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College of Business 商學院

Department of Management Sciences管理科學系

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analysis工商管理學士（商業分析）

Student Handbook

2015-2016

Department of Management SciencesCollege of BusinessCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong Kong

Tel: (852) 3442 8644Fax: (852) 3442 0189Email: [email protected]: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ms/bbabanl/

Contents

Welcome Message .......................................................................................... 1

About the Department of Management Sciences ........................... 2

Programme Aims .............................................................................................. 3

Programme Highlights ................................................................................... 4

Major Core and Elective Courses ..............................................................10

Programme Structure .....................................................................................12

Course Description .......................................................................................... 19

Three Focus Areas in BANL .......................................................................25

What People Say About Business Analysis ......................................... 26

What Our Alumni Say About Our Programme ................................ 29

What Our Students Say About Internship ...........................................34

Career Choices for Students ...................................................................... 36

Job Market Information ............................................................................... 37

Where Our Graduates Work .................................................................... 40

What Our Graduates Do ............................................................................ 41

Preparation for Professional Qualifications ......................................... 42

Caring Staff ........................................................................................................ 46

Expectations of Students ............................................................................. 47

Recommended Activities & Extra Courses .......................................... 48

Assessment and Awards ............................................................................. 55

Departmental Scholarships ........................................................................ 56

Departmental Subsidies ............................................................................... 57

Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................58

Useful Links ........................................................................................................ 62

Academic Calendar 2015/2016 .............................................................. 66

Important Dates for Academic Year 20155/16 ................................68

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Welcome Message

As a student in our Department, you will benefit from a wide choice of courses, state-of-the-art curricula, and caring academic staff who create a supportive learning environment. Whatever your future career plan may be in the area of Business Analysis or other business disciplines, you will find our programme specially designed and tailored to suit your needs and interests.

Many of our graduates from Managerial Statistics programme(predecessor of Business Analysis major) already provided outstanding service as business analysts and managers in Hong Kong and beyond. Working together, we will continue to give you the means to join them.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide you useful information that you will need for your study here. Please read the handbook carefully. Further useful information can also be found in our department’s website (www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ms/bbabanl) and facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Business-Analysis/173554832817539).

Finally, I wish you the best in your studies and look forward to seeing you during the coming year.

Prof Frank ChenHead Dept of Management Sciences

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About the Department of Management Sciences

The Department of Management Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong is noted for its strong academic programmes. Most of the staff

obtained their doctoral degrees from prominent universities in USA, Canada, UK and Australia. Together, they have many years of local and overseas experience in teaching and consulting. The size and the activities of its staff have made the Department one of the largest departments of management sciences in the Asia-Pacific region. The Department has three main functions: teaching, research and professional services. In all three areas, the work carried out is business oriented, with an emphasis on practical application of quantitative skills.The teaching and degree programmes offered by the Department are wide ranging, and emphasize the applications of quantitative techniques in a very broad sense. It produces graduates who are well received by local business organizations, testified by the positions held by past graduates. The staff’s superior teaching skills are well recognized and the Department has won three Teaching Excellence Awards presented by the University.

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Programme Aims

Nowadays, managers need to possess both qualitative and quantitative abilities to solve business problems and make decisions. The BBA(Hons) Business Analysis programme aims to

• provide students with professional training in business analytics,statistics, business intelligence, risk management, marketing analysis, business knowledge and communication skills;

• develop students’ ability tomanageandanalysehugevolumeofbusiness data using SAS, SPSS, Excel VBA computing software popularly used in the global business world;

• enablestudentstosolvebusinessproblemsbyajudiciousapplicationof technical and practical skills;

• enable students to obtain internationally recognized professionalqualifications including SAS Certification and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Examinations;

• preparestudentsforastatistical,analyticalandmanagerialpositionin the financial, commercial, and government sector.

本課程的目的是要訓練學生運用商業分析方法，統計及商業智能，並配合先進電腦軟件、去處理及分析大量商業數據，以便提供商業決策所需要的資訊。

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Programme Highlights (2014 Cohort, Advanced Standing I, II)

Course Code Course Title Level Credit Units

Remarks

Normative 4-year Degree

CB2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting 2 3

CB2201 Operations Management 2 3

CB2300 Management 2 3

CB2400 Micro-Economics 2 3

CB2500 Information Management 2 3

CB2601 Marketing 2 3

CB3410 Financial Management 3 3

CB4303 Strategy and Policy 4 3

One College Elective (3 credit units)

Adcanced Standing I (Note 1)

CB2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting 2 3

CB2201 Operations Management 2 3

CB2300 Management 2 3

CB2400 Micro-Economics 2 3

CB2500 Information Management 2 3

CB2601 Marketing 2 3

CB3410 Financial Management 3 3



Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) (Note 2)



The BBA Business Analysis programme is composed of1. College core and some major core courses (training on business knowledge);2. Major core courses (training on analytical, problem-solving and software skills);3. Major elective courses (group A : further training on business analysis; group B: courses from AC, EF, IS, MGT, MKT and MS departments and CB3800 Business Practice Internship);4. Language and Communication and GE courses5. Minor/elective courses

1. College Core Courses (27 credit units)

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Programme Highlights (2014 Cohort, Advanced Standing I, II) Course Code Course Title Level Credit

UnitsRemarks

CB2011 Solving Business Problems with Spreedsheet Modeling

B2 3 Exclusive course: MS3261 Business Modeling with Spreadsheets

CB2101 Introduction to Managerial Accounting B2 3 Major core course required by CB

CB2200 Business Statistics B2 3 Major core course required by CB

CB2402 Macro-Economics B2 3 Major core course required by CB

MS3111 Quantitative Business Analysis with Visual Basic for Applications

B3 3

MS3251 Analytics Using SAS B3 3

MS3252 Regression Analysis B3 3

MS4212 Business Forecasting B4 3

MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining B4 3

MS4226 Risk Management Models B4 3

MS4252 Big Data Analytics B4 3


Remarks

MS3224 Business Survey Design B4 3

MS3403 Internship for Business Analysis and Operations Management

B4 3

MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for Marketing B4 3

MS4253 Business Analysis Project B4 3

MS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance

B4 3

MS4262 Advanced Analytics using SAS B4 3

2. Major Core Courses (33 credit units)

3. Major Elective Courses (12 credit units)Students are required to take FOUR electives from Groups A and B and at least TWO must be from Group A.

Note: The four-year BBA Business Analysis (BBA BANL) Programme contains the important features of three-year BBA Managerial Statistics (BBA MST) Programme and new business analytic techniques

Group A (Business Analysis electives)

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4. Language and Communication and GE Courses

5. Minor/Elective Courses

English Language Requirement: Students admitted with HKDSE English Level 3 or equivalent are required to complete the 6-credit course EL0200 English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Advanced Standing II students are only required to take GE2402 English for Business Communication.

Chinese Language Requirement: Students scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE Chinese Lan-guage, or scoring below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture are required to take a 3-credit unit course CHIN1001 University Chinese I. This requirement is not applicable to Advanced Standing II students.

GE Courses Requirement: Take at least 3 credits from each of the 3 areas: (1) Arts and Humanities; (2) Study of Societies, Social and Business Organizations; (3) Science and Technology. Advanced Standing I and II students are not allowed to take GE courses offered by their own academic unit.

Students may need to take 18 credits of minor/elective courses to fulfil the minimum credit requirement for graduation.

+ Subject to Programme Leader’s approval


Remarks

AC3202 Corporate Accounting I B3 3

CB3800 Business Practice Internship + B3 3

EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management B3 3

EF3333 Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments B3 3

EF4313 Corporate Finance I B4 3

IS3331 Data Management B3 3

IS3237 Information Service for Business Organizations

B3 3

MGT3206 Organizational Behavior B3 3

MGT3603 Consumer Behavior B3 3

MGT4628 e-Marketing B4 3

MS3106 Simulation B3 3

MS3322 Quality Management B3 3

MS4109 Project Management B4 3

MS4232 Casualty Insurance B4 3

MS4241 Life Insurance B4 3

Group B (Other electives)

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Programme Highlights(2012, 2013 Cohort)

The BBA Business Analysis programme is composed of 1. College core courses (training on business knowledge);2. Major core courses (training on analytical, problem-solving and software skills)3. Major elective courses (group A : further training on business analysis; group B: courses from AC, EF, IS, MGT, MKT and MS departments and CB3800 Business Practice Internship)4. Language and Communication and GE courses5. Minor/elective courses


Remarks

Normative 4-year Degree

CB2100 Accounting I B2 3

CB2200 Quantitative Methods B2 3

CB2300 Management B2 3

CB2400 Economics I B2 3

CB2500 Information Management B2 3

CB2505 E-Business B2 3

CB2601 Marketing B2 3

CB3410 Financial Management B3 3

CB4303 Strategy and Policy B4 3

Adcanced Standing I

CB2100 Accounting I B2 3

CB2201 Quantitative Methods B2 3

CB2300 Management B2 3

CB2400 Economics I B2 3

CB2500 Information Management B2 3


CB2601 Marketing B2 3

CB3410 Financial Management B3 3


Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry)



1. College Core Courses: (27 credit units)

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Remarks

AC3202 Corporate Accounting I B3 3

MS2200 Business Statistics B2 3

MS3111 Quantitative Business Analysis with Visual Basic for Applications

B3 3

MS3251 Analytics Using SAS B3 3

MS3252 Regression Analysis B3 3

MS3261 Business Modeling with Spreadsheets B3 3

MS4212 Business Forecasting B4 3

MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining B4 3

MS4226 Risk Management Models B4 3


Remarks

MS3224 Business Survey Design B3 3


B4 3

MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for Marketing B4 3

MS4252 Big Data Analytics B4 3

MS4253 Business Analysis Project B4 3

MS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance

B4 3

MS4262 Advanced Analytics using SAS B4 3

2. Major Core Courses: (27 credit units)

3. Major Elective Courses (18 credit units)Students are required to take SIX electives from Groups A and B and at least THREE must be from Group A.

