bachelor of arts (honours) in september 2021 intake (part

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) inBusiness Management

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

September 2021 Intake(Part-time)

Northumbria UniversityEstablished in 1969 and inaugurated as a university in 1992, Northumbria University (NU)

is the largest university in the North East UK. It is an expanding multicultural learning

community, with excellent links with further and higher education, industry and

commerce throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. Renowned for the excellence of its

teaching, as well as for preparing students for the world of work, Northumbria University

also provides research opportunities for professional reflective practice.

Newcastle Business SchoolNewcastle Business School (NBS) of Northumbria University is a centre of excellence in

business and management education, recognised for academic quality and business

relevance. It has established a first-class reputation internationally for dynamic,

responsive business and management training and development. Having been awarded

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) double

accreditation in business and accounting, NBS is part of an elite group of business

schools worldwide. NBS also won the Business School of the Year award at the highly

prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2015.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe origin of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) can be traced back to 1937

with the founding of the first publicly-funded post-secondary technical institution in

Hong Kong – the Government Trade School. The School was renamed the Hong Kong

Technical College in 1947. In August 1972, the Hong Kong Polytechnic was formally

established, taking over the campus and staff of the Hong Kong Technical College. The

institution assumed full university status in November 1994. PolyU is a

government-funded institution in Hong Kong providing high quality education of an

applied nature that meets the changing requirements of the community, and preparing

students for challenges in their future career.

School of Professional Education and Executive DevelopmentOfficially formed by PolyU in 1999, PolyU SPEED has been actively developing and

delivering a wide range of professionally-oriented programmes that are relevant to

individual advancement and wider socio-economic needs. In pursuing its vision to

becoming a leading self-financing tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, PolyU

SPEED provides sub-degree graduates with quality articulation degree programmes

relevant to their career and professional aspirations.

Since January 2003, the School of Professional Education and Executive Development

(SPEED), in collaboration with Northumbria University, Newcastle in the UK, has been

offering the programmes described in this brochure. Over the last 18 years, these

programmes have nurtured around 5,300 graduates in Hong Kong. The September

2021 cohort, now open for application, will be the 38th intake of this long-

standing collaboration. The curricula, syllabuses and assessments are identical or

comparable to those delivered on campus in Newcastle. Students will be awarded

the degrees by Northumbria University upon successful completion of study.

Introduction of NU and

PolyU SPEED

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Entry Requirements

For admission to the programmes, applicants should:

• possess a Higher Diploma or an Associate Degree or an equivalent

qualification in a business-related discipline, or BTEC Higher National Diploma

in Business, AND

• achieve a score of 575 in TOEFL or 6.5 in IELTS, or equivalent in other tests of

English (e.g. HKALE, HKCEE or HKDSE).

Holders of other qualification(s) with substantial relevant work experience may

also apply. Such applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Programme Features /Benefits

ScholarshipsScholarship opportunities are available for students

with outstanding academic results and merits.

English Language and Cultural Learning ProgrammeStudents admitted to the NU programmes can apply, on

a competitive basis, to attend the English Language and

Cultural Learning Programme at Northumbria

University and experience the life and culture in the UK

in the Summer Term#. Successful candidates will

be required to contribute part of the costs involved.

• Extended Non-means-tested Loan

Students on the programmes are eligible to apply for the Extended Non-means-tested

Loan Scheme (ENLS) offered by the Student Finance Office (SFO). Further information on

the Scheme can be obtained via the SFO website at www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo.

• Continuing Education Fund*

The programmes listed in this brochure have been included in the list of reimbursable

courses under the Continuing Education Fund.

* The Office of the Continuing Education Fund does not have record of

registration of these courses under the Qualifications Framework.

#Schedule of the programme is subject to change with the School's announcement as final.

Teaching and Learning SupportModules are conducted through lectures and seminars. Apart from face-to-face teaching,

students will also have access to web-based materials. Study Support activities such as

orientation, library induction and research workshop will be run to facilitate academic

support and provide students with a framework for independent learning.

Class Schedule and Teaching Venue Part-time classes are conducted on weekday evenings and / or Saturday afternoons /

evenings on PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus or PolyU West Kowloon Campus.

Library FacilitiesLibrary facilities are available to students.

Financial Assistance

Aims and ObjectivesThis is a broad-based programme, which prepares

students for an enhanced role in general management

or administration within the public and private sectors.

The programme explores and develops the functional

areas of business, including management, marketing

and strategy.

Teaching and AssessmentA variety of teaching and assessment methods will be

used including lectures, workshops, seminars, projects

and group exercises with the aim of helping students to

become independent learners equipped with practical

skills and competencies. Students will be assessed by

assignments. Some modules may also have a written

examination.

