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

Programme Information for New Students

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

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 helps students to develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the management of business organisations and a distinctive combination of skills, knowledge and understanding around innovation, enterprise and related fields such as creativity and design. On completion, graduates will be able to apply their learning to tackle economic, social and environmental challenges and pursue varied career opportunities in tech start-ups, social enterprises, corporations and public sector organisations.

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.
Reflect on new ways of thinking and make meaningful contributions as a leader and member in a team setting and communicate effectively.
Command knowledge of the practices and activities of key aspects of innovation and enterprise.
Integrate and apply advanced analytical skills to address issues and make decisions related to innovation and enterprise.
Assimilate and synthesise new knowledge in different aspects of innovation and enterprise, apply it to solve problems related to innovation and enterprise, and develop practical recommendations.

Programme Requirement

Programme-specific entry requirement:

A recognised 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 from 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) 27 credit-units of Innovation and Enterprise Concentration courses:

Course code	Course title	Credit-units	Level
BUS 3005BED	Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship	18	3000-level
MGT 4029BED	Leadership in a Changing World	9	4000-level
MKT 4028BED	Marketing in Action	9	4000-level

While choosing and enrolling an elective course, please check the lists of “Excluded Combination” and “Courses not to be taken again”. These lists display combinations of courses which cannot be used towards same award. For details, please refer to the Distance Learning Programme Admission webpage: https://admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/dl/

^ 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 Innovation and Enterprise programme through pathway 1 are recommended to begin their studies with BUS 3005BED Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Enquiries

About Admission Procedures

Admissions & Enrolment Team (Distance Learning), Registry

About Programme

Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration