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Business Administration

          acquisition, retention and experience. Students then learn how to apply a multi-dimensional
          view and translate customer insights into a knowledge base for formulating related strategies
          in a customer-driven world. Real life examples will be drawn upon whenever applicable.

          BUS 250    Organizational Behaviour
                                                                            1 Term; 3 Credits
              This course  aims to  enhance students’ abilities to use a conceptual  and a  pragmatic
          approach of understanding employees’ behaviour in the organization. Moreover, this course
          also enriches students’ knowledge and skills in diagnosing problems related to organizational
          behaviours  and  develops  their  skills  in  managing  work  behaviour  of  employees  at  the
          individual, team and organizational levels.

          BUS 251    Blockchain for Business
                                                                            1 Term; 3 Credits
              This course aims to introduce the concept of blockchain technologies and blockchain
          applications  in  the  real  world.  It  covers  the  technical  components  of  a  blockchain;  an
          introduction  to  various  blockchains,  distributed  ledger  technologies  and  decentralized
          applications,  especially  for  smart  contracts  and  cryptocurrencies.  Through  the  use  of  case
          studies and practical exercises, students may learn to use blockchain technologies in real-
          world applications in different contexts, such as business, technology, legal and governance.

          BUS 252    Introduction to Entrepreneurship
                                                                            1 Term; 3 Credits
              This course aims to cultivate students’ entrepreneurial spirit and fundamental business
          concepts  (including  management,  marketing,  and  finance),  help  them  identify  and  validate
          innovative  business  ideas,  enhance  their  understanding  of  what  it  means  to  incorporate
          entrepreneurship as a personal goal, and harness their motivation to develop or work in new
          businesses. Through case studies and activities, students will acquire the skills and mindset
          necessary to become an entrepreneur.

          BUS 300    Auditing and Professional Practice
                                                                            1 Term; 3 Credits
              This  course  aims  to  help  students  obtain  basic  knowledge  of  auditing  and  standards
          relating to professional audit practices in a business context. Students will develop a broad
          knowledge of the core auditing functions. This course also attempts to focus on major issues
          associated with financial statement audits which include audit planning, audit evidencing, tests
          of controls, and substantive testing.

          BUS 303    Business Communication
                                                                            1 Term; 3 Credits
              The course aims to develop students’ skills in effective business communication through
          introducing  the  basic  communication  theories  influencing  corporate  correspondence,

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