Note: The four-year BBA Business Analysis (BBA BANL) Programme contains the important features of three-year BBA Managerial Statistics (BBA MST) Programme and new business analytic techniques.

Group A (Business Analysis electives)

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4. Language and Communication and GE Courses

English Language Requirement: Students admitted with HKDSE English Level 3 or equivalent are required to complete the 6-credit course EL0200 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) prior to taking the 2 GE English courses (GE1401 and GE2402).

Chinese Language Requirement: Students scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE Chinese Language, or scoring below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture are required to take a 3-credit unit course CHIN1001 University Chinese I.

GE Courses Requirement: Take at least 3 credits from each of the 3 areas: (1) Arts and Humanities; (2) Study of Societies, Social and Business Organizations; (3) Science and Technology.

5. Minor/Elective Courses

Students may need to take 18 credits of minor/elective courses to fulfil the minimum credit requirement for graduation.

Note: The four-year BBA Business Analysis (BBA BANL) Programme contains the important features of three-year BBA Managerial Statistics (BBA MST) Programme and new business analytic techniques.

+ Subject to Programme Leader’s approval


Remarks

AC2101 Accounting II B2 3

CB3800 Business Practice Internship + B3 3

EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management B3 3

EF3333 Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments B3 3

EF4313 Corporate Finance I B4 3

IS3331 Data Management B3 3

IS3237 Information Service for Business Organizations

B3 3

MGT3206 Organizational Behavior B3 3

MKT3603 Consumer Behavior B3 3

MKT4628 e-Marketing B4 3

MS3106 Simulation B3 3

MS3322 Quality Management B3 3

MS4109 Project Management B4 3

MS4232 Casualty Insurance B4 3

MS4241 Life Insurance B4 3

Group B (Other electives)

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Major Core and Major Elective Courses (2014 Cohort, Advanced Standing I,II)

Major Core (11 courses, 33 credits)

The major courses may be divided into Business Knowledge and four Business Analytics categories: (1) Business Statistics & Analytical Methods, (2) Business Intelligence, (3) Risk Management, and (4) Software skills.

All statistics and analytical courses are application-oriented, meeting business needs. Business Intelligence, risk management and software skills are built on statistics and analytical courses and are hence inter-related.

• BusinessKnowledge CB2101 Introduction to Managerial Accounting CB2402 Macro-Economics

• BusinessStatistics&AnalyticalMethodsCB2011 Solving Business Problems with Spreadsheet Modeling CB2200 Business Statistics MS3252 Regression Analysis MS4212 Business Forecasting

• BusinessIntelligence MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining MS4252 Big Data Analytics

• RiskManagement MS4226 Risk Management Models

• SoftwareSkills MS3251 Analytics Using SAS MS3111 Quantitative Business Analysis with VBA

Major Elective (4 courses, 12 credits)

Students are required to take 4 electives from Groups A and B and at least 2 must be from Group A

Group A electives - Business Analysis

• RiskManagement MS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance

• SoftwareSkills MS4262 Advanced Analytics Using SAS

• MarketingAnalysisMS3224 Business Survey Design MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for Marketing

• ProjectMS4253 Business Analysis Project

• InternshipMS3403 Internship for Business Analysis & Operations Management

Group B electives - Wide Choice from

AC3202 Corporate Accounting ICB3800 Business Practice Internship (subject to approval)EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio ManagementEF3333 Financial Systems, Markets and InstrumentsEF4313 Corporate Finance IIS3331 Data ManagementIS3237 Information Service for Business Organiza-tionsMGT3206 Organizational BehaviorMKT3603 Consumer BehaviorMKT4628 e-MarketingMS3106 SimulationMS3322 Quality ManagementMS4109 Project ManagementMS4232 Casualty InsuranceMS4241 Life Insurance

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Major Core and Major Elective Courses (2012, 2013 Cohort)

Major Core (9 courses, 27 credits)

The major courses may be divided into four Busi-ness Analytics categories: (1) Business Statistics & Analytical Methods, (2) Business Intelligence, (3) Risk Management, and (4) Software skills.

All statistics and analytical courses are application-oriented, meeting business needs. Business Intelligence, risk management and software skills are built on statistics and analytical courses and are hence inter-related.

• BusinessStatistics&AnalyticalMethodsMS2200 Business Statistics MS3252 Regression Analysis MS4212 Business Forecasting MS3261 Business Modelling with Spreadsheets AC3202 Corporate Accounting I

• BusinessIntelligence MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining

• RiskManagementMS4226 Risk Management Models

• SoftwareSkills MS3251 Analytics Using SAS MS3111 Quantitative Business Analysis with VBA

Major Elective (6 courses, 18 credits)

Students are required to take 6 electives from Group A and B and at least 3 must be from Group A

Group A electives - Business Analysis

• BusinessIntelligence MS4252 Big Data Analytics

• RiskManagement MS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance

• SoftwareSkills MS4262 Advanced Analytics Using SAS

• MarketingAnalysisMS3224 Business Survey Design MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for Marketing

• ProjectMS4253 Business Analysis Project

• InternshipMS3403 Internship for Business Analysis & Operations Management

Group B electives - Wide Choice from

AC2101 Accounting IICB3800 Business Practice Internship (subject to approval)EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio ManagementEF3333 Financial Systems, Markets and InstrumentsEF4313 Corporate Finance IIS3331 Data ManagementIS3237 Information Service for Business OrganizationsMGT3206 Organizational BehaviorMKT3603 Consumer BehaviorMKT4628 e-MarketingMS3106 SimulationMS3322 Quality ManagementMS4109 Project ManagementMS4232 Casualty InsuranceMS4241 Life Insurance

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• Minimum Credits Required:

GE: 4GE courses + 3 College Electives (21CU)GE: 2ENGL + CCIV (9CU)College: 8 College Core + 1 College Elective (27 CU)Major: 12 Major courses + 3 College required courses (45 CU)Minor/Electives: 5 courses (15 CU)Free Elective: 1 course (3CU)Min. Total: 40 courses (120 CU)Max. Allowable: 48 courses (144 CU)

Notes:(1) English Language Requirement:Students admitted with HKDSE English Level 3 or equivalent are required to complete the 6-credit course EL0200 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) prior to taking the 2 GE English courses (GE1401 and GE2402)

(2) Gateway Education Course Distributional Requirements:Take at least 3 credits from each of the 3 areas:Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business OrganizationsArea 3: Science and Technology

(3) Chinese Language RequirementStudents scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE Chinese Language, or scoring below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture are required to take a 3-credit unit course CHIN1001 University Chinese I.

(4) Students who do not choose a minor are required to take Free Electives

• Major Electives:Students are required to take 4 electives from Groups A and B and at least 2 must be from Group A in the following list:

Group A:MS3224 Business Survey Design MS3403 Internship for Business Analysis & Operations Management MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for MarketingMS4253 Business Analysis ProjectMS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and FinanceMS4262 Advanced Analytics Using SAS

Group B: AC3202 Corporate Accounting ICB3800 Business Practice Internship (subject to approval)EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio ManagementEF3333 Financial Systems, Markets and InstrumentsEF4313 Corporate Finance IIS3331 Data ManagementIS3237 Information Service for Business OrganizationsMGT3206 Organizational BehaviorMKT3603 Consumer BehaviorMKT4628 e-MarketingMS3106 SimulationMS3322 Quality ManagementMS4109 Project ManagementMS4232 Casualty InsuranceMS4241 Life Insurance

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• Minimum Credits Required:

GE: 7 courses (21 CU)ENGL + Chinese: 3 courses (9 CU)College core: 9 courses (27 CU)Major: 15 courses (45 CU)Minor/Electives: 6 courses (18 CU)

Total: 40 courses (120 CU)

Notes:(1) English Language Requirement:Students admitted with HKDSE English Level 3 or equivalent are required to complete the 6-credit course EL0200 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) prior to taking the 2 GE English courses (GE1401 and GE2402)

(2) Gateway Education Course Distributional Requirements:Take at least 3 credits from each of the 3 areas:Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business OrganizationsArea 3: Science and Technology

(3) Chinese Language RequirementStudents scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE Chinese Language, or scoring below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture are required to take a 3-credit unit course CHIN1001 University Chinese I.

