This programme aims to provide students with a solid foundation in business studies covering general management theories and practices.  It is designed to equip students with an analytical problem-solving approach in business management.  The inclusion of topical studies in Hong Kong’s business environment will enable students to learn about the emerging issues arising in the society that affect business decisions.

The programme consists of 3 streams*:

1. Business Management;

2. Digital Business Management; and  

3. Applied Business Psychology.

* Choices of streams is applicable for students admitted from July 2020 term only.

A part-time top-up degree programme aims to ensure that students will develop a broad understanding of the complex, diverse and dynamic business environment for management. The programme curriculum is both international and practical in it contents. Students will acquire management skills as well as intellectual capability that enable them to perform effectively as a practicing manager. Thus, enhances their employability and facilitate career management.

Demand for good managers is always on the increase in Hong Kong. Government research suggests that the number of managerial personnel needed in all sectors of the Hong Kong economy will grow by 65,000 from 2010 to 2018. Browsing through the main job sites in Hong Kong, it is clear that management is the category that offers by far the most positions. Leading companies are increasingly competing to win over good management executives with attractive remuneration packages. This Postgraduate Diploma aims to equip students to capitalise on these opportunities within these trends.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Transformation and Business Strategy (DTBS) programme is to equip its students with the latest knowledge and skillsets in the professional field so that they will be able to build up their companies’ competitive competencies in the following four strategic areas: 
Decision Making, Connectivity, Innovation, and Automation.

Doctor of Business Administration, University of Plymouth, UK
 
The programme is studied part-time in a structured manner with a cohort of peers from a range of professional practices. A key emphasis of the programme is the strong teaching and supervisory support from the University of Plymouth. A thesis supervisor will be allocated upon a student’s acceptance and will be the mentor to the student throughout their DBA journey. In addition, the research modules in years 1 and 2 are taught modules so students are well-prepared for their thesis development.
 
The programme is suitable for professionals that prefer to study together with a cohort and be guided by a doctoral supervisor through their DBA journey.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME?

• DBA supervisor allocated upon acceptance to the DBA and will provide guidance to you through your DBA journey
• Strong teaching support as you develop your research skills and thesis proposal in years 1 and 2.
• All assessments are by written coursework, no examination

The MSc in Business Management (Leadership and Innovation) programme is designed for current as well as aspiring managerial leaders. It equips students with an approach to management that blends leadership skills and the ability to synthesise innovative solutions to problems of modern management. The dissertation must reflect the study of leadership and innovation.

Master of Arts Human Resource Management, University of Plymouth, UK

The programme is intended to:

1. Enable participants to develop the necessary skills, competencies and knowledge for effective, ethical and contemporary HR management in a business and organisational context.
2. Provide students with the opportunity to develop the qualities needed for employment in complex and unpredictable HRM and related environments.
3. Adopt a critical perspective on theory and research, and support the application of learning to students’ work environments.
4. Provide the opportunity for students to pursue some subjects to greater depth, to seek out an avenue of HRM enquiry and to carry out independent research through the undertaking of an HR Research Project.

Professional accreditation has been attained from the CIPD for the MAHRM so that upon successful completion of the programme, and dependent on students being in active CIPD Student membership (students can join CIPD as student members upon successful application of the MA HRM programme), students will gain Associate membership on completion. They will then be eligible to upgrade to Chartered or Fellow membership (depending upon their level of HR experience).
 

Digital Transformation is much more than adding digital technology to an organisation. It requires a fresh look at the entire business model and develops organisation strategies that embed digital capabilities as part of the overall business model.

The programme aims to equip current and potential business leaders with the knowledge and competencies to analyse the readiness of their organisation for transformation and to provide a framework that they can use in formulating the strategy for their organisation’s business and digital transformation.

To tackle business challenges and demands, enterprises need forward-looking value creators to pave the road for enterprise development, implement financial business plans and execute business strategies.  The Corporate Finance and Investment Management programme intends to equip students with the latest financial and investment management tools to handle sustainable business development, risk management, company restructuring and corporate financing so that students could leverage global capital markets to support business expansions.

We are in the era of rapid corporate development in order to face the changes around the World. Thus, Hong Kong corporate executives are now facing pressures and challenges from many aspects. The financial and business management industry is always demanding on its employees. It needs employees to have relevant financial management experience and knowledge; as well as an international perspective and an understanding of financial business management operating models. In short, the market requires financial and business managers to demonstrate diversified capabilities.

In today’s ever-changing and complex financial markets, senior executives responsible for managing client assets need to understand the factors that produce sub-optimal outcomes for investors.  To tackle business challenges and demands, enterprises need forward-looking value creators to pave the road for enterprise development, implement financial business plans and execute business strategies. This programme deals with how typically people behave when it comes to handling different financial decisions. 

Based on the major challenges of different brands, industries, and corporate operations, this programme is designed to help marketing managers to understand consumers’ thoughts, feelings, and behavioral patterns quickly and accurately. It aims to provide students with relevant theories and practical skills, and help students acquire and use consumer insights from a scientific and creative perspective so as to establish and implement effective marketing strategies.