Introduction to Economics

This course aims to introduce students to an understanding of the domain of economics as a social science; the main analytical tools and reasoning used in economic analysis; the main conclusions derived from economic analysis. It will also develop students’ understanding of their organizational and policy implications and enable them to participate in debates on economic matters.

Mathematics 1 (half course)

The course aims to enable students to acquire skills in the methods of calculus (including multivariate calculus) and linear algebra, as required for their use in economics-based subjects. It also prepares students for further study in courses of mathematics and/or related disciplines.

Statistics 1 (half course)

The emphasis of the course is on the application of statistical methods in management, economics and the social sciences. Attention will focus on the interpretation of tables and results and the appropriate way to approach statistical problems. Treatment is at an elementary mathematical level. Ideas of probability, inference and multivariate analysis are introduced and are further developed in the half course 04b Statistics 2.

Principles of Banking and Finance

The specific aims of this course are to: provide institutional features of financial systems; identify key issues and problems arising in banking and finance; introduce the key economic concepts required to analyse these key issues and problems; illustrate how these economic principles can be applied to address the key issues identified; show how the institutional features address the key issues identified.

Principles of Accounting

This course aims to: introduce students to the principles underlying accounting; enable students to apply, interpret and explain key accounting techniques; provide a broad understanding of the theory and practice of financial accounting and management accounting.

Managerial Economics

The course aims to: enable students to approach managerial decision problems using economic reasoning; present business practice topics using an analytical approach, using equations and numerical insight.

Microeconomics

The course aims to: deepen the understanding of the basic theory of optimization by economic agents and the efficiency of the resulting outcome for the market as a whole; introduce students to the analysis of strategic interaction as well as interaction under asymmetric information; clarify the role of economic policies as tools to improve efficiency in the presence of market failures; promote the ability to think in a structured framework, and clarify the importance of formal arguments; demonstrate the art of modelling which requires simplifying a problem by identifying the key elements without oversimplifying the issue.

Financial Reporting

The aims and objectives of the course are to: stimulate theoretical enquiry into financial accounting issues; develop the students’ knowledge and understanding of financial accounting; prepare for further academic study in accounting and related areas; enable students in the pursuit of a professional accountancy qualification; equip students for employment in areas where an understanding of accounting issues and tools is helpful.

Management Accounting

This course is designed to equip students with knowledge of the concepts and the ability to apply techniques of management accounting, in order to be able to contribute to the success of an organisation. Modern management accounting is concerned with decision making, planning and control. It supports decision makers in their daily and strategic decisions, contributes to short- and long-term planning and produces information for control, performance measurement and management. This may also include nonfinancial information in management accounting reports, where it is used in combination with financial information to construct broader pictures of the contribution that different processes, procedures, functions, activities and divisions make to the strategic achievements of a firm.

Asset Pricing and Financial Markets

The course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in asset pricing; develop students’ skills in applying pricing methods to realistic scenarios; provide a critical overview of the research on financial market efficiency; allow students to develop an understanding of how securities markets operate.

Auditing and Assurance

The aims of this course are: to introduce students who have passes Elements of accounting and finance or Principles of accounting to the principles of external auditing and other assurance services; to provide students with an understanding of the nature of the function of auditing and other assurance services and the principles of the related processes.

Accounting: Markets and Organisations^^

Part 1 of this course aims to develop students’ ability to critically evaluate financial accounting theories and their impacts on recent development in accounting practices. Part 2 addresses issues in management accounting and organisational control, including: financial and other controls, organisational structures, performance measurement and incentive systems, budgetary control and public-sector and non-profit financial management within the organisational and human behavioural context.

Marketing Management^

This course aims to introduce students to the fundamental principles of marketing; give students a broad understanding of consumers and the marketing behaviour of firms; explores the relevance of other academic disciplines to marketing; encourage students to question the limitations of marketing management and to suggest ways of overcoming its many problems; develop students’ practical skills by applying learned theories to real-world organisational problems.

Organisation Theory: an interdisciplinary approach

This course explores the ways in which organisations can be designed (by management or others) in order to achieve their objectives. It exposes students to the ways in which economists, psychologists and sociologists address this and related issues. It is, therefore, an interdisciplinary course comparing and contrasting the contribution of the core social science disciplines to the study of organisations. The course draws upon both theoretical and empirical materials and students will be encouraged to draw upon their own local knowledge in pursuing their studies. There will be an emphasis (though not exclusive) on organisations, set up with an economics objective.

