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Business Administration

practices of training and development within an organization and to prepare the student as a
potential practitioner in a management role, as a specialist working within an organization, or
as an external consultant working with a range of organizations.

BUS 415 Cross Cultural Management
1 Term; 3 Credits
The study of cross cultural management gives students an exploration of concepts and
issues of cross cultural management in a globalization context. Students will learn to identify
and address the cultural differences of management practices in selected countries and
regions. They would also learn how to manage a culturally diversified workforce in a
multinational corporation.

BUS 417 International Business
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to introduce to students the fundamental concepts and issues of
international business. Students will learn how multinational corporations (MNCs) operate and
compete. They will also understand different expansion approaches and strategies in facing
the international environments, and design functional alternatives for operating abroad.

BUS 418 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance
1 Term; 3 Credits
Corporate governance is a scholastic concept in business and legal academia. As the
real practice of business organization has been evolving over the years, the rules, regulations
and standards of corporate governance have to be constantly updated in order to tackle new
problems. In recent years, certain huge international corporate failures due to fraud or
malpractice have made the subject of corporate governance a top priority in today’s
organizations in the world. Students should be able to grasp the basic concepts of corporate
governance by examining key issues of the subject as practised in Hong Kong and other
leading regions in the global economy. Through developing an understanding of the importance
of corporate governance on management, competitiveness and even sustainability, students
will be able to explain and evaluate different academic views from scholarly writings, and
develop practical skills from the best practices of leading businesses and their compliance
practitioners.

BUS 420 Advanced Business Report Writing and Communication
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed for students to develop their writing and business communication
skills. It is a skill-based course; the emphasis will be on the application of plain English in a
wide variety of documents commonly used in business, including reports, transcripts,
proposals, minutes, resolutions, and MOUs, etc. Oral and visual communication will be
discussed to provide the students with a holistic understanding of the communication function

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