Part-time MBA
October 17, 2023 2024-10-22 16:45Part-time MBA
Part-time MBA
Programme Details
Designed by a world-class, award-winning faculty with deep Asian and global expertise, the Part-time MBA at the HKU Business School equips you with the tools you need to comprehend, manage and capitalise on the superb location of Hong Kong and its positioning within the Greater Bay Area. With a weekday-weekend mode, working professionals can avail of maximum flexibility to balance their work-study life.
Weekday/ Weekend Mode
HKU Part-time MBA Advantages
The Part-time MBA programme is offered in both weekday and weekend modes, applies only to core courses.
Courses are offered on a modular basis, with each module lasting about 5 weeks.
Weekday Mode
- Study in Admiralty, at the heart of Hong Kong’s city centre
- Enjoy the convenience of studying close to your workplace right after office hours
- Classes meet twice a week on weekday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:45pm
- Flexibility to swap 3-weekend core courses (subject to availability and approval by Programme Office)
Example: for Tuesday and Thursday evening class schedule
Weekend Mode
- Classes are held on Saturdays at either the city centre in Admiralty, Pokfulam Main Campus or at Cyberport Campus
- Enjoy having to dedicate only 1 full day per week to the programme on Saturdays from 9:30am to 5:00pm
- Some weekend classes are occasionally conducted on Friday evenings
- Flexibility to swap 3-weekday core courses (subject to availability and approval by Programme Office)
Example: for Weekend mode class schedule
Our Curriculum
Designed by a world-class, award-winning faculty with deep Asian and global expertise, the part-time MBA at the HKU Business School
equips you with the tools and networks you need to advance your career within the Greater Bay Area.
Programme Structure
High Performing Teams and Collaboration skills
Business Communication and Presentation Skills
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking skills
Building Your Leadership Presence and Personal Brand
FIRST YEAR - Sept - Oct
Orientation Programme
- Induction Events
- Two Executive Development Workshops will be conducted to enhance your soft skill: (1) High Performing Teams and Collaborations, and, (2) Business Communication and Presentation skills
Oct - Dec
Foundation Core Courses
- Covering Accounting and Economics
Jan – End-May
Functional Core Courses
- Covering Marketing, Finance and Business Ethics
May - Aug
Functional Core Courses
- Covering Digital Innovation and Analytics
- Two Executive Development Workshops will be conducted to enhance your soft skill: (1) Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills, and, (2) Building Your Leadership Presence and Personal Brand
SECOND YEAR - Sep - Dec
Strategic Core Courses
- Covering Strategy, China and Global Economy, and Capstone project
Jan – May
- Take elective courses that choose from a pool of MBA electives or, electives offered by other taught master programmes of the Faculty
Programme Highlight
Key Features
- Asia-Pacific focus for career development advantage in this region
- Complete the MBA degree at your own pace within a minimum of 2 years and maximum of 4 years
- 5-week modular structure for focused course concentration
- Emphasis on business cases for sharpening critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Study with experienced professionals from leading local and regional companies
- Nurture entrepreneurial abilities with through flagship elective and gain opportunities for shortlisting in Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF) or Cyberport Incubation Programme (CIP)
- International Field Trips for business dynamics understanding
- Our centres in Beijing, Shenzhen, Ho Chi Minh City, and Tel Aviv for international exposure
- Hong Kong’s alumni network with over 280,000 University Alumni from 150+ nationalities
Core Courses
Students are required to take 10 core courses to graduate.
- Accounting for Business Decisions
- Analytics for Managers
- Business Ethics
- Capstone Project
- Competitive Strategy
- Corporate Finance
- Macroeconomics: Global Perspectives
- Managing Digital Innovation
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Strategy
- Accounting for Business Decision
- Analytics for Managers
- Business Ethics
- Capstone Project
- Competitive Strategy
- Corporate Finance
- Macroeconomics: Global Perspectives
- Managing Digital Innovation
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Strategy
Elective Courses
Case-Based Approach
The HKU MBA programme emphasises experiential learning through the use of business cases from the renowned Asia Case Research Centre (ACRC). These cases, authored by professors from the HKU Business School and industry leaders, foster critical thinking skills and prepare students to navigate dynamic business environments. With small class sizes, the programme promotes extensive interaction and collaboration among students.
ACRC
The Asia Case Research Center is a distinguished and renowned research centre affiliated with The University of Hong Kong and HKU Business School. ACRC’s highly relevant teaching materials on Asian businesses are used by teachers and institutions around the world. They closely monitor emerging business strategies, economic policies, management practices and financial developments across the region and develops content-rich business case studies to meet the needs of rapidly growing businesses.