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in business. Students will be able to identify and appreciate what constitutes good business
communication, and apply the skills learned to produce business communication materials in
a professional manner.

BUS 423 Seminar in Management
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to focus on some
important special topics in the field of management. It will include current theories and practices
of strategic management, organizational change and development, and the globalization of
management. The emphasis will be on integrating an “Asian” approach to topics where
Western research tends to dominate, and investigating contemporary Asian management
practices. Students will also benefit by consolidating their knowledge from previous studies to
prepare for a career in the field of business in general.

BUS 424 Issues in Business Practice
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding on contemporary issues
in business practice with a specific focus on the Asia Pacific region. The course will offer
students opportunities to apply their knowledge acquired from their previous studies in the
business administration programme to analysing current issues in business practice. This
course is expected to equip students with the necessary analytical tools in handling challenges
in the business world when they start working.

BUS 440 Industrial Relations and Labour Law
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to various aspects of
industrial relations and an overview of Hong Kong’s labour law. Built on the pre-requisites,
students are provided with the fundamental theories and concepts of labour relations, trade
union, and collective bargaining. Best practices will be discussed. A systematic study of the
labour laws of Hong Kong and selected cases will be an integral part of the syllabus. Upon
completion of this course, students are expected to be familiar with the development and
practices of labour-management relations, dispute resolution, and employment conditions in
Hong Kong in general.

BUS 460 Business Strategy
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills on how firms
formulate, implement and evaluate business strategies. Strategic management concepts,
theories, models and techniques are discussed in this course. Students may use all their
knowledge in business studies, together with the strategic management techniques learned
from this course, to chart future strategic decisions of organizations at different levels of
management.

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