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Days ago, the 3rd Fairy Lake Management Conference was successfully held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen). Hosted by the School of Management and Economics (SME), the conference gathered nearly 130 renowned scholars and young doctoral students from home and abroad. The attendees conducted thorough discussions on the cutting-edge trends in management research, exploring hot topics such as organizational behavior, artificial intelligence and technological innovation, corporate strategy and corporate governance, as well as cross-cultural management and international business.   The event has further promoted academic dialogue and cooperation in management and has continuously injected new momentum into regional academic innovation and practical development. Professor Xiong Wei, Academic Dean of SME, CUHK-Shenzhen, delivered the opening remarks. Professor Cao Jiyin, Area Head of Management at SME, extended the welcome speech. Professor Adam Galinsky from Columbia University, Professor Henrich Greve from INSEAD, and Professor Li Jin from The University of Hong Kong delivered keynote speeches, respectively.  

In June 2026, the School of Management and Economics (SME), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) officially released the 2025 Employment Quality Report for SFI Full-time Master’s Graduates. Facing multiple challenges brought by the complex and severe international situation, fluctuations and adjustments in capital markets, and rapid technological iteration, the full-time Master’s graduates of the Class of 2025 actively adapted to industry development trends. With their solid professional foundation, rich practical experience, and prospective and flexible career planning, they achieved high-quality and stable employment, maintaining the overall employment rate at a high level. There are 511 full-time Master’s graduates of the Class of 2025, covering six full-time Master’s programs, with an overall employment rate reaching 97.8%. Among them, 93.3% of the graduates chose direct employment, mainly concentrated in technology and internet, finance, manufacturing, and comprehensive enterprises; the average annual salary is 305,000 RMB, with the highest annual salary reaching 904,000 RMB; the employment locations of graduates are widely distributed, with over 70% of graduates choosing first-tier cities for development, among which more than 50% chose to work in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. 3.1% of the graduates chose to pursue further studies, among whom 15 individuals will go to renowned domestic and overseas universities to pursue doctoral degrees.    

Days ago, a co-authored paper titled “When Science and Technology Collide with Politics: Patent Examiner Political Ideology and Green Innovation” by Professor Shu Tao, Vice President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), won the 2026 Enterprise Sustainability Working Paper – Best Working Paper Award presented by the HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute. This award aims to select and recognize outstanding academic achievements in sustainability research from among hundreds of cutting-edge papers worldwide. Winning this award marks that the research results of Professor Shu Tao’s team have received high recognition from top academic institutions in relevant fields and highlights the frontier exploration and continuous breakthroughs of our faculty in the field of sustainability research.   About the Award-Winning Professor Professor Shu Tao Vice President of CUHK-Shenzhen Research Field Corporate Innovation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Sustainability, and Fintech

Recently, UTD released its latest “Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions (2021–2025).” The School of Management and Economics (SME) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) achieved another success, with 119 high-quality research papers published in the UTD24 top international journals. SME ranks 4th in the Chinese mainland and 73rd globally, a rise of 22 places compared to the previous cycle (2020–2024). Furthermore, in the 2025 UTD single-year ranking, SME ranks 1st in the Chinese mainland and 45th globally (*as of March 17, 2026), fully demonstrating its outstanding research output and steadily increasing international influence. For a long time, SME, CUHK-Shenzhen has focused on in-depth exploration and innovative breakthroughs in academic research, actively supporting faculty teams in using international frontier methods for interdisciplinary practice. This effort has yielded a series of high-level research results rooted in Chinese management practices with both academic depth and influence, making significant contributions to business education and research development in China and globally. Looking ahead, SME will continue to uphold the concepts of innovation, cooperation, and openness, continuously improving its research system and deepening academic innovation to contribute more to cultivating business talents with both a global vision and social responsibility, as well as leading business knowledge innovation and industrial advancement.