Who We Are
A hub of innovation and entrepreneurship activities - empowering founders and connecting ecosystems across Malaysia and ASEAN.
Developing Leaders for Asia and Beyond
Established in 2015 with MIT Sloan, Asia School of Business (ASB) nurtures transformative leaders devoted to making a global impact. Based in Kuala Lumpur, ASB was founded in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia.
Vision: To shape global knowledge from Asia for the world through impactful research, industry engagement, and collaboration.
Mission: Develop transformative, principled leaders who act and innovate to build a better future for the emerging world and beyond.
ASB offers an MBA, Executive MBA and Master in Central Banking - emphasising Action Learning and a deep partnership with MIT Sloan to deliver world-class business education in Asia.
A Hub of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Activities
ASBhive started as a spark of innovation to empower aspiring entrepreneurs. It has since evolved into a nexus connecting students, founders, corporates, investors, governments, and universities.
It is managed by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) at the Asia School of Business.
Four pillars of impact
Innovate
- Hackathons & Ideation Sprints
- Igniting creativity and problem-solving through dynamic hackathons that transform ideas into viable concepts.
Build
- Incubation & Early-Stage Startup Development
- Providing structured incubation, mentorship, and resources to turn early-stage ideas into market-ready ventures.
Scale
- Accelerator Programs & Market Expansion
- Empowering high-potential startups with strategic guidance, funding access, and market connections to scale rapidly.
Sustain
- Post-Program Support (Mentorship, Funding, Co-working, The Earthshot Prize, and more)
- Ensuring long-term success with ongoing mentorship, workspace solutions, and exclusive funding opportunities.
Designed for makers and founders
A state-of-the-art co-working space at ASB featuring public lounges, dedicated offices, private meeting rooms, a maker lab, and event spaces — built to spark collaboration and accelerate ideas.
- Public lounges
- Dedicated offices
- Private meeting rooms
- Maker lab
- Event spaces
Take a virtual walkthrough of our space →