3. Application fee (Non-refundable):

Full-time MBA: HK$1560 (~US$200)
Part-time MBA: HK$1000 (~US$129)
Shenzhen Part-time MBA: HK$1000 (~US$129)

4. Supporting documents:

- transcript of undergraduate and/or postgraduate studies; and

- official GMAT report and/or TOEFL/IELTS report (if applicable); and

- documentary proof of professional qualifications (if applicable)

- employment proof of all the job position(s) listed on the application

- salary proof of the latest 12 months

Supporting Documents
Please note scanned or faxed copies (except online reference forms) of the supporting documents will be sufficient at the
application stage. You are not required to provide the originals or certified true copies until you are attending a face-to-
face interview or as required by the MBA Office, whichever happens earlier.

We only accept supporting documents in English. Any certificates/documents that are not in English should be
accompanied with an officially certified translation.

When the applicants are required to provide certified true copies of the originas, the copies must be officially certified by
the issuing authorities with their imprint and signature.

Kindly note only documents in envelope sealed by the university/ issuing organization is considered valid. You may
request your university/ issuing organization to send official academic documents directly to us.

Official proof maybe required to show the language of instruction for your undergraduate/ master degree.

For candidates who complete their degree in Europe, you may need to provide the diploma supplement issued by your
university. Kindly refer to http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/ds_en.htm for the information of this
document.

Document Submission
Supporting documents should reach the MBA Office by the application deadline.

There are 3 ways for submissions:

1. Document Upload (strongly recommended)

One convenient way to submit your supporting documents is by uploading softcopies. The Document Upload function is
available after your application fee is settled. Once activated, you can upload your documents anytime while you are
completing the application form. Application management and document submissions will be made easy.

2. Fax to (852) 2705 9596

3. Postal mail to the HKUST MBA Program Office

Please write your full name and reference number on all documents. For (3), please allow sufficient delivery time and
ensure that the documents will reach our office by the application deadline.
 If you have chosen the Shenzhen Part-time MBA program as your first choice, you can either upload your documents
online, email to szmba@ust.hk or send them to our Shenzhen MBA Program Office.

Application Fee

The application fee can be paid by:

i. Online credit card payment through the online application platform (strongly recommended);

ii. Cash deposit to Hang Seng Bank: 024 262 324999 014 (account name: HKUST);

iii. Bank draft made payable to "The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology"

The ORIGINAL pay-in slip in (ii) and bank draft in (iii) should be mailed to the MBA Program Office.

The application fee for Full-time MBA program is HK$1560 (~US$200) and that for Part-time (Hong Kong) and Part-time
(Shenzhen) MBA programs is HK$1000 (~US$129). You are strongly advised to determine your program choice before
submitting your application. Please note all application fees paid are non-refundable.

Change of program choice after submitting your application fee is subject to approval. Upon approval, applicants are required
to pay for any shortfall and any extra fees paid will not be refunded.

Short-listing and Interview

You are strongly recommended to check your application status through the online application system.

Short-listing
Short-listed applicants will be notified for an interview within 8 weeks after the application deadline.

Interview
Part-time Program (Hong Kong/Shenzhen): face-to-face interview will be arranged for short-listed candidates.

Full-time Program: face-to-face interview for short-listed applicants resided in Hong Kong or nearby; otherwise a video
interview via internet will be arranged. Applicants will need to prepare a web camera and microphone for the video interview.

While attending the face-to-face interview, applicants should produce the originals or certified true copies of undergraduate
and/or postgraduate transcripts, and/or those of other supporting documents.

For candidates who attend Skype interview, please submit your original documents to MBA office by mail or request the issuing
authority to mail us the document directly.

Kindly note only documents in envelope sealed by the university/ issuing organization is considered valid. You may request
your university/ issuing organization to send official academic documents directly to us.

Admissions Offer

An admissions decision will usually be sent to candidates within 12 weeks after the application deadline via postal mail.

