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As an international financial centre, people with expertise in corporate governance and compliance are highly sought after in Hong Kong.
We offer a range of corporate administration and goverance programmes, from short courses (e.g. HKCGI examinations preparatory courses) to advanced diploma programme. These programmes provide pathways to articulate to bachelor degrees, postgraduate degrees and professional qualifications. The multiple entry and exit points, and the flexible study schedule, help part-time students to pursue a professional career in corporate administration and goverance.
Hong Kong has a reputation for being one of the world’s freest economies, with a level playing field in commerce and a fair and equitable society abiding by the rule of law. This unique environment has continued to give Hong Kong a competitive edge. By introducing this programme, we aim to provide knowledge and skills to the workforce in the areas of business administration, secretaryship, compliance and ethics.
This programme aims to provide students with a solid corporate administration and governance foundation, covering general administrative management and corporate governance theories and practices. It is designed to equip students with an analytical problem-solving approach to administration and governance-related issues and contemporary issues faced by company secretaries and administrators.
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Start 23 FEB 2026 (MON)
Duration 20 months
Fee HK$45,500 per programme (by 3 instalments)
(*All fees are subject to change without prior notice.)
The role of a company secretary becomes more important nowadays, especially those working in listed and non-listed companies in Hong Kong. Company secretary helps to promote best practices, and advise the Board of Directors on the latest development in regulatory and legal requirements and standards. Thus, a company secretary possessing good company secretarial knowledge would enable one to gain a competitive edge in one's career path.
The aim of this programme is to enable students to develop fundamental knowledge and understanding of the current law in relation to Hong Kong taxation and its practical application to companies, partnerships and individuals in Hong Kong and to prepare candidates to write the professional examinations of the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, which is recognized worldwide. It is the students' responsibility to determine whether they are eligible to participate in the CGQP examination.
The aim of this programme is to provide advanced knowledge and key skills which enable the company secretaries or governance professionals to perform as chief adviser to the board, management and other stakeholders on corporate governance’s best practice. Furthermore, act as the facilitator for the application of good governance through a wide range of organisations and corporation. It also prepares candidates to write the professional examinations of the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, which is recognized worldwide. It is the students' responsibility to determine whether they are eligible to participate in the CGQP examination.