Information Seminar for MSc in Business Management 9 January 2016 (Saturday)

Dr Andy Chui Programme Director

Agenda

Why PolyU? Why PolyU Faculty of Business? Why MSc BM? Admissions Information Q & A

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Why PolyU?

Our Location

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HK as the Gateway to Mainland China Campus locates at the heart of the city

Our Facilities – Faculty of Business Executive Training Floors

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Occupy an area of 680m2 on the 11th and 12th floors of R core (Shirley Chan Building) on campus.

Lecture rooms and classrooms in group setting facilitate postgraduate teaching and learning.

The IDEAS lounge is a common area for discussion, networking and other activities.

Other Facilities

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Kwong Sik Kwan & Hui May Kuen Multimedia Resource Centre (MMRC)

State-of-the-art facility for FB students with: 3 multimedia studios with high-tech equipment and effective teaching and learning software A common area for project activities and group discussion

Why PolyU Faculty of Business?

With over 200 academic staff and 5,200 students, the Faculty of Business is one of the largest business schools in the Asia-Pacific region. The Faculty is dedicated to the pursuit of IDEAS (Innovation-driven Education and Scholarship) with a 3D focus on Discovery, Design and Delivery.

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Our Faculty of Business

#1 PolyU Maritime School Research

Rankings (2010 – 2014)

#1 Thomson Reuters’ ISI Web of Science

data (shipping research 2012-

2014)

#4 "Port Research since 1980: An analysis of

Authorship and Institutional Affiliation"

presented at 2011 International Association of

Maritime Economists conference

#59 UTD (University of

Texas at Dallas) Top 100 Worldwide

Business School Rankings Based on

Research Contributions (2010-2014)

Our Faculty of Business – International Rankings

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European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)

The Faculty was accredited by EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) in 2007 in recognition of our programmes, research and associated activities.

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

The Faculty of Business was accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in 2010 in recognition of our business education.

Our Faculty of Business – International Accreditation

Why MSc BM?

MSc in Business Management

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Dr Andy Chui Programme Director

Prof Petrus Choy Deputy Programme Director

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Special Features

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Candidates with no or little work experience are welcome to apply Students are able to complete a full time Master programme in ONE year “International Experience” in Europe Comprehensive coverage of all basic business disciplines Emphasis on soft skills including design thinking and creativity Coverage of cross-cultural management Focus on ethics, responsibility and sustainability

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

Application of Concepts Critical, Creative and Design Thinking Effective Communication Self-knowledge and Reflection Global Outlook Ethical Thinking

Programme Curriculum

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Period Subject Credits Semester 1 • Accounting for Managers

• Contemporary Issues in Operations Management • Global Economic Environment for Management • Managerial Thinking and Skills Workshop • Managing Organizations and People • Marketing Management

Six 3-credit subjects (18 credits)

Semester 2 • Cross-cultural Management • Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability • Financial Management • Strategic Management • Elective Subject 1 • Elective Subject 2

Six 3-credit subjects (18 credits)

Summer Term • International Experience Three-week business programme in an institution outside Greater China to earn 12 ECTS credits. The programme will be offered by a member institution of the Alliance of Chinese and European Business Schools (ACE) and accredited by AACSB or EQUIS.

6 credits (via credit transfer)

Total: 42 credits

Programme Curriculum

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Notes: (1) Subject to the University’s minimum enrolment requirement, not all subjects will be offered each year. And, registration is also subject to the availability of quota. (2) Programme structure, course names and content are subject to continuous review and change.

List of electives (any two 3-credit subjects)

Accounting for Business Analysis Corporate Governance Entrepreneurship Management Information Systems Risk Management in Operations Total Quality Management

International Experience

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For 2016 intake Summer School Programme by the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana Member of The Alliance of Chinese and European Business Schools (ACE) Accredited by AACSB and EQUIS Learn from Slovenian and international faculty Gain intercultural experience

Notes: This international arrangement is subject to continuous review and change.

Admissions Information

Entrance Requirement

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a non-business discipline; OR A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a business discipline in which English was not the medium of instruction; AND Preference will be given to applicants with less than 2 years of post-undergraduate corporate experience

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If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose:

A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test or 550 for the paper-based test; OR An overall Band Score of at least 6 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Entrance Requirement

Awards Students having completed the required 42 credits graduate with the Master of Science in Business Management degree. Two possible exit awards: Postgraduate Diploma (PgD): completion of 24 credits for 7 compulsory + 1 elective Postgraduate Certificate (PgC): completion of 15 credits for 5 compulsory

Awards and Duration

Duration: Normal duration: one academic year including summer term Maximum study period: two academic years including summer terms Mode of Study: Full-time Medium of Instruction: English

Awards and Duration

Local students HKD180,000 for 36 credits (excl. summer school)

Non-local students HKD223,200 for 36 credits (excl. summer school) In addition, students will also bear the fee for a summer school course* organised by a member of the Alliance of Chinese and European Business Schools (ACE). The fees, including accommodation, for 2015 were approximately EUR1,200. Students also have to cover the costs of travel, visa, insurance, etc. *Students are required to successfully complete at least 12 ECTS in a summer school course run by a member of the ACE to earn the remaining 6 PolyU credits for "International Experience" (via credit transfer).

Fee

Merit-based tuition fee waiver scholarships are available. Please complete the scholarship application form and upload it onto your eAdmission account at "Study@PolyU“ or submit it to fbmscbm@polyu.edu.hk before the application deadline of the programme.

Scholarships