This module presents the cornerstone technologies for digital transformation: blockchain, cybersecurity, 5G cellular technology, and big data business analytics; technical foundation, applications, and how they interact to transform business. The students will learn management strategies for the new technologies through case studies with a focus on FinTech.

This module is designed to provide an overview of robotics and embodied AI, covering perception, planning, and action, with a focus on humanoid robots, generative AI breakthroughs, and commercial applications.

This module is designed to provide a framework for analyzing industries in the era of AI acceleration, decoding the shift from energy competition to intelligent restructuring, and understanding how human–AI collaboration redefines decision-making from efficiency to intelligence, while enabling the development of adaptive organizations that evolve from problem solvers to future definers.

This module is designed to examine artificial intelligence from first principles, developing an understanding of its underlying logic and evolution, and bridging abstract theory with business practice, while positioning AI as a human–machine co-evolutionary partner to support enterprise value transformation and exploring human–AI co-creation through art to foster interdisciplinary innovation.

This course focuses on human-AI co-creation and how generative AI reshapes decision-making and content generation. From data visualization and data storytelling to creative content production, AI redefines workflows and collaboration models. It examines human-AI division of labor, integrates real-world business applications, and highlights the value of explainable AI, visual analytics and intelligent creation, revealing future directions for decision-making and innovation in the AI era.

This module combines lectures and dialogue with leading HKUST scientists, building a structured understanding of innovation in new energy, advanced materials, and marine science, while offering insights into emerging trends and future opportunities.