Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Professional Accounting
PROGRAMME CODE
BBAHPAJS
ENTRY
SENIOR YEAR ENTRY
STUDY DURATION
2-YEAR
MODE OF STUDY
FULL TIME,
FACE-TO-FACE
This programme prepares students for a professional qualification in accounting and equips them with broad-based knowledge in financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, law and accounting information systems. Graduates can seek employment as professional accountants or pursue careers in related fields such as auditing, taxation and business advisory services.
Applicants of Senior Year Entry to the programme must satisfy the following entry requirement:
An Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (or its equivalent) in a business-related discipline from a tertiary institution recognised by the University;
OR
An Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (or its equivalent) in a non-business related area from a tertiary institution recognised by the University upon completion of a bridging programme offered by HKMU.
Applicants are required to fulfill the English language requirements of the University and may be required to attend an admission interview and/or written test.
Students pursuing this programme are required to successfully complete at least 63 credit-units of which at least 24 credit-units should be taken at 3000-level and another 24 credit-units at 4000-level.
In order to prepare students for the challenges in the international business environment, the Global Immersion Programme is incorporated in the study programme to provide students with opportunities to study and travel abroad, gain exposure to the language of global business, engage with international issues and eventually become empowered global citizens. This programme is compulsory.
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Credit-units |
|---|---|---|
BUS 3068BEF | Business Issues and Ethics | 3 |
BUS 4028BEF | Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 6 |
BUS 4088BEF | Business Sustainability: Theory and Practice | 3 |
MGT 4099BEF | Management Policy and Strategy | 3 |
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Credit-units |
|---|---|---|
ACT 3004BEF | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
ACT 3013BEF | Management and Cost Accounting | 3 |
ACT 3031BEF | Company Accounting | 3 |
ACT 3032BEF | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 3 |
ACT 4005BEF | Advanced Management Accounting | 3 |
ACT 4007BEF | Advanced Financial Reporting | 3 |
ACT 4014BEF | Hong Kong Taxation | 3 |
ACT 4016BEF | Auditing | 3 |
FIN 3086BEF | Financial Management | 3 |
LAW 3033BEF | Company Law | 3 |
LAW 3062BEF | Business Law | 3 |
No. of Credit-units | ||
|---|---|---|
Business Elective Courses | 6 | |
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Credit-units |
|---|---|---|
UNI 1002ABW | University Core Values | 2 |
UNI 1012ABW | Social Responsibilities | 1 |
UNI 2002BEW | Effective Communication and Teamwork | 3 |
UNI 3002BEW | Entrepreneurial Mindset and Leadership for Sustainability | 3 |
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Credit-units |
|---|---|---|
GIP 300BEF | Global Immersion Programme (Undergraduate Year 3) | 0 |
GIP 400BEF | Global Immersion Programme (Undergraduate Year 4) | 0 |
# Students may be required to complete a bridging programme which consists of selected 1000- and/or 2000- level course(s) and/or a summer bridging course.
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Credit-units |
|---|---|---|
ACT 3020BEF | Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance | 3 |
ACT 3090BEF | Internship in Accounting | 15 |
ACT 4015BEF | Tax Management | 3 |
BUS 3090BEF | Environmental, Social and Governance Issues | 3 |
BUS 3092BEF | Corporate Social Responsibility in Practice | 3 |
BUS 3098BEF | Business Internship | 6 |
CGV 4013BEF | Corporate Governance | 3 |
DB 3047BEF | Digital Marketing | 3 |
DB 3074BEF | Consumer Lifestyle and User Experiences | 3 |
FIN 3085BEF | Investment Management | 3 |
FIN 4088BEF | Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 |
FINT 2030BEF | Introduction to FinTech | 3 |
IB 3091BEF | International Business Environment | 3 |
IB 3092BEF | Managing International Business | 3 |
IB 4097BEF | Global Issues in Management | 3 |
MGT 3045BEF | Organisational Behaviour | 3 |
MKT 2050BEF | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
MKT 3063BEF | Consumer Behaviour | 3 |
SPM 3056BEF | eSports Ecosystem | 3 |
Being able to work effectively with foreigners and foreign organisations has become a very important contributor to career success in the internationalised economy. The Undergraduate Global Immersion Programme (UG-GIP) is designed to support B&A students in developing their potential in the internationalised environment. UG-GIP aims to instill in students a deeper understanding of a foreign culture and its society and environment, and expose students to a broader overview and understanding of international business.
For senior year entry students, UG-GIP comprises two non-credit-unit bearing courses: GIP 300BEF (Year 3)*, and GIP 400BEF (Year 4). These courses are designed to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and communication skills and help students to develop a global mindset.
*GIP 300BEF includes a study tour. Students are responsible for incidental expenses such as airfare and accommodation.
Career Prospects
Graduates can seek employment as professional accountants, or pursue careers in related fields such as auditing, taxation and business advisory services.
Further Studies
Opportunities are available for the graduates of this programme to pursue postgraduate studies in Hong Kong and abroad. Some students will continue to study for a Postgraduate Diploma or master’s degree in accounting, while others may choose to study further in the fields of business administration, corporate governance, or management.
The programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), the Association of International Accountants (AIA), CPA Australia, and the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK). Graduates are eligible to register with HKICPA's Qualification Programme, claim maximum exemptions from examinations of AIA and CPA Australia, and exemptions of three papers from the Certified Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination.
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