(4) Students who do not choose a minor are required to take Free Electives

• Major Electives:Students are required to take 6 electives from Groups A and B and at least 3 must be from Group A in the following list:

Group A:MS3224 Business Survey Design MS3403 Internship for Business Analysis & Operations Management MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for MarketingMS4252 Big Data AnalyticsMS4253 Business Analysis ProjectMS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and FinanceMS4262 Advanced Analytics Using SAS

Group B: AC2101 Accounting IICB3800 Business Practice Internship (subject to approval)EF3320 Security Analysis and Portfolio ManagementEF3333 Financial Systems, Markets and InstrumentsEF4313 Corporate Finance IIS3331 Data ManagementIS3237 Information Service for Business OrganizationsMGT3206 Organizational BehaviorMKT3603 Consumer BehaviorMKT4628 e-MarketingMS3106 SimulationMS3322 Quality ManagementMS4109 Project ManagementMS4232 Casualty InsuranceMS4241 Life InsuranceMS4232 Casualty InsuranceMS4241 Life Insurance

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Course Description

Major Core Courses

Description Assessment Pattern

Pre-requisite Precursor

CB2011 Solving Business Problems with Spreadsheet Modeling

Develop students’ ability to formulate, analyse and solve business problems using spreadsheet modeling.

C 60%E 40%

Nil Nil

CB2101Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Provide students with basic knowledge of management accounting for a career in business as well as being a foundation for advanced management accounting courses.

C 50%E 50%

Nil CB2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting

CB2200BusinessStatistics

Introduce statistical concepts and techniques, such as descriptive statistics, probability distributions, inferential statistics and simple linear regression, commonly used in business management decision making.

C 50%E 50%

Nil Nil

CB2402Macro-Economics

Equip students with the knowledge of fundamental macroeconomic principles that will enable them to analyze and predict how the aggregate economy works, and how government policies affect important macroeconomic variables such as national income, unemployment, inflation and interest rates.

C 50%E 50%

CB2400 Micro-Economics

Nil

MS3111Quantitative Business Analysis with VBA

Introduce how to create business decision support systems using Excel VBA programming lauguage. Students can also use the knowledge learned from this course to develop applications in other areas such as statistical analysis, or financial modeling.

C 100% Nil Nil

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Major Core Courses



MS3251Analytics using SAS

Develop students’ analytics technique to access data, manipulate data and do statistical reporting using SAS.

C 50%E 50%

Nil CB2200 Business Statistics or equivalent

MS3252Regression Analysis

Introduce multiple and logistic regression and analysis of variance techniques and models commonly used in solving business problems.

C 50%E 50%

Nil CB2200Business Statistics or equivalent

MS4212Business Forecasting

Introduce to the students the commonly used forecasting techniques and the use of statistical packages for implementing these techniques. It includes areas such as smoothing and decomposition methods, regression and univariate time series models.

C 50%E 50%

MS3252 Regression Analysis

MS3251 Analytics using SAS

MS4224Enterprise Data Mining

Data mining plays a very important role in business-sales, marketing, and customer support. It is being used to discover implicit and useful knowledge from vast datasets. The course covers concepts fundamental to understanding and applications of data mining methods to business problems.

C 100% MS3252Regression Analysis

CB2200 Business Statistics

MS3251Analytics using SAS

MS4226 Risk Management Models

Provide students with basic terminology of various risks in complex business situations; discuss widely used techniques to measure and manage risks in financial industries and equip students with modeling and computing skills to solve business problems in the area of risk management.

C 40%E 60%

Nil Nil

MS4252 Big Data Analytics

Develop students’ hands-on experience of construction of data management systems and decision support systems using professional software packages.

C 100% MS3251 Analytics using SAS


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Major Elective Courses



MS3224 Business Survey Design

Provide students with knowledge about the nature of survey research and the fundamental methodology of conducting survey research in the business field; Provide students with statistical techniques to help with research design, sample design, questionnaire design, fieldwork procedure, data analysis and the presentation of results; Develop students’ computing and analytical skills to solve real-world problems.

C 50%E 50%

Nil CB2200 Business Statistics or equivalent


Enrich students’ learning experience through interactions with professionals in the business world through internship tasks; Enable students to gain valuable work experience for acquiring in-depth and practical understanding of business analysis and operation management in business organization between 6 to 12 weeks during the summer semester; Enhance student competitiveness in the job market and discovery experience before their graduation.

C 100% Nil Nil

MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for Marketing

Develop students’ ability to apply the statistical techniques introduced in the course to solve real world marketing problems. It includes areas such as logit models, principal components analysis, exploratory factor analysis, cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling.

C 50%E 50%



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MS4253 Business Analysis Project

Develop students’ skills in translating a real problem into a problem statement from unstructured initial ideas, identifying the key issues, defining the scope of the problem and breaking down the work into a set of tasks to be accomplished systematically; Develop students’ problem-solving skills in the business environment by providing them with techniques to break down the work into a set of tasks to be accomplished systematically; Develop students’ analytic ability to integrate and apply the knowledge and quantitative skills, in particular business analytics, statistics and business intelligence techniques, gained in the programme to solve project problems; Develop students’ ability in planning, conducting, managing and controlling their own projects; Provide students with the opportunity to develop their skills in presenting the findings of their own project and explaining the implications of the results in a verbal presentation and written report.

C 100% One of the following courses:


MS3261 Business Modeling with Spreadsheets

MS4212 Business Forecasting

MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining

MS4226 Risk Management Models

Nil

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MS4254Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance

Introduce the statistical techniques needed for economic and financial analysis. Topics covered include transfer function models, intervention analysis, spurious regression, cointegration ARCH and GARCH models, and option pricing models.

C 30%E 70%

MS3252Regression Analysis

&

MS4212 Business Forecasting

Nil

MS4262Advanced Analytics using SAS

Provide students with concepts and knowledge of advanced analytics using SAS for data preparation and performing sophisticated data analysis so as to deliver information across the organization and solve problem in complex business situations; Enhance students’ analytics to perform effectively and efficiently data analytic technique in different industries such as communications, financial services, the government, insurance, hotels, manufacturing, retail, and banking for analytic purposes, such as to achieve a greater return on customer relations, to measure and manage risk; Develop students’ skills in improving the productivity, automating and customizing data analysis and generating advanced statistical report to different business industries through hands-on experience.

C 50%E 50%


Nil

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MS3106 Simulation

Enable students to construct simulation experiments to analyze business problems. It covers topics such as generating random variates, input data analysis, building and validating simulation models, output data analysis, and analysis for the simulation experiment.

C 40%E 60%

CB2200 Business Statistics

OR


Nil

MS3322Quality Management

Provide a comprehensive understanding of quality management for service and manufacturing industry and expose students to the key trends and quality issues of the service and manufacturing industry.

C 50%E 50%

Nil Nil

MS4109 Project Management

Introduce the students the basic concepts and systematic approaches for effective project management. It covers topics such as project planning, scheduling, cost control and estimation, trade-off and risk analysis, concurrent engineering and total quality management techniques.

C 40%E 60%

Nil CB2200 Business Statistics

MS4232 Casualty Insurance

Introduce the nature, scope and terminology of casualty insurance. This course covers casualty insurance management, basic ratemaking and loss reserving techniques in insurance work, risk premium and experience rating.

C 50%E 50%


MS4241 Life Insurance

Introduce the nature, scope and terminology of life insurance. It covers life insurance management, insurance regulation, life insurance and annuities, health insurance etc.

C 50%E 50%


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Three Focus Areas in BANL Major

Business Intelligence (Big Data Analysis)Business Intelligence is the intelligence method used by business to handle a large amount of data and transform them into useful information for business for making better, fact-based decisions.

Business Intelligence is very broad. Our courses on Business Intelligence emphasize on using popular computer software to manage and analyse data “thoroughly” to create more accurate business reporting and make better, fact-based decisions. Our courses can enable students to obtain internationally recognized professional qualifications such as SAS Foundation Certification and SAS Advanced Analytics Certification.

Risk ManagementRisk Management is to identify, quantify and manage the risks that affect the profitability and existence of a company. Our courses on Risk Management and Statistics & Analytical Methods cover more than 50% of Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Examination. (http://www.garp.org/frm/exam-overview/topic-areas.aspx)

Marketing AnalysisAnalysis in Marketing collects, analyses and provides information for making decisions on marketing strategies and plans.

“Market Research Analyst” is Number 1 Best Business Job ranked by US News(http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/market-research-analyst)

Know more about BANL :For more details of these focus areas in BANL major, please watch the videos in http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ms/bbabanl/programme/.

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What People Say About Business Analysis

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What Our Alumni Say About Our Programme“MST program can enhance me on the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks. Although risk can never truly be eliminated entirely, having an effective plan in place can help mitigate the risk and control costs”Mr Chu Sen, Chris, Senior Credit Analytics Manager, Chong Hing Bank, 2006 BBA MST Graduate

“The knowledge - “statistics, data mining theories and practical skills such as SAS programming and Excel” I got from MST program is the huge support on my career development in banking analytics field.”Mr Ma Chi Ki, Senior Analyst, Customer Analytics Department, Standard Chartered Bank, 2007 BBA MST Graduate

"This program has the right mix of theories and practical skills. The knowledge I gained from this program enables me to integrate into working quickly and assists my career development in the field of business analysis.”Mr Lam Shun Yau, Revenue Management & Analytics Department, Hong Kong Disneyland, 2008 BBA MST Graduate

“Knowledge of SQL and Excel VBA are significant skills in my job. And the assignments done in the university, such as MS4215 Enterprise Data Warehousing and MS4216 Applied Multivariate Statistics, really trained my analytical thinking. Recently, I am working on some creative projects which are valu-able for my company."Mr. Atrick Lam, Project Analyst, Analysis department, Many Wells Property Agent Ltd, 2013 BBA MST Graduate

“SAS program skill and SQL and analytical mindset learned in this program are essential to my job. Moreover, different types of regression techniques, clustering and standardize process, the process of preparing valid analysis and basic knowledge of data mining are needed.”Mr. Ling Ho Tak Tony, Junior statistician, MindLytiX Hong Kong Limited, 2013 BBA MST Graduate

"3 years MST program trained me up to become a qualified person to my career now. The program helped me to build up the fundamental knowledge of different business aspects and strengthen my analytical skill through quantitative and qualitative approaches, which are quite essential to my job now.”Mr Lok Wong, Specialist, The Nielsen Company Limited, 2013 BBA MST Graduate

“Multi-tasking, good time management and business analysis learned from the program are very important and useful to my job, as I need to prepare and deliver various types of agency related reports, analysis and dashboards. Besides, I am also responsible to perform business analysis and provide comments & recommendations and maintain accurate agency hierarchy among all systems." Emily Lo, Junior Business Analyst, AIA Administrative and Business Development Department, 2013 BBA MST graduate

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Note: The four-year BBA Business Analysis (BBA BA) Programme contains the important features of three-year BBA Managerial Statistics (BBA MST) Programme and new business analytic techniques

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What Our Students Say About InternshipKwok Tsz KinSummer Internship: Business Analyst, Standard Chartered Bank

“ My department is about personal loan. My main duty is to find the valuable and possible clilents for the loan business. Also I have done the analysis to seek ways in improving the company’s strategies.”