Programme Information

Programme StructureSemester 1, Year 1

HR9610 Critical Organisational Analysis

HR0388 Academic and Career Development (Part 1 of 2)

Semester 2, Year 1

MK9616 Contemporary Marketing Strategy


Semester 1, Year 2

MO9622 Strategic Supply Chain Management

NX0328 Contemporary Issues in Business (Part 1 of 2)

Semester 2, Year 2

SM0382 Strategic Management and Corporate Responsibility


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HK$80,000 (for September 2021 Intake) (subject to annual review)

English

Part-time

2 years

Dr May LAU Mei-mei BA, PhD

27 September 2021

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business ManagementProgramme Code

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Medium of Instruction

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Programme Leader

Programme Commencement

Aims and ObjectivesThis programme aims to provide students with a

thorough grounding in the field of human resources

management. It will equip students with the relevant

skills, knowledge and understanding that are required

in this challenging, yet highly rewarding field. Students

will also have the chance to develop reflective

practices and critical thinking skills. These attributes

are essential for a manager to handle changes in this

modern society.







examination.

Professional RecognitionThis programme is fully endorsed by The Hong Kong

Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM).

Graduates are eligible to apply for HKIHRM Associate

Membership.


HR9610 Critical Organisational Analysis


Semester 2, Year 1

HR9615 Compensation: Conflict and Cooperation


Semester 1, Year 2

HR9611 HR Resourcing and Development


Semester 2, Year 2




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English

Part-time

2 years

Dr Jonathan KWOK Man-lung BBA, MPhil, PhD (CityU H.K.)

27 September 2021

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Resource Management


Aims and ObjectivesThis programme aims to encourage the development

of functional expertise and skills as well as the

understanding of the strategic significance of the

supply chain philosophy.







examination.

Professional RecognitionStudents of this intake who successfully graduate

from the programme with satisfactory results with an

overall minimum mark of 50% will be eligible for

exemption from the academic requirements for

Chartered Membership of The Chartered Institute of

Logistics and Transport (CILT), UK.


MO9622 Strategic Supply Chain Management


Semester 2, Year 1

MO9623 Supply Networks


Semester 1, Year 2

MO9624 Supply Chain Innovation


Semester 2, Year 2



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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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English

Part-time

2 years

Dr Peggy NG Mei-lan BASc, MBus, PgCertEd, MSc, DBA, AFHEA

27 September 2021

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Module Description

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HR9615Compensation: Conflict and Cooperation (20 credits)

This module will enable students to learn a critical and

practical approach towards the management of

employee rewards and the employment relationship. By

the end of this module, students will have designed a

comprehensive reward system and negotiated its

implementation in the face of opposition. Students will

learn how to bargain and compromise, recognising the

strategic role of employee rewards and how important

they are in the employment relationship. This will lead

students to understand that organisations and their

employees will often seek different rewards, sometimes

resulting in conflict. Students will be introduced to a

wide range of reward practices, both traditional and

modern, understanding how each of these may have

very different meanings for each side of the employment

relationship. They will learn the principles and skills of

negotiation and compromise, finding their way to

agreement through a complex mix of cooperation,

consensus, power play and shrewd bargaining.

Contact hours — 48 hours

HR9611HR Resourcing and Development (20 credits)

This module aims to provide students with the critical

knowledge and understanding of the key strategic

Human Resource Management (HRM)/ Human Resource

Development (HRD) aspects required in the modern

workplace. It also aims to provide students with a strong

awareness relating to how strategic HRM/HRD

contributes to the interests of stakeholders and adds

value to the business. There are 12 core topics, including

Strategic HRM, HR Planning, Diversity at Work and

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Induction and

Performance Management, Managing Absence and

Promoting Wellbeing, Challenges for Practitioners,

Strategic HRD and Promoting a Learning Culture,

Organisational Development (OD) and Change

Management, Training and Development, and Evaluation

of HRD. Students will gain opportunities to reflect upon

their own HRM/HRD experience allowing them to

integrate it into their ongoing learning activities.


HR9610Critical Organisational Analysis (20 credits)

This module is designed to encourage engagement with

organisation theory by challenging conventional

understanding of existing ideas, perspectives and

practices through the exploration of recent trends and

their subsequent impact upon the organisation.

Students will learn analytical skills that enable them to

critique existing practices, people and behaviours within

typical organisational structures. Students will apply

those skills to recognise the power and control

relationships within the organisation and the related

environment through exploring and theorising different

cultural influences. They will gain an understanding of

major perspectives on critical organisation theory,

recent trends and practices within organisations

including multi-cultural and ethical awareness. This will

enable students to form their own construction of

knowledge on organisations and how to manage people

and behaviours within them.


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MK9616 Contemporary Marketing Strategy (20 credits)

This module will extend students’ knowledge and

understanding of marketing acquired from their previous

studies into the marketing strategy area (approach and

application). Students will learn to apply the principles

and techniques of marketing strategy across a wide

range of goods and services in different markets. They

will learn to use models which help marketing managers

to make more informed decisions (e.g. new product

development, brand repositioning, deletion, sales force

management and communication techniques). Students

will undertake analysis of complex situations via the use

of case studies and learn how to present solutions

through group discussions. The ability to think

strategically will be expressed in the production of

marketing plans. Students will cover the design and

implementation of marketing strategies and have an

awareness of emerging areas in a contemporary

landscape.