The Law of Business Organisations

This course aims to: develop in the students an understanding of the core principles of the laws that regulate business organisations; develop the independent and individual skills needed for students to take their knowledge further, and to apply it, for example, in practice, in industry, or in an academic environment; inspire and to stimulate endeavor.

Human Resource Management

This course aims to: give students an introduce to the key elements of human resource management (HRM); demonstrate how the social sciences can assist in understanding the management of human resources; and to examine and evaluate human resource policies and practices of organizations; help students examine the different theories which try to explain the relationship between HRM and organisational performance; develop students’ ability to analyse and critically evaluate HR policies and practices.

Strategy

The course aims to enable students to use the analytical tools of game theory and industrial economics to study key strategic problems in corporate decision making.

Management and Innovation of e-business

The objectives of the course are to explain the growth of e-business to date and introduce the most relevant e-business models, using theories from business, management and the social sciences; examine the interaction between technological trends and the business and social context of e-business; identify innovations within the domain of e-business by presenting cases of the innovative use of e-business and network technologies; present relevant theories from business, management and the social sciences that help to explain the development and growth of e-business; discuss different e-business (business) models and strategies, including global supply chain management; electronic markets; shared economy and digital marketing; introduce the notion of technologically mediated organisational forms, and discuss their business implications.

Macroeconomics

The course aims to bring the students up to date with modern developments in macroeconomics and to help them analyse the macroeconomic issues of the day.

Monetary Economics

The aims of the course are to develop students’ understanding of the theories that relate to the existence of money, explaining why it is demanded by individuals and used in the trading process; develop students’ understanding of the monetary transmission mechanism, whereby decisions made by the monetary authorities concerning money supplies or interest rates can have real effects on the economy; develop a number of macroeconomic models through which monetary policy can be evaluated. Such models will include both Classical and Keynesian schools of thought and will consider why monetary policy matters and when monetary policy decisions may be impotent; develop understanding of the uncertainties policy-makers face and how policy makers may deal with these.

Principles of Corporate Finance

This course provides a theoretical framework used to address issues in project appraisal and financing, payout policy, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, equity offerings, and risk management. It provides students with the tools required for further studies in financial intermediation and investments.

Financial Intermediation

The specific aims of this course are to develop students’ understanding of: the theories of financial intermediation; concepts and practices relating to the risk management process and techniques applied within major financial intermediaries; recent developments in financial risk management and regulation, including credit risk models, securitisation, derivative instruments and capital adequacy.

Investment Management

This course is designed to introduce students to the investment environment in the role of a private or professional investor. This course does not cover pricing, which is a major part of the Corporate Finance course. Instead, it emphasizes the use of pricing theory in investment management. It aims to provide an overview of institutional details linked to financial markets and the trading process; provide an overview of historical trends and innovations in financial instruments and trading processes; provide an overview of various financial instruments; provide insight into the use of finance theory in investment management; provide a guide to the measurement and analysis of risk of financial investments; provide a guide to the measurement of performance of fund management; address key issues in risk management.

Core Management Concepts

The aims of the course are to: give students a thorough grounding in the key management sub‐disciplines; provide an overview of the development of these disciplines ; illustrate the disciplinary anchors of these disciplines in sociology, psychology and economics.

Business and Management in a Global Context

This module aims to: give students a research-based grounding in the shifting context of, and changing priorities in, international business including globalizing trends, formal, and informal institutions, the political, economic, social, technological and legal issues and the resultant diversity of international business. Specifically takes into account the impacts of the 2020-21 pandemic and economics crises; prepare students to be able to discuss cultural, ethical and social issues for international business and suggest policies of corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices; provide an introduction to and develop students’ ability to assess international trade and investment, multilateral organisations and regional integration and the global financial system; prepare students to be able to discuss how firms develop international business strategies, enter markets and alliances, and operate and manage on the global stage; give insight through frameworks, studies and examples of how businesses manage marketing and research & development, organisational structure and architecture, sourcing and the supply chain, exchange rates, information systems and human resources, in different parts of the globe, globally, regionally and domestically; prepare students to understand and assess project and change management practices in an international context; provide an introduction to the major emerging digital technologies, and how to manage these into operation and become digital businesses internationally; Overall, give students insight into the contexts of international business and enable students to work within these contexts to make judgements on strategizing and managing operations in the global economy. Also, to help students understand and assess the future trends and challenges for international business.