“I have learnt much in this internship. I was taught to do analysis and learnt in-depth knowledge of SAS programming code. Also I have accumulated the experience in screening the data from mass of them. They are all useful in my future career. It was also exciting to start the analysis from zero.”

“ The knowledge I have gained in studies is highly related with my job. In the daily execution and analysis work, we mainly rely on SAS programming. It would be difficult and time-consuming to learn in such a short employment. So I think it is a competitive advantage for us to learn SAS in Year 2. Analysis is one of the major areas for MST students. I have made use of the testing and data mining tools in graphical analysis.”

Chris ChuSummer Internship: AC Nielsen (China) Ltd

“ AC Nielsen is a well-known marketing research company which is ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong. During my internship in AC Nielsen I focused on data coding and checking, household checking and simple data analysis. AC Nielsen also provided me training on career development and business moral concepts too.”

“ The working environment was enjoyable. My colleagues are quite young and I could get well along with them easily. There is working stress but it is far little from my expectations. From my observation, although my colleagues always work overtime, they still enjoy their work very much. I could not see any frustrations of working overtime and this would have been the plus in this company.”

“My Management Sciences knowledge helped my logical thinking when performing my duties. It also trained me to be number sensitive, which is essential in the marketing research field. Other MS knowledge like survey design and data analysis are really helpful in the workplace.”

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What Our Students Say About InternshipMa Chi KiSummer Internship: Market Research Officer, Standard Chartered Bank

“Our team is responsible for different kinds of surveys like ad hoc surveys and regular surveys. I was responsible for generation of call list and sent them to the agencies which helped us to collect the data. After the field work was done by those agencies, we needed to check whether the reports done by them is accurate or not. After the checking, we would send the reports to other departments for further usage.

If there were complaints collected during the surveys, we would send them back to the relevant departments like hotline team or customer relationship managers.

We needed to monitor the field work provided by the agencies. To do this, we would request the recording taped by the agencies monthly. This will ensure the quality of our data. I have used SAS programming in my work for checking the accuracy of data and storage of them in our driver.

I have done a project alone with the supervision of the manager. The project is to investigate the habits of university student in using the bank service.”

“The knowledge of SAS programming and Excel was widely used in my job. Most of my duties were performed on Excel spreadsheets. The SAS programming skills I possess was not sufficient; therefore I needed to spend some time on reading relevant materials to improve myself.”

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Career Choices for Students

Possessing strong analytical and technical skills, software skills, business knowledge and effective communication, graduates are able to develop statistical, analyst and managerial positions in a variety of business, industry and government related organizations after graduation. Some examples of career choices are shown below:

AccountingAccountantAssociate AuditorManager

Banking and FinanceAcquistion Risk ManagerBank ExecutiveBusiness Performance AnalystBusiness Planning AnalystCredit Risk AnalystDatabase Marketing ExecutiveFraud ManagementOperations Research Manager

GovernmentGovernment StatisticianGovernment Statistical OfficerResearch Manager

Marketing and Market ResearchConsultantMarket AnalystMarket Research Analyst

RetailCustomer and Product SegmentationPricing Analyst

Supply Chain and Logistics:Business Intelligence ConsultantRevenue Management

Information and Communication: Business Intelligence ConsultantPricing AnalystRevenue Manager

EntertainmentConsumer Data AnalystForecast Analyst

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Job Market Information

Number 1 Best Business Job ranked by US News in 2015 – Market Research Analyst

Based on complex data, market research analysts churn out reports on sales trends, consumer demographics, preferences, needs and buying habits, and they present the find-ings in an understandable way for clients.

http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/market-research-analyst

Number 4 Best Business Job ranked by US News in 2015 – Operations Research Analyst

Operations research analysts are high-level problem-solvers who use advanced tech-niques, such as optimization, data mining, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling, to develop solutions that help businesses and organizations operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.

http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/operations-research-analyst

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http://www.payscale.com/research/HK/Skill=SAS/Salary#by_Job


http://www.payscale.com/research/HK/Skill=VBA/Salary#by_Job

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http://www.payscale.com/research/HK/Skill=Data_Analysis/Salary#by_Job


http://www.payscale.com/research/HK/Industry=Risk_Management/Salary

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Past graduates’ job titles: government statistician, credit risk analyst / officer, credit MIS analyst, data analyst, bank executive, assistant operations research manager, consultant, administrator, market research executive, business development executive, vice president, consultant – enterprise risk service etc

A sample of corporations that have employed our graduates include:

Where Our Graduates Work ...

AccountingDeloitteErnst and YoungKPMG

BanksBank of ChinaBank of CommunicationsBank of East AsiaChong Hing BankCitibankCitic Ka Wah BankDBS BankDah Sing BankHang Seng BankHSBCPrimeCredit (Asia) LtdStandard Chartered BankWing Lung Bank

Consultant CompaniesSAS Institute LimitedSolution Consultant Limited

Education InstitutionsChinese University of Hong KongCity University of Hong KongHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong School of MotoringThe University of Hong Kong

Government DepartmentsCensus and Statistics DepartmentEducation BureauFire Services Department (Ambulance Services)Hong Kong Tourism BoardHong Kong Trade Development Council

Government Related OrganizationsHong Kong Hospital AuthorityHong Kong Housing AuthorityICACNam Long HospitalPrince of Wales Hospital

Insurance CompaniesAIA International Assurance Company LimitedManual Life (International) LimitedPrincipal Insurance Corporation LimitedPrudential Assurance Company Limited

Market Research CompaniesACNielsen (HK) LtdACORN Marketing & Research ConsultantsAsia Market Intelligence (AMI)BloombergOracle Market Research CorporationTAYLOR Nelson SofresSynovate Limited

Media CompaniesHong Kong BroadcastOriental Daily NewsTelevision Broadcasts Limited (TVB)

Real Estate AgenciesJones Lang LaSalle (Hong Kong)Midland Realty GroupNFP Hong Kong LimitedWharf (Holdings) Limited

TransportationCathay Pacific Airways LimitedDah Chong Hong (Motor Leasing) LimitedHK Airport Service LimitedHK Dragon Airlines LimitedMTR

OthersDHL Logistics (HK) LtdEsso Mobil CorporationHong Kong Electric GroupJardine OneSolutionPCCWRoyal BodyperfectWing On Department Store (HK)Wilson Parking

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Our Graduates at Work

Karmen Wu works for a leading Hong Kong Bank as a risk analyst. She says that the programme has given her education and training in enterprise data warehousing and data mining --- processes essential to decision making in the modern business world.

Amy Lee works for a leading Hong Kong Bank as a credit and risk analyst officer. She says that in her final year she has had the chance to apply theories by using real cases. Statistical analysis and results are transformed into actionable information for senior management. This is an opportunity to practice communication and interpersonal skills.

Geoff Lam works for a leading Hong Kong bank as a Assistant Vice President, AP Consumer Credit Risk Division. When customers come applying for credit cards or loan services, computerized decision-making systems are used to decide whether applications are accepted or not.

Frederick Li works for a Hong Kong-based airline as a marketing research executive and is mainly responsible for conducting marketing research and planning.

Lay Fong Ling works for a large Hong Kong bank as an assistant operations research manager. She carries out reengineering and streamlining studies for different departments to see if systems efficiency can be improved.

What Our Graduates Do ...

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Preparation for Professional Qualifications

The BBA(Hons) Business Analysis programme can enable students to obtain internationally recognized professional qualifications including

SAS Foundation Certification, SAS Advanced Analytics Certification and The Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

For SAS Foundation Certification, there is two-level certification: SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS Credential and The SAS Certified

Advanced Programmer for SAS credential. These two credentials are for those to analyze using SAS in different echelon. To obtain these certifications, analytical techniques are required. Students are prepared by studying the courses: MS3251 Analytics Using SAS and MS4262 Advanced Analytics using SAS.

For SAS Advanced Analytics, the SAS Certified Predictive Modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner Credential is available for students who perform predictive

analytics. To prepare for the certification, students should study fundamental analytic subjects: CB2200 Business Statistics and MS3252 Regression Analysis and advanced analytic subjects: MS4212 Business Forecasting, MS4251 Quantitative Analysis for Marketing and MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining.

