(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 2025
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PhD: 7 compulsory courses and 1 elective course
- MPhil: 6 compulsory courses
| Courses | Year to be Taken | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | ||
| 2 PhD-level courses on research methods or data analytics offered by HKU or other local UGC-funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to approval* | 1 |
C (2 courses) |
C (2 courses) |
C (2 courses) |
| Select 4 courses from two of the following concentration areas: | ||||
| (i) Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour | ||||
| MGMT6008 Research Seminars in Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour I | 1 |
C |
C |
C |
| MGMT6009 Research Seminars in Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour II | 1 | C | C | C |
| (ii) Strategy and International Business | ||||
| STRA6014 Research Seminars in Strategic Management I | 1 | C | C | C |
| STRA6015 Research Seminars in Strategic Management II | 1 | C | C | C |
| (iii) Managerial Economics | ||||
| STRA6016 Organizational Economics and Business Strategy I | 1 | C | C | C |
| STRA6017 Organizational Economics and Business Strategy II | 1 | C | C | C |
| Select 1 compulsory course and 1 elective course from the list below: | ||||
| MGMT6010 Graduate Workshop in Management and Strategy | 1 | C | C | -- |
| STRA6018 AI, Organization, and Business Strategy | 1 or 2 | E | E | -- |
| STRA6019 Organization Theory | 1 or 2 | 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 | -- |
* A list of suggested courses shall be determined and provided by FBE at the time of announcing course enrolment schedule. Approval should be obtained from the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee if a replacement course not on the list is used to fulfil the coursework requirement.
Requirements for students registered between September 2021 and August 2025
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PhD: 7 compulsory courses and 1 elective course
- MPhil: 6 compulsory courses
| Courses | Year to be Taken | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | ||
| 2 PhD-level courses on research methods or data analytics offered by HKU or other local UGC-funded tertiary institutions under the Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme, subject to approval* | 1 |
C (2 courses) |
C (2 courses) |
C (2 courses) |
| Select 4 courses from two of the following concentration areas: | ||||
| (i) Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour | ||||
| MGMT6008 Research Seminars in Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour I | 1 |
C |
C |
C |
| MGMT6009 Research Seminars in Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour II | 1 | C | C | C |
| (ii) Strategy and International Business | ||||
| STRA6014 Research Seminars in Strategic Management I | 1 | C | C | C |
| STRA6015 Research Seminars in Strategic Management II | 1 | C | C | C |
| (iii) Managerial Economics | ||||
| STRA6016 Organizational Economics and Business Strategy I | 1 | C | C | C |
| STRA6017 Organizational Economics and Business Strategy II | 1 | C | C | C |
| Select 1 compulsory course and 1 elective course from the list below: | ||||
| MGMT6010 Graduate Workshop in Management and Strategy | 1/2/3^ | C | C | -- |
| 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 | -- |
* A list of suggested courses shall be determined and provided by FBE at the time of announcing course enrolment schedule. Approval should be obtained from the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee if a replacement course not on the list is used to fulfil the coursework requirement.
^For students registered between September 2023 and August 2025, the course should be taken in Year 1; whereas for those registered between September 2021 and August 2023, it should be taken in Year 2 or Year 3.
Requirements for students registered between September 2019 and August 2021
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PhD and MPhil: 3 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses
| Courses | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | |
| BUSM6001 Research Methods for Business Studies [obsolete] |
C |
C |
C |
| MGMT6009 Research Seminars in Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour [obsolete] | C | C | C |
| STRA6015 Advanced Topics in Strategy and International Business [obsolete] | C | C | C |
| STRA6012 Research Methodologies in Economics and Strategy | 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 |
Requirements for students registered in September 2018
- PhD and MPhil: 1 compulsory course 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 |
| MGMT6009 Research Seminars in Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour II | E | E | E |
| STRA6015 Research Seminars in Strategic Management II | E | E | E |
| STRA6012 Research Methodologies in Economics and Strategy | 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.