Programme Structure

Programme Details

For the MSc, students complete 31 credits

• 4 Compulsory Subjects (3 credits each)
• 6 Elective Subjects (3 credits each)
• 1 Ethics Subject (1 credit)

OR

• 4 Compulsory Subjects (3 credits each)
• 2 Elective Subjects (3 credits each)
• 1 Ethics Subject (1 credit)
• the subject Research Methods (3 credits) and a Dissertation (9 credits)

Students may, on completion of 4 Compulsory Subjects and 3 Elective Subjects (21 credits), opt for the Postgraduate Diploma.

Areas of Study

The following is a summary of the areas of study.

Compulsory Subjects⁺

• Business Analytics* 
• Business Intelligence and Decisions* 
• Marketing Management* 
• Organization and Management* 

Elective Subjects^+@

• Applications of Decision Making Models
• E-Commerce
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Management Information Systems
• Managing Operations Systems
• Models for Decision Making
• Research Methods
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management
• Technology Innovation and Management

Ethics Subject⁺

• Business Ethics

Information on the subjects offered can be obtained at mm.polyu.edu.hk/study/taught-postgraduate-programmes/ba/.

+ The offering of subjects is subject to class quota availability.

@ Student may also choose from a list of "Common Pool Electives", subject to the prescriptions of the programme curriculum. For details, please refer to www.polyu.edu.hk/fb/pg/commonpool.

* These subjects have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund with effective from 4 May 2020. The programme (MSc in Business Analytics) is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 6).

Note:

Programme structure and content are subject to continuous review and change.

Mode of Study and Duration

Mode of study: Mixed-mode

Students may pursue their studies with either a full-time study load (taking 9 credits or more in a semester) or a part-time study load (less than 9 credits in a semester).

Students normally complete the programme full-time in 1.5 years or part-time in 2.5 years. Students who wish to extend their studies beyond normal duration can submit such request to Departments/Faculties for consideration, as appropriate.

The programme offers a structured progression pattern. Classes are normally scheduled on weekday evenings in two semesters within an academic year. Each subject requires 39 contact hours over a teaching semester, with one 3-hour class per week.