HKUST

BUSINESS
SCHOOL

01-03
Knowing Your
SBM Curriculum

04-11
Major Selection Exercise,
Admission Requirements
and Timelines
12-13
Minor Programs

14-15

Graduation Requirements
& Possible Combinations

16-37
Major Programs

120-credit structure

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In the first two years of your study, you will go through the
University Common Core and Business Core Courses.

Credits

University Common Core

- Humanities (H)

- Social Analysis (SA)

- Science and Technology (S&T)

- Humanities - School Sponsored Course (H-SSC)

- Social Analysis - School Sponsored Course (SA-SSC)
- Science and Technology - School Sponsored Course
(S&T-SSC)

3
3

- Chinese Communication (C-Comm)

- English Communication (E-Comm - LANG 1002 & 1003)*

- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

- Core Electives in H, SA, S&T, QR, Arts

- Healthy Lifestyle (HLTH 1010)

0
Subtotal Credits

* Must be taken in the first year of study

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4-Year program students will go through a

minimum of 120-credit program for a BBA
or BSc degree.
Credits

Business Core (For all SBM students)

- Principles of Accounting I (ACCT 2010)
- Microeconomics (ECON 2103/2113)

3
3

- Macroeconomics (ECON 2123/3123)

[ Students who wish to pursue ECOF must take ECON 3123 ]

Financial Management (FINA 2303)

Introduction to Information Systems (ISOM 2010)
Business Statistics (ISOM 2500)
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (MGMT2130)

- Honors Business Case Analyses (LABU 2050)

3
3
3
3
2
3

[ For GBUS Students ]

- Business Case Analyses I (LABU 2051)

- Business Case Analyses II (LABU 2052)

0
2
2

Business Cohort Induction (SBMT 1111)

Business Ethics and the Individual (SBMT 2010)
Effective Communication in Business (SBMT 2020)
Calculus and Linear Algebra/ Calculus I/ Accelerated
Calculus/ Honors Calculus I (MATH 1003/ 1013/ 1020/ 1023)

[ Students who wish to pursue QFIN must take MATH 1013/1020/1023 ]

Subtotal Credits

30-31

Business Core (For BBA students only)

- Principles of Accounting II (ACCT 2200)
- Operations Management (ISOM 2700)
- Marketing Management (MARK 2120)

3
3
3

- Organizational Behavior (MGMT 2110)

3
Subtotal Credits

12

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Expected
CGA*

ECOF

3.0
or

above

Mathematics
Requirement

English
Requirement

B- or above in any
mathematics courses

C+ or above in
LANG 1002 & 1003,
or exemption from
LANG 1002 & 1003

N/A

B- or above in
LANG 1002 & 1003,
or exemption from
LANG 1002 & 1003

( minimum 2.7 )

GBUS

QFIN

3.0
or

above

3.0
or

above

B- or above in
MATH 1013 / 1020/
1023

C+ or above in
LANG 1002 & 1003,
or exemption from
LANG 1002 & 1003

* Expected CGA includes both Fall and Spring grades of 2013-14.

Interview Performance
Apart from the academic performance, shortlisted students will be
invited for an interview on May 12-14, 2014 during the study break.
For admission requirements of IPO programs, please check the below
website for details.
http://www.ipo.ust.hk/admission_4y_students.html
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview in mid May,
2014 during study break.

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Quotas for 2013-14 Intake

Program

Quotas

BBA (GBUS)

50*

BSc (ECOF)

50

BSc (QFIN)

25

BSc (EVMT)^

35

BSc (RMBI)^

40

DDP^

40

* Including 28 students who were admitted to SBM Undeclared (GBUS)

^ Programs offered by Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO)
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1. Achieve at least a C+ in the corresponding

Business Core Courses.
Program

Minimum Requirement

Ranking Criteria

BBA(ACCT)

ACCT 2010: C+ &

ACCT 2200: C+

Average of ACCT 2010 &

ACCT 2200, then BCGA

BBA(ECON)

ECON 2103/2113: C+ &

ECON 2123: C+

Average of ECON 2103/2113,

& ECON 2123, then BCGA

BBA(FINA)

FINA 2303: C+

FINA 2303, then BCGA

BBA(IS)

ISOM 2010: C+

ISOM 2010, then BCGA

BBA(OM)

ISOM 2700: C+

ISOM 2700, then BCGA

BBA(MARK)

MARK 2120: C+

MARK 2120, then BCGA

BBA(MGMT) MGMT 2110: C+

MGMT 2110, then BCGA

BBA(GBM)

N/A

N/A

2. Apart from the above courses, the following

courses will also be counted towards the BCGA.
ISOM 2500

Business Statistics

LABU 2051

Business Case Analyses I

LABU 2052

Business Case Analyses II

SBMT 2010

Business Ethics and the Individual

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Indicative quotas
Program

Total

1st Major Quota*

2nd Major Quota*

BBA (ACCT)

200

180

20

BBA (ECON)

100

55

45

BBA (FINA)

150

100

50

BBA (IS)

180

100

80

BBA (OM)

120

60

60

BBA (MARK)

190

160

30

BBA (MGMT)

190

70

120

1130

725

405

Total

* Quotas for students admitted in 2012-13.

