Updated as of February 17, 2020

Spring 2020 Major Selection InfoBBA(GBUS)

1 Pedagogy and curriculum

2 Student and alumni profile

3 Application

Case studies

Service projectsExperience sharing

Global enrichment fund

Capstone consulting projects

Study trips

Cultural exchange

Mentoring

Study abroad

Developing GBUSers

Foreign language

Business competitions

Additional major/ minor or customize

STEM sponsorship

The GBUS curriculum

1. Global exposure• GBUS 1000 Global Leadership Development • GBUS 3010 Global Perspectives on Contemporary Issues• Foreign language • Study abroad• Two GBUS electives (one must be offered by GBUS) 2. Case analysis• GBUS 2010 Global Business Analysis • GBUS 3030 Global Business Case Studies• GBUS 3040 Doing Business in Asia and Emerging Markets • GBUS 3050 Deal Making in Asia and Emerging Markets3. Experiential learning and application• GBUS 2020 Public Service Project• GBUS 4910 Capstone Project

The GBUS curriculum consists of three key components:

Case analysis:Train up your critical thinking

GBUS is not an academic discipline. GBUS courses focus on critical thinking and integration of knowledge in different business scenarios. A typical GBUS course involves around 5-6 cases and 2-3 group presentations.

Sample GBUS course syllabi

Global exposure: Cultivate your global perspectives

GBUS1000 and Student Initiative Teams Events Study Trips and Semester Abroad

• Global Leadership Forum• Career Mentor Link• Alumni industry sharing • Cultural sharing workshop

Experiential learning and application: Putting theory into practice

Public service projectsStudents collaborate with an NGO to nurture passion in socially responsible leadership

Students undertake a challenging consulting project in their final year

Capstone projects

Student and alumni profile

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208Current students

~600Alumni

2001Established since

A close-knit diverse community of hard working dreamers and believers who

support each other

The community is our best asset

Class of 2023 (“GBUS20”)

• Current year 1 GBUS students: 33– 16 Local JUPAS– 10 Local Non-JUPAS– 4 International (2 Indonesian, 1 Philippines, 1 Thai)– 2 Taiwanese– 1 Mainland Chinese

• Spring 2020 MSE: ~15

We are not too constrained by a fixed quota, instead we are looking for students with the right fit

Post-GBUS journey

Class of 2018 graduates (n=53)• Banking/ finance: 57%• Consulting: 15%• Retail/ marketing: 11%• Startup: 6%• Government: 4%• Media: 4%• Professional service: 2%• Further studies: 2%

GBUS alumni network

Selection criteria

3.0CGA

B-LANG1002&1003

C+MATH (Calculus)

• Completion of at least 29 credits, including transferred credits upon admission

• CV: Track record of initiatives and achievements (e.g. leadership, service, sports, projects, competitions)

• Personal statement: Fit with GBUS core values and potential to benefit from and contribute to the community

• Minimum academic requirements

OR B+ISOM 2500

Interview

• Interview is required for admission into GBUS– Once passed paper screening, admission decision is based on interview

performance

• Interview shortlist– Meet listed minimum academic requirements– Paper screening based on CV and personal statement– Selectivity negatively correlated with CGA

• Interview dates and format– May 20 (Wed) afternoon and May 21 (Thur) afternoon– Small group interview– Face-to-face or by Zoom, depends on prevailing university guidelines on

Covid-19 situation

Application FAQs

1. What kind of qualities are you looking for in a candidate?Qualities: self-driven (doer), analytical skills (thinker), people skills (team player), verbal and non-verbal communication (communicator)

2. What do you look for in the personal statement?• English proficiency• Logical thinking• You as an individual (e.g. your passion, aspiration, significant learning

experience)• Fit with the community (e.g. why you want to join GBUS, experience/

knowledge working with GBUS students)

Application FAQs

3. What should I put on my CV?A one-page highlight of your recent and most significant experience and achievements

4. Will I got shortlisted for interview if I put GBUS as my second choice?Interview priority will go to those applicants who put GBUS as their first choice. If there are many high quality first choice applicants, we may not be able to consider the second choice applicants

Application FAQs

5. If my Fall CGA missed the requirement marginally but I work very hard in Spring

to pull up my CGA. Will there be a “make-up” interview session after the Spring

semester grades are released?

• We will take a look at all the applicant’s updated CGA and their profile again when

the Spring grades are released, “make-up” interview session may be arranged for

exceptional cases

6. Should I re-apply if I have applied before?

• No harm to try but have realistic expectation

• Self reflection on previous compromising factors: quota, academic results, co-

curricular records, interview performance; consider whether these factors have

changed

More questions?Contact us through our online channels

Email: gbus@ust.hkWebsite: gbus.ust.hk

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