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Management of Organizations

The mission of the department is to be a leading intellectual center for management and organization research in the Asia-Pacific region. To this end it continues to recruit and retain the brightest minds from around the world. It provides its students with the necessary training and preparation for them to become responsible and responsive professionals. It also works with local business leaders to identify and address pressing management problems through research, consultation and involvement in community activities.

Recognizing its unique position in the region where the notion of East meets West is epitomized, the department adopts a two-pronged strategy to develop global business knowledge and also accentuate its edge in building local expertise. First, the department encourages and supports its faculty to pursue their diverse research interests. Second, the department also makes concerted efforts to develop its strength in research on management and organization in the Chinese context.

The department’s faculty members are renowned for high-quality, cutting-edge research, and have published their work in the best management journals, such as the Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), the Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ), the Academy of Management Review (AMR), the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP), Organization Science (OS), and the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ).

The goal of the department’s PhD program is to develop outstanding scholars who are able to teach in major research universities in Asia and around the world, and who are able to become major contributors to the frontiers of management knowledge by publishing their work in the best management journals.

Our program provides solid training in the theory and methods of various fields of management such as human resource management and strategic management. Apart from rigorous course work, students gain hands-on experience in the research process through working with faculty members on research projects from the early stages of their study. Thus, the program offers students a highly stimulating learning environment and enables them to cultivate first-tier research skills to pursue academic excellence.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Operations Management is a division of the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management. The department was ranked 12th worldwide by INFORMS in research productivity based on publications in Information Systems and Operations Management journals. The division includes two research areas: Operations Management and Statistics.

The PhD program in Operations Management emphasizes model-based methodology and practice-motivated research. The program trains students to use quantitative tools and analytical frameworks from operations research, economics, and other disciplines to study managerial problems in business processes, such as supply chains, manufacturing, and service systems.

Faculty members in this area have PhD degrees from top universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, MIT, Stanford and UBC. They are frequent contributors to top academic journals, such as Operations Research, Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, and IIE Transactions. Several of them have served or are currently serving on the editorial boards of these journals.

The research foci of the Operations Management area are supply chain contracting, information sharing in supply chains, supply chain coordination, interface of marketing and supply chain management, production and inventory management, incentives in operations, and quality management.

The PhD program in Statistics emphasizes both the theoretical development of statistical methodologies and applications to the real business world. The program trains students to have a solid theoretical foundation and statistical expertise in applications to various areas like finance, economics and marketing, and statistical consulting.

Faculty members in this area have PhD degrees from top universities such as Stanford and UC Berkeley. Their works appear in top journals like Annals of Statistics, Journal of the American Statistical Association and Biometrika. The research foci of the Statistics area are Bayesian statistics, missing data problems, cluster analysis, semiparameteric models, data mining, sequential analysis, stochastic control, financial time series modeling, statistical methods for risk management and nonlinear time series.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Finance

The mission of the Finance department is to teach and conduct research on the financial markets and on the investment and financial decisions made by individuals and corporations. While striving to be one of the top finance programs in the world, the Department places special emphasis on developing expertise on Asian financial markets. The Center for Asian Financial Markets specializes in basic and applied research related to the Asian financial markets.

In a study on finance research output in Financial Management, the official journal of the Financial Management Association International, HKUST was named the top university in the Asia-Pacific region. Arizona State University’s research ranking of finance departments throughout the world (based on publications in the top four journals in finance during 1991-2005) ranked HKUST 23rd in the world.

Because of the quality of its faculty, the Department has quickly gained an international reputation for its research, as well as a local reputation for its expertise in corporate finance, derivatives, and the local and regional financial markets.

The teaching in the department is both current and relevant, and its programs in corporate finance, derivatives and risk management are highly regarded by local industry. This recognition has transformed into favorable placement of its students and repeated recruitment from major firms. PhD graduates are well sought after by universities and research organizations.

Advanced electives comprise over 40% of the curriculum and help students develop expertise in specialized areas. Over 50 different electives are available every academic year. Courses offered in a particular year will depend on program requirements and faculty schedules.

