Taught by a former Asian Development Bank (ADB) Head of the Risk Management Unit of the Private Sector Operations Department, this course enables its students to go deep-dive to examine and discuss current public management strategies in dealing with major social issues at the ADB. Specific questions to be explored include: How are policies and processes formulated?; How are projects and programs recommended, approved, implemented, monitored, and independently evaluated in an MDB (Multilateral Development Bank)? How results orientation is emphazized at ADB in achieving better quality projects and programs? And how institutional reforms take place at MDBs such as ADB which ensure improved staff resource reallocation and skills-mix changes in meeting evolving operational needs with efficiency and effectiveness? Specific cases will also be discussed to enhance professional skills valued at MDBs. This course combines lectures, case studies, industry expert guest speakers, and project work to involve students to deal with projects with real social impacts. Guest speakers (former and current Management of ADB) will be invited to share their perspectives with students. Students will work together as a project team to use business methods and public management knowledge to analyze and address social, economic, health, and environmental problems. The course is multi-disciplinary and open to both UG and PG students at HKUST.