Postgraduate Courses
SBMT
School of Business and Management
- SBMT 5010Accounting for Managers[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 501DescriptionThe first part of the course provides students with a basic foundation and practical understanding of financial accounting. Focus is on the design, use and impact of financial information and accounting measures in organizational planning and control. The second part of the course is to apply and analyze accounting information in managerial decision making with the fundamental concepts of accrual accounting given in the first part. Registration is limited to students on the MSc program in Engineering Enterprise Management only.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Comprehensively explain major principles governing financial and managerial accounting.
- 2.Develop analytical and basic technical skills required to prepare financial accounting records and reports, as well as to use and interpret them.
- 3.Identify the role of managerial accounting in decision-making process of managers in business organizations.
- 4.Form critical judgement by identifying and defining accounting and business problems, applying analytical and quantitative techniques, and making and justifying decision.
- SBMT 5020Fundamentals of Economics and Finance[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 502DescriptionThe first part of the course covers managerial economics: understanding of economics and the application of economic analysis in the context of the needs of management and of managerial decision-making in today's changing environment. The second part of the course covers the basic concepts in finance. Topics include time value of money, valuation of securities, capital budgeting including computation of cash flows, NPV, IRR, portfolio theory and capital asset pricing model, and rudimentary concepts about options and futures contracts. Registration is limited to students on the MSc program in Engineering Enterprise Management only.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify basic Microeconomic theories such as consumer theory, firms' optimal decision making under different contexts, and the operation and properties of perfectly competitive markets.
- 2.Recognize the Economics methodology and apply economic analysis in managerial decision making.
- SBMT 5030Marketing Management and Strategy[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 503DescriptionThe first part of this module covers marketing management using the framework of the 4P's (Product, Price, Promotion and Place). Topics include consumer needs and wants, marketing research, advertising and sales promotion, pricing theory, etc. The impact of the Internet on all aspects of marketing will also be examined. The second part will cover marketing and business policy from a strategic perspective. Decision making in a competitive environment in the face of environmental constraints will also be examined. Registration is limited to students on the MSc program in Engineering Enterprise Management only.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Conduct a marketing environmental analysis and identify market opportunities that will be strategically fit with the company or organization.
- 2.Identify and evaluate segments, and decide on the appropriate target(s) within a given market.
- 3.Construct a persuasive value proposition and positioning statement for a given offering.
- 4.Formulate marketing strategies and make strategic marketing decisions, including specific marketing mix strategies.
- 5.Monitor and control strategic marketing plans.
- 6.Make effective presentations of a company’s or organization’s marketing plan.
- SBMT 5300Enhancing Professional Skills[2-0-0:2]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 6010BDescriptionIt aims at helping MBA students work intensively on developing or improving some key presentation skills which will be useful to them throughout their business careers. Simply put, the essence of Enhancing Professional Skills as “Making a Logical, Effective and Persuasive Business Presentation". Graded P or F.
- SBMT 5460Business Plans Competition[1-0-0:1]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 546, SBMT 601HExclusion(s)SBMT 6010JDescriptionThe objective of this course is to provide hands on perspective of what it takes to start a successful business from the business plan, to funding, to beginning operations. Students will go overseas to participate in international business plan competitions. Graded P or F.
- SBMT 5470Case Analysis Competition[1-0-0:1]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 547, SBMT 601IDescriptionThe objective of this course is to provide hands on perspective of what it takes to analyze a real-life business case. Students will go overseas to participant in international case competitions. Graded P or F.
- SBMT 5500MSc Study Tour[2-0-0:0]DescriptionThe MSc Study Tour aims to provide a first-hand opportunity for MSc students in Business School to learn about updated information of different industries in a specific city. Students will visit a range of companies and meet with senior executives to learn from the successes and challenges they face. Students will rapidly gain a deep insider's view and understanding of the regional market, economy and its unique challenges and opportunities. Graded P or F.
- SBMT 5600Business Chinese for MBA students[2-0-0:2]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 6010HDescriptionThis is a course for MBA students with non-Chinese language backgrounds. It enhances students' ability in understanding spoken Putonghua, and takes them to a higher level of communicative competence in speaking and writing Chinese in business situations. Students are expected to have at least 120 hours of prior tuition in Chinese language, or have passed the admission test for this course. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Engage in conversations in Chinese in business settings.
- 2.Develop fluency in business Chinese speaking.
- 3.Grasp Chinese business terms to function effectively in the workplace.
- 4.Acquire 800+ Chinese vocabulary related to social and business topics.
- 5.Summarize the main points of simple business texts and reports.
- 6.Use standard Chinese to write short letters, notes, and brief reports in business settings.
- SBMT 5700Global Network Week[2-0-0:2]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 6010MDescriptionThe course aims to integrate global horizons and foster cross-cultural, economic, and social understanding by immersing MBA/MSc students in another culture. Students will have the opportunity to study a short-term program at one of the top business schools of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM) and learn from leading professionals in selected locations globally. Some of the GNAM member schools include INSEAD, HEC Paris, UC Berkeley, LSE, IE Business School, etc. Typically the program will include lectures on-campus and off-campus, corporate visits, and meeting with local business leaders, etc. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Advance social, economic and cultural knowledge in a global setting.
- 2.Adapt to local business practices to enhance leadership capabilities.
- 3.Integrate learnings of global student peers from partner business schools around the world.
- SBMT 6010-6090Special Topics[1-4 credit(s)]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 601-609DescriptionSelected topics in business and management.
- SBMT 6100Field Study Project[1-4 credit(s)]Previous Course Code(s)SBMT 610, SBMT 601FExclusion(s)MIMT 6200DescriptionThis is a supervised study of a real-life issue faced by an organization, including identification of strategic questions, design of studies, collection and analysis of data, development and reporting recommendation. The projects selected should bring a meaningful economic performance impact to the sponsoring companies.
- SBMT 6200Independent Study[1-4 credit(s)]DescriptionStudy of selected issues from various departments under the supervision of a faculty member from SBM. (Special permission from the Associate Dean is required for MBA students to take this course.)
- SBMT 6300-6310Global Study Tour[2-3 credits]DescriptionThe course aims to expand students' horizon and understanding on the social, economic and business context of different cultures. Led by HKUST faculty, the study tour provides students with the opportunity to learn from leading professionals in selected locations globally through visits to partner universities or corporates, as well as meetings with local business leaders or alumni. Course duration will range from one week to multi-weeks. Students are allowed to repeat this course for credit if the locations of the study tours are different. May be graded by letter or P/F for different offerings.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Advance social, economic and cultural knowledge in a global setting.
- 2.Adapt to local business practices to enhance leadership capabilities.
- 3.Recognize core concepts of business functions required for global business leaders.
- 4.Communicate effectively through oral presentations and paper writing.
- SBMT 6770Professional Development in Academia for Business[0-1-0:1]DescriptionThis one-credit course aims at providing research postgraduate students with basic training in ethics, teaching skills, research management, career development, and related professional skills. This course is composed of a number of mini-workshops, some of which are compulsory. Graded PP, P or F.