Business & Management

This programme is recognised by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong and consists of six modules. It aims to provide students with comprehensive understanding of the business environment in logistics industry, as well as to equip graduates with basic management skills for exploring new business opportunities. It is practically designed for those who are interested in or working in the logistics, supply chain, procurement and related areas, and who are looking for academic and/or career advancement. Graduates may apply for admission to a number of bachelor degrees awarded by University of Plymouth, with a minimum study duration of 18 months. 

This programme aims to provide students with a solid foundation in business studies covering general management theories and practices.  It is designed to equip students with an analytical problem-solving approach in business management.  The inclusion of topical studies in Hong Kong’s business environment will enable students to learn about the emerging issues arising in the society that affect business decisions.

The programme consists of 3 streams*:

1. Business Management;

2. Digital Business Management; and  

3. Applied Business Psychology.

* Choices of streams is applicable for students admitted from July 2020 term only.

The programme aims to:

1. nurture innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial talents to sustain organizations’ business growth through collaborations to create synergy, reduce risk, and share resources; and
2. enable students to gain insight into challenges and opportunities in managing complex innovation projects across boundaries, cultures and generational differences.

New technologies are emerging faster than ever. They give rise to tremendous opportunities and sometimes disrupt traditional business models. The programme aims to:

1. provide students with specialized knowledge in new technologies and the technological requirements for business innovation; and 
2. enable executives or entrepreneurs to acquire skills in evaluating the potential of digital innovation and its role in enhancing and sustaining competitive advantages of a business

The programme aims to benefit student through better understanding of how to plan, manage and implement new digital technologies, and shaping his/her digital leadership style.

This programme provides students with systematic and comprehensive knowledge in organisation and human resource theories and practices.  This will enable them to meet the demand on strategic talent management for the organisation in response to changes in environment, different characteristics and needs of the organisation.  Students will be able to develop strategic staffing plans, employee motivation and skills development programmes for enhancing employee engagement and improving organisational effectiveness in meeting long-term organisational development objectives. Students will also be able to map out implementation details of the plans and programmes.

Demand for good managers is always on the increase in Hong Kong. Government research suggests that the number of managerial personnel needed in all sectors of the Hong Kong economy will grow by 65,000 from 2010 to 2018. Browsing through the main job sites in Hong Kong, it is clear that management is the category that offers by far the most positions. Leading companies are increasingly competing to win over good management executives with attractive remuneration packages. This Postgraduate Diploma aims to equip students to capitalise on these opportunities within these trends.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Transformation and Business Strategy (DTBS) programme is to equip its students with the latest knowledge and skillsets in the professional field so that they will be able to build up their companies’ competitive competencies in the following four strategic areas: 
Decision Making, Connectivity, Innovation, and Automation.

This programme aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills about the latest trends in digitalisation and new technology with a focus on the impacts in logistics industry. Students will acquire basic knowledge and practical skills for exploring alternative digital solutions to boost operational efficiency in logistics organisations. 

The programme is mainly designed for corporate executives, professionals and practitioners in specialized functions with supervisory responsibilities or coaching roles.

This programme is designed to provide updated knowledge about the concepts and practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and introduce the typical issues faced when applying CSR in an organisation. The Executive Certificate will be jointly awarded by HKU SPACE and HKQAA.

Doctor of Business Administration, University of Plymouth, UK
 
The programme is studied part-time in a structured manner with a cohort of peers from a range of professional practices. A key emphasis of the programme is the strong teaching and supervisory support from the University of Plymouth. A thesis supervisor will be allocated upon a student’s acceptance and will be the mentor to the student throughout their DBA journey. In addition, the research modules in years 1 and 2 are taught modules so students are well-prepared for their thesis development.
 
The programme is suitable for professionals that prefer to study together with a cohort and be guided by a doctoral supervisor through their DBA journey.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME?

• DBA supervisor allocated upon acceptance to the DBA and will provide guidance to you through your DBA journey
• Strong teaching support as you develop your research skills and thesis proposal in years 1 and 2.
• All assessments are by written coursework, no examination