Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Management Studies (through Pathway 1)

Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration Programme Information Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Management Studies (through Pathway 1)

Programme Information for New Students

Students entering distance learning programmes for the first time can register for courses with a total maximum registration value of 12 credit-units. For continuing students, the maximum registration value is 24 credit-units.

Before submitting the course registration, students should check the programme requirements of their study programme to ensure the courses they wish to select will be counted towards the award as fulfilling the graduation requirements. Students should also refer to the programme requirements regarding the credit-unit requirement for 1000-level, 3000-level and 4000-level courses in their entire programme of study. This includes all core course(s) and elective course(s).

While choosing an elective course, please check the lists of “Excluded Combination” and “Courses not to be taken again”. These lists provide information on courses that cannot be used towards a single award.

For details of the above information, please visit the Distance Learning Programme Admission webpage: https://admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/dl/

This pathway is not applicable to graduates of Associate of Business of the University. They should refer to the regular undergraduate programmes offered by the University.

Programme Description

This programme provides broad coverage of the key aspects of today's management. It also gives students the opportunity to acquire contemporary knowledge and skills, including innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership and social responsibilities, and how they are embedded in practice behind successful businesses. Together with the transferable skills developed through the programme, students could build a successful career or start their own business in a wide range of business areas.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

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

Programme Structure

Programme-specific entry requirement:

A recognized Associate Degree or Higher Diploma in a business-related area (or its equivalent).

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 63 credit-units, of which at least 24 credit-units shall be at 3000-level and at least 24 credit-units shall be at 4000-level. Students are required to complete:

(a) 9 credit-units of University Core courses:

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
UNI 1001ABW
University Core Values
2
1000-level
UNI 1011ABW
Social Responsibilities
1
1000-level
UNI 2001BEW
Effective Communication and Teamwork
3
2000-level
UNI 3001BEW
^
Entrepreneurial Mindset and Leadership for Sustainability
3
3000-level

(b) 27 credit-units of Core courses:

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
BUS 3027BED
Creating Futures: Sustainable Enterprise and Innovation
9
3000-level
MGT 4002BED
Strategic Management
18
4000-level

(c) 18 credit-units of Management Concentration Core courses from Table 2 and 9 credit-units of Management Concentration Elective course from Table 3 in one of the following combinations:

Table 1: Combinations

Management Concentration Core course
and
Management Concentration Elective course
i.
ACT 3094BED
and
MGT 4029BED / MKT 4028BED
OR
ii.
BUS 3005BED
and
ACT 4091BED / FIN 4094BED
OR
iii.
MGT 3008BED
and
ACT 4091BED / FIN 4094BED / MKT 4028BED
OR
iv.
MKT 3006BED
and
ACT 4091BED / FIN 4094BED / MGT 4029BED

Table 2: Management Concentration Core courses

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
ACT 3094BED
Accounting in Business and Practice
18
3000-level
BUS 3005BED
Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship
18
3000-level
MGT 3008BED
Developing Leadership
18
3000-level
MKT 3006BED
Understanding Customers
18
3000-level

Table 3: Management Concentration Elective courses

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
ACT 4091BED
^
Management Accounting and International Finance
9
4000-level
FIN 4094BED
Financial Analysis and Decision Making
9
4000-level
MGT 4029BED
Leadership in a Changing World
9
4000-level
MKT 4028BED
Marketing in Action
9
4000-level

Note: Students who cannot find their course here should click on the above link “Programme Requirements”.

The programme structure displayed on this page is subject to updates and modifications without prior notice. Students admitted to the programme in different academic years (and terms) should refer to the “Programme Requirements” specific to their year of admission. In the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity between the programme structure and the “Programme Requirements”, the “Programme Requirements” shall take precedence.

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

For details of Professional Recognition, click here.

Choosing the first courses to get started

Students taking the Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Management Studies programme through pathway 1 are recommended to begin their studies with one of the concentration core courses at 3000-level such as ACT 3094BED Accounting in Business and Practice, BUS 3005BED Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship, MGT 3008BED Developing Leadership or MKT 3006BED Understanding Customers.

Other combinations of Concentration Courses

If students prefer to take Management Concentration courses in another combination, they may consider related programme.

Table 4: Combinations of Concentration courses and related programme(s)

Concentration Core course
and
Concentration Elective course
ACT 4091BED
(9 credit-units)
FIN 4094BED
(9 credit-units)
MGT 4029BED
(9 credit-units)
MKT 4028BED
(9 credit-units)
ACT 3094BED
(18 credit-units)
BBAHAC /
BBAHAC1
BBAHAC /
BBAHAC1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BUS 3005BED
(18 credit-units)
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHIE /
BBAHIE1
BBAHIE /
BBAHIE1
MGT 3008BED
(18 credit-units)
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHLP /
BBAHLP1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
MKT 3006BED
(18 credit-units)
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBAHMS /
BBAHMS1
BBHHMM /
BBAHMM1

Programme Code: Programme (Please click below link for detail)

BBAHAC: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Accountancy

BBAHAC1: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Accountancy (through Pathway 1)

BBAHIE: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Innovation and Enterprise

BBAHIE1: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Innovation and Enterprise (through Pathway 1)

BBAHLP: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Leadership Practice

BBAHLP1: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Leadership Practice (through Pathway 1)

BBAHHMM: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Marketing Management

BBAHHMM1: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Marketing Management (through Pathway 1)

BBAHMS: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Management Studies

BBAHMS1: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Management Studies (through Pathway 1)

BBAHPS: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Professional Studies

BBAHPS1: Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Professional Studies (through Pathway 1)

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