Below are samples of electives offered in recent years:
Accounting Corporate Financial Reporting
Financial Statement Analysis

Economics China’s Economic Development and Reform
China’s External Relations and their Economic Impact
China’s Industry Analysis
Competitive Strategy
Global Macroeconomics
Politics and Socioeconomic Environment of China

Finance Advanced Derivatives Analysis
Derivatives Analysis
Equity Investment Management
Fixed Income Analysis
Hedge Funds
Investment Analysis
Investment and Finance in China
Risk Management for Financial Institution
Strategic Finance and Value Creation
Venture Capital and Private Equity

Information Systems/Operations Management Business Optimization
E-Logistics
Global Supply Chain Management
Information Strategy and Economics
Innovation Management
Knowledge Management Systems
Software Project Management
Telecommunications Policy and Regulations

Management Being a Global Leader
Leadership in Asia
MBA Leadership
Management in a Chinese Context
Managerial Consulting
Managerial Decision Making and Leadership
Managing in China
Strategic HRM
Strategic Management in China

Marketing Brand Management
Channel Management
Marketing Analysis for Customer Value Management
Marketing Research
Negotiation
Retailing

Other Business Plan Competition
Case Analysis Competition

The HKUST MBA curriculum is designed to develop your ability to operate successfully in a global economy, and manage effectively in the Asian context. There are two main components: required cores (~60%) and advanced electives (~40%). We also provide three areas of concentration for those who want to specialize.

Required Cores
The required cores cover areas in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Operation Management, Organization Behavior, Strategy, Communications, Business Laws and Ethics. They are arranged in three tiers - foundation function, and integration - to provide a foundation for further study in chosen areas.

Advanced Electives
Advanced electives comprise over 40% of the HKUST MBA curriculum, allowing participants to strengthen their expertise in particular areas of interest.

Approximately 50 electives are offered each year. A mix of full-time, part-time and exchange-in participants take electives together to encourage integration and experience sharing. Students joining the international exchange program can take electives in partner schools and transfer credits back to HKUST.

Concentrations
We provide three optional concentrations for those who want to specialize in China business, Financial Services, and IT Management. Students interested can apply for a specific concentration by fulfilling credit requirements with the relevant electives.

Course Delivery and Assessment
Course delivery methods range from lectures, discussions, seminars and case analysis to simulation, individual and group projects and presentations. Assessment may include class participation, individual assignments, group projects and presentations, quizzes and exams, depending on the nature of the course. Faculty members select the appropriate mix of delivery and assessment for the best teaching results.

Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Marketing
. Educational Objectives

The marketing program prepares students to be professional managers in marketing. The specialized training gives them the expert knowledge and ability to apply on the marketing analysis, marketing planning, consumption behavior analysis, marketing channel and on the logistic management. The program help to develop skills to use a foreign language, expertise in information technology and ability to communicate effectively with people.

Ⅱ.Skills Profile

As a student of this program, you will gain
1. Knowledge of management science, economics and modern enterprise management；
2. Skills of qualitative and quantitative analysis in marketing and logistic management；
3. Skills of gathering information and its management；
4. Ability in the use of mother language to plan, conduct and present a business project, essential skills for communication effective communication, ability to work as an organizer and a leader；
5. Understanding the policy, regulations and laws of China, and the routine rules of international marketing；
6. An awareness of its current stage of development；
7. The skills to search documents and data, and abilities to do research and practical job.

Ⅲ. Length of Schooling and Degree

Duration 4 years
Degrees Conferred Bachelor of Management

Ⅳ. Hours/Credits

Total Credits 207.5
Curriculum Class Hours/Credits 2649/165.5
Percentage in Total Credits 79.8%

Including

Class Hrs/Crs of General Education 1089/68
Percentage in Total Credits 32.8%

Class Hrs/Crs of Basic Courses of Disciplines 1056/66
Percentage in Total Credits 31.8%

Class Hrs/Crs of Specialized Courses 504/31.5
Percentage in Total Credits 15.2%

Weeks/Credits of Major Practical Training 32/32
Percentage in Total Credits 15.4%

Minimum Credits of Extracurricular Activities and Practice 10
Percentage in Total Credits 4.8%