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Programme Information - Taught Postgraduate Programmes (TPg)

MSc Business Information Systems (Stream B - applicants with IT backgrounds)

商務資訊系統理學碩士

Year of Entry 2013
Mode of Funding Non-government-funded
Programme Code P05B
Mode of Programme Combined †
Class Schedule Weekdays, evenings and Saturday afternoons
Indicative Intake Target 60
Minimum No. of Credits Required 30
Normal Duration of Programme Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years
Maximum Study Period Full-time: 2.5 years;
Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years
Programme Website Click here to open
Tuition Fee Click here for more information
Application Deadline
31 May 2013 (Local & Non-local)
Accept Late Applications
Yes (Local)
N/A (Non-local)
Mode of processing Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Programme Leader
Dr Weiquan WANG
PhD (Br. Col.)
Programme Leader
Dr Yulin FANG
PhD (UWO)
General Enquiries
+852 3442 8521
isgo@cityu.edu.hk
† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.
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Programme Outlines

Programme Aims and Objectives

This programme aims to train students in the core domains of business and cutting-edge information systems that underpin the contemporary information society, so that graduates can excel in careers with professional positions that require both advanced business knowledge and IT-enabled problem solving skills.

Stream B is offered to applicants with an IT/IS-related background and focuses on developing their business domain knowledge (e.g., finance, accounting, and marketing) and management skills, so that they boost their ability to meet business needs by leveraging IT/IS applications and managing cutting-edge IT/IS projects.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following to be eligible for admission:
  • Hold a recognized Bachelor's degree in information systems (IS), information technology (IT), electronic commerce (EC), computer science (CS), or other disciplines but have passed at least four core courses related to the IS/IT/EC/CS disciplines, 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 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
  • Overall band score of 6 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
  • Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
  • Other equivalent qualifications

Course Description

Core Courses
  • Business Data Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial and Management Accounting
  • Information Systems Infrastructure and Security Management
  • Management Support and Business Intelligence Systems
  • Project Management and Quality assurance
Electives (minimum 12 credits)
A wide range of non-IS course electives are available in the Knowledge Nexus Consortium offered by the College of Business and the Department of Information Systems, as approved by the Programme Leader.
  • Advanced Business Software Construction
  • eBusiness System Integration
  • Database Management Systems
  • Dissertation
  • Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia
  • Information Systems Project
  • Information Technology Based Organisation Transformation
  • Information Technology Leadership Forum
  • Outsourcing and Offshoring Management
  • Management Consulting in Asia

Bonus Features

Applicants admitted to this program will be considered with a high priority to continue their studies at a collaborative MSc programme (in Financial Information Services) from a top MIS department from the University of Arizona in the USA (see http://mis.eller.arizona.edu/masters/global/cityu.asp). Twelve credits that students earn at CityU from relevant courses can be transferred to the MScMIS at the University of Arizona.

Outstanding applicants will be offered with a scholarship (with an amount above HK$45,000). This year six scholarships will be provided in total.

Participants can choose to take a Residential Trip (spaces are limited) elective in the form of a field study of normally 7 to 8 days outside Hong Kong.

Continuing Education Fund (CEF): Some courses offered in this programme are eligible for the application of a subsidy from the CEF and each applicant may receive up to HK$10,000 refund within a two-year application period.#

#CEF is only applicable to Hong Kong residents.

 

Useful Links

Department of Information Systems