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Certificate for Module (Preparatory Course - Analysing Risk for Decision Making)
證書(單元:決策風險分析備試班)

CEF Reimbursable Course

CEF Reimbursable Course

Course Code
AC110A
Application Code
2180-AC110A

Credit
9
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
To be advised
Next intake(s)
Every January and April
Duration
30 hours
Language
English
Course Fee
HK$7500
Deadline on 29 Mar 2024 (Fri)
Enquiries
2867 8487 / 2867 8314
2861 0278
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Preparatory course for MSc Professional Accountancy led by University College London (UCL - World ranking no.9)

CEF reimbursable, up to HK$25,000 per student Assessment by course work only

APPLICATION OPEN - April 2024 Intake - Please enroll ASAP!!! Online enrolment is welcome.
四月份課程,現正接受報名,欲報從速,歡迎網上報名

Please note the application deadline for University of London is 11 March 2024
請留意截止報名日期

The next intake will be January 2025
下期課程:預計2025年1月開課

Highlights

This preparatory course aims to provide tuition support to students for studying the MSc in Professional Accountancy, University of London (UCL). 

This programme seeks to provide knowledge, understanding, and skills to apply tools to investment opportunities. As such it sets out to develop skills in a range of areas which contribute to the construction of a robust business case which demonstrates that key risks have been identified, analysed, and evaluated. Such areas would include data analysis, structuring decisions, building decision models, risk assessment, and trade-offs. By the end the programme, students would be able to identify and select appropriate types of analysis to improve decision making under uncertainty and add value.

Programme Details

For further information of Preparatory Course for MSc in Professional Accountancy (University of London), please visit https://www.hkuspace.hku.hk/collection/preparatory-course-for-msc-in-professional-accountancy.

The programme "Analysing Risk for Decision Making" is aimed at career minded finance professionals who want to stand out from the crowd and complement their professional skills with master's level understanding and skills applicable in accountancy and finance subject areas. 

On completion of the programme, students should be able to

  1. Develop and apply specific skills in the areas of data analysis in the context of decision making under uncertainty;
  2. Structure decisions and build accompanying decision models;
  3. Select and apply risk-related decisions models and evaluate the outputs;
  4. Build robust investment opportunity business cases;
  5. Minimise the impact of decision-making deficiencies which degrade the quality of decisions; and
  6. Identify and apply methods and tools to facilitate trade-offs between competing value metrics and objectives.

Syllabus

  • Characteristics of robust decisions
  • The role of intuition and analysis in decision making
  • Attitudes to and perceptions of risk
  • Information overload and the extraction of relevant data and information
  • Deciding between opportunities with differing risk profiles and mitigating risk
  • Flexibility and optionality in decision making.

Teaching and Learning Activities

Lecture: 30 hours

Assessment

Coursework: One 1200-word assignment

Attendance Requirement

At least 70%

Award

Students who are able to satisfy both the attendance requirement (minimum 70%) and pass the programme assessment will be awarded within the HKU system through HKUSPACE a "Certificate for Module (Preparatory Course - Analysing Risk for Decision Making)".

Duration

  • 30 hours per programme
    10 meetings
    3 hours per meeting
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Class Details

  • Venue: To be confirmed (Hong Kong Island)
Meeting Date Day Time
1 12-Apr-2024 Fri 19:00-22:00
2 16-Apr-2024 Tue 19:00-22:00
3 23-Apr-2024 Tue 19:00-22:00
4 30-Apr-2024 Tue 19:00-22:00
5 10-May-2024 Fri 19:00-22:00
6 17-May-2024 Fri 19:00-22:00
7 22-May-2024 Wed 19:00-22:00
8 29-May-2024 Wed 19:00-22:00
9 5-Jun-2024 Wed 19:00-22:00
10 12-Jun-2024 Wed 19:00-22:00
  • If you are applying to / have enrolled for more than one programme/course with HKU SPACE, please check to ensure that there are no scheduling conflicts before submitting your application.
  • HKU SPACE reserves all rights to make revisions or alternations to the course venue, schedule, content, tutor or other details if necessary.
  • 香港大學專業進修學院保留一切權利按需要更改課程的上課地點、時間、內容、導師或其他細節。

Fee

Application Fee

HK$150

Course Fee
  • Course Fee : HK$7500

Entry Requirements

The applicant must have passed a professional qualification from the list of accepted professional bodies. Details of accepted professional bodies can be found on https://london.ac.uk/professional-accountancy-2022.

CEF

  • The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100
CEF Courses
Certificate for Module (Preparatory Course - Analysing Risk for Decision Making)
證書(單元:決策風險分析備試班)
COURSE CODE 33C140128 FEES $7,500 ENQUIRY 2867 8409
Continuing Education Fund Continuing Education Fund
This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.

Certificate for Module (Preparatory Course - Analysing Risk for Decision Making)

  • This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [6])

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.