Credit-Bearing Course - SBMT3300

The HKUST Business School (SBM) believes that through participating in business competitions, students can draw upon the concepts and principles learned throughout their study. This allows students to acquire effective techniques for interpersonal communication and teamwork in addition to real life opportunities and experience of thinking-on-your-feet. It also simulates the urgency, complexity, and uncertainty prevalent in "real-world" business organizations.

Undergraduate business students who attain certain level of achievement in business competitions (e.g. finalists with significant evidence of progression / winning teams in business competitions), may make applications for enrolling in SBMT 3300 Business Competitions and earn 1 credit in the Summer Semester of 2025-2026 academic year. Approval will be granted on a case-by-case-basis.

Important Notes

• SBMT 3300 will be available in Winter and Summer Semesters for Full-time undergraduate business students only.
• Approval from SBM will be granted on a case-by-case basis with reference to the format and screening process of the business competitions.
• Student who has successfully enrolled in SBMT 3300 can earn 1 credit
• Students may repeat the course for credits in different terms if different case competitions are taken.

Application Method

• Each team should send ONE representative to submit the competition details to ask for endorsement of the eligibility of the Business Competition that you have participated. Please stay tuned with your email about the details. 
• If you have been notified that you are eligible, you will be asked to complete an online application form, together with supporting documents.

List of the latest business competitions endorsed by the HKUST Business School

• Champion of Cathay Pacific Hackathon
• Champion of HKGCC Business Case Competition
• Champion of HKSI Case Competition
• Champion & Best Presentation of HSBC Life Insurance Innovation Competition
• Champion of Retail Reimagined Challenge
• Champion & Best Presentation of Enactus HK Global Social Innovation Challenge (IBM X The Mills Fabirca)
• Championship of ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition
• Championship of Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge
• First runner up of HKUST International Case Competition 
• First runner up of Oliver Wyman Impact Case Competition (Hong Kong)
• Winning teams of CFA Institute Research Challenge

*SBM reserves the right to make any changes on the above guidelines without prior notice according to the latest case competition landscape.

Please contact Ms Elaine Leung of UG Student Development & Career Services, School of Business & Management at leungelaine@ust.hk for enquiries.