This Programme aims to nurture professional managers and executives who want to acquire a broad-based understanding of how to effectively manage people, organizations and innovation to achieve strategic objectives. In order to achieve this ultimate aim, the Programme aims to help managers develop the critical thinking, analytical, behavioral, and creative-skills needed to deal with complicated management environments.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must hold a recognized degree 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:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@; or
• a score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland; or
• other equivalent qualifications.

^@TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period. 

^# Applicants are required to arrange for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

Core Courses

• Management and Organizations
• Strategic Management
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• People Analytics

Elective Courses

Participants must select two of the following Programme elective courses:

Programme Elective Courses

• Decision-Making in Management and Innovation
• Management and Innovation Consulting Skills
• Global Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
• High Performance Collaborations
• Global Human Resources Management
• Employee Engagement and Performance
• Doing Business in Asia
• Organizational Development and Change
• Entrepreneurial Project/Internship
• Overseas Business Discovery

CB Elective Courses

• Financial and Management Accounting
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Management
• Corporate Finance and Policies
• Accounting Information Systems
• Companies and Securities Regulations and Practice
• Corporate Finance
• International Finance
• Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments
• Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship
• Knowledge Management
• Marketing Strategy and Planning
• Chinese Business Culture and Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Managing Services and Experiences
• Project Management

Key Features

Participants have the opportunity to interact with their counterparts from a variety of industries and backgrounds. One of the unique aspects of our department is that our faculty members are truly international as they come from different continents. A few selected students may also participate in an overseas business study trip.

• Department of Management