Postgraduate Degrees
Programme Aims and Objectives
The programme aims to train students in the core domains of business and cutting-edge information systems that underpin the contemporary information society, graduates can excel in careers with professional positions that require both advanced business knowledge and IT-enabled problem solving skills.
Stream A is offered to applicants with a non-IT background and focuses on developing their competence in evaluating cutting-edge IT, coordinating IT-enabled business initiatives, and managing the operation of business information systems, so as to meet the business needs of the organization.
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following to be eligible for admission:
- hold a recognized Bachelor's degree in any subjects, preferably not in Information Systems or Computer Science related discipline, from one of the tertiary education institutions in Hong Kong funded by the University Grant Committee (UGC), or equivalent
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
- TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 59 (revised paper-delivered test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
- Overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
- Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland; or
- Other equivalent qualifications
Course Description
Core Courses
Course Title
| IS5311 | JAVA Programming for Business Applications |
| IS5312 | Analytical Programming with Python |
| IS5313 | Foundations of Information and Electronic Business Systems |
| IS5411 | Systems Analysis and Design |
| IS5413 | Database Management Systems |
| IS5540 | Project Management and Quality Assurance |
Group A Electives (Minimum 6 credits)
Course Title
| IS5740 | Management Support and Business Intelligence Systems |
| IS5743 | Information Technology Based Business Transformation |
| IS6335 | Data Visualization |
| IS6523 | Information Systems Infrastructure and Security Management |
| IS6640 | Information Systems Planning and Strategy |
| IS6921 | Knowledge Management |
| IS6930 | Management Consulting in Asia |
Group B Electives (Minimum 6 credits)
| IS5314 | eBusiness Systems Integration |
| IS5542 | Outsourcing and Offshoring Management |
| IS6200 | Blockchain Technology and Business Applications |
| IS6322 | Internet and World-Wide Web Application Development |
| IS6400 | Business Data Analytics |
| IS6421 | Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia |
| IS6620 | Enterprise Architecture |
| IS6912 | Information Systems Project |
| IS6930 | Management Consulting in Asia |
| IS6940C | Information Technology Leadership Forum |
| AC5511 | Financial and Management Accounting |
| EF5042 | Corporate Finance |
Students may also take one elective course offered by the departments within the College of Business including Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Information Systems, Management, Management Sciences, and Marketing as approved by the MSBIS Programme Leader.
Bonus Features
Participants can choose to take a Management Consulting in Asia (spaces are limited) elective in the form of a field study of normally 7 to 8 days outside Hong Kong.