The School of Business is devoted to the advancement
of business education and shares a common belief that
quality broad-based business education can improve
business practice and lead to social and economic
growth.
International
Recognition
In April 2010, the School of Business received full
accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business International (AACSB). Founded
in 1916, AACSB International is a specialized agency
that grants accreditation for undergraduate and graduate
business administration and accounting programs. AACSB
International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence
in management education.
What AACSB says about our School and our programmes:
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Assurance of Learning Framework
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Honours Project involving an
original research project by a student or pair of
students and mentored by a faculty member
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Integrated mission-driven extracurricular
activities complementing the traditional academic
curriculum to support the School’s whole-person
focus
(Quoted from Best Practices Report
of AACSB Initial Peer Review Team Report. The entire
report is available upon request.)
Bachelor
of Business Administration (Honours)
Since the early 1960s, the School has been a pioneer
among sister institutions in launching a broadly based
business programme at the undergraduate level. We nurture
future leaders who possess an international perspective,
ethical beliefs, a critical mind, and a sense of mission.
In 1989, we offered the first China Business Studies
Option for BBA students in Hong Kong. Currently, we
have seven Concentrations: Accounting, Applied Economics,
China Business Studies, Finance, Information Systems
and E-Business Management, Human Resources Management,
and Marketing. The course of study culminates in the
submission of an individual project in year 3. We are
the only Hong Kong business school to require a final-year
BBA Honours Project. It is a unique and valuable element
in the BBA curriculum, providing a focus for the integration
and application of knowledge acquired from different
business subjects. With an annual intake of about 300
students, there is very keen competition for BBA places
resulting in rising admission scores. Our BBA graduates
have been very well received by local employers.
Bachelor
of Commerce (Honours) in Accountancy
This is a three-year full-time self-financing Honours
Bachelor's degree course developed to provide pathways
for associate degree and higher diploma graduates to
advance to further studies in the area of accounting.
Bachelor
of Commerce in Marketing
This degree programme is jointly offered by the Department
of Marketing of the School of Business and College of
International Education of the School of Continuing
Education. It is designed for graduates of associate
degree or higher diploma in the business-related disciplines
who wish to continue on to a Bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Bachelor
of Commerce in Human Resources Management
This three-year self-funded degree programme is offered
by Department of Management for holders of an associate
degree or higher diploma in business-related disciplines
who wish to continue on to a Bachelor’s degree in human
resources management. Graduates will have opportunities
for employment as HR or training officers (or equivalent)
in all sectors of the economy, with excellent prospects
for further career development in the HRM and training
fields. In addition, the people- and general-management
competencies developed by the programme will prepare
graduates for careers in general management and other
specialisms.
Bachelor
of Social Science (Honours) in China Studies Economics
Option
The Economics option of the BSocSc (Hons) in China Studies
aims to meet a growing need for a programme oriented
towards the Chinese economy.
Master
of Business Administration
The theme of the MBA programme is “Global vision,
China focus”. It equips students with managerial skills
as well as international business knowledge through
classroom work and a variety of non-classroom activities
including Business Field Studies, corporate visits,
seminars, workshops and overseas exchange programmes.
The School’s strong network of mainland business leaders,
students, graduates and academics enables students to
interact with and learn from business leaders in Greater
China. The programme is suitable for experienced managers.
A full-time class can be offered to those with less
work experience.
Master
of Science in Applied Accounting & Finance
This is the only programme in Hong Kong that integrates
applied knowledge and skills in accounting and finance
to train professionals who will be at home in both fields.
The programme emphasizes real, practical international
cases. Students acquire an in-depth understanding of
and updated knowledge in both accounting and finance.
This makes the programme suitable not only for accounting
and finance professionals, but also for managers and
executives in other business areas.
Master
of Science in Applied Economics
The MSc AECON programme provides rigorous theoretical
and applied training in economic analysis. Revolutions
in information technology, globalisation and the rising
economic power of the emerging economies, especially
China, have triggered drastic changes in the world economy.
Understanding the economic mechanism of these changes
is helpful for making the right decisions for businesses,
public organisations as well as individuals. Business
executives as well as BBA students will also benefit
from this programme, which gives a broader view of the
economy to supplement their professional training.
Master
of Science in Corporate Governance and Directorship
This programme is designed to equip business leaders,
and especially corporate directors, with theoretical
tools and the latest knowledge to strengthen corporate
governance in their organisations. The programme prepares
graduates become executive or non-executive directors,
CFOs, CEOs, board secretaries, fund managers, risk managers,
internal auditors, regulators or market intermediaries.
It is also suitable for professionals interested in
exploring corporate governance as an intellectual endeavour.
Master
of Science in Strategic Human Resources Management
This programme places a strong emphasis on quality and
onsharing actual work experience among students. Through
action-learning, students with an average of 12 years
of work experience are trained to be strategic partners
capable of formulating human resource strategies to
cope with corporate needs according to the international
theories taught in
classroom. Classes of this two-year programme are arranged
on specific weekends, allowing students to better integrate
work with study.
Master
of Human Resources Management
This professional programme is designed for recent graduates
who intend to pursue a professional career in human
resources management. The programme will also benefit
practising human resources professionals who have received
little or no formal human resources management training
or education, as well as line managers who seek an advanced
education in the principles and practice of people management.
Classes of this programme are arranged on specific weekends,
allowing students to better integrate work with study.
Postgraduate
Diploma in Professional Accounting
This is a conversion programme setting non-accountants
on the path to an accountancy qualification. The diploma
is accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public
Accountants as a suitable preparation for admission
to a Certified Public Accountant Qualification Programme.
Doctor
of Business Administration
DBA aims to further develop the scholarly potential
of senior managers, researchers and those interested
in administration education, and integrate their business
knowledge beyond what they learned at the master’s level.
Through a combination of taught courses and rigorous
research, DBA candidates learn to lead changes, make
strategic decisions and enhance corporate accountability.
The programme’s high level education and research platform
equips graduates to conduct independent and rigorous
research to address business issues, and to analyse
and solve corporate problems. The graduates are “practitionerscholars”
and potential business educators.
Master
of Philosophy & Doctor of Philosophy
These are rigorous, research-based postgraduate programmes
leading to the MPhil and PhD degrees. These programmes
emphasize research and knowledge creation. They deepen
students' understanding of the fields of study and the
research methods, and prepare students to conduct independent
investigations or start a career in the academic field.
The School’s areas of particular expertise and research
emphasis include Accountancy and Law, Economics, Finance
and Decision Sciences, Management, and Marketing.
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