Regulations for the Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face)

General

1.1

These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees.

1.2

In these regulations, definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.

1.3

The Regulations Governing the Articulation of Qualifications shall apply for conversion of Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting to the award of Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face).

1.4

A student shall complete the Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face) programme according to the following study duration:

	Minimum Duration of Study	Normal Duration of Study	Maximum Duration of Study
Normal: 60 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	18 months (full-time) 30 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)
Pathway 1: 40 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	18 months (full-time) 30 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)
Special Entry Route: 80 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	21 months (full-time) 33 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)

2.	Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face)
2.1	To enter the Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face) programme, a student shall normally possess:

	2.1.1	a recognized degree in a business-related area (or its equivalent); or
	2.1.2	a recognized degree in a non-business area (or its equivalent), plus at least three years of supervisory/managerial experience.
2.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face), a student shall:
	2.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	2.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	2.2.3	obtain the following 60 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		2.2.3.1	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
		2.2.3.2	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.

	2.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).
3.	Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face) (through Pathway 1)
3.1	To enter the Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face) programme through pathway 1, a student shall normally possess:
	3.1.1	a recognized Master's degree in business or a business-related area (or its equivalent).
3.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 shall:
	3.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	3.2.3	obtain the following 40 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		3.2.3.1	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1.
	3.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).
4.	Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face) (through Special Entry Route)
4.1	To enter the Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face) programme through special entry route, a student shall normally possess:
	4.1.1	a recognized degree in a non-business area and with less than three years of supervisory/managerial experience.
4.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Global Business and Marketing (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through special entry route shall:
	4.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	4.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	4.2.3	obtain the following 80 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		4.2.3.1	successfully complete 20 credits from BUS B808F/BUS B828F labelled SM in Table 1; and
		4.2.3.2	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
		4.2.3.3	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.
	4.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	MGBMF
Compulsory Courses
IB B890F ³	International Management Strategy	10	CM
IB B891F ⁴	International Marketing Strategy	10	CM
IB B894F ⁵	Management Issues for Global Managers	10	CM
MKT B895F	Contemporary Issues in Marketing	10	CM
Special Entry Route Compulsory Course
BUS B808F ²	Business Administration Perspectives	20	SM
BUS B828F ²	Business Administration Perspectives (Two Terms)	20	SM
Elective Courses
ACT B861F	Accounting for Corporations	5	OM
BIS B870F	Electronic Commerce for Managers	10	OM
BUS B859F ²	Applied Business Project	20	OM
BUS B860F ²	Applied Business Project (1 year)	20	OM
BUS B880F	Directed Studies in Business Research	20	OM
BUS B899F	Business and Entrepreneurship Project	10	OM
DB B877F	Digital Marketplace and Analytics	10	OM
FIN B862F	Treasury and Financial Management	5	OM
MGT B820F	Strategy	10	OM
MGT B827F	Strategic Human Resource Management	10	OM
MGT B838F	Managing Knowledge	10	OM

Notes:

Course code of the Global Immersion Programme had been changed from BUS B818F to BUS B088F. Students who have successfully completed BUS B818F are deemed to have completed BUS B088F.
Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the list of excluded combinations for details.
The course code of MKT B890F has been revised as IB B890F. If students have successfully completed MKT B890F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for IB B890F.
The course code of MKT B891F has been revised as IB B891F. If students have successfully completed MKT B891F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for IB B891F.
The course code of MKT B894F has been revised as IB B894F. If students have successfully completed MKT B894F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for IB B894F.

July 2019