To prepare student for The Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) designationwhich is the globally recognized standard for those who manage risk,

several subjects are provided including CB2200 Business Statistics, MS3252 Regression Analysis, MS4212 Business Forecasting, MS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance, and MS4226 Risk Management Models.

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SAS Exam

Who should take the exam?For those who pursue analysts positions in banks and big companies

Exam Format:- Around 64 multiple-choice questions - Must achieve score of 70% (Base SAS, EM) and 65% (Advanced SAS) correct to pass- Around 2 hours to complete exam for Base SAS and Advanced SAS and 3 hours for Predictive Modeler exam- Internet-based and closed book

Exam fee:At least HK$1,404 per head per time (full-time student/staff can enjoy half price)

Exam time:Twice a year in semester break

Exam Results:Exam scores are released immediately after the exam and formal certificates will be available around two weeks later after the exam

Benefits of SAS Certification:

- Increase your career opportunities and marketability- Enhance your credibility as a technical professional- Assess your knowledge of SAS software- Allow you to earn industry validation for your knowledge- http://support.sas.com/certify/benefits/indiv.html

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Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Examination

Who should take the exam?For those who pursue risk management profession

Exam Format: 2 exams – Part 1 and Part 2Part 1 exam (4 hours) – 100 multiple choice questions Part 2 exam (4 hours) – 80 multiple choice questions

Exam fee:Early registration – Part 1: US$650 (registration fee US$300+exam fee US$350); Part 2: exam fee US$350Standard registration – Part 1: US$775 (registration fee US$300+exam fee US$475); Part 2: exam fee US$475Late registration – Part 1: US$950 (registration fee US$300+exam fee US$650); Part 2: exam fee US$650

Exam time: Twice a year in May and November

Calculator permitted to be used at the exam:Only GARP-approved calculators

Exam Results:Exam results are pass/fail and are released via email approximately six weeks after the Exam is administered. Candidates are provided with quartile results that enable them to see how they scored on specific areas relative to other candidates.

Exam Topics covered by MS courses:

Topics Covered on the Part 1 FRM Exam

Weight Courses Covered

Foundations of Risk Management 20% MS4226, CB3410

Quantitative Analysis 20% CB2200, CB2201, MS4216, MS4251, MS3252, MS4212, CB3410, EF3320, EF4320, EF4321

Financial Markets and Products 30% MS4221, MS4226, CB3410, EF3320, EF4320, EF4321

Valuation and Risk Modeling 30% MS4254, MS4226, CB3410, EF3320, EF4320, EF4321

http://www.garp.org/frm/exam-overview/topic-areas.aspx

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Certificate Requirements:

- A passing score on the FRM Examination. - Active membership in the Global Association of Risk Professionals. - A minimum of two years experience in the area of financial risk management or another related field including, but not limited to, trading, portfolio management, academic or industry research, economics, auditing, risk consulting, and/or risk technology.

* For those who do not have sufficient work experience may submit your 2

years of work experience within 5 years upon passing the FRM examination.

Benefits of FRM Certification

- FRM is the certification recognized among financial risk professionals worldwide. There are 26,000 certified FRMs practicing worldwide. The FRM professional certification differentiates you from your peers

- Studying the broad concepts underlying risk management will give you a comprehensive view and appreciation for the role risk management plays in an enterprise

- You will be more desirable to executive recruiters and hiring managers since they are now seeking FRM holders for senior risk management jobs more than ever before

- You will be recognized across the globe as a professional in financial risk management

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On admission to a programme in the Department of Management Sciences, each student is assigned a mentor for the entire duration of

the programme. The following channels of communication between staff and students are also available:

1. Programme LeadersAcademic problems connected with the programme as a whole.

2. Course Lecturer and TutorAcademic problems connected with a particular course in theprogramme.

3. Staff-Student CommitteeProblems, suggestions and complaints of a more general nature atdepartmental level.

4. College Student Advisory CommitteeProblems, suggestions and complaints of a more general nature atcollege level.

5. Counsellor at the Student DevelopmentServicesNon-academic problems of financial, personal, social, study and careernature.

Caring Staff

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Expectations of Students

Attendance and Punctuality

Attendance and punctuality is expected. Please attend all classes on time and do not leave early.

Class Behavior

As a matter of general courtesy, you should not engage in disruptive behaviors during class. Please

refrain from idle talks and switch off your mobile phones or pagers. Otherwise you may be asked to leave the classroom. More detailed information regarding student conduct and behavior can be found on the CityU web page at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro

Academic HonestyYou must pursue your studies with academic honesty, which is central to the conduct of academic work. You are expected to present your own work, give proper acknowledgement of other’s work, and honestly report findings obtained.

Students who commit an act of academic dishonesty which jeopardizes the integrity of the learning and assessment process may be charged and be liable to disciplinary actions.http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/arro/content.asp?cid=73

Whole Person Development

Aslogan of our department is “Be friendly, be confident, be proud of being student of CityU”. Apart from good grades, you need to pursue whole

person development --- intellectually, spiritually and socially.

Visit Student Development Services webpage:

http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/sds/wpd/ to plan your learning in a balanced way.

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A Rich Environment in which to Live and Learn

The Department holds a long tradition of striving for high-standard research, high-quality teaching and a friendly environment in which students can learn, enjoy and excel. We are proud that we have recently been named as one of CityU’s best teaching departments. To achieve the desired learning outcomes, the Department provides students with a wide range of learning opportunities.

Student Exchange Programme

Aimed at broadening the horizons of our students, each year since 1996 the Student Exchange Programme

has enabled outstanding students to study abroad for a semester or a year. Our partners include universities in Asia, the Mainland, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries in Europe. The programme helps students to develop their personal qualities and to experience international education.

Website: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/exchange

Recommended Activities & Extra Courses

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Peer-Assisted Learning Supplemental Instruction (PALSI) Scheme

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a cooperative learning model designed to enhance students’

understanding in course materials and improve students’ overall learning and reasoning skills. The Scheme is intended to run for 9 weeks, from week 4 to week 12 (Semester B).

Senior students who have performed well in the department core courses are invited to play the role of SI leaders. They meet with junior students (SI student), studying in the same course, to discuss academic work and share tips on effective learning strategies.

SI students meet with SI leaders 2 hours per week in groups, SI leaders will assist the SI students to better prepare for classes, formulate study plans and review of class materials. This will help them to master the course’s content and improve their learning and thinking skills. SI students prepare for the weekly meeting by studying the course materials beforehand, formulating relevant questions, and identifying the focus of the meeting. The primary roles of SI leaders are facilitation and sharing.

Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/edo/palsi/

“A” Project: Student Ambassadors Programme

The Student Ambassadors Programme (“A” Project) is a student development programme launched by the Student Leadership and

Development Teams, SDS in 1997. The objective of this programme is to foster students’ whole person development, such as positive attitude, leadership, problem solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills as well as broadening students’ social exposure, international outlook and life experience; enhance students’ knowledge of and sense of belonging to CityU through the practical experience of serving the University and develop a pool of Student Ambassadors to help promote the University’s image.

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The Student ambassadors are required to attend a comprehensive training programme and to offer service to the University. The training programme includes training camps, feature talks, visits, workshops, group projects and a high table dinner. A partially sponsored non-local interflow tour is also included in the training programme for those Student Ambassadors with excellent participation and performance in training and services to the University.

Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/sa

Whole Person Development Scheme (WPD)

The Whole Person Development Award Scheme is established to encourage students to take positive and systematic steps to pursue whole

person development. Students’ participation and involvement in student activities or extra-curricular training programmes will add scores leading towards the Award.

On joining the Scheme, students are expected to participate in programmes grouped under the following areas of development according to your own interest:

7 Areas of Development Programme Examples

Spiritual Cultural forum, community service

Intellectual Study skills, thinking skills workshop

Physical P.E. Course, sport tournament, health education programmes

Social Orientation for freshmen, training for student leaders

Aesthetic Music, art appreciation

Career Career talk, workshop on job search

Emotional Peer counsellor training, mental fitness series

Student will obtain points after attending the programme you choose and points are earned from the time you spend in a programme. The more time you spend, the more points you can obtain. Certificates and souvenirs will be awarded to you once you have fulfilled the requirements of the Scheme in a ceremony held in June each year. The certificate gained may serve as useful reference for you in application for jobs or scholarships.

Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/wpd/index.htm

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Campus Internship Scheme (CIS) and Campus Work Scheme (CWS)

Introduction

To better consolidate students’ work-based learning experience and to enhance their professional and personal development on campus. The Career and Internship Office (CAIO) is responsible for implementing the Schemes, further enquiries may be forwarded directly via email to [email protected]

Programme Objectives (CIS)

• Toenhancestudents’understandingoftheworkenvironmentandtheirlong term personal and professional development

• Todevelopstudents’analyltical,problem-solving,andinterpersonalskillsto engage in discovery and innovation

• To facilitate students’ career exploration and add value to theiremployability.

Programme Objectives (CWS)

• To enhance students’ understanding of the work environment anddevelop work ethics and positive work attitude needed in the workplace

• Tolearngenericworkskillsandgainreallifeworkexperience

Web Site: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/caio For enquiry: Tel: 3442 5591

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Student Mentoring Scheme (SMS)

The purposes of SMS are:

• Tohelpsecond-yearstudentsadjusttoprogrammestudy;

• Todevelopasupportivepersonalnetworkamongstsecond-yearstudentsand senior students;

• Tocreateawarmatmosphereandpositiveacademiccultureinthecampus;

• Toassistsecond-yearstudentsinenhancingtheireducationalexperience and development as a person and as a professional in their chosen fields of study.

