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ECON3802 Dissertation

Semester : 1+2
For Student of Year : 3

Lecturer : Staff General Information
Candidates may write a dissertation under the supervision of faculty members of the School of Economics and Finance. Topics offered may vary from year to year, depending on the research interests of the lecturer. A satisfactory dissertation may be offered in lieu of two written papers in the Examination.

Candidates must submit the title and an outline of their dissertation for approval by the Director of the School of Economics and Finance not later than December 1 of the final year of the curriculum, and the dissertation, which should not exceed 20,000 words in length, shall be completed and presented not later than May 31 of that academic year. (Note: The course extends over two semesters. Candidates must enroll in the first semester.)

Extra Information

Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of enrolment
Remarks: Open only to BEcon/BEcon&Fin students and students major in Economics.

University of Guam

Professional MBA Program
Program Admission

The University of Guam Professional MBA is a competitive program that requires applicants have the following minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply to the program:
Minimum two years of full-time management work experience;
Earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

The Professional MBA Admissions Committee bases its decisions on the completed applications which include:
Written essay of a business program for case development
Work history and leadership potential
Letters of recommendation from two or more professional supervisors or associates
Results of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), a minimum score of 500 preferred
Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 for business major or overall cumulative
Official transcripts of all undergraduate work
Met Graduate Admissions Standards of this Bulletin, including passing the Graduate English Proficiency Examination (call the Office of Graduate Studies at (671) 735-2170 or 735-2173 for information on examination schedule and venue)
The Admissions Committee of at least three full-time graduate faculty will select the best-qualified candidates who demonstrate a strong intellectual capacity for business and maturity of management experience. The Admissions Committee gives significant attention to the length of time spent in a management role, progression in job responsibilities, and total work experience including the creation of new business ventures.

Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Business Administration

The instruction program attends to improve the quality of the education of the doctoral candidates and strengthen the standardized management of Ph. D. educating program. Approved by the School of Graduate, this program is designed for Business Administration and Technical Economics and Management as the first-grade discipline.

I. Educational Objectives
This Ph. D program aims to
1.train students to have a scientific attitude and style in pursuit of precise and truth, to have aspirations after the truth and innovations and good ethics for scientific research, and also to qualify the students with the ability to do the research independently;
2.lead students to profound and broad theoretical foundations as well as systematic and in-depth professional knowledge;
3.lead students to creative achievements in one’s own major or professional techniques;
4.qualify students with the ability to do research independently.II. Research Fields
1. Financial Management and Investment Decision 2. Marketing Management
3. Human Resource Management 4. Enterprise Strategy Management
5. Corporate Governance 6. Financial Risk Management
7. Technological Innovation Management 8. Intellectual Property
9. Technological Strategy and Policy

III. Length of Schooling and Credits
Full time Ph. D candidates usually spend 3 or 4 years finishing their studies. They may get their degrees earlier but not less than two and a half years, or get their degrees later but not more than 6 years. The specific length of schooling will be decided by supervisor according to the student’s case. For those students who get direct entry into Ph.D study from master period, they usually spend 4 or 5 years finishing their studies.

IV. Requirements for Ph. D Candidates
1The education of doctoral candidates will follow the policy of “supervisor in full charge”, and organize a direction group with the supervisor as the monitor. The direction group together is responsible for the education and evaluation of the doctoral candidates.

2．Interdisciplinary Courses
1 The cross first-grade-disciplinary courses refer to graduate courses which are not defined in Business Administration. The students who select these courses must attend the classes and take the final examination.
2 The selected cross-disciplinary courses should not be the same as or similar to the courses taken during the periods as master candidates.

