<p>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.</p>.<p>The appointment comes weeks after the billionaire made a rare public appearance in China following his fall from grace during a government crackdown on the tech industry over two years ago.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>A record fine of $2.75 billion was later imposed on Alibaba for alleged unfair business practices.</p>.<p>The University of Hong Kong on Friday said Ma had accepted an honorary professorship from its business school.</p>.<p><strong>Alibaba Split | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/alibaba-split-does-enterprise-size-matter-1205643.html" target="_blank">Does enterprise size matter?</a></strong></p>.<p>A spokesperson for the institution said it welcomed Ma sharing "his rich knowledge and experience in business innovation and development".</p>.<p>The professorship carries a three-year term ending in March 2026, according to local media.</p>.<p>The school's website now contains a profile of Ma highlighting his expertise in "management and strategy".</p>.<p>In 2018 the same university awarded Ma an honorary doctorate.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>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".</p>.<p>Ma previously taught English for eight years at Hangzhou Dianzi University in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang before he launched Alibaba.</p>.<p>He also founded in 2015 a centre for entrepreneurship in Zhejiang along with several Chinese business heavyweights.</p>.<p>That institution was originally called Hupan University but had the term "university" removed from its name in 2021 amid Ma's spat with Chinese authorities.</p>.<p>Ma has been spotted in a number of locations around the world over the past two years, including on the Spanish island of Mallorca, and was reportedly living in Japan for much of 2022. </p>
<p>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.</p>.<p>The appointment comes weeks after the billionaire made a rare public appearance in China following his fall from grace during a government crackdown on the tech industry over two years ago.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>A record fine of $2.75 billion was later imposed on Alibaba for alleged unfair business practices.</p>.<p>The University of Hong Kong on Friday said Ma had accepted an honorary professorship from its business school.</p>.<p><strong>Alibaba Split | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/alibaba-split-does-enterprise-size-matter-1205643.html" target="_blank">Does enterprise size matter?</a></strong></p>.<p>A spokesperson for the institution said it welcomed Ma sharing "his rich knowledge and experience in business innovation and development".</p>.<p>The professorship carries a three-year term ending in March 2026, according to local media.</p>.<p>The school's website now contains a profile of Ma highlighting his expertise in "management and strategy".</p>.<p>In 2018 the same university awarded Ma an honorary doctorate.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>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".</p>.<p>Ma previously taught English for eight years at Hangzhou Dianzi University in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang before he launched Alibaba.</p>.<p>He also founded in 2015 a centre for entrepreneurship in Zhejiang along with several Chinese business heavyweights.</p>.<p>That institution was originally called Hupan University but had the term "university" removed from its name in 2021 amid Ma's spat with Chinese authorities.</p>.<p>Ma has been spotted in a number of locations around the world over the past two years, including on the Spanish island of Mallorca, and was reportedly living in Japan for much of 2022. </p>