(A) Graduate School Courses
Requirements for students registered in or after September 2021
| Modules | Courses | 4-year PhD/ MPhil | 3-year PhD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Researcher Development Training (5 Modules) | |||
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Module 1 |
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Required | Optional (Strongly encouraged to enrol in this orientation module) |
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Module 2 |
Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:
Faculty/Departmental course(s) that can be taken as replacement: Note: As advised by the Faculty, BUSM6001 has ceased to be offered. |
Required |
Optional |
| Module 3 Thesis Writing (3 hours) |
Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:
Note: Selected students are required to complete GRSC6027 Intensive English for Postgraduate Students prior to taking this module. Students concerned will be notified individually by the Graduate School. |
Required | Optional |
| Module 4 Responsible Conduct of Research (3 hours) |
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Required | Required |
| Module 5 Stream-based Responsible Conduct of Research (3 hours) |
- Working with Human Participants (Humanities) - Working with Human Participants (Medicine) - Working with Animals (Medicine) - Lab Safety - Working on Big Data - Working on Texts |
Required | Required |
| Professional Development Training (1 Module) | |||
| Module 6 Transferable Skills (12 hours) |
Select one of the following courses: | Required | Optional |
Requirements for students registered before September 2021
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(B) Faculty/Departmental Courses
General Notes
- Not all courses listed will be offered every year. The supervisor may, depending on individual student’s research field and needs, recommend that a student replace the listed course(s) with course(s) from the PhD/MPhil curricula of cognate disciplines, or those offered by other local UGC-funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to the approval of the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee (FHDC).
- Students may, on the recommendation of the supervisor and subject to availability and approval, take up to five course(s) from the taught postgraduate programmes offered by the Faculty which are not listed in the requirements. However, such course(s) taken will not be counted towards fulfilling the Faculty coursework requirement, unless special approval is given by the supervisor and the FHDC.
Requirements for students registered in or after September 2022
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PhD: 4 compulsory courses and 5 elective courses
- MPhil: 4 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses
Students should choose 4 compulsory courses according to their field of study. Courses which are not taken to fulfil the compulsory course requirements can be regarded as elective courses.
| Courses | Year to be Taken | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | ||
| ECON6801 Applied Econometrics, or ECON6005 Econometric Theory I* |
1 | C | C | C |
| ECON6056 Econometric Theory II* | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6004 Research Methodologies in Information Systems | 1 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6015 Research Methodologies in Operations Management | 1 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6017 Research Methodologies in Business Analytics | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6007 Empirical Research in Economics of Information Systems | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6019 Machine Learning and Predictive Modelling in Business Research | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6020 Optimization Methods for Business Analytics | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6018 Research Topics in Business Analytics | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6005 Survey of Research in Information Systems | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| IIMT6006 Research Seminars in Information Systems | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| IIMT6016 Research Seminars in Operations Manag | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| IIMT6021 Theoretical Approach to Information Systems Research | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| PhD-level course offered by HKU or other local UGC funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to approval | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
* Course offered under the Faculty's Taught Postgraduate Programme available to FBE students only.
Requirements for students registered between September 2021 and August 2022
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PhD: 4 compulsory courses and 5 elective courses
- MPhil: 4 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses
Students should choose 4 compulsory courses according to their field of study. Courses which are not taken to fulfil the compulsory course requirements can be regarded as elective courses.
| Courses | Year to be Taken | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | ||
| ECON6801 Applied Econometrics, or ECON6005 Econometric Theory I* |
1 | C | C | C |
| ECON6056 Econometric Theory II* | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6004 Research Methodologies in Information Systems | 1 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6015 Research Methodologies in Operations Management | 1 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6017 Research Methodologies in Business Analytics | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6007 Empirical Research in Economics of Information Systems | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6019 Machine Learning and Predictive Modelling in Business Research | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6020 Optimization Methods for Business Analytics | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6018 Research Topics in Business Analytics | 1 or 2 | C | C | C |
| IIMT6005 Survey of Research in Information Systems | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| IIMT6006 Research Seminars in Information Systems | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| IIMT6016 Research Seminars in Operations Manag | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
| PhD-level course offered by HKU or other local UGC funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to approval | 1/2/3/4 | E | E | E |
* Course offered under the Faculty's Taught Postgraduate Programme available to FBE students only.
Requirements for students registered between September 2018 and August 2021
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PhD and MPhil in the information Systems subfield: 3 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses
| Courses | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | |
| BUSM6001 Research Methods for Business Studies [obsolete] | C | C | C |
| IIMT6004 Research Methodologies in Information Systems | C | C | C |
| IIMT6006 Research Seminars in Information Systems | C | C | C |
| IIMT6005 Survey of Research in Information Systems | E | E | E |
| IIMT6015 Research Methodologies in Operations Management | E | E | E |
| IIMT6016 Research Seminars in Operations Management | E | E | E |
| Course from the PhD/MPhil curricula offered by the Faculty/other Faculties/other local UGC-funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to approval | E | E | E |
- PhD and MPhil in the Operations Management subfield: 3 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses
| Courses | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | |
| BUSM6001 Research Methods for Business Studies [obsolete] | C | C | C |
| IIMT6015 Research Methodologies in Operations Management | C | C | C |
| IIMT6016 Research Seminars in Operations Management | C | C | C |
| IIMT6005 Survey of Research in Information Systems | E | E | E |
| IIMT6004 Research Methodologies in Information Systems | E | E | E |
| IIMT6006 Research Seminars in Information Systems | E | E | E |
| Course from the PhD/MPhil curricula offered by the Faculty/other Faculties/other local UGC-funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to approval | E | E | E |
Coursework arrangements are subject to change during the course of study. Students are advised to consult their home Faculty/Department for the most up-to-date course information.