^ The course was named "Principles of Marketing" before.

^^ The course was named "Accounting Theory" before.

Timetable for BSc Programmes Tuition Courses
(2022/23)*

Week A (Start date: 5 Sep 2022)

Week B (Start date: 12 Sep 2022)

* The timetable is designed for 2022/23 academic year and is for reference only. The timetable for 2023/24 will be updated later.

^ The course was named "Principles of Marketing" before.

^^The course was named "Accounting Theory" before.

Each HKU SPACE tuition course comprises a total of 54 teaching hours (16 lessons).
Lessons will be arranged on weekdays from 7:00 - 10:20pm (3 hours and 20 Minutes) & Saturday(s) / Sunday(s) (3-7 hours).

Classes will  be held in Admiralty or other HKUSPACE learning centres, subject to availability.

Note:

1. Courses in week A & B will be held every 2 week alternatively.
2. Students are not allowed to take more than one course from each week on the same day as class crush will be occurred, and no refund will be made.
3. Make up class(es) will be held on Sunday(s) and/or Public Holiday(s).
4. Please check the programme structure and the prerequisites before enrolment. Course Transfer fee HK$120 will be charged if students would like to transfer from an enrolled course to another one (14 working days to process the transfer).
5. The School reserves the right to revise the above timetable without prior notice and cancel any tuition courses due to insufficient enrolment numbers.

Standard route*

Applicants shall:

1. 2 HKDSE Category A subjects at Level 3 (including English Language) and 3 HKDSE Category A subjects at Level 2 (including Mathematics); or
2. (a) 2 GCE ‘A’ Level Grade E + 3 GCE ‘O’ Level Grade C (including English Language & Mathematics); or
   (b) 2 HKAL Grade E + HKCEE English Language a​t Grade C & 2 subjects at Grade E in HKCEE (including Mathematics); or
3. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma including Mathematics / Mathematical Studies at Grade 3 (Higher Level / Standard Level); or
4. An Associate Degree / a Higher Diploma from HKU SPACE or other recognised awarding institutions.^#

* Subject to change.

^#Course specific requirements such as competence in English Language and Mathematics may be required.

Note: There are many other qualifications, both from Hong Kong and overseas, that the University of London accepts as satisfying the entrance requirements for the degree programmes. For details, please contact the HKU SPACE University of London Programmes (Admissions Office) at 3761-1122 or email ​londonu@hkuspace.hku.hk

Graduate Entry route

For graudate entry, in addition to the qualifications above, applicants must hold a full first degree completed in a minimum of three years duration on a full-time basis (or equivalent) from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London.

Note: Applicants holding professional and/or postgraduate qualifications without a full first degree cannot be considered for admission to the Graduate Entry Route.

More information about the requirement:
List of Qualification for Entrance
List of Proficiency in English

For any enquiries or details, please contact 3761-1122 or email londonu@hkuspace.hku.hk.

• The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100

* Students enrolled in the course are required to fulfill a minimum of 70% attendance and 50% overall mark of final examination.

Further information: http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef/

	Continuing Education Fund Reimbursable Course (selected modules only) Some modules of this course have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.
	BSc Accounting and Finance This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [5])

Application Form Application Form

Application Procedures

Please refer to the link below:

http://hkuspace.hku.hk/londonu#how-to-apply

University of London Business Programmes prospectus

University of London Business Programmes Application Deadline (for 2023/24 Semester):
01 Oct 2023

Enrolment for HKU SPACE Tuition Course for 2023/24 Semester

Applicant is required to complete and return the Course Enrolment Form (printed in the centre of the brochure) with the course fee to any of our enrolment centres on a first-come first-served basis. The courses will start in early / mid September 2023.

Enrolment Deadline for HKU SPACE tuition courses for 2023/24 Semester: 

• Early September 2023 (First-come-first-served)

University of London fee - Application Fee & Registration Fee

​HKU SPACE Preparatory Course fee 

• Can be paid by cash / EPS / WeChat Pay / Alipay / VISA / Mastercard / Cheque in any of HKU SPACE enrolment centres.