30-Oct-2025

A new HKU study reveals that generic stress education is ineffective. Successful intervention must be tailored to an employee’s role: managers benefit from promotion-focused strategies, while non-managers need prevention-focused support. The research advocates using AI tools for real-time, personalized stress management, enabling more precise and cost-effective interventions to enhance employee wellbeing and create healthier, more productive workplaces.

03-Sep-2025

A recent two-part seminar series, jointly hosted by IBDS and IPUR, explored the psychological forces shaping medical decisions. Research revealed how lower socioeconomic status drives patient preference for aggressive treatments, while digital physician education seminars significantly increase new drug prescriptions, highlighting key behavioral factors in healthcare.

10-Jul-2025

IBDS and IPUR have signed a MOU to form a strategic partnership. They will combine their strengths in interdisciplinary research on risk, decision science, and urban resilience to develop evidence-based solutions for pressing societal challenges.

25-Jun-2025

HKUBS partners with Societe Generale to cultivate future leaders. Their new MOU provides students with industry exposure through internships and collaborative projects, bridging academic theory and real-world financial practice for career success.

23-Jun-2025

Hosted by HKUBS, the 2025 “Conference on Business Relevance” convened leading scholars to explore business’s evolving societal role. It addressed contemporary challenges and fostered discussions on maintaining relevance in a dynamic global environment.

26-Nov-2024

A new HKUBS and HKACE study of 1,000 service employees finds a 1.7-fold increase in post-pandemic burnout, underscoring the urgent need for innovative workplace interventions to support mental health and ensure service excellence.