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Business Administration

assessment and relief of salaries tax, profits tax and property tax. Besides, students will
develop analytical skills which will enable them to apply the law to solve basic legal problems
that may arise in Hong Kong, and understand the relief under personal assessment, and the
scope of charge as well as the basis of assessment of stamp duty and estate duty.

BUS 406 Insurance
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is to provide a basic knowledge of insurance principles and practices with
special emphasis on the types of insurance available, and the law and procedures relating to
insurance claims. The course aims at providing the future business managers with the
insurance knowledge which will enable them to decide what insurance to take out and how to
proceed with a claim.

BUS 408 Asia Pacific Management Issues
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide students with an essential understanding of and the current
debate on key management issues facing the Asia Pacific region. By employing the framework
of business systems, this course provides an overview of the industrial and business
development of various countries in Asia Pacific. The course aims to examine the topical
management issues and challenges the different Asian countries face in the current business
environment and explores how these issues are developing and resolving given the different
constraints and potentials these countries possess.

BUS 410 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation and practical skills
essential for portfolio construction, security analysis and risk management. Topics covered in
this course include the modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, concepts of market
efficiency, bond and equity investment management, the principles of derivative securities, and
portfolio investment process.

BUS 411 New Venture Creation
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide an opportunity for students to learn from entrepreneurs at
close range, develop strategies to identify business opportunities, integrate learned knowledge
with divergent and convergent modes of problem discovery and solving, use data analysis, and
learn the model of new venture development, including consideration of resource requirements,
competitive landscape, team development and future strategies. Students will acquire skills
ranging from presenting ideas to searching for funding sources in preparing new venture
proposals.

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