Jack Ma has become an honorary professor at the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Business and Economics, where the 58-year-old Alibaba Group founder will focus on management and strategy, the university announced recently. The former English teacher’s appointment took effect on 1 April and his three-year term is scheduled to end in March 2026. Ma, who has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English education from Hangzhou Normal University, founded the Alibaba Group in 1999.
Photo: Jack Ma Foundation
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