Associate Professor of Business Education
Emily M. NASON
Associate Professor of Business Education Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions
enason@ust.hk
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Emily M. NASON

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
  • B.B.A. The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Management of Organizations

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions, Sep 2020 - present;

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, School of Business and Management, Associate Dean, July 2013 - Aug 2020; Director of UG Programs, July 2012 - 2015; Director of Global Business Program, July 2014 - Aug 2020 & July 2010 - June 2013; Founding Director, Karen Lee Student Mentoring Center, 2016 - 2020.

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Management, Associate Professor of Business Education, July 2012 - present; Assistant Professor, July 2005 - June 2012.

  • Citibank, N.A., Global Consumer Banking, Hong Kong, Corporate Quality Manager, 1998 - 1999, Management Associate, 1997 - 1998.

Faculty Profile

Professor Emily NASON is the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions at HKUST, responsible for furthering the University’s strategic objective to be a University of choice for talents, by proactively attracting and recruiting student talents of varied excellence to HKUST. She received her PhD in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from UCLA and joined HKUST in 2005 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management, where she also obtained her BBA degree. Prof Nason is well experienced in undergraduate education and has taken up various program leadership roles within the Business School and served on multiple university and external committees. A passionate educator, Prof Nason believes the most important aspects in youth education are character building, instilling a passion in lifelong learning, and making positive impacts.

Honors And Awards

  • 2008, 2011-2016, 2018. Favorite Mentor nominated by outstanding students in graduating class.

  • 2008, 2007, 2006. Winner, Best Ten Lecturers Election

  • 2007. Nominee, Michael G. Gale Teaching Award.

  • 2006 (Summer/Fall).  Winner, Franklin Prize for Year 1 Teaching.