3．Seminars
Seminars are of importance for cultivating the comprehensive ability and leading the candidates into the advanced research fields. Within the professional fields specified by the supervisor, the doctoral candidates should participate in the special research reports given by others or take classes. The candidates should then review the most recent research papers according to the special report or the content of the course, and compose a research report and give the report in public seminars. The candidates can get 6 credits from the special seminars. The allocation of the credits is 2 credits for Methodology of Management Research, 2 for advanced courses in the profession and 2 for seminar

Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Doctoral Program
Management Science and Engineering

In order to improve the educational quality of doctoral candidates and strengthen the standardized management of Ph. D educating program, Management Science and Engineering started its Ph. D program as the first-grade discipline in September 1990, which was approved by the Graduate School. This version of instruction program is amended according to years’ practice. This program is also applicable to such majors as project management, information management and E-commerce and logistics management etc.

I. Educational Objectives
This Ph. D program aims to
1.train students to have a scientific attitude and style in pursuit of precise and truth, to have aspirations after the truth and innovations and good ethics for scientific research, and also to qualify the students with the ability to do the research independently;

2.lead students to solid and broad theoretical foundations as well as systematic and in-depth professional knowledge;

3.lead students to creative achievements in one’s own subjects or professional techniques;
4.qualify students with the ability to do research independently.

II. Research Fields
1. Theory and Methodology of Modern Management
2. Network Optimization Decision
3. Logistics Management and Engineering
4. Digital enterprise
5. Production and Operation Management
6. Information Management System
7. Management System Simulations
8. Information Management and E-commerce
9. Models and Systems for Financial Decisions
10.Project management

III. Length of Schooling and Credits
Full time Ph. D candidates usually spend 3 or 4 years finishing their studies. They may get their degrees earlier but not less than two and a half years, or get their degrees later but not more than 6 years. The specific length of schooling will be decided by supervisor according to the student’s case. For those students who get direct entry into Ph.D study from master period, they usually spend 4 or 5 years finishing their studies.

IV. Requirements for Ph. D Candidates
1．The education of doctoral candidates will follow the policy of “supervisor in full charge”, and organize a direction group with the supervisor as the monitor. The direction group together is responsible for the education and evaluation of the doctoral candidates.

2．Interdisciplinary Courses
1 The cross first-grade-disciplinary courses refer to graduate courses which are not defined in Management Science and Engineering. The students who select these courses must attend the classes and take the final examination.
2 The selected cross-disciplinary courses should not be the same as or similar to the courses taken during the periods as master candidates.

3．Seminars
Seminars are of importance for cultivating the comprehensive ability and leading the candidates into the advanced research fields. Within the professional fields specified by the supervisor, the doctoral candidates should participate in the special research reports given by others or take classes. The candidates should then review the most recent research papers according to the special report or the content of the course, and compose a research report and give the report in public seminars. The candidates can get 6 credits from special seminars. The allocation of the credits is 2 credits for Methodology of Management Research, 2 for advanced courses in the profession and 2 for seminar.

Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Educational Objectives
This master program aims to train the students to:
1 build up solid theoretical foundations and have systematic professional knowledge, to master a foreign language and be able to read professional materials and write in this language fluently.
2 have a scientific attitude and style in pursuit of precise and truth, to have aspirations after the truth and innovations and good ethics for scientific research, and also to qualify the students with the ability to do the research independently;
3 be skillful in the application of the computer and information technology to resolve the problems in one’s own subject and have new ideas.
4 be qualified to teaching, research and relative management and research work in one’s own subject and closely-related subjects.II. Research Fields
1. Theory and Methodology of Modern Management 2. Network Optimization Decision
3. Logistics Management 4. Production and Operation Management
5. Information Management System 6. Management System Simulations
7. Information Management and E-commerce 8. Project Management
9. Logistics Engineering

III. Length of Schooling and Credits
Two or three years’ study is usually required for full time master candidates. Excellent students are encouraged to finish their studies earlier.
Total credits ≥ 43, covering course credits ≥ 28 and research credits ≥ 15

IV. Additional Requirements for Thesis
1 The candidates must publish research papers closely related to the content of the thesis in designated journals before the thesis defending.
2 For those who apply for defending thesis earlier, they must hand in two published research papers, with one in the important journals and the other in core journals. Approved by supervisor and dean who takes charge of such matters, the candidate can defend his/her thesis.

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%