Lizzi Lee on Involution, Overcapacity, and China's Economic Model

These days, there's no shortage of MBA programs. What's harder to find is one that still feels connected to the real world, to people, to place, and to the way business is actually changing. The MBA at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has that connection. The campus sits above the South China Sea, and yes, the view really is as good as they say But what makes it special is the mix of perspectives it brings together.

Students come from everywhere, and the faculty don't just teach business models, they push you to question the assumptions behind them. If you want to understand how China's economy works on the ground and how it fits into the larger global picture, HKUST is one of the few programs that can genuinely offer that. You'll graduate with more than a credential. You'll have a clearer sense of how to lead in a world that keeps surprising us. Find out more at mba.hkust.edu.hk.

Welcome to the Seneca Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China. In this program, we'll look at books, ideas, new research, intellectual currents, and cultural trends that can help us better understand what's happening in China's politics, foreign relations, economics, and society. Join me each week for in-depth conversations that shed more light and bring less heat to how we think and talk about China. I'm Kaiser Guo coming to you this week from my home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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