PolyU SPEED - BA (Hons) in Business (Human Resource Management) - Full-time

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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business (Human Resource Management) - Full-time/AACSB Accredited

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business (Human Resource Management) - Full-time/AACSB Accredited

Programme Code

84039-HR (Full-time)

Medium of Instruction

English (except for subjects with Chinese requirements)

Scheme Leader

Dr Simon YUEN

BSc, PhD, FSTLA, CMILT, PMHKLA, MIPSHK

Programme Leader

Dr Jonathan KWOK

BBA, MPhil, PhD

Commencement Date

22 Jan 2024

Normal Duration

2 years

Tuition Fee (Local students)

HK$2,755/ credit

Tuition Fee (Non-local students)

HK$3,035/ credit

Academic Division

Division of Business and Hospitality Management

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Programme Features

  • Graduates can continue their studies at local and overseas universities, such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University and University of East Anglia
  • The programme is recognised by international and professional bodies
  • Graduates were highly competitive and employed by private and public organisations
  • You can learn practical knowledge about human resource management, including the Employment Ordinance and Equal Opportunities Ordinance
  • Opportunities for local and overseas study and work exposure, e.g. HAYS, HRnetOne, JLL, Maxim's, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and TAG Aviation Asia

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Professional Recognition

The programme is fully endorsed by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM). Students are eligible to apply to HKIHRM as Student Member and graduates are eligible to apply to HKIHRM as Associate Member.

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The programme is recognised and accredited by the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR). Students are eligible to apply for exemption from the professional examination of CPHR and graduates are eligible to apply for full membership subject to fulfilment of the relevant professional experience requirement of CPHR.

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Future Prospects

Career Prospects

  • Graduates were highly competitive and employed by private and public organisations
  • Opportunities for local and overseas study and work exposure, e.g. HAYS, HRnetOne, JLL, Maxim's, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and TAG Aviation Asia

 

Further Study Opportunities

  • Graduates can continue their studies at local and overseas universities, such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University and University of East Anglia

Programme Structure

Students are required to complete the following requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree:

 

RequirementsMinimum Credits
General University Requirements (GUR)Note 19
Cluster Area Requirements (CAR)2 subjects, 3 credits each6
Service-Learning (SL) OR Free Elective1 subject, 3 credits3
Essential Components of General Education (non-credit bearing)-N/A

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR)Note 2

(Please refer to the table below for details)

51
Scheme Compulsory8 subjects, 3 credits each24
Award-Specific Compulsory3 subjects, 3 credits each9
Elective6 subjects, 3 credits each
(at least 3 from the elective pool of students’ own subject area; others can be from subjects of any areas)
18

Work-Integrated Education (WIE)Note 3

300 hours of work-based learning experience

N/A
Total60

 

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR)

 

Foundation (up to 3 subjects for students from non-business-related disciplines only)Note 2

  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Introduction to Management

 

Scheme Compulsory (all 8 subjects)

  • Business Communication in Chinese 
  • Business Finance  
  • Business Policy and Strategy
  • Environment, Social and Governance Management
  • Effective Professional Communication in English
  • Marketing Management  
  • Applied Business Research
  • Integrated Study (Business)

 

Award-Specific Compulsory (all 3 subjects)

  • Career Planning and Employee Development  
  • Human Resource Management 
  • Remuneration and Benefits

 

Elective# - Human Resource Management (any 3 subjects)

  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Relations
  • Employee Resourcing
  • Managing Human Resources in the Global Context
  • Organisation Theory and Behaviour

 

Elective# - Other Subject Areas (any 3 subjects)
(Students can choose the Award-specific Compulsory and Elective of the other subject areas under the Scheme as elective subjects)

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 are required to take up to 9 additional credits in LCR (2 subjects in English & 1 subject in Chinese, 3 credits each). They will be advised if they are required to take LCR subjects on admission.
  2. Students from non-business-related disciplines (i.e. holders of Associate Degree or equivalent qualification not in Accounting/ Business) with good academic results may also be considered for admission to this programme. These students will be required to take up to 3 additional foundation subjects if they have not completed similar subjects before.
  3. Relevant work experience accumulated during or after sub-degree studies may be considered for fulfilment of WIE. Students will be invited to submit application for consideration after programme commencement.

Entrance Requirements

Holder of a recognised Associate Degree, Higher Diploma or 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 appropriate foundation subject(s).

 

 Notes:

  1. The main medium of instruction of the study programme concerned should be English.  An applicant who has completed the programme with other languages as the main medium of instruction should attain the following English Language requirement: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (paper based); 80 (Internet based).
  2. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualification but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the year in which he/she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant.  A mature applicant should possess relevant work experience in senior positions and is expected to have completed some post-secondary studies in business-related areas. He/she will also be required to pass an admission test and demonstrate to the Admission Interview Panel his/her ability to complete the programme.  In addition, he/she may be required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).

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