Undergraduate Courses 2025-26

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.

• ENTR 1001

  Entrepreneurship 1001: Designing Your Future

  3 Credit(s)
  Previous Course Code(s)

  CORE 1001

  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  This course introduces a variety of key entrepreneurship competence including skills, knowledge, and mindsets. Through working on student-centric and team-based projects, students will learn through the practice of entrepreneurship. In addition to experiential learning, students will also participate in in-depth conversations with entrepreneurs from all walks of life. Students will have opportunities to gain authentic entrepreneurial experiences and embark on their own entrepreneurial journey. This course does not require students to have previous entrepreneurial experience or any form of business training. Students from all majors and backgrounds are welcome!

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Identify and apply technologies and innovations in problem solving
  • 2.
    Implement basic principles of science and methods of scientific inquiries to inform entrepreneurship practice
  • 3.
    Assess and develop an understanding of learning experiences and its implications on their own future development
  • 4.
    Recognize and evaluate professionalism and ethical responsibility in technological development and its implications
  • 5.
    Develop awareness and appreciation in diversity in disciplines, strengths and cultures
  • 6.
    Develop essential entrepreneurial attitudes and competence through experiential learning
• ENTR 2010

  Entrepreneurship Mentorship and Readings

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course introduces entrepreneurship through mentorship and readings to broadly expose students to the area. Students can choose their own area of interest to study, and they can also explore and further develop their interested area with their mentor. While there will be group meetings every two weeks, students are required to explore and participate in entrepreneurship activities on their own. The instructor will help students consolidate their experiences. Instructor's approval is required for course enrollment. Graded P or F.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Understand the success and failure factors of startups
  • 2.
    Understand the common terms and terminologies for entrepreneurship
  • 3.
    Know the risks and benefits of entrepreneurship
  • 4.
    Make personal judgement on whether entrepreneurship fits well one’s career goal
• ENTR 3012

  Tech startup and entrepreneurs ecosystem: growth and innovation

  3 Credit(s)
  Previous Course Code(s)

  ENTR 4000C

  Exclusion(s)

  GBUS 2030, TEMG 3950

  Description

  This course provides hands-on, practical experience in developing and implementing growth strategies for technology startups and innovative digital services in early stages. Focused on the unique challenges of the entrepreneurial and startups’ ecosystem, students will explore cutting-edge business models and frameworks designed to navigate the uncertain and resource-constrained environment that startups face. The course emphasizes learning through case studies, projects, and interactive workshops, interaction with real practitioners including successful and unsuccessful tech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and industry experts, ensuring students gain practical skills that can be applied in entrepreneurial ventures.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Understand and apply the basic tools, frameworks, and real-world understanding necessary to drive growth and innovation in tech startups
  • 2.
    Develop and apply the SAVE (Solution, Access, Value, Education) model to create customer-centric growth strategies for technology startups, emphasizing the unique challenges and opportunities in the tech entrepreneurship ecosystem
  • 3.
    Analise and evaluate market opportunities for tech startups, utilizing innovation through Blue Ocean framework as well as customer discovery techniques, market segmentation, the role of perceptual maps, and target audience identification to create strategic innovation route maps and decisions
  • 4.
    Develop and deliver persuasive and professional investor pitches that integrate the SAVE principles, effectively communicating the startup's value proposition, market potential, and growth strategy
  • 5.
    Apply storytelling techniques and make the most content creation strategies to educate and engage potential customers and stakeholders about complex technological innovations, enhancing the startup's brand and market position
• ENTR 3013

  Prototyping Skills for Entrepreneurs

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  The ability to quickly and effectively transform ideas into tangible prototypes is a critical skill for aspiring entrepreneurs. This course is designed to equip students interested in the entrepreneurship path with the necessary knowledge and hands-on experience to master the art of prototyping across various domains, including software, hardware and mechanical area, empowering them to bring their innovative concepts to life. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Understand the importance of prototyping in concept realization and product development cycle
  • 2.
    Acquire the fundamental knowledge to create technological -based prototypes that showcase product features and functionalities
  • 3.
    Create mockup and demonstrations that effectively communicate vision to potential invertors, partners and customers
  • 4.
    Acquire the skills to select and integrate the right components to develop the prototype
  • 5.
    Explore the use of rapid prototyping tools, machinery and methodology, to quickly iterate on protoype designs and testing concepts
  • 6.
    Understand the principles of design for manufacturing (DFM) to ensure the prototypes are not only visually appealing but also feasible for real production
• ENTR 3030

  Social Innovations and Entrepreneurship

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  Building a social enterprise can be markedly different from building a commercial one. When well deployed, social innovations can meet social needs that the government welfare, business corporations or charity-based social welfare cannot easily fulfill. A commercial entity should also be aware of the social impacts of its business decisions. This course introduces corporate social responsibility (CSR), social innovations, and the factors of consideration to start a social enterprise. This includes current topics on operation models, sustainability, team building, case studies, strategies, practices, etc. Site visits and student projects will be involved. Instructor's approval is required for course enrollment.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Understand how a Social Entity operates and deliver Social Impact
  • 2.
    Understand how efficient and effective business operations can help deliver social value
  • 3.
    Get a understanding of the objectives, operation and business model of Social Enterprises and their potential impact to the society
  • 4.
    Identify social impact topics in the society and explore social innovation models that might address these needs
• ENTR 3100

