The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has appointed Wharton Prof. of Management, Jitendra V Singh as Dean of its School of Business and Management, effective September 1, 2014. The appointment came after the school conducted an open and competitive international search.
Prof. Singh is a world class management scholar and business educator at the Wharton School of Business, where he is currently the Saul P Steinberg Professor of Management. Since joining the faculty in 1987, he has played a number of significant roles at Wharton in boosting the school’s global presence.
“Jitendra has been an invaluable member of the Wharton community,” said Thomas S Robertson, Dean of The Wharton School. “It is a bittersweet moment for the School to see him go, but we look forward to opportunities for future cooperation with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.”
Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST, said he was very pleased that the University has found such an acclaimed scholar and able administrator to lead HKUST Business School given the highly competitive nature of the current recruitment environment among top business schools globally. “With Prof Singh’s wide-ranging experience and achievements in the academic, business strategy and policy arenas, I am certain he will bring HKUST Business School to new heights. We are excited about this appointment!”
Prof Jitendra Singh said, “I am honored to have been chosen to lead the School of Business and Management at HKUST and it is exciting for me to be back in Asia at a time when momentous changes are under way. I look forward to working with the university and business school leadership to build on the strong foundations that are already in place, and strive toward ever higher goals, while contributing both to the region and to global society.”
