Undergraduate Courses 2024-25

Undergraduate courses marked with [EXP] may adopt the approach of experiential learning subject to different offerings. Students should check the delivery mode of the class section before registration.

• GBUS 1000

  Global Leadership Development

  0 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is designed to promote students' personal development, teamwork, communications skills, career preparation, leadership capability, and a global mindset. For GBUS students only. Grade PP, P or F.
• GBUS 2010

  Global Business Analysis

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course develops students' proficiency in business analysis by building competence in using fundamental tools for business problem solving and delivering professional presentations. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor.
• GBUS 2020

  Public Service Project

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This is a project-based service-learning course with the aim to nurture students' passion in socially responsible leadership. Students will collaborate with a non-governmental organization to design, lead, and implement a service project. For GBUS students only. Graded P or F.
• GBUS 2030

  From Zero to Exit – Journey of A Start-up

  2 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is designed for students who are interested in starting a business or working for an entrepreneurial company. Students are expected to understand the opportunities and challenges of a start-up journey, from coming up with their own start up idea to incepting the idea, pitching for funding and to growing their own start-up. At the end of the course, they will be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to kick start their business as an entrepreneur. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course. For GBUS students only.
• GBUS 2040

  Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Corporate Project

  1 Credit(s)
  Prerequisite(s)

  GBUS 2010

  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  This is a required course for Global Business students that aims to cultivate students’ interest and commitment in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). In this course, students will work with organizations (e.g., non-governmental organizations (NGO) or small and medium enterprise (SME)) to explore ESG initiatives and strategies. This course takes an experiential learning approach that allows students to apply their business knowledge and skill in helping organizations address pressing ESG needs so as to generate value and effect positive changes. For GBUS students. Graded P or F.
• GBUS 2050

  Blue Ocean Strategy Innovation and Execution

  2 Credit(s)
  Previous Course Code(s)

  GUBS 4000E

  Description

  This course introduces students to Blue Ocean Strategy, one of the most original ways of developing innovative strategy to appear in business thinking in recent years. This approach to strategy innovation distinguishes between the conventional cutthroat way most companies compete based on price and product features, known as the red ocean, and a new way of competing that emphasizes finding new markets that are free of competition – blue oceans. The course equips students with a set of highly practical tools that can be used in any organization both to develop strategic innovation and then to implement this change successfully. For GBUS students only.
• GBUS 3010

  Global Perspectives on Contemporary Issues

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course aims to develop students' capacity for critical reflection. To deal with human interactions in a global setting, we need to equip ourselves with a spectrum of understanding and responses that go beyond our parochial mind-set. The course exposes students to issues outside the business field, providing an opportunity to explore relevant topics concerning their community, their world and themselves. For GBUS students or students with consent from instructor.
• GBUS 3030

  Global Business Case Studies

  4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This is an advanced case studies course that develops students' proficiency in conducting business problem solving and presentations under conditions simulating real business settings. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor.
• GBUS 3040

  Business and ESG Management for Asia and Emerging Markets

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course intends to develop a deep understanding of the contextual factors of Asia and emerging market countries, with a specific emphasis on the risks, challenges, and mitigants to doing business in these countries. In studying key business, political, economic, social, financial, and cultural characteristics of these countries, students will recognize regional differences and learn to develop relevant business strategies. Students will also explore how country differences impact business strategies and managerial decision-making. In addition, concepts that relate to corruption, corporate governance, and ESG will be covered. For GBUS students or students with instructor's approval only.
• GBUS 3050

  Deal Making in Asia and Emerging Markets

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course introduces students to cross-border and cross-cultural business transactions in Asia and emerging markets. Analyzing cases studies of different types of real business deals, the course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of doing business in these regions and the opportunity to strategize as corporate decision makers through discussions, role plays, and presentations. The objective is to sharpen students' capabilities in deal structuring, financing, negotiating, and deal closing from a strategic management perspective. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor.
• GBUS 3060

  Value Investing in Global Markets

  3 Credit(s)
  Previous Course Code(s)

  GBUS 4000D

  Description

  This course covers the basic theory and philosophy of value investing as it has developed since Graham. The styles of important value investors including Graham and Buffett will be introduced and discussed. The basic techniques of investing will also be presented: search, valuation and the construction of a portfolio. The framework developed will be adopted in class to study specific companies. This course will only focus on equities. For GBUS students only.
• GBUS 4000

  Special Topics in Global Business

  0-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course covers a coherent collection to topics in the current development of global business. May be graded by letter, or P/F for different offerings.
• GBUS 4010

  Independent Study

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  Faculty directed study of selected problems in global business. May be repeated for credits if different topics are taken. Graded P or F. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course.
• GBUS 4910

  Capstone Project

  4 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is designed for final year GBUS students to synthesize skills and knowledge learned from the program by undertaking a challenging individual or team capstone project. For GBUS students only.