Mainstream Programme Overview
Course Descriptions
MGT501 Management of Organisations and People
This course is designed to enhance managerial and leadership skills by providing students with a solid foundation of theoretical frameworks concerning behaviour in organisations, and by drawing out practical implications for organisational effectiveness. The course will examine the nature, origins and consequences of behaviour at individual, intra-group, inter-group, and organisational levels of analysis, using participants’ own observations and experiences as case materials.
MGT502 Managing Ethically
This course introduces the concepts and principles of ethics, social responsibility, moral development, and stakeholder analysis, and applies them to a wide variety of ethical problems at individual, firm, and societal levels. Topics include whistle blowing, bribery, cartels, environmental protection, internet security, intellectual property, corporate governance, product liability, consumer safety, truth and advertising, employee rights, and quality of working life. Students will be encouraged to question their assumptions and arrive at their own judgments about what should be done by individuals, firms and legislatures to improve standards of business ethics.
MGT504 Contemporary Human Resource Management
This course examines a range of contemporary human resource management (HRM) issues. To meet the challenges of today’s complex and dynamic business environment, HRM offers a range of strategies, techniques and practices for managing people and organisations. The course provides students with an understanding of how HRM can be an integrating force, linking various strands of business activity to help the organisation meet its objectives through effective people management. The course covers the key functional areas of HRM such as recruitment and selection, training and development, and managing global HRM. It also explores a number of cutting-edge themes of increasing importance to HR practitioners and academics such as talent management and the knowledge-driven organisation.
MGT505 Performance Management
Successful companies such as Southwest Airlines, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey and Toyota are high in both employee commitment and performance (Beer, 2009). The aim of this course is to inspire students to appreciate the importance of effective performance management systems in companies like these. Students will be familiarised with the design and implementation of effective Performance Management systems in both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations. The course also encourages students to explore and challenge modern Performance Management practice. Students will develop insight into their judgmental biases and improve their skill in making accurate and ethical appraisals of job performance. The implications of Performance Management for personal development plans and reward systems will be covered.
MGT506 Action Learning Projects
This course provides opportunities for students to learn through execution, generate new insights and draw conclusions on their learning by continuous involvement in learning reflection process. Students will explore and critically examine real life practices and problems related to people management of selected organisations, and recommend possible solutions with action plans. To strengthen students’ whole person development in concepts and action learning skills, they are required to participate actively in seminars and conferences, workshops on research and communication skills, company visits and field trips, etc. Students will also develop their competence in leadership, team building and problem solving through organising learning activities.
MGT507 Employee Learning and Career Development
This course imparts students with concepts and theories pertaining to the nature of learning and career development. It draws knowledge from psychology and management to understand how people learn and how people can be trained. The long term objective of this effort would be to benefit one’s and organisational employees’ careers. Topics to be explored include employee learning, managing the training and development department, systematic approaches to develop training programmes, career development for the self and organisational employees, and technology use in learning and development.
MGT601 Managing Conflict in Organisations
This course is designed to introduce the role, importance, and methods of managing conflict in organisations. Students will be asked to consider the different forms of conflict in organisations and work-home interface. They will review and discuss research on conflict in work and cross-discipline teams, top management teams, leadership, between departments, and between organisations. Studies also indicate that well-manage conflict can promote quality decision-making, stronger relationships, innovation, organisational commitment, and employees’ well-being. Students will review and discuss research identifying major dynamics and conditions under which conflict can be constructive. Techniques in stress management and crisis management will also be introduced. The emphasis will be on giving students both an understanding and skills that they can use to manage conflict productively.
MGT602 Leadership in Organisations
Leadership effectiveness is determined by what leaders do. Leaders demonstrate their competence by setting worthwhile and challenging goals with followers, by showing confidence in followers and supporting their efforts to perform well and improve themselves, by recognising followers when they do a job well, and by behaving in a fair and ethical way. The purpose of this course is to introduce to students current knowledge on what effective leaders do so that students can perform important leadership behaviours such as those described earlier. When students can successfully carry out these behaviours, they can produce favourable results for their groups and organisations, and turned into effective leaders.
MGT604 Strategic Management
The course emphasises the value and process of strategic management. In addition to familiarising students with new subject matter, students are expected to integrate and apply their prior learning to strategic decision-making in organisations. The Strategic Management course is designed to explore an organisation’s vision mission, examine principles, techniques and models of organisational and environmental analysis. Discuss the theory and practice of strategy formulation and implementation such as corporate governance and business ethics for the development of effective strategic leadership.
MGT605 Managing Quality for People and Organisations
The course introduces to students the importance of people in managing business for quality. It also provides students with the concepts and practices of quality management and explores the need for managing business with a quality-oriented approach. The course will make use of a lot of current examples from organisations in both Hong Kong and overseas in expounding the importance of people in managing business for quality.
MGT606 Organisational Analysis and Change
This course provides students with systematic methods for diagnosing structural, cultural and political problems within the internal organisational environment, and will provide a thorough understanding of the issues involved in designing, implementing and evaluating organisational change. The course also examines the role of strategic and ethical leadership in organisational change, and in moving towards the ideals of the 'learning organisation'.
CDS515 Business Decision Making with Software (offered by MSceBSCM Programme)
Organisations often need to make decisions in their best interests in different situations, and Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular software that business people use to assist their decision making. This course introduces commonly used quantitative analysis techniques that facilitate scientific and systematic decision making. Students will learn how to employ appropriate decision making techniques to obtain the best solutions for a variety of business problems, and learn about the best-practices of spreadsheet modelling for clarity and communication. Through practicing these techniques and Excel functions, students will develop analytical and computer-based problem-solving skills, which can help them improve their performance at work or in daily life.
ORM 545 Cloud-based Solutions for Digital Business Transformation (offered by MSceBSCM Programme)
This elective course offers a comprehensive introduction to cloud computing and services, covering foundational topics such as basic architecture, cloud service and deployment models, and cloud solutions for digital business transformation. Students will also examine popular cloud computing platforms, with a focus on Alibaba Cloud as the primary platform for hands-on learning. Throughout the course, students will learn how to build and manage cloud systems, optimise performance, and enhance security. In addition, this curriculum includes an exploration of big data and artificial intelligence, providing insights into data processing and AI tools. Designed for IT professionals and enthusiasts, the course employs real-world examples and practical exercises using Alibaba Cloud. This approach ensures that learners gain valuable skills and are well-prepared for future technological advancements.
ACT 615 Introduction to Python Programming (offered by MAcc Programme)
This elective course offers a comprehensive introduction to Python programming tailored specifically for business students. The primary objective of this course is to empower students with essential knowledge and skills to effectively apply Python programming within the realm of business practice. Students will acquire a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the Python programming language and explore its diverse applications in various business domains. By engaging in hands-on exercises and analysing real-world examples, students will cultivate a profound understanding of business theory and practice, while concurrently honing their analytical acumen to critically assess and challenge existing paradigms in business-related fields.
* The Department of Management reserves the rights to change the details of the courses.