The scopes of SMS are:

• Therangeofactivitiescanbeverycomprehensive,fromeducationaltoentertaining, personal to professional;

• Thestudentmentorscanassumeveryflexiblytherolesofbigbrother/ sister, adviser, information provider, counselor, coach or private tutor, or simply friend;

• Thetypesofactivitiesandrelationshipreallydependontheneedsofthefirst-year students and their chemistry with the mentors.

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The Programme is designed to provide students with real-life working experience in local contexts for a period of time. With placements in

international businesses, banking, financial services, insurance, accountancy firms, etc., students are expected to gain in-depth, ample and practical understanding of business operations and the professional contexts in which they are expected to apply the theory and skills they have learned in the university.

CB3800 Business Practice Internship

The internship is designed to provide students with real life working experience in local contexts for a period of time. With placements in

international businesses, banking, financial services, insurance, accountancy firms, etc., students are expected to gain in-depth and practical understanding of business operations and the professional contexts in which they are expected to apply the theory and skills they have learned in the formal curriculum.

Students will be placed into a multi-national corporation for six weeks full-time internship during the summer. Before the internship, students shall participate in a 2-day workshop on business ethics, business etiquette and interpersonal communication skills. At the end of the internship, students are required to prepare and submit a report.

Website: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/course/cb3800

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Industrial Mentoring Scheme

Aims at establishing a caring and supportive relationship between City University alumni, business executives (mentors) and undergraduates

(mentees) to achieve the following objectives:

- To facilitate the educational, social and personal growth of mentees

- To develop mentees’ fullest potential, vision and aspirations for the future

- To enhance mentees’ future professional and career development

- To empower mentees to face challenges in society

Statistical Consulting Unit (SCU)

The Statistical Consulting Unit (SCU) in the Department of Management Sciences enhances the quality of statistical aspects of research. It provides

statistical consultation to support university research and administration, and conducts plenty of survey projects for external organizations and companies. SCU offers part-time employment opportunities to students as interviewer, fieldwork supervisor, data entry staff, administrative assistant and analyst.

For application of job, send email to [email protected].

Website: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ms/scu/

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Assessment and Awards

Academic Standing

The grade points for the course grades are given as follows:

Letter Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D FGrade Point 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0

Based on the grade point awarded and the credit units earned for a course, Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated and used as an indicator of a student’s academic performance. To have good academic standing, your GPA must attain a minimum level of 1.7. Otherwise you will be given either of the following: (1) academic warning, (2) probation, (3) academic suspension. Students with very bad academic performance will be terminated. For more details about academic standing, please visit our CityU web page at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro/

Classification of Awards

The University grants bachelor’s degree awards with the following classifica-tions. The following CGPA criteria will be adopted as guidelines for classifica-tion of awards:

Awards CGPA

First Class Honours 3.5 or above

Upper Second Class Honours 3.0 - 3.49

Lower Second Class Honours 2.5 - 2.99

Third Class Honours 2.0 - 2.49

Pass 1.7 - 1.99http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/arro/content.asp?cid=72

Dean’s ListAt the end of Semester A and Semester B, students’ GPAs are calculated. Where a student over that period has (1) earned 12 credit units or more, (2) achieved a GPA of 3.7 or above and (3) not failed any course, the student is placed on the Dean’s List.

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MS Entrance AwardsThe awards are for students with good to outstanding academic achievements in their first year of study at CB and to undertake full degree programmes with the MS Department. A maximum of 5 gold awards at HK$50,000 each and 30 silver awards at HK$5000 to HK$30,000 each shall be granted. The minimum CGPA for gold and silver award are 3.5 and 3.0 respectively.

Outstanding MS Students Prizes and ScholarshipsA maximum of ten awards, each of value HK$10,000, are given to outstanding second, third and fourth year undergraduate students with demonstrated outstanding performance. The selection criteria are based on the students’ academic achievement and participation in organizing activities and functions at the University.

MS Student Development ScholarshipsA maximum of 5 awards at HK$5,000 to HK$10,000 each are given to exceptional second, third and fourth year undergraduate students. The selection criteria are based on (1) performance in extra-curricular activities, (2) winning record in internal and external competitions, (3) participation in department services (e.g. student mentoring, study group leadership), and (4) academic performance.

Freetech Technology Limited ScholarshipsThis scholarship is awarded to second, third and fourth year undergraduate students with excellent academic results. Up to the amount of HK$40,000 with not less than 8 awards shall be granted each year.

MS Academic Progress AwardsThe awards shall be offered to second, third and fourth year undergraduate students who have made the most significant improvement in their academic study as reflected in their Semester Grade Point Average in the latest two semesters. Summer term is not counted as a semester. A maximum of 30 awards at HK$2,000 to HK$3,000 each shall be granted every year.

Departmental Scholarships

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Departmental Subsidies

Support to student exchange activity (HK$5000):

- Achieve CGPA 2.5 or above at CityU (before exchange)- Passing all courses at the host university

Subsidies for passing professional examinations, including:

(60% of examination fee):-- SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential for SAS 9- SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Credential for SAS 9- SAS Certified Predictive Modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner 7

(33% of examination fee):-- Level 1 of Chartered Financial analyst (CFA)- Level 1 of Financial Risk Manager (FRM)- Exam 1 of Professional Risk Manager (PRM)- Paper 1, 3, 5 of Insurance Intermediaries Qualifying Examination (IIQE)- Paper 1, 7, 8 of HK Securities Institute Examiniation (HKSI)- Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I- Oracle Database 11g: Administration I- Introduction to Oracle9i SQL

*All subsidies are subject to availability of funds in the department

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Mathematics requirement for BANL major very high?• All knowledge may be divided into 2 categories: (1) theoretical

knowledge and (2) applied knowledge.• All courses in BANL major emphasize on the applications of the

quantitative techniques to analyse business data and solve business problems. Students need to learn statistical concepts and computational principles, not mathematical proof and derivation of the theories and formulae.

• Computing software popularly used in the global business world is usedto do the calculation, not Mathematics.

• Students will study “Business Statistics” course (an introduction course toStatistics) first before advanced techniques.

• So, students do not need to have HKDSE M1 or M2 Mathematicsbackground in taking this major.

Is the computing software taught in BANL major difficult to learn?• This major teaches particularly how to use SAS, SPSS and Excel VBA

computing software to manage and analyse large volumes of business data.

• These software are popularly used in business firms and governmentsector. In particular, SAS is used in banks and big firms.

• If these commercial software are not friendly, easy and powerful, noone will use them.

• Because ease of learning SAS and learning curve of SAS may not bethe same for everyone, SI (supplementary instruction) class on SAS is ar-ranged every summer for interested students to learn before the regular class in September.

Why do many BANL major and elective courses teach and use SAS?Type “SAS jobs” in google and note the global industry demand on SAS knowledge. In particular, click “SAS jobs in Central, Hong Kong Island” to see the local industry demand on “good/strong” SAS knowledge.

Whom can I contact for information on Business Analysis (BANL) major?

Dr Yuen Hak KeungMajor Co-LeaderTel: +852 3442 8579Email: [email protected]: AC1-P7527

Mr. Tam King Hong PattersonMajor Deputy Leader (Computer Support)Tel:+852 3442 8688Email:[email protected]: AC1-P7603

Dr Yeung Miu Han IrisMajor LeaderTel: +852 3442 8566Email: [email protected]: AC1- P7509

Dr Tam Mei Ling SusannaMajor Co-LeaderTel: +852 3442 7483Email: [email protected]: AC1-P7615

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What is special about BANL major?• This major combines all quantitative techniques (statistics & analytical

courses, business intelligence / big data analysis, risk management, marketing analysis and software skills) and qualitative techniques (business knowledge and communication skills) highly sought after in business in one major.

• All the quantitative techniques are related to each other and build oneach other and provide a comprehensive training of business analysis, enabling students to work for a statistical, analytical and managerial position in the government and business sectors.

• SAS software and Data Mining have been taught in BANL/MST majorfor more than 10 years. Risk Management courses are taught by lecturers with strong professional and research qualification.

• Many courses include projects and cases to develop students’competency in applying business analysis techniques to solve real world problems.

• There is a wide choice of major electives from other CB departmentsand CB3800 Business Practice Internship.

• Bank internship is especially arranged for BANL major. There are manyMST (now called BANL under 4-year structure) alumni working in banks as credit risk analysts and business analysts.

What sort of projects and cases will be done in BANL major?Examples:1. Credit risk analysis in banks: analyse customers’ personal data such as

age, education level, occupation, type of residence (rent/own) etc to evaluate the level of risk associated with credit card or loan applications

2. Analysis on 3G Market in HK: With the use of data analysis tools, weanalyse the present 3G Market in HK such as how many people are using 3G, who are the potential customers, are the existing 3G users satisfied with the service, etc.

3. Forecasting Employment Situation in HK: By applying what we learntfrom classroom, we can forecast the Employment Situation in HK by applying forecasting techniques.

4. Diaper and Beer in supermarket in US: By analyzing the daily sales data of supermarket in US, we know that those fathers who buy diapers for their babies on Friday will also buy beer. Then by putting these two products nearby on shelf bring significant increase in sales.

