HKU Business School

Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Public · 1-year full-time MBA (Hong Kong/China, London and New York tracks)

Class size: 94
Program tuition: HKD 82,625 (full program)

Deadlines

Early Round (2027-28 intake; rolling admissions thereafter): Nov. 9, 2026

Essays

Essay 1 (personal statement) (300 words)

Personal statement on the motivation to pursue this programme – i.e. what are your career aspirations and how would this programme help you achieve those aspirations

Essay 2 (300 words)

A short essay to tell us a time you encountered an intergenerational conflict and how you resolved it

Editor's notes

Treat Nov. 9, 2026, as your real deadline. It's the only named round, everything after it is rolling, and HKU strongly encourages early applications. Merit scholarships of HK$150,000 to HK$350,000 are decided with your offer and need no separate form, so your admissions file is your scholarship application.
HKU says outright that it values the interview more than essays. That doesn't make the personal statement optional reading. It decides whether you get the interview. Then prepare for the conversation: your motivation, your post-MBA plan in Asia, and why a one-year format fits it.
Look at where graduates land before you write your goals. In the latest report, 78% work in Hong Kong and 94% in Asia Pacific, with banking and finance the largest industry. A goal built around Hong Kong or the region is easier to believe than a vague global one.
No waivers, anywhere. The GMAT or GRE is required with no exceptions, the fee can't be waived, and HKU wants official documents sent straight from your university. Order transcripts early, because the upload link only arrives after you submit.