MBA, City University of Hong Kong Aims to develop conceptual, analytical and heuristic skills that enhance problem-solving abilities; skills in communicating and interacting with others; an awareness of behavioural and organisational concerns; understanding of the functional areas of business and a sensitivity to the legal, social, political, environmental and technological issues. Requirements Bachelor's degree with 2nd class honours or above or its equivalent and three years of work experience; and an acceptable GMAT score or equivalent subject to approval. Shortlisted applicants are required to attend an interview. TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or its equivalent. Cost 40 credit units required. HK$2,660 per credit (2007/08) plus HK$9,600 for the cost of the residential trip. HK$2,940 per credit 2008/09 . Aid Non-means tested loan and CEF. Enrolment deadlines March 2007 and May 2007 (2nd round) MBA/MBA (Chinese), The Open University of Hong Kong Courses include creativity, innovation and change, investment and portfolio management, international enterprise, investment and portfolio management and strategy and strategic issues for management in the Asia-Pacific region. Requirements Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business or a business-related area or a recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a non-business area plus three years of supervisory /managerial experience or an OUHK Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration (or equivalent). Cost HK$76,500 in total, (60 credits). Aid Means-tested student loan from OUHK, interest-free tuition loans through OUHK MasterCard. Non-means tested loan scheme from the government and some of the courses are reimbursable under the CEF. Enrolment deadline March 8, 2007 EMBA, Chinese University of Hong Kong Courses include management of the corporation, financial management, seminar in global financial systems and corporate governance, quantitative methods, operations management, managing human resources, marketing management, I Ching and leadership, business strategy, business negotiation, investments, global business and management field study. Requirements Bachelor's degree or professional qualifications equivalent to a degree, have at least seven years of post-qualification business or relevant work experience, including five years in a senior managerial position. English language proficiency essential. Cost Total tuition for new students admitted in 2007-08 academic year is HK$280,000. Aid CEF. Enrolment deadline March 9, 2007 Executive MBA , Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario Courses include global environment of business, Asian business issues and practices forums, leading change, career management, leading change and strategic analysis and action. Requirements At least seven years of work experience with substantial managerial experience. Previous academic and leadership qualities will also be assessed. Cost HK$570,000 (August 2007 intake). Aid Ivey's Alumni Grant - up to HK$100,000 for the entire programme. Applications for the grant must be merited. Non-means tested loan scheme. Enrolment deadline May 31, 2007 Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA, HKUST Business School Aims to improve executive management skills and encourage lateral thinking. Courses include operating strategies for GMs, analysis of uncertainty in management decisions, strategic marketing, individual and group behaviour in the organisation, global macroeconomics, corporate governance in Asia, competing in a network economy, negotiation, strategic alliances, crisis management, economic reform and development in China, innovation strategy and management, doing business in China, marketing analysis, entrepreneurship and family business, management of organisational change, industrial structure and competitive strategy. Requirements Bachelor's degree or professional qualifications, 10 years of significant working experience and have company sponsorship and support. Cost HK$688,000 or US$88,210 in total (2007). Non-means-tested loan scheme. Enrolment deadline September, 2007 MBA in International Management, HKU SPACE - Royal Holloway School of Management, University of London Promotes conceptual, professional, and analytical/research skills. Courses include philosophy of management, international accounting and finance, international marketing, international human resource management, leadership and behaviour in organisations, international operations management, information systems, international business economics, international strategy, international sustainability management, China and the international economy, advertising and promotional communication, co-operative strategy and corporate social responsibility. Requirements 2nd class honours degree or equivalent or first degree plus a GMAT score above 550 or an equivalent professional qualification, plus a GMAT score of 550. Three years of relevant work experience and proficiency in English is essential. Cost GBP10,800 (HK$162,000). Aid Some modules have been included in the list of continuing education fund reimbursable programmes. Enrolment deadline January 31, 2007 MBA, The University of Hong Kong Features four themes: strategy for doing business in China and the region, accounting, financial control and corporate governance, IT and e-business transformation and managing people and change. Courses include decision and risk analysis, information systems management, human behaviour and organisation, managerial economics and international business environment. Requirements First degree or equivalent and at least three years' work experience and good GMAT and TOEFL score. Cost Full-time one-year HKU MBA in partnership with London Business School and Columbia Business School: HK$280,000; two year part-time HKU MBA: HK$201,000. Aid Scholarships and corporate sponsorships are available to full-time MBA students, each year based on individual merit. HSBC MBA Scholarship, Hang Seng Bank MBA Scholarship, ICBC (Asia) MBA Scholarship and MBA scholarship for Japanese to study in Hong Kong. Enrolment deadline February 2007 MBA, University of Strathclyde in collaboration with the School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University Five modules - the learning manager, management fundamentals and processes, management, strategy and the international environment, personal/subject development and MBA project. Requirements Degree holder plus a minimum of three years' work experience. Cost HK$130,000 in total. Aid CEF Enrolment deadline February 10, 2007, for the April intake; August 11, 2007, for the October Intake MBA, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Emphasis placed on knowledge of and expertise in subjects that are central to the practice of management in Hong Kong and the region, the intellectual skills that are required for successful performance at the policy-making level in organisations, and the personal development of management competence. Requirements A bachelor's degree, a postgraduate degree or a postgraduate diploma in any area, or an equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of five years' experience in a managerial or professional capacity in an industry related to the field of study. English proficiency essential. Applicants aged over 35 without the necessary academic qualification but with at least eight years' experience on a senior level may be considered. Cost At least 36 credits required at HK$3,500 per credit. Aid Non-means Tested Loan Scheme, CEF and a number of scholarships available. Enrolment deadline March 17, 2007 Executive MBA, Lingnan University Courses include accounting for business decision making, economic analysis for managers, contemporary finance for executives, management of organisations and people, strategic marketing management, managerial decision analysis and information technology for management. Requirements A recognised undergraduate degree and a minimum of five years' working experience at a senior level and have at least two letters of recommendation. Cost HK$118,000 for the whole programme. Aid Non-means tested loan scheme and CEF. Enrolment deadline late June, 2007 Master of Business (MBus), University of Newcastle, Australia, in collaboration with HKMA Courses include foundations of marketing concepts, accounting and financial management, management and organisational behaviour, corporate finance, international business environment, entrepreneurship, economics of competitive advantage and human resources management. Requirements A bachelor degree or a diploma from a recognised institution with a minimum of five years' relevant work experience. English proficiency is essential. Cost HK$89,600. Aid Some modules of this programme have been included in the list of CEF reimbursable programmes. Enrolment deadline March 4, 2007