What professional qualifications can students obtain?• The BANL program can enable students to obtain internationally

recognized professional qualifications, including• SAS Foundation Certification (Department subsidies for students passing

the examination: 60% of the exam fees)• SAS Advanced Analytics Certification (Department subsidies for students

passing the examination: 60% of the exam fees)• The Financial Risk Manager (Department subsidies for students passing

the examination: 33%)

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What scholarships and awards can students obtain?

Scholarships• The Department of Management Science Entrance Awards

(For first year students with good to outstanding academic achievements in their first year study at CB)

• The Department of Management Sciences Outstanding Student Prizesand Scholarships(For non-first year students with outstanding performance)

• Freetech Technology Limited Scholarship(For non-first year students with excellent academic results)

• The Department of Management Sciences Academic Progress Awards(For non-first year students who made the most significant improvements in their academic study)

• The Department of Management Sciences Student DevelopmentScholarships(For non-first year students with excellence performance in extra-curricular activities, and participation in departmental services)

AwardsSAS Institute sponsors the Data Mining Challenge Award to students who do well in the group project of the course on Data Mining.

Is it difficult for BANL students to join the exchange program?• There are 3 levels of the Student Exchange program (1) Institutional,

(2) College and (3) Departmental levels. For department level, the Department has its own exchange partners, including universities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and the Mainland.

• Students joining the exchange program level can transfer the collegecore, college electives, major core, major electives, GE, minor and elective courses.

• There is almost no major core course that needs to be taken in semesterA of year 4 for all students.

• If students wish to join the exchange program in semester B of year 4 and find difficulty or do not wish to transfer the course on Data Mining, they may take this course while on exchange with the special arrangement of the lecturer by means of the internet facilities

• Since some students may not opt for overseas exchange due to familyand other reasons, our department also organizes study tours from time to time to provide students with a more global perspective.

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Are there any internship opportunities?There are two types of internship.• College level -- CB3800 Business Practice Internship

Designed to provide students with real life working experience in localand overseas contexts for a period of time.For BANL students, CB3800 can be counted as a major elective course(subject to Program Leader’s approval)

• Department level -- MS3403 Internship for BusinessAnalysis and Operations ManagementBank internship related to analytics jobs is especially arranged for BANLstudents to apply.There are many other internship opportunities open for all students inthe MS Department.

What are the career prospects of BANL?1. The BANL major aims to train professional analyst and managers.2. Past graduates work in: banking and financial sector, Government

departments, retail and services industry, accounting firms, public utilitiescorporations

3. Past graduates’ job titles: government statistician, credit risk analyst /officer, credit MIS analyst, data analyst, bank executive, assistant operations research manager, consultant, administrator, market research executive,business development executive, vice president etc


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1. Department of Management Scienceshttp://www.ms.cityu.edu.hkWebsite of Department of Management Sciences

2. Department of Management Sciences Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/CityU.MS

3. Department of Management Sciences Exchange Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/100004408950552

4. Business Analysis Major Websitehttp://www.ms.cityu.edu.hk/bbabanlWebsite of Business Analysis Programme

5. Business Analysis Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/cityuBANL

6. AIMShttps://banweb.cityu.edu.hkThis important website has a lot of functions. It can show studentaccount summary, apply for student locker, go to JobPlus, checkEnglish language attainment requirement, check registration status,look-up class to add, web add/drop classes and apply StudentResidence etc.

7. Canvas / e-Portalhttps://canvas.cityu.edu.hk/https://eportal.cityu.edu.hkIt provides the links for academic support such as the Libraryor Computer Services, thus standardizing information presentationwith a consistent web-based front end while gathering data froma variety of back end sources. The system can also make informationmore personalized by providing the feature of targeting messages toindividuals.

8. College of Businesshttp://www.cb.cityu.edu.hkThe website provides resources that relates to the college of business.

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9. BBA Programmeshttp://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/bbaThis website provides plenty of useful information of BBA progamme,such as the structure of BBA major, the introduction of BBA minor, andBBA Advice Corner etc.

10. Chinese Civilization Course (CCIV)http://www.cciv.cityu.edu.hkThis is the place where you can enhance your knowledge aboutChinese culture through open lectures, self-exploration and guidedstudies.

11. The English Language Centre (ELC)http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/You are welcome to use its Self-Access Centre and Language Loungewhere you can relax and practice your English through informallanguage activities.

12. English Language ClinicWhat is the language clinic?

•Getediting&proofreadinghelpwithyourassignments&reports;•GetindividualcounsellingonyourdifficultieswithEnglishwriting;•DeviseapersonalisedplantoimproveEnglishgrammar&writingTo make an appointment with one of the tutors please visit:

http://www.english.cityu.edu.hk/languageclinic/

13. SDS Onlinehttp://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/onlineSDS takes good care of student needs and will help you in every possible way to overcome personal and study problems through its extra-curricular activities, Counseling Service, Student Development Centre and Career Centre. Students interested in Government Grant & Loan, bursaries and scholarships may also enquire at SDS. Students are greatly encouraged to make good use of the facilities provided by the Career and Leadership Centre.(http:// http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/caio)

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14. The Run Run Shaw Libraryhttp://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/The Library provides a self-learning environment with comprehensiveinformation materials in both print and electronic forms. You candownload some useful resources from its website, for example pastexamination papers, electronic journals and thesis.

15. FTPftp://[email protected]: Student IDIt provides a 5MB space for you to store any files.

16. JIJIShttp://www.jijis.org.hkThis is a one-stop on-line career service for employers and universitystudents offered by the career centers of universities in Hong Kong.

17. JobPlushttp://eportal.cityu.edu.hkJobPlus is a job vacancy system for CityU full-time students on part-time, temporary, summer and graduate jobs hunting. JobPlus providesupdated information on the job details and application procedures tofacilitate your job search.

You can get in JobPlus by:1. Log on e-Portal with your student ID and password2. Select AIMS -> Student Services Menu3. Click “Job Plus” under section of “Job Vacancy”.

18. Census and Statistics Departmenthttp://www.censtatd.gov.hk/This page provides the statistical data and information useful for doingyour projects.

19. Hong Kong Statistical Societyhttp://www.hkss.org.hk/This is a professional statistical society in Hong Kong.

20. Statistical Society of Australiahttp://www.statsoc.org.au/This is a professional statistical society in Australia.

21. Statistical Society of Canadahttp://www.ssc.ca/This is a professional statistical society in Canada.

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22. Royal Statistical Society (RSS)http://www.rss.org.uk/This is a professional statistical society in UK.

23. American Statistical Association (ASA)http://www.amstat.org/This is a professional statistical society in USA.

24. Asia Pacific Marketing Federationhttp://www.apmf.org.sg/apmf.html#CertThis is a professional marketing society in Asia Pacific where you canfind some information in marketing research.

25. The Hong Kong Knowledge Management Societyhttp://www.hkkms.org/This is a professional knowledge management society in Hong Kong.

26. Society of Actuarieshttp://www.soa.org/This is a professional actuarial society in USA.

27. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in HongKong (CILTHK)http://www.cilt.org.hkThis is a professional logistics and transport society in Hong Kong.

28. Excelhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/This is the webpage for Excel software.

29. SAS Institutehttp://www.sas.comThis is the website for SAS software.

30. SPSS Inchttp://www.spss.com/This is the website for SPSS software.

31. SAPhttp://www.sap.comThis is the website for SAP software.

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Academic Calendar 2015/16

Week S M T W T F S Events Public HolidaysAugust, 2015

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 29 Semester A 2015/16

WK.1 30 31 31 Aug - 28 Nov Teaching Period

September1 2 3 4 5 3 Additional statutory holiday and general

WK.2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 holiday enacted by the Special Holiday WK.3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (3 September 2015) OrdinanceWK.4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26WK.5 27 28 29 30 28 Day following Mid-Autumn Festival

October1 2 3 2 Graduation Date 1 National Day

WK.6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10WK.7 11 12 13 14 15 16 17WK.8 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 Chung Yeung FestivalWK.9 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NovemberWK.10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7WK.11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14WK.12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21WK.13 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 Last Day of Teaching

29 30 30 Nov - 5 Dec Student Revision Period

December1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 - 19 Examination Period13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 Dec - 9 Jan Semester Break 25 Christmas Day27 28 29 30 31 26 Day following Christmas Day

January, 20161 2 1 First day of January

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Semester B 2015/16WK.1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 Jan - 23 Apr Teaching PeriodWK.2 17 18 19 20 21 22 23WK.3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30WK.4 31

February1 2 3 4 5 6

WK.5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 - 13 Lunar New Year Break 8 - 10 Lunar New Year Holidays14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 Graduation Date

WK.6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27WK.7 28 29

March1 2 3 4 5

WK.8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12WK.9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19WK.10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 - 31 Easter Break 25 Good Friday

27 28 29 30 31 26 Day following Good Friday28 Easter Monday

April1 2

WK.11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Ching Ming FestivalWK.12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16WK.13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 Last Day of Teaching

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 - 30 Student Revision Period

May1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Day following Labour Day8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 - 17 Examination Period 14 Buddha’s Birthday

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 May - 4 Jun Semester Break22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

Week S M T W T F S Events Public HolidaysJune, 2016

1 2 3 4 Summer Term 2016WK.1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Jun - 23 Jul Teaching Period 9 Tuen Ng FestivalWK.2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18WK.3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25WK.4 26 27 28 29 30

July1 2 1 HK SAR Establishment Day

WK.5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9WK.6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 Graduation DateWK.7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 Last Day of Teaching

