Hong Kong Cityuniversity
Hong Kong CityUniversity
Bachelor of Business Administration(Hons) in Business Management
Programme Structure Minimum credit requirement for the conversion programme is 60. Normally students are required to attend classes on two evenings plus Saturday afternoon. The minimum duration to complete the programme is 2 years, including 4 regular semesters and 2 summer semesters. The maximum duration is 4 years.
The 12 basic and advanced required courses will provide you with a thorough grounding in the underpinning disciplines and functions of business. The core courses helps you develop skills of decision making in the context of business operations. In the second year, you will be able to integrate business concepts and different functional areas of business through progression from basic to advanced core courses. More importantly, you will have an opportunity to further develop your strength in at least two business disciplines and to enhance your competitive capabilities through selection of electives.
Students lacking sufficient foundation in business disciplines are advised to take the foundation electives before proceeding with the core and advanced courses.
Course List Basic Core Courses (18 Credit Units)
Code / Course Title / Credit Units / Remarks for Cohorts 2002-2006AC3204 / Corporate Accounting / 3 / Replaces AC3202 Corporate Accounting I
EF3440A / Microeconomics for Business Strategy / 3 / Replaces EF3440 Microeconomics for Business Strategy
IS3435 / Business Process Analysis / 3 / Replaces IS3431 Systems Analysis; IS3433 Business Systems Analysis
MGT3906 / Managing Organizational Behaviour / 3 / Replaces MGT3206 Organizational Behaviour
MKT3602 / Marketing Research / 3
MS3402 / Statistics for Business Management / 3 / Replaces MS3102 Statistics for Management Decisions
Advanced Core Courses (18 Credit Units)
Code / Course Title / Credit Units / Remarks for Cohorts 2002-2006
AC4320 / Accounting for Managerial Decision Making / 3 / Replaces AC4321 Management Accounting
EF3441A / Macroeconomics for Business Strategy / 3 / Replaces EF3441 Macroeconomics for Business Strategy
IS4635 / Business Process Design for eBusiness / 3 / Replaces IS3331 Data Management; IS4633 IT Based Business Transformation
MGT4903 / Business Strategy / 3 / Replaces FB4303 Strategy and Policy
MKT3603 / Consumer Behaviour / 3
MS3401 / Practical Management Science / 3 / Replaces MS3103 Resource Allocation Techniques
Choose 2 areas from the 6 areas below (12 Credit Units)
6 Specialized Areas / Credit Units / Remarks for Cohorts 2002-2006
Accountancy
AC4251 / Taxation and Tax Planning / 3
AC4302 / Financial Statement Analysis / 3 / Replaces AC4301 Corporate Accounting II
Economics/Finance
EF4333A / Financial Systems, Markets & Instruments / 3 / Replaces EF4333 Financial Systems, Markets & Instruments
EF4473A / International Trade / 3 / Replaces EF4473 International Trade
Information Systems
IS4824 / Knowledge Management for Business Applications / 3 / Replaces IS4133 Business Data Communications & Networking; IS4823 Knowledge Management Systems for Business
IS4858 / eBusiness Issues for HK Small and Medium Business Enterprises / 3 / Replaces IS4838 Foundations of Electronic Business
Management
MGT3917 / Managing Human Resources / 3 / Replaces MGT3217 Human Resources Management
MGT4921 / International Dimensions of Management / 3 / Replaces MGT4221 International Management
Marketing
MKT4622 / Services Marketing / 3
MKT4625 / Advertising Management & Integrated Marketing Communications / 3
Management Science
MS3121 / Fundamentals of Business Logistics Management / 3
MS3431 / Business Procurement Process / 3 / Replaces MS4321 Customer Relationship Management with Data Mining
Free Electives (12 Credit Units)
You can choose from the following list or some more courses from the 6 Specialized Areas listed above.
Code / Course Title / Credit Units / Remarks for Cohorts 2002-2006
AC3252 / Accounting and Taxation Systems in the Chinese Mainland / 3
AC4342 / Auditing / 3
CS3270 / Fundamentals of Computer Networks and the Internet / 3
CS3278 / Fundamentals of Internet Programming / 3
EF2103 / Elements of Economics # / 3
EF3010 / Financial Management for Value Creation / 3 / Replaces FB3410 Financial Management
EF3320A / Security Analysis and Portfolio Management / 3 / Replaces EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
FB2103 / Introduction to Financial Accounting # / 3 / Replaces FB2100 Accounting I
FB2503 / Management Information Systems # / 3 / Replaces FB2501 Management Information Systems II
FB3503 / Service Operations Management / 3 / Replaces FB3500 Service Operations Management I & FB3501 Service Operations Mangagement II
FB4800 / Project / 6
IS3038 / eGovernment Applications / 3 / Replaces IS4537 IS Security, Control and Audit; IS4542 Legal and Ethical Issues in IS
IS4245 / Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management for eBusiness / 3 / Replaces IS4236 Web Based Business Application Development; IS4020 E-Business System Technology Foundations
MGT2900 / Introduction to Management # / 3
MGT4930 / Management Issues in Emerging Technology Environment / 3 / Replaces MGT4230 Management and E-Commerce
MGT4932 / Managing Change in Organizations / 3 / Replaces MGT4236 Personal Development
MKT2681 / Introduction to Marketing # / 3
MKT4624 / Retail Management / 3
MKT4628 / e-Marketing / 3 / Replaces MKT4635 Relationship Marketing
MS2402 / Introduction to Business
Statistics # / 3 / Replaces FB2200 Management Sciences I
MS3108 / Transportation Logistics / 3
MS4212 / Business Forecasting / 3 / Replaces MS3221 Economic & Social Statistics
SA3316 / Managing Human Resources in Public and Private Sectors / 3 / Replaces SA3303 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
SA3318 / Managing Financial Resources in Public and Private Sectors / 3 / Replaces SA3304 Financial Resource Management in the Public Sector
Revised on 10 December 2007Remarks:
# Foundation electives (only applicable to 2004 intake and thereafter) are assigned by the Faculty for students with comparable qualifications (those who have a solid background in other disciplines, e.g. AD in Computing, Tourism Management etc). Students taking foundation electives will have the credits counted towards the Free Elective Requirement. Without prior approval, students cannot take foundation electives to fulfill the free elective requirement. To check what foundation course(s) you are required to take, please log in your personal account via the BBABM Portal.