The 2002 Student Outreach Day brought more than 15,000 students, teachers and their families to Clear Water Bay on 28 September to tour the campus and its facilities, and to learn from academics and University students about studying at HKUST.
   
 
The University launched an 18-month, part-time Master of Technology Management program in Shanghai on 13 September, in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The modular program nurtures senior technology managers in the Chinese Mainland and enables full-time professionals to pursue advanced education without interrupting their careers. 22 students enrolled on the first program.