Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched a master of technology management (MTM) program in Shanghai, in partnership with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, to nurture senior technology managers in the Chinese mainland.
The 18-month program will focus on management of technology, technology products and technology business development. It aims to develop chief technology officers, chief information officers and chief executive officers for technology enterprises in Shanghai and its vicinity, according to HKUST Tuesday.
Helen Shen, director of the MTM program, said the demand for technology leaders with business skills is huge, both in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
The Shanghai MTM program will broaden students' horizon on technology and management, while simultaneously addressing local issues, she added.
Beginning this month, more than 20 senior executives from both multinational and Chinese enterprises have been admitted to the class.
The program will include compulsory study trip to technology companies in Shanghai, the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, as well as an optional trip to the United States.
(Xinhua News Agency September 3, 2002)