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aOffered
a
by the School of Science (SSCI)
aa Actuarial Mathematics
aa Biological Science
aa Biotechnology
aa Chemistry
aa Environmental Science
aa Mathematics
aa Physics

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aaOffered by the School of Engineering (SENG)

aa Aeronautical Engineering
aa Bioengineering
aa Engineering Management and Law
aa Environmental Sustainability and Management
aa Information Technology
aa Technology Management

aaOffered by the School of Engineering

(SENG) and the School of Business and
Management (SBM)
aa Entrepreneurship

aaOffered by the School of Humanities

and Social Science (SHSS)
aa China Studies
aa Humanities
aa Liberal Studies
aa Social Science

Remarks:
1. Normal credit requirement for a minor program is 18 credits.
2. Students are allowed to have more than one minor program.

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Degree

Major

University
Common
Core*

Business Major

Business
Breadth

Free

Major
Required

Major
Elective

ECON

12

11

FINA

11

12

IS

10-11

10

11-12

12

11-12

12

12

28

14

6 (GBUS Elective)
+ 3 (Foreign

10

29

12

24

17

12

41-43

6-7

3-6

43

OM
BBA

Business
Core*

MGMT
MARK

36

ACCT
GBUS

42

Elective

9
(single
major)

12
11-12
8

LANG elective)

GBM
BSc

43

ECOF

31

QFIN

Minimum Credit Requirements: 120 credits

* Max. 6 credits could be double-counted between University Common Core and

Business Core
- More information: http://publish.ust.hk/prog_crs/ugprog/index.html

Possible Combinations
For BBA students

For BSc students

aSingle
a
major

aSingle
a
major

aDual
a
majors

aSingle
a
major plus a minor

aSingle
a
major plus a minor

aSingle
a
major plus 2 minors

aSingle
a
major plus 2 minors
aDual
a
majors plus a minor
aDual
a
majors plus 2 minors
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Major
Programs
BBA in Professional Accounting (ACCT)
Required Courses (number of credits):
ACCT 3010 Financial Accounting I (3)
ACCT 3020 Financial Accounting II (3)
ACCT 3210 Advanced Management Accounting (3)
ACCT 3610 Functions of Law in Society and Business (3)
ACCT 3880 Professional Excellence Program (1)
ACCT 4010 Advanced Financial Accounting (3)
ACCT 4410 Taxation (3)
ACCT 4510 Auditing (3)
ACCT 4610 Company Law (3)
MGMT 4210 Corporate Strategy (3)

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Major
Programs

BBA in Economics (ECON)

Required Courses (number of credits):
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON

3014
3024
3334
4670

Managerial Microeconomics (4)

Managerial Macroeconomics (4)
Introduction to Econometrics (4)
Economics Research and Communication (0)

Electives (number of credits):

ECON 4000-level Electives (9)**

** Any 3 economics electives of 4000-level.

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Major
Programs

BBA in Finance (FINA)

Required Courses (number of credits):
FINA 3104 Investment Analysis and Portfolio
Management (4)
FINA 4104 Advanced Financial Management (4)
ACCT 3030 Intermediate Financial Accounting
for Non-Accounting Majors (3)

Electives (number of credits):

FINA 3000 level or above Electives (12)**

** Any 3 courses of the subject and level as specified.

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Major
Programs

BBA in General Business Management (GBM)

Required Courses (number of credits):
None

Electives (number of credits):

SB&M Electives (29)**

** Any 9 courses offered by the departments under SB&M, of which at

least 4 courses are of 3000-level or above.

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Major
Programs
BBA in Global Business (GBUS)
Required Courses (number of credits):
GBUS
GBUS
GBUS
GBUS
GBUS
GBUS
GBUS
GBUS

1000
2010
2020
3010
3040
4910
4930
4940

Global Leadership Development (0)

Global Business Analysis (3)
Public Service Project (1)
Global Perspectives on Contemporary Issues (3)
Doing Business in Asia and Emerging Markets (3)
Capstone Project** (4)
Capstone Project I** (2)
Capstone Project II** (2)

Electives (number of credits):

1. Global Business Electives (6) - (2 courses from

the specified elective list)
GBUS
All GBUS elective courses
ACCT 3610 Functions of Law in Society and Business (3)
ECON 4384 Globalization:
Trade, Investment and Exchange Rate (4)
ISOM 4020 Innovation Management and

Technology Entrepreneurship (3)
MARK 3430 Global Marketing (4)
MARK 4450 Brand Management (4)
MGMT 4220 Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Studies (4)
MGMT 4240 Strategic Management in China (4)
** GBUS 4910 OR (GBUS 4930 AND GBUS 4940)

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2. Foreign Language Elective (3) - (1 course from the

specified elective list)
LANG
LANG
LANG
LANG
LANG
LANG
LANG

1210
1220
1310
1320
1330
1410
1420

Japanese Language and Related Culture I (3)

Arabic: a key to the Middle East (3)
French: World Language and Culture (3)
German in the World of Science and Technology (3)
Spanish and the Other America (3)
Latin and the Legacy of the Roman World (3)
Classical Greek and its Impact in the Modern World (3)

Others:
- Additional major in BBA or minor program should be taken.
- One regular term of study abroad.

