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.

• SBMT 1100

  Business Study Trip

  0-1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered in the form of a study trip to another country in the winter and summer term. Each study trip will consist of at least three elements, namely lectures delivered by faculty members at the host institution, company visits and cultural adventure in the host country. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. Graded P or F.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

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

  • 1.
    Demonstrate cultural awareness and adaptability by actively participating in cultural adventures, showcasing the ability to engage with diverse environments and practices.
  • 2.
    Apply knowledge gained from study trip activites to critically analyze real-world business operations and strategies in the host country, fostering an understanding of practical applications in a global context.
  • 3.
    Reflect on the overall experience of the study trip, integrating insights from trip activities, including but not limited to lectures, company visits, and cultural interactions to articulate a comprehensive understanding of international business dynamics.
• SBMT 1111

  Business Student Induction

  0 Credit(s)
  Description

  This is an induction course designed for all new students in the School of Business and Management. Students will be divided into 10 cohorts and assigned to designated academic advisors. They will also be participating in a series of planned activities, aiming to help them build bonds and simultaneously identify personal academic interest, examine educational goals, and develop plans to meet objectives through academic advising and other personal development workshops and programs. Graded P or F.
• SBMT 2100-2110

  Community Services Project

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered in a form of a community project at a designated non-governmental organization (NGO) under the supervision of the School. Students are required to attend all the training sessions, design and implement the service project or participate in the service learning tasks as instructed by the host NGO and/or the course instructors. By the end of the course, students have to submit a reflective statement in the format of a paper, a group project report or a presentation to demonstrate the attainment of all intended learning outcomes, in addition to other requirements of the relevant NGO as appropriate. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. Graded PP, P or F. 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.
    Gain and apply solid working experience at a real workplace, engaging with the front stage and backstage of the service, and understand the society from a social good perspective.
  • 2.
    Understand the society from a social good perspective.
  • 3.
    Apply skills to real-world challenges, applying expertise in areas such as project management, research, advocacy, fundraising, communications, or any other relevant field to contribute to the organization's mission and goals.
  • 4.
    Explore the careers in NGOs and SE, gaining experience in different roles, departments, or even different organizations within the sector. The goal is to broaden knowledge, gain exposure, and identify areas of interest and expertise.
  • 5.
    Facilitate personal growth, engaging in activities that foster personal growth, resilience, and self-awareness.
• SBMT 2200

  Social Enterprise Internship Program

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is intended to give business undergraduate students an opportunity to gain exposure in the area of social entrepreneurship and apply their knowledge to solve real-world challenges facing these organizations. It is conducted in the form of an internship program at a designated social enterprise under the supervision of the School of Business and Management. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. Graded P or F. 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.
    Analyze basic organizational and the Project Partner issues from both internal and external perspectives.
  • 2.
    Participate interactively in team discussions and decision-making.
  • 3.
    Present essential findings in both written and oral form to a variety of stakeholders in the project.
  • 4.
    Applies concepts, knowledge, skills and methodologies learned from business courses to specific, real-world business problems and issues.
• SBMT 2800

  SBM Cooperative Education Program

  3 Credit(s)
  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  This course is intended to enhance SBM students’ career readiness by combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. By taking any two standalone career development programs, students are required to apply the skills and knowledge learnt in a full-time coop work experience for a single employer for at least 4 months. Approval from the course coordinator is required for enrollment in the course. For SBM Year 2 students or above only. Graded P or F.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

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

  • 1.
    Apply academic knowledge and/or transferable skills to real-life situations
  • 2.
    Learn and demonstrate the practical application of career skills in real-world scenarios within the chosen industry
  • 3.
    Cultivate effective communication, teamwork, and critical thinking abilities through hands-on experiences in diverse workplace settings
  • 4.
    Strengthen employability through gaining industry-specific experience and mastering workplace dynamics for seamless career transitions
  • 5.
    Build valuable connections with industry experts and peers to unlock potential career pathways
• SBMT 2900

  Special Topics in Business and Management

  0-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  Special topics in an identified area of Business and Management; topics vary with instructor. May be graded P or F.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

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

  • 1.
    (Each offering under the umbrella will have specific learning outcomes.)
• SBMT 3100

  Business Field Study Fundamentals

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is mostly a supervised study of a real-life issue faced by an organization. Students will be given opportunities to support organization's effort through assisting in collection and analysis of data, identification of strategic questions, design of studies, development and reporting. At the end of the course, students will be given a taste of real-life business experience. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. May be Graded DI/PA/F.
• SBMT 3200-3210

  Corporate Project

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  Students apply skills and knowledge learned from business courses to focus on specific projects in a corporation setting. Students will work on group projects sponsored by participating corporations and supervised by faculty members. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. Graded PP, P or F. 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.
    Apply the business knowledge and innovative approaches to real-world business problems.
  • 2.
    Serve as student consultants and provide solutions to business issues faced by corporate partners.
  • 3.
    Participate interactively in team discussions and decision-making.
  • 4.
    Present essential findings in both written and oral form to a variety of stakeholders in the project.
• SBMT 3300

  Business Competitions

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  In each business competition, students will be required to examine the conceptual and practical aspects of business policies and policy decision making by utilizing all the concepts, theories and tools that they learned in previous courses. This 1-credit course is offered in recognition of the students' outstanding performance in their participation of business competitions. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. Graded P or F. Students may repeat the course for credits if different case competitions are taken.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

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

  • 1.
    Acquire effective techniques for interpersonal communication and teamwork in addition to real life opportunities and experience of thinking-on-your-feet.
  • 2.
    Simulates the urgency, complexity, and uncertainty prevalent in "real-world" business organizations.
• SBMT 4000

  SBM Undergraduate Honors Research Project

  6 Credit(s)
  Description

  The two‐term SBM Undergraduate Honors Research Project is for SBM students who are interested in pursuing systematic research at the senior undergraduate level. The course will act as a pre‐doctoral training program to help students expand their options in seeking future doctoral study opportunities. Students are expected to research a focused problem under close supervision by a faculty and produce a thesis after completing this course. For SBM students in their final year of study only. Approval from the course coordinator is needed prior to enrolling in the course. May be graded PP.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

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

  • 1.
    Describe the process of academic research in a selected business discipline.
  • 2.
    Describe, compare, and contrast different research methodologies.
  • 3.
    Analyze the contextual features leading to particular individual, organizational, or social outcomes in a chosen business setting and problem.
  • 4.
    Apply or adapt appropriate research methodology to study the chosen problem.
  • 5.
    Develop a research paper with scope and quality commensurate with a top conference paper in the selected business discipline.
  • 6.
    Present the research to an expert panel.