University of Chicago Hong Kong
The University of Chicago Hong Kong, officially The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex and The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, is a satellite campus of the University of Chicago in Mount Davis, Hong Kong, China. The university opened its Hong Kong campus in November, 2018 with the same tradition of research, education and institutional collaboration as its other overseas campus and centre locations in London, Paris, Beijing, and Delhi. As a strategic regional hub, it is an important addition to the University of Chicago's international presence and engagement throughout Asia. Serving its students, cultivating intellectual research and academic collaboration with partner institutions are objectives of The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, while also bringing new opportunities for community partnerships and social impact. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has a strong presence on the campus. In addition to providing institutional support, the Trust has been instrumental in building the Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex, renovating the Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre and creating The Hong Kong Jockey Club Program on Social Innovation which resides on the campus. Programs and activities The University of Chicago Hong Kong has become home to hundreds of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students across the entirety of all University of Chicago Schools and Divisions. It hosts dozens of academic workshops, conferences, and public lectures each year. Since its inception in 2018, the Yuen Campus has been a destination for faculty and students of the College Study Abroad, Chicago Booth's Executive MBA, Executive Education, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation. Study Abroad The campus contributes to the university's wider engagement in Asia and supports the growing opportunities for learning and research collaborations in Hong Kong. Students in Hong Kong study and work alongside faculty in one of the most important crossroads of the Asia-Pacific region. Executive MBA Program The University of Chicago Booth School of Business teaches its Executive MBA Program on The University of Chicago Hong Kong. Students attend classes and study in the efficiently designed study rooms in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Academic Complex on the Yuen Campus. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive MBA Program is registered under the Hong Kong Education Bureau. Events Since its opening, the campus has organized hundreds of in-person, hybrid and online activities including conferences, workshops, public talks, exhibitions, music concerts, etc. It has developed eight original series talks to showcase UChicago faculty and research, many times in partnerships with faculty from institutions around Asia and the world. These programs include the hybrid event Trailblazer Forum, The Course Podcast and The Yuen Campus Series webinars. The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre The site of the campus was originally part of the Jubilee Battery at Mount Davis, which formed part of Hong