PolyU SPEED BBA (Hons) in Foodservice Management and Entrepreneurship - Full-time

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Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Foodservice Management and Entrepreneurship [Applied Degree] - Full-time

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Foodservice Management and Entrepreneurship [Applied Degree] - Full-time

Programme Code

84080 (Full-time)

Medium of Instruction

English (except for non-English language subjects as well as subjects involving training in interpersonal and technical skills relating to local business operations and management in the Chinese context)

Programme Leader

Dr Kate LAW

BA, MSc [PolyU(H.K.)]; D.HTM [PolyU(H.K.)]; CHE

Assistant Programme Leader

Dr Deborah TSE

BA, MSc [PolyU(H.K.)]; D.HTM [PolyU(H.K.)]

Tuition Fee

Tuition Fee

Normal Duration

2 years

Academic Division

Division of Business and Hospitality Management

Programme Features

  • Earn a degree awarded by PolyU
  • Gain expertise in dynamic foodservice industries
  • Participate in mainland or international internships for a global perspective
  • Develop practical skills and professional connections through three specialised training subjects
  • Fast-track your career with a 1.5-year degree programme
  • Learn in Cantonese for subjects with training and technical elements, meeting industry needs

 

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Future Prospects

Career Prospects

  • This programme offers graduates diverse career prospects in the food and beverage field. It empowers graduates to pursue roles in food and beverage-related positions in restaurants, corporations, hotels, attractions, airlines, cruise lines, and MICE. They can serve profit or non-profit organizations in various capacities such as customer relations, sales and business development, facilities management, and food service management within the industry.

 

Further Study Opportunities

  • Opportunities are available for the graduates of this programme to pursue postgraduate studies in Hong Kong and abroad. Students may continue their studies to obtain a master's degree in food and beverage-related areas, such as restaurant and catering, MICE, hotel, food service management, or other business-related disciplines.


 

Programme Structure

Students are required to complete the stipulated requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree. The programme also offers an option for students to exit the programme for an ordinary degree.

 

RequirementsHonours Degree CreditsOrdinary Degree Credits
General University Requirements (GUR)9 - 189 - 18
Cluster Area Requirements (CAR)2 subjects, 3 credits each66
Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) Note 13 subjects, 3 credits each 0 - 90 - 9
Service-Learning (SL) 1 subject, 3 credits33
Essential Components of General Education (non-credit bearing)-N/AN/A

Major Requirements

(Please refer to the table below for details)

54 - 6042 - 48
Foundation Note 22 subjects, 3 credits0 - 60 - 6
Compulsory Academic Subjects13 subjects, 3 credits each39--
9 subjects, 3 credits each--27
Compulsory Training Subjects3 subjects, 3 credits each99
Elective Subjects2 subjects, 3 credits each66
Work-Integrated Education Note 3N/AN/A
Other Requirements 0 - 30 - 3
Adjunct English Note 4  0 - 30 - 3
Total63 - 8151 - 69

 

Major Requirements

 

Foundation (for students from non-business-related disciplines only)Note 2

  • Introduction to Business
  • Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry

 

Compulsory Academic Subjects (all 13 subjects)

  • English for Foodservice Industry and Entrepreneurship
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
  • Wine and Spirit Studies
  • Principles and Practices of Entrepreneurship
  • Foodservice Management
  • Food Safety and Hygiene Practices
  • Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities
  • Managing Human Resources in the Global Context
  • Supply Chain of Foodservice Industry
  • Integrated Study (Foodservice Management and Entrepreneurship) Note 5
  • Hospitality and Tourism Technology and Innovation Note 5
  • Social Media Marketing Strategy Note 5
  • Environment, Social and Governance Management

 

Compulsory Training Subjects (all 3 subjects)

  • Industrial Practicum I 
  • Industrial Practicum II
  • Industrial Practicum III

 

Elective Subjects# (any 2 subjects)

  • Resort and Spa Management
  • Club Management
  • Cruise Line Operations and Management
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
  • Event and Tourism Management
  • FinTech and Blockchain
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
     

Offering of any elective subjects is subject to sufficient enrolment.

 

Note:

  1. Students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) under GUR during their prior studies in an Associate Degree / Higher Diploma programme are required to take up to 9 additional credits in LCR, including 2 subjects in English and 1 subject in Chinese of 3 credits each.  They are English for Academic Studies I, English for Academic Studies II and Chinese Communication for College Students / Elementary Chinese. The additional credit / subject requirements will be reflected on the “My Graduation Requirements” accessible from the Student Portal as the programme commencement approaches.  Students concerned are required to pay additional fees after programme commencement. 
  2. Students from non-business-related and/ or hospitality /tourism-related disciplines with good academic results may also be considered for admission to this programme. These students will be required to take up to 2 additional foundation subjects if they have not completed similar subjects before admission. The additional credit / subject requirements will be reflected on the “My Graduation Requirements” accessible from the Student Portal as the programme commencement approaches.  Students concerned are required to pay additional fees after programme commencement.
  3. Full-time students will fulfil the WIE requirement upon passing the three compulsory training subjects. As such, they are not required to complete additional WIE activities.
  4. Individual students who have not fulfilled the English language requirements before admission are required to take an additional Adjunct English subject (3 credits). Please refer to the “Entrance Requirements” section for details. The additional credit / subject requirements will be reflected on the “My Graduation Requirement” accessible from the Student Portal as the programme commencement approaches.  Students concerned are required to pay additional fees after programme commencement. 
  5. Students who choose to apply to exit the programme with an ordinary degree without honours are not required to take these four subjects (total: 12 credits).

Entrance Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to the programme are:

 

Holder of a recognised Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification in business-related areas. Applicants with qualifications in non-business-related areas will also be considered and, if admitted, are required to take additional foundation subject(s) as appropriate; OR

 

Holder of other qualifications in related areas at Level 4 under the HKSAR Qualifications Framework (QF) who has a minimum of two years of relevant work experience.

 

 Notes:

  1. An applicant who is not a native speaker of English, and does not possess an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification for which English was the primary medium of instruction, is expected to fulfil the following minimum English language requirements:

    i) An overall Band Score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR

    ii) A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test / 550 for the paper-based test; OR

    iii) Satisfactory results in other recognised English language assessments

    Individual cases may be considered on their own merit, and applicants concerned may be required to take an additional 3-credit Adjunct English subject upon admission.

  2. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualifications but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the academic year in which he/ she seeks admission, may apply as mature applicant. He/ she must demonstrate sufficient motivation, knowledge and potential to indicate a high probability of being able to complete the programme successfully. In addition, he/ she may be required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).

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