This programme aims to educate and train the digital managers and professionals of the future to understand the opportunity, principles and impact of digital transformation and technological innovation in organizations.  The programme does not assume that students have prior knowledge in these areas, but a background in information systems, business or organization studies will be an advantage.  The programme incorporates a special focus on, and the potential for, strategic advantage that digital transformation and technological innovation can bring.

Applicants should satisfy all of the following to be eligible for admission:

• hold a recognized Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business or management related subject from a UGC-funded tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, or an equivalent institution overseas;
• have gained a basic level of computer literacy; and
• preferably have two or more years of working experience.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should fulfil the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) or 4 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) (Internet-based Test) in 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 Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET-6); 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 start of the University's application period. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable. All TOEFL results must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using CityUHK’s institution code 3401, while IELTS results must be sent via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to 'City University of Hong Kong - Graduate School'.

^#Applicants with a TOEFL overall score of 4 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Applicants with a comparable overall score of 79 or above shown on the TOEFL report may be exempt from the interview requirement. Interviews for other applicants may not be required. 

Core Courses (18 credits)

• Foundations of Information and Electronic Business Systems
• Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship
• Information Systems Consulting
• Information Systems Planning and Strategy
• Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation in the Organisation
• Research Methods for the IS Manager

Selected Electives (a total of 12 credits) ++

• Analytical Programming with Python
• Machine Learning & Social Media Analytics
• Blockchain Technology and Business Applications
• Business Data Analytics
• Business Intelligence Applications
• Data Visualisation
• Information Systems Infrastructure and Security Management
• Information Systems Project
• Information Technology Leadership Forum
• IoT Technologies for Future City Applications
• Management Support and Business Intelligence Systems
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Management
• Project Management and Quality Assurance
• Generative Artificial Intelligence for Business
• Artificial Intelligence for Business Applications
• Large Language Model with Prompt Engineering for Business

++ Students may also take up to 6 credits of electives offered by the departments within the College of Business, i.e. Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, and Decision Analytics and Operations.

Department of Information Systems