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 - 30 Student Revision Period31

August1 2 3 4 5 6 1 - 6 Examination Period

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 - 27 Term Break14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31

Note : represents public holidays including all Sundays

Provisional Academic Calendar 2016/17Start Date End Date

Semester ATeaching Period 29 August 2016 26 November 2016Student Revision Period 28 November 2016 3 December 2016Examination Period 5 December 2016 17 December 2016

Semester Break 19 December 2016 7 January 2017

Semester BTeaching Period 9 January 2017 22 April 2017

(Lunar New Year holidays: 28 - 31 January 2017)Student Revision Period 24 April 2017 29 April 2017Examination Period 2 May 2017 16 May 2017

Semester Break 17 May 2017 3 June 2017

Summer TermTeaching Period 5 June 2017 22 July 2017Student Revision Period 24 July 2017 29 July 2017Examination Period 31 July 2017 5 August 2017

Term Break 7 August 2017 2 September 2017


Semester ATeaching Period 4 September 2017 2 December 2017Student Revision Period 4 December 2017 9 December 2017Examination Period 11 December 2017 23 December 2017



(Lunar New Year holidays: 16 - 19 February 2018)Student Revision Period 30 April 2018 5 May 2018Examination Period 7 May 2018 19 May 2018


Summer TermTeaching Period 11 June 2018 28 July 2018Student Revision Period 30 July 2018 4 August 2018Examination Period 6 August 2018 11 August 2018


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Academic Calendar 2015/16

Week S M T W T F S Events Public HolidaysAugust, 2015

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 29 Semester A 2015/16

WK.1 30 31 31 Aug - 28 Nov Teaching Period

September1 2 3 4 5 3 Additional statutory holiday and general

WK.2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 holiday enacted by the Special HolidayWK.3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (3 September 2015) OrdinanceWK.4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26WK.5 27 28 29 30 28 Day following Mid-Autumn Festival

October1 2 3 2 Graduation Date 1 National Day

WK.6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10WK.7 11 12 13 14 15 16 17WK.8 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 Chung Yeung FestivalWK.9 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NovemberWK.10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7WK.11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14WK.12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21WK.13 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 Last Day of Teaching

29 30 30 Nov - 5 Dec Student Revision Period

December1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 - 19 Examination Period13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 Dec - 9 Jan Semester Break 25 Christmas Day27 28 29 30 31 26 Day following Christmas Day

January, 20161 2 1 First day of January

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Semester B 2015/16WK.1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 Jan - 23 Apr Teaching PeriodWK.2 17 18 19 20 21 22 23WK.3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30WK.4 31

February1 2 3 4 5 6

WK.5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 - 13 Lunar New Year Break 8 - 10 Lunar New Year Holidays14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 Graduation Date

WK.6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27WK.7 28 29

March1 2 3 4 5

WK.8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12WK.9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19WK.10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 - 31 Easter Break 25 Good Friday

27 28 29 30 31 26 Day following Good Friday28 Easter Monday

April1 2

WK.11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Ching Ming FestivalWK.12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16WK.13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 Last Day of Teaching

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 - 30 Student Revision Period

May1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Day following Labour Day8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 - 17 Examination Period 14 Buddha’s Birthday

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 May - 4 Jun Semester Break22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

Week S M T W T F S Events Public HolidaysJune, 2016

1 2 3 4 Summer Term 2016WK.1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Jun - 23 Jul Teaching Period 9 Tuen Ng FestivalWK.2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18WK.3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25WK.4 26 27 28 29 30

July1 2 1 HK SAR Establishment Day

WK.5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9WK.6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 Graduation DateWK.7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 Last Day of Teaching

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 - 30 Student Revision Period31

August1 2 3 4 5 6 1 - 6 Examination Period

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 - 27 Term Break14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31

Note : represents public holidays including all Sundays


Semester ATeaching Period 29 August 2016 26 November 2016Student Revision Period 28 November 2016 3 December 2016Examination Period 5 December 2016 17 December 2016



(Lunar New Year holidays: 28 - 31 January 2017)Student Revision Period 24 April 2017 29 April 2017Examination Period 2 May 2017 16 May 2017


Summer TermTeaching Period 5 June 2017 22 July 2017Student Revision Period 24 July 2017 29 July 2017Examination Period 31 July 2017 5 August 2017



Semester ATeaching Period 4 September 2017 2 December 2017Student Revision Period 4 December 2017 9 December 2017Examination Period 11 December 2017 23 December 2017



(Lunar New Year holidays: 16 - 19 February 2018)Student Revision Period 30 April 2018 5 May 2018Examination Period 7 May 2018 19 May 2018


Summer TermTeaching Period 11 June 2018 28 July 2018Student Revision Period 30 July 2018 4 August 2018Examination Period 6 August 2018 11 August 2018


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Important Dates for Academic Year 2015/16

Date Event28 July 2015 • Release of yearly master class schedule and Semester A

personal class schedule in AIMS

3 August 2015 • Paper add/drop of non web-enabled courses begins

17 August 2015 • First day for add/drop of web-enabled courses (Pleaserefer to your web registration time tickets)

29 August 2015 • Last day for application for credit transfer/courseexemption

31 August 2015 • Classes begin

1 September – 7 November 2015

• Application for graduation in Semester A 2015/16(NOT applicable to associate degrees)

7 September 2015 • Due date for tuition fees for Semester A (NOT applicableto new students)

7 September 2015 • Last day for course add/drop

12 September 2015 • Last day for application for reduced study load andexceed maximum study load

• Last day for withdrawal of studies, application for leaveof absence and late drop of courses with no tuitionfee charged (The acceptance fee paid at the time ofadmission will not be refunded under any circumstances)

13 September – 10 October 2015

• 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies,application for leave of absence and late drop of courses

8 October 2015 • Due date for payment of balance of tuition fees forSemester A

11 October 2015 onwards • 100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies,application for leave of absence and late drop of courses

2 – 19 November 2015 • Application for add/drop of minors (NOT applicable toassociate degrees)

• Application for change of home major (NOT applicable toassociate degrees)

• Application for declaring a second major (NOT applicableto associate degrees)

2 – 19 November 2015 • Application for programme transfer (ONLY applicable toassociate degree students in the College of Science andEngineering)

4 November 2015 • Release of Semester A examination schedule in AIMS

28 November 2015 • Last day of teaching

7 – 19 December 2015 • Examination period

From 29 December 2015 • Release of Semester A course grades in AIMS

Semester A 2015/16

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Date Event10 November 2015 • Release of Semester B personal class schedule in AIMS

14 December 2015* • Paper add/drop of non web-enabled courses begins

22 December 2015* • First day for add/drop of web-enabled courses (Please refer toyour web registration time tickets)

11 January 2016 • Classes begin

12 January – 2 April 2016

• Application for graduation in Semester B 2015/16(NOT applicable to associate degrees)

14 January 2016 • Due date for tuition fees for Semester B

18 January 2016 • Last day for course add/drop

23 January 2016 • Last day for application for reduced study load and exceedmaximum study load

• Last day for withdrawal of studies, application for leave ofabsence and late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged

24 January – 27 February 2016

• 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, applicationfor leave of absence and late drop of courses

23 February 2016 • Due date for payment of balance of tuition fees for Semester B

28 February 2016 onwards

• 100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, applicationfor leave of absence and late drop of courses

23 March 2016 • Release of Semester B examination schedule in AIMS

1 – 20 April 2016 • Application for add/drop of minors (NOT applicable toassociate degrees)

• Application for change of home major (NOT applicable toassociate degrees)

• Application for declaring a second major (NOT applicable toassociate degrees)

1 – 20 April 2016 • Declaring a home major (ONLY applicable to bachelor'sdegree students with an undeclared major)

1 – 20 April 2016 • Application for programme transfer (ONLY applicable toassociate degree students in the College of Science andEngineering)

23 April 2016 • Last day of teaching

3 – 17 May 2016 • Examination period

From 27 May 2016 • Release of Semester B course grades in AIMS

*Tentative

Semester B 2015/16

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Date Event5 April 2016 • Release of Summer Term personal class schedule in AIMS

16 May 2016* • Paper add/drop of non web-enabled courses begins

23 May 2016* • First day for add/drop of web-enabled courses (Please referto your web registration time tickets)

6 June 2016 • Classes begin

7 June – 9 July 2016 • Application for graduation in Summer Term 2016(NOT applicable to associate degrees)

13 June 2016 • Last day for course add/drop

18 June 2016 • Last day for application for exceed maximum study load• Last day for withdrawal of studies, application for leave

of absence and late drop of courses with no tuitionfee charged (Applicable to non government- fundedprogrammes)

19 – 25 June 2016 • 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies,application for leave of absence and late drop of courses(Applicable to non government-funded programmes)

26 June 2016 onwards • 100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies,application for leave of absence and late drop of courses(Applicable to non government-funded programmes)

5 July 2016 • Due date for payment of tuition fees for Summer Term 2016(Applicable to non government-funded programmes)

6 July 2016 • Release of Summer Term 2016 examination schedule inAIMS

11 – 15 July 2016 • Switching of majors between Colleges/Schools(ONLY applicable to new year one students admitted tonormative 4-year degrees in 2015/16)

23 July 2016 • Last day of teaching

1 – 6 August 2016 • Examination period

From 16 August 2016 • Release of Summer Term 2016 course grades in AIMS

*Tentative

Summer 2016

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Documents

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