HONG KONG: Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has been made an honorary professor of business at a top Hong Kong university, the school announced Friday (Apr 21). The appointment comes weeks after
HONG KONG: Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has been made an honorary professor of business at a top Hong Kong university, the school announced Friday .following his fall from grace during a government crackdown on the tech industry over two years ago.
Ma has kept a low profile since late 2020, when a speech he made attacking Chinese regulators was followed by Beijing pulling the plug on a planned IPO by Alibaba affiliate Ant Group.The University of Hong Kong on Friday said Ma had accepted an honorary professorship from its business school. A spokesperson for the institution said it welcomed Ma sharing"his rich knowledge and experience in business innovation and development".The school's website now contains a profile of Ma highlighting his expertise in"management and strategy".However, Ma has"no plans for public lectures or speeches", according to the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper wholly owned by Alibaba.
The Jack Ma Foundation, a charitable organisation set up by the billionaire in 2014, told the Post that"after a hiatus from the world of education, Mr Ma looks forward to returning to campus life".
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