Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Management

Programme Information for New Students

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Programme Description

This programme provides broad coverage of the key areas of management, then gives students the opportunity to acquire knowledge in more than one of the following functional areas: banking and finance, human resource management, international business, logistics and supply chain management, and marketing. Graduates can enjoy enhanced career opportunities in a wide range of business careers.

Students pursuing an Honours degree will gain a broader perspective as well as greater depth in the area, and will enhance their research and practical skills.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Explain and critically review business theories and concepts to identify issues, analyse situations, and develop solutions for multi-faceted problems in organisational settings.
Critically evaluate issues and make informed judgements in view of the organisation's strategies as well as ethical considerations.
Make meaningful contributions as a leader and member in a team setting and communicate effectively.
Command knowledge of the practices and activities of different aspects of management.
Integrate and apply advanced analytical skills to address issues and make business and management decisions related to complex situations.
Assimilate and synthesise new knowledge in different aspects of management, apply it to solve problems related to management, and develop practical recommendations.

Programme Requirement

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 160 credits as follows:

(a) 70 credits of compulsory courses:

Course code	Course title	Credits	Level
ACT B210	Introduction to Accounting	10	Middle
BIS B123	Business Computing Applications	5	Foundation
BUS B103	English and Communications for Business I	5	Foundation
BUS B104	English and Communications for Business II	5	Foundation
BUS B273	Quantitative Analysis for Business	10	Middle
ECON A231	Introduction to Microeconomics	5	Middle
ECON A232	Introduction to Macroeconomics	5	Middle
FIN B280	Introduction to Financial Management	5	Middle
LAW B262	Business Law I	5	Middle
MGT B240	Principles and Practices of Management	5	Middle
MGT B399	Management Policy and Strategy	5	Higher
MKT B250	Introduction to Marketing	5	Middle

(b) 30 credits from courses from one of the following concentrations.

Course code	Course title	Credits	Level
Banking and Finance concentration:
ACT B331	Company Accounting I	5	Higher
ACT B332	Company Accounting II	5	Higher
BUS B368	Business Issues and Ethics	5	Higher
FIN B385	Investment Management	5	Higher
FIN B386	Financial Decision Making	5	Higher
FIN B388	Banking Systems	5	Higher
FIN B389	Financial Markets	5	Higher
Human Resource Management concentration:
BUS B368	Business Issues and Ethics	5	Higher
MGT B347	Managing People and Organizations	10	Higher
MGT B349	Managing Key Functions in Human Resource Management	10	Higher
MGT B440	Strategic Management of Human Resources	10	Higher
International Business concentration:
BUS B368	Business Issues and Ethics	5	Higher
IB B390	International Business Management	10	Higher
IB B396	Asia Pacific Issues in Management	5	Higher
IB B397	Global Issues in Management	5	Higher
IB B461	International Marketing	5	Higher
MKT B462	Strategic Marketing	5	Higher
Logistics and Supply Chain Management concentration:
ACT B313	Management and Cost Accounting	5	Higher
BUS B368	Business Issues and Ethics	5	Higher
SCM B370	Operations Management	10	Higher
SCM B371	Logistics	5	Higher
SCM B470	Supply Chain Management	10	Higher
Marketing concentration:
BUS B368	Business Issues and Ethics	5	Higher
IB B461	International Marketing	5	Higher
MKT B362	Marketing Research	5	Higher
MKT B363	Consumer Behaviour	5	Higher
MKT B365	Services Marketing	5	Higher
MKT B366	Marketing Communications	5	Higher
MKT B462	Strategic Marketing	5	Higher

*New course, subject to final approval by the University for presentation but likely to be available.

(c) a further 40 credits from courses within the above six concentrations.

(d) an additional 20 credits, as necessary, from any English and/or Chinese Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University.

Students are required to complete 160 credits but they may opt to graduate with a lower qualification such as Bachelor of Business Administration [BBA] (120 credits), Bachelor of Business Administration in Management [BBAMGT] (120 credits), Associate of Business Administration [ABA] (80 credits) or Certificate in Business Administration [CBA] (30 credits) after completing the required number of credits and fulfilling the requirements of the programme regulations.

For details of Professional Recognition, click here.

Choosing the first courses to get started

Undergraduate students taking the BBA programmes in English are recommended to begin their BBA studies with one of the School’s introductory courses such as BUS B103 English and Communications for Business I, BIS B123 Business Computing Applications.

They are then free to complete a general degree, or to specialize in a range of business disciplines.