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Major
Programs

BBA in Information Systems (IS)

Required Courses (number of credits):
ISOM 3210 Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)
ISOM 3260 Database Design and Administration (4)
Any one of the following courses*:

ISOM 3230 Business Applications Programming (3)

ISOM 3320 Internet Applications Development (4)

ISOM 3360 Business Intelligence and Data Mining (3)

Electives (number of credits):

IS Electives (10)**

* Students who have earlier taken COMP 1022Q should take ISOM
3320 or ISOM 3360 to fulfill the IS program requirements. Otherwise,
students are recommended to take ISOM 3230 if they have not
taken COMP 1022Q.
** Any 3 ISOM courses coded between 1000 and 1499; 2000 and
2499; 3000 and 3499; 4000 and 4499. For students who have taken
the 6-credit course ISOM 4400 to fulfill the IS elective requirement,
the minimum number of courses for this requirement may be
reduced by one.

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Major
Programs
BBA in Operations Management (OM)
Required Courses (number of credits):
ISOM 3710 Management Science (4)
ISOM 3730 Quality and Process Management (4)

Electives (number of credits):

OM Electives (12) - (4 courses from the specified elective
list)
Any ISOM courses at 3000- /4000- level coded from 3500
to 3999 and 4500 to 4999
RMBI 3110 Introduction to Risk Management and Business
Intelligence (3)
RMBI 4110 Financial Service Operations Management (3)

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Major
Programs
BBA in Marketing (MARK)
Required Courses (number of credits):
MARK 3220 Marketing Research (4)
MARK 3420 Consumer Behavior (4)
MARK 4210 Strategic Marketing (4)

Electives (number of credits):

MARK Electives (12)*

* Any 3 courses of the subject as specified, of which at least 2

courses are of the 3000-level or above.

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Major
Programs
BBA in Management (MGMT)
Required Courses (number of credits):
MGMT 3110 OR MGMT 3120 (4):
MGMT 3110 Human Resources Management (4)
MGMT 3120 Managerial Leadership (4)
MGMT 3130 OR MGMT 3140 (4):
MGMT 3130 Judgement and Decision Making in

Organizations (4)
MGMT 3140 Negotiation (4)
MGMT 4210 OR MGMT 4220 (3-4):
MGMT 4210 Corporate Strategy (3)
MGMT 4220 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Studies (4)

Electives (number of credits):

MGMT Electives (9)**

** Any 3 courses of the subject as specified, of which at least 2

courses are of the 3000-level or above.

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Major
Programs
BSc in Economics and Finance (ECOF)
Required Courses (number of credits):
ECON 3113 Microeconomic Theory I (4)
ECON 3123 Macroeconomic Theory I (3)
ECON 3133 Microeconomic Theory II (4)
ECON 3143 Macroeconomic Theory II (4)
ECON 3334 Introduction to Econometrics (4)
ECON 4670 Economics Research and Communication (0)
FINA 3104 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (4)
ECON 2174 OR MATH 2023 (4) :
ECON 2174 Mathematics for Economists (4)
MATH 2023 Multivariable Calculus (4)

Electives (number of credits):

ECON 4000-level Electives (9)*
FINA 3000-level or above Electives (8)**

* Any 3 economics electives of 4000-level.

** Any 2 finance electives of 3000-level or above.

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Major
Programs
BSc in Quantitative Finance (QFIN)
Required Courses (number of credits):
FINA 2102 Introduction to Finance (2)
FINA 3104 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (4)
FINA 3204 Derivative Securities (4)
FINA 3810 Bloomberg Professional Training Program (0)
FINA 4104 Advanced Financial Management (4)
FINA 4810 Finance Practicum I (0)
FINA 4814 Finance Practicum II (4)
ECON 3334 Introduction to Econometrics (4)
ISOM 3230 Business Applications Programming (3)
MATH 1014 Calculus II (3)
MATH 2011 Introduction to Multivariable Calculus (3)
ECON 4304 OR ISOM 4540 (4):
ECON 4304 Time Series Econometrics and Business

Forecasting (4)
ISOM 4540 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (4)
ISOM 3540 OR MATH 2421 (3-4):
ISOM 3540 Introduction to Probability Models (3)
MATH 2421 Probability (4)
MATH 2111 OR MATH 2121 (3-4):
MATH 2111 Matrix Algebra and Applications (3)
MATH 2121 Linear Algebra (4)

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Electives (number of credits):

ISOM/MATH QFIN Electives* (6-7):
ISOM 4520 Statistics for Financial Risk Management (4)
MATH 4511 Quantitative Methods for Fixed Income Derivatives (3)
MATH 4512 Fundamentals of Mathematical Finance (3)

* Any 2 courses from the specified elective list.

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BUSINESS
SCHOOL

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