  Industrial Landscape: Understanding the Elements to Start a Business

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is jointly run by the Schools of Engineering, Science and Business & Management. It acquaints students with the landscapes of various industries, by examining important elements to start up a business and introducing the markets of various sectors. The goal is to expose students interested in entrepreneurship to the diversity, competition, interaction and decision-making process of various ecosystems. Professors and visitors from the schools will discuss enabling technologies, key processes, business models, and cases on topics of current interests. Students form teams to survey and analyze the companies and ecosystem of a particular sector, in order to identify the operation models, similarities, differentiations and opportunities ahead.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Analyze the interaction among different companies
  • 2.
    Understand the competitiveness of industrial sectors
  • 3.
    Develop an empathy toward industrial ecosystems
  • 4.
    Identify opportunities in an industrial sector
  • 5.
    Perform team work and communication
• ENTR 3350

  Global Product Development

  3 Credit(s)
  Alternate code(s)

  ISDN 3350

  Description

  Joint lecture and project-based course on global product development through a global and interdisciplinary team approach among three institutions in Beijing, Hong Kong and Seoul. This course requires students to go out into global society and industry companies beyond (China, Hong Kong, Korea) for seeking and defining a global user-centered design problem by themselves, to develop the engineering design alternative to solve it, and then to build a working critical function prototype. Students will collaborate through online tools as well as 3 face-to-face meetings throughout the semester in the three respective campuses. This course provides various lectures such as marketing, industrial design, patent law, creative thinking, conceptual design methodology, and case studies in problem ideation. Instructor's approval is required.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Identify and articulate customer needs after market research.
  • 2.
    Collaborate effectively in an international and multidisciplinary team.
  • 3.
    Use design tools and systems engineering approaches to design a global product.
  • 4.
    Present in front of diverse audience in a public exhibition.
• ENTR 3360

  From Product Innovations to Successful Technology Startups

  3 Credit(s)
  Alternate code(s)

  ISDN 3360

  Description

  This course is intended for students who want to seriously pursue technology startups. Students will be guided to identify critical steps and important milestones associated with each step in order to build a technology startup. The course requires students to take an existing project idea with early conceptual design and prototype, and bring it to the next level of project realization. Lecture topics include market research, industrial design, patent law, supply chain management and business model development. Cross-college faculty and external experts will provide individual and team mentoring for student projects. Company visits, field trips, trade shows and interactions with experienced entrepreneurs will be arranged. Students with good performance in this course are recommended to different funding and incubation opportunities. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Identify the different phases involved in building a technology start-up.
  • 2.
    Investigate different successful case studies and learn directly from the entrepreneurs.
  • 3.
    Explore business opportunities given a technology innovation.
  • 4.
    Explore supply chain, manufacturing networks and sales channel connections.
  • 5.
    Investigate IP arrangements and funding opportunities to support the venture.
• ENTR 4000

  Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course discusses selected, emerging and/or hot topics on entrepreneurship which are not currently covered by existing courses. May be graded by letter, P/F, or DI/PA/F subject to different offerings. Students may repeat the course for credits if different topics are taken.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Acquire the entrepreneurship mindset to create or increase the value of a company
• ENTR 4901-4904

  Student-led Entrepreneurship Acceleration Project

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  Many successful IT startups begin in university years. This is a project course led by students to accelerate their entrepreneurship endeavor under the guidance and advice of a faculty member. Students work in team of size 2 to 3 to develop an idea from its scratch to become viable in market. In the process, students work on ideation, prototyping, making presentations, developing operation strategies, conducting experimental trials, designing market survey, collecting user feedbacks, writing business plan, and soft-launching and pivoting the product or services. Written reports, presentations, and/or business/operation plan are required. May be repeated for credits if different topics are taken. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Select and compare a range of possible approaches for an entrepreneurship endeavor
  • 2.
    Summarize the finding, write reports or plans, and make presentation on a venture
  • 3.
    Integrate appropriate technical knowledge, business decision-making skills and user feedbacks to evaluate the survivability of an entrepreneurial pursuit and its impact to society
  • 4.
    Design, implement and evaluate an endeavor as a team to align with business/operation strategies
  • 5.
    Recognize and act upon opportunities for building an enterprise and personal business network
• ENTR 4911

  IT Entrepreneurship

  3 Credit(s)
  Alternate code(s)

  COMP 4911

  Prerequisite(s)

  COMP 1021 OR COMP 1022P OR COMP 1022Q OR COMP 1023 OR COMP 2011 OR COMP 2012H OR ISOM 3230

  Cross-Campus Equivalent Course

  AIAA 4911, COMP 4911

  Description

  Basic elements of starting a new business in information technology; exploiting an "unfair" advantage; preparing a business plan; arranging financial support; accounting and legal requirements; exit strategy. Case studies of successful and failed ventures in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Identify the basic principles and practices involved in either starting a company or planning to work in a start-up company, and any pitfalls to be avoided.
  • 2.
    Summarize the basic principles of IT entrepreneurship.
  • 3.
    Recognize and act upon opportunities for building a personal business network.
  • 4.
    Evaluate potential business opportunities and develop appropriate decision-making skills so as to take best advantage of those opportunities.