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
HR0388 Academic and Career Development (Part 2 of 2)
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
NX0328 Contemporary Issues in Business (Part 2 of 2)
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84A29
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.
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.
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.
Programme StructureSemester 1, Year 1
HR9610 Critical Organisational Analysis
HR0388 Academic and Career Development (Part 1 of 2)
Semester 2, Year 1
HR9615 Compensation: Conflict and Cooperation
HR0388 Academic and Career Development (Part 2 of 2)
Semester 1, Year 2
HR9611 HR Resourcing and Development
NX0328 Contemporary Issues in Business (Part 1 of 2)
Semester 2, Year 2
SM0382 Strategic Management and Corporate Responsibility
NX0328 Contemporary Issues in Business (Part 2 of 2)
Programme Information
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Tuition Fee
Medium of Instruction
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Duration
Programme Leader
Programme Commencement
84A23
HK$80,000 (for September 2021 Intake) (subject to annual review)
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
Programme Information
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.
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.
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.
Programme StructureSemester 1, Year 1
MO9622 Strategic Supply Chain Management
HR0388 Academic and Career Development (Part 1 of 2)
Semester 2, Year 1
MO9623 Supply Networks
HR0388 Academic and Career Development (Part 2 of 2)
Semester 1, Year 2
MO9624 Supply Chain Innovation
NX0328 Contemporary Issues in Business (Part 1 of 2)
Semester 2, Year 2
SM0382 Strategic Management and Corporate Responsibility
NX0328 Contemporary Issues in Business (Part 2 of 2)
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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
84A24
HK$80,000 (for September 2021 Intake) (subject to annual review)
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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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.
Contact hours — 36 hours
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
Monday to Friday : 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus Office:
Room 807, 8/F, PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus, 8 Hung Lok Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Monday to Friday : 8:30 am - 7:15 pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
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.
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