MA Global Business Management

The first of its kind in Hong Kong, this specialist programme aims to help participants to acquire the unique skills and insights that are needed to successfully conduct business across political, economic and cultural boundaries and become highly competent in integrating the global dimensions of key business functions.

Applicants must:

• possess a recognized Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above, or the equivalent.

Those who have at least three years of post-qualification managerial professional experience in international business or China-related activities OR have two years of post-qualification managerial and/or professional experience with a first degree or an equivalent qualification in business or a related discipline, will be given priority for admission. If applicants have fewer than two years of experience, their applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@; or
• a score 490 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland; or
• other equivalent qualifications.

^@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period. 

^# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401.

Core (24 credit units)

• International Organizational Behaviour
• Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship
• Cross-Cultural Negotiation
• Managing International Business
• Financial Statement Analysis in Global Context
• Global Human Resources Management
• Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Finance for the Global Manager

Core Electives (3 credit units)

Participants must select one of the following core electives:

• Overseas Business Discovery

                 OR

• Doing Business in Asia

Electives (3 credit units)

Participants must select one of the following electives:

• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Transformative Collaborations
• People Analysis
• Strategic Management and Business Policy
• Organizational Development and Change
• Blockchain Technology and Business Applications

The above Programme Structure listed above is subject to revision/change with continuous review.

Elective courses will be offered subject to student demand and staff constraints. Quota for each elective course is limited subject to availability.

Participants have the opportunity to interact with their counterparts from a variety of industries and backgrounds. The overseas business discovery offers participants immense opportunities to expand their knowledge.

One of the unique aspects of our department is that our faculty members are truly international as they come from different continents.

This programme was the first of its kind in Hong Kong.

The majority of the applicants put this programme as their only choice when they apply.

Department of Management