MO9622 Strategic Supply Chain Management (20 credits)

This module aims to provide students with the

knowledge and skills of applying a variety of Strategic

Supply Chain Management (SSCM) knowledge at the

subject interface to support business decision making.

There are 12 main topics that include Logistics Planning

Systems, Customer Service, Relationship Management,

Benchmarking, Just-In-Time and Quick Response

Logistics, Inventory Management, Agile Supply Chain,

Lean Thinking, e-Supply Chain, Reverse Logistics,

Quality SCM and Lean Six Sigma. This module will lead

students to the development of SSCM skills and

confidence in handling the knowledge gained, exposing

them to a wide range of subject techniques within the

area.


MO9623 Supply Networks (20 credits)

This module aims to provide students with the

knowledge and skills of applying a variety of Supply

Networks knowledge at the subject interface to support

business decision making. There are a number of main

topic areas covered that include Supply Network Design,

Planning and Control, Intermodal Transportation,

Warehouse Planning, Control and Design Management,

Inventory Control Systems, Network Management,

Operation Perspectives, Network Architecture, and Lean

Thinking via Process Improvement. This module will lead

students to the development of Supply Network (SN)

skills and confidence exposing them to a wide range of

techniques.


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MO9624 Supply Chain Innovation (20 credits)

This module aims to help students with using

knowledge of business and management to understand

the management of innovations in supply chains. There

are 5 main topics that comprise Types of Innovations,

Innovation Processes, Knowledge Management for

Innovation, Relating in Business Networks for Managing

Innovations, and an Introduction to Selected Process

and Organisational Innovations in Supply Chain. This

module will lead students to the development of an

understanding of the different facets associated with

supply chain innovation, exposing them to a wide range

of theories and frameworks. They will become aware of

the role the management of supply chain innovations

plays in the wider business context together with an

understanding of the role of knowledge management,

the drivers for these innovations, the ways in which such

innovations can be managed and different aspects

associated with the relational nature of managing supply

chain innovations.


HR0388 Academic and Career Development (20 credits)

This module is designed to equip students with the

necessary knowledge and transferable skills for their

future employability and career development. Students

will also receive support in extending their academic

skills so that they can take a critical approach to this

module and their wider studies.

This module begins by supporting students to

understand and demonstrate advanced academic study

skills. This will enable them to take a more critical,

deeper and more research-informed approach to their

studies. Students will develop valuable knowledge and

skills of the global graduate labour market drawing upon

national and international exemplars, whilst exploring

key aspects of their skills, knowledge, personality,

values, abilities and interests to make a well-informed

career choice and develop a career plan.

This module is taught by combined lectures / seminars /

workshops due to the interactive nature of this module.

Detailed directed reading, diagnostics and interactive

exercises will be undertaken which are contextualised to

the country of study and intended employment.


How to ApplyThe completed application form should be returned via email to PolyU SPEED together with the following documents:

• Original receipt of application fee payment* (e.g. ATM receipt);

• Copies of academic transcripts, public examination results, and results of relevantEnglish Language proficiency tests.

* A non-refundable application fee of HK$200 should be deposited to the Hang SengBank account of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with account number222-049298-001 at the time of application.

Application and

Admission

Programme structures and modules to be offered are subject to change at the discretion of Northumbria University (NU).

The three programmes listed in this brochure are exempted courses under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance in Hong Kong. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which these courses may lead.

Acknowledgement is extended to students and graduates of PolyU SPEED and NU in providing photos for the production of this brochure.

School of Professional Education and Executive Development is operated by College of Professional and Continuing Education Limited which is an affiliate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

EnquiriesSchool of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU Main Campus Office:

Room QR802, 8/F, Core R, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon

Monday to Friday : 8:30 am - 7:15 pm

Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays

PolyU West Kowloon Campus Office:

Room S1201, 12/F, South Tower, PolyU West Kowloon Campus, 9 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon



PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus Office:

Room 807, 8/F, PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus, 8 Hung Lok Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon



Telephone : 3746 0043 / 3400 2828 Email : [email protected]

Fax : 2363 0540 Website : www.speed-polyu.edu.hk

Selection of ApplicantsApplications will be considered on the basis of the information provided in the application. Admission

interview and/or admission test may be arranged and shortlisted applicants will be notified via email.

Shortlisted applicants who do not possess a Higher Diploma or Associate Degree or an equivalent qualification

in business-related disciplines or BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business but have substantial relevant work

experience will be required to attend an admission test and an interview.

Application DeadlinesFirst Round : 7 May 2021

Second Round : 25 June 2021

Interested persons are highly encouraged to submit applications in the 1st round of admission as places are limited.

Download Application Form

https://speed-polyu.edu.hk/f/page/2278/9993/NU%20Application%20Sep%202021_updated%20on%2020200218.pdf

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