Research Area(s) in which research students will be admitted to: Accountancy, Economics and Finance |
Programme Core Courses: (18 credits) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| Course(s) from home department of at least 4 credit units which shall include at least 2 credit units of research methodology or foundation course at postgraduate level | | | | AC8980 | Research Methodology in Financial Accounting | 3 | | | and | | | | | AC8900 | Seminar in Financial Accounting Issues | 3 | | | or | | | | | AC8920 | Seminar on Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, and Financial Reporting | 3 | | | or | | | | | AC8940 | Seminar in Auditing Research | 3 | | | Course(s) outside home department but within CB of at least 3 credit units at postgraduate level | | | | EF8075 | Topics in Econometrics | 3 | Other course elected needs to be approved by supervisor | | FB8905 | Project (Thesis Proposal Defense) | 6 | A year-long course from Summer Year 2 to Semester A Year 3 | | FB8914 | Doctoral Seminar | 3 | Offered by College of Business |
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Programme Electives: Please refer to the updated list of approved courses for research students posted in the SGS website. |
Other Requirement (not counted towards the University's coursework requirement)| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| SG8001 | Teaching Students: First Steps | 1 |
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Qualifying Examination: Students are required to take a departmental common written qualifying examination to make sure that they have solid foundation to pursue research. Students who fail in the qualifying examination are allowed to have at most one attempt at the discretion of AC Department but all students must PASS the examination the latest by 31 August of their second year of study*. Those who cannot pass the examination by the corresponding deadline will be recommended for termination of study following the procedures stipulated by the University. |
Qualifying/Annual Report Submission:
Students must submit a qualifying report
within the specified qualified period. A qualifying report should include
a survey of the relevant literature, and identification of a specific research
topic, the research methodology and a discussion on possible outcomes.
After the qualifying period, students
must submit progress reports on an annual basis until they have submitted the
final version of their thesis for oral examination and completed any other
academic requirements. |
Thesis: Students must submit a thesis for
examination by the end of their maximum study period. The thesis examination
includes thesis assessment, an oral examination and any other assessment
arrangements that may be required by the Panel of Examiners. |
Additional Notes:
For FB8905 Project, student must COMPLETE the thesis proposal defense conducted by a panel set up by AC Department the latest by 31 December of their third year of study*. Students who fail in the defense are allowed to have at most one more attempt at the discretion of the panel. If a second attempt is allowed, student must PASS the defense the latest by 30 June of their third year of study*. Those who cannot pass the thesis proposal defense will be recommended for termination of study following the procedures stipulated by the University. * The schedule is catered for full-time regular PhD students admitted in September. For those pursuing part-time studies or admitted in mid-year, the schedule will need to be adjusted in consultation with AC Department.
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