Billionaire Jack Ma accepts teaching position at Hong Kong University

The appointment comes weeks after the billionaire reemerged in public in China after a long period of exile and low-key living. The University of Hong Kong said on Friday that Mr. Ma had accepted an honorary professorship from its business school.

Billionaire Jack Ma. Photo: AFP

A spokesperson for the organization said they welcomed Ma to share his “rich knowledge and experience in innovation and business development.” The professorship is for a three-year term that ends in March 2026, according to local media.

The school's website now has a profile of Ma highlighting his expertise in "management and strategy." In 2018, the same university awarded Ma an honorary doctorate.

Mr. Ma previously taught English for eight years at Hangzhou Dianzi University in eastern China's Zhejiang province before founding Alibaba Group.

He also founded a startup hub in Zhejiang in 2015 with several large Chinese companies. The institution was originally called Hupan University, but the term “university” was dropped from the name in 2021.

Billionaire Jack Ma has been spotted in several locations around the world over the past two years, including the Spanish island of Mallorca, and is believed to be living in Japan for much of 2022.

Huy Hoang (according to AFP, CNA, SCMP)

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