Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Part Time MBA Curriculum
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 (~65%) and advanced electives (~35%).
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 Course
The advanced electives comprise over 35% of the HKUST MBA curriculum, allowing participants to strengthen their expertise in chosen areas.
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.
The language of instruction is English.
Required Coures
The required cores are arranged in three tiers - foundation, function and integration. These provide fundamental management knowledge and a foundation for further study in chosen areas.
Foundation Cores
Financial Accounting Foundations
Helps you master the art of accounting, from reading and analyzing financial statements to understanding incentives in selecting different accounting methods.
Introductory Statistics for Business
The statistical concepts essential to business decision-making. Covers probability models, sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
Managerial Accounting Foundations
Applications of management accounting concepts and principles that help firms make value-creating decisions. Real-world cases explore planning, control, investment, contracting and performance evaluation.
Managerial Communication
Improves communication skills with the focus on five critical areas: active listening, productive meetings, professional interviewing, high-impact presentations and effective writing. Uses group work, simulations and role-play.
Managerial Microeconomics
Introduces the economic concepts and tools every manager must understand: demand and supply, monopoly and competition, pricing policy and game theory. Cases and project work focused on decision-making applications.
Managerial Problem Solving
The first core course hones your skills in problem-solving, case analysis and presentation, team-building and leadership. Includes dynamics of group decision-making and provides personal insights through assessment of leadership style and experiential learning.
Function Cores
Corporate Finance
Analytical framework for the major types of investment and financing decisions made by firms. Includes corporate investment decisions and how firms decide between alternative sources of financing.
Fundamentals of Information Technology Management
Application of IT to various business models and processes to create and sustain competitive advantages. Balanced perspective on opportunities and challenges, together with a sampling of technology.
Management of Organizations
Concepts of effective management and leadership in a rapidly changing world. Focuses on individual and group decision-making, effective motivation of employees, negotiating skills, managing organizational culture and directing change.
Marketing Strategy and Policy
Provides understanding of the decisions facing managers at the marketing operations level. Develops skills in marketing analysis, marketing mix strategies, monitoring and controlling marketing action plans.
Operations Management
Key concepts, tools and best practices related to managing operations in a globalized world. Examines process analysis, supply chain, inventory management and quality management.
Integration Cores
Business Law and Ethics
Builds understanding of the legal environment and sharpens legal sense for business decision-making. Looks at different legal systems on issues, such as contracts, corporate governance and conflict resolution in an international context.
China in the Global Economy
Develops understanding of the Chinese economy in a macroeconomic context, with frequent cross-cultural comparisons. Builds skills to anticipate changes in the macro economy and economic policy, and introduces tools to evaluate the impact of these changes on the business environment.
Strategic Management
Examines successful strategies to help firms achieve superior performance and create value for shareholders. Analysis of competitive advantage a central theme
Advance Course
Advanced courses provide students with more in depth knowledge which allow them to develop additional expertise in areas such as Information Technology Management, Operations Management, Marketing and Financial Services.
Below are samples of advanced courses offered for Shenzhen MBA program in recent years (subject to change by the program office):
Business Optimization
Global Supply Chain Management
Global Macroeconomics
Investment Analysis
International Management
Business Simulation Game