Upon receiving the admissions offer, candidates will be required to indicate acceptance by returning a signed acceptance form
and placing a deposit. Newly admitted candidates are expected to work with the MBA office closely to prepare for their
admissions and MBA studies.
At HKUST we will start the MBA program in August with a 5-day Residential Program, including a 3-day intensive course of
Preparing to Lead and a 2-day Experiential Learning Program. Attendance at the Residential Program is mandatory.

Completing the Online Application

Below are some instructions you may find helpful when completing the online application:

Program Choice

You will need to state one program choice among the Full-time, Part-time (Hong Kong) and Part-time (Shenzhen) MBA
programs. While the three programs have similar curriculum, there are differences in program mode and location. You are
strongly advised to determine your program choice before submitting your application.

Change of program choice after submitting your application fee is subject to approval. Upon approval, applicants are required
to pay for any shortfall and any extra fees paid will not be refunded.

Each applicant can only submit one application. Review of application and admissions interview will be arranged according to
your program choice.

Personal Particulars

Name
Please put the Surname, First name, and/or Middle name fields as shown in your identification documents (e.g. HKID or
passport). For the Preferred Name, please put the name you prefer to be called for communication purposes.

Right of abode
For holders of HKID card, the right of abode in Hong Kong is indicated by the letter A shown under the date of birth.

Years of full-time employment

Years of full-time employment refer to the period of full-time work experience between candidates obtained their first degree
(or equivalent professional qualifications) and Aug 1, 2013.

Work Experience
We do not review any additional CV. Applicants are advised to put all relevant job information in the online application form.

You are required to provide proof of employment and salary.

Test Information

GMAT
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is always REQUIRED for application. You are advised to have your GMAT
score ready when you submit the application.

Otherwise, please schedule your GMAT as early as possible and put your scheduled test date on the application. In any case,
you should submit your GMAT score within one month after application deadline. Applicants should direct the test operator to
send the official GMAT report to the HKUST MBA Program Office. If you have not taken your test or will retake your test, it is
mandatory to submit your unofficial report by email/fax once you finish the test.

HKUST's code number is 7357. The Program Code for Full-time MBA is PRW-WT-99 and for Part-time MBA is PRW-WT-53.
The score is valid for five years prior to the program commencement date. AWA score is always REQUIRED.

For more information, please visit the GMAT website at www.mba.com.

TOEFL / IELTS
Applicants are required to take The Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing
Systems (IELTS) (Academic) UNLESS

- Your mother tongue is English; or

- Your medium of instruction of the undergraduate /master degree program completed previously was English.
Please note that official proof of the medium of instruction maybe required to show the language of the instruction for your
undergraduate / master degree.

TOEFL test takers should direct ETS to send the official score report to HKUST MBA Program Office. HKUST's code number for
TOEFL is 0170-01.

The TOEFL / IELTS score is valid for two years prior to the program commencement date.

For more information, please visit the TOEFL website at www.toefl.com or IELTS website at www.ielts.org.

Reference Form

Applicants should nominate three referees from work or business counterparts preferrably two of them being your current or
previous supervisors, who can inform the University of your capability, character and capacity for the MBA program, to
complete the reference forms. You may be requested to provide proof of your referee relationship.

Online reference
Upon contact information provided by the applicants, referees will receive an email with information to complete the online
reference form.

Completed reference forms should reach the MBA Program Office by the application deadline. Applicants are advised to notify
your referees in advance and provide enough lead time for reference completion.

Contact Us

For enquiries or sending of application materials:

A. Hong Kong Programs

- Full-time MBA

- Part-time MBA

MBA Admissions Team

HKUST MBA Program Office
 HKUST Business School
Room 5601, 5/F, Annex
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2358 7539

Fax: (852) 2705 9596

Email: applymba@ust.hk

B. Shenzhen Part-time MBA Program

HKUST Shenzhen MBA Program Office

Room 221, 2/F, HKUST Shenzhen IER Building
No.9 Yuexing 1st Road
Hi-tech Industrial Park South, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, PRC

Tel: (86) 755 2673 7302

Fax: (86) 755 2697 0849

Email: szmba@ust.hk

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