Regulations for the Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face)

General

1.1

These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees.

1.2

In these regulations, definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.

1.3

The Regulations Governing the Articulation of Qualifications shall apply for conversion of Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting to the award of Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face).

1.4

A student shall complete the Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face) programme according to the following study duration:

	Minimum Duration of Study	Normal Duration of Study	Maximum Duration of Study
Normal: 60 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	18 months (full-time) 30 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)
Pathway 1: 40 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	18 months (full-time) 30 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)
Special Entry Route: 80 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	21 months (full-time) 33 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)

2.	Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face)
2.1	To enter the Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face) programme, a student shall normally possess:
	2.1.1	a recognized degree in business or a business-related area (or its equivalent); or
	2.1.2	a recognized degree in a non-business area (or its equivalent), plus at least three years of supervisory/managerial experience.
2.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face), a student shall:
	2.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	2.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	2.2.3	obtain the following 60 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		2.2.3.1	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
		2.2.3.2	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.

	2.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).
3.	Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face) (through Pathway 1)
3.1	To enter the Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face) programme through pathway 1, a student shall normally possess:
	3.1.1	a recognized Master's degree in business or a business-related area (or equivalent).
3.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 shall:
	3.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	3.2.3	obtain the following 40 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		3.2.3.1	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1.
	3.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).
4.	Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face) (through Special Entry Route)
4.1	To enter the Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face) programme through special entry route, a student shall normally possess:
	4.1.1	a recognized degree in a non-business area and with less than three years of supervisory/managerial experience.
4.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Corporate Finance and Compliance (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through special entry route shall:
	4.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	4.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	4.2.3	obtain the following 80 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		4.2.3.1	successfully complete 20 credits from BUS B808F/BUS B828F labelled SM in Table 1; and
		4.2.3.2	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
		4.2.3.3	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.
	4.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	MCFCF
Corporate Finance Compulsory Courses
FIN B850F	Investment and Portfolio Management	10	CM
FIN B862F	Treasury and Financial Management	5	CM
FIN B872F	Special Topics in Corporate Finance and Risk Management	5	CM
Compliance Compulsory Courses
CGV B898F	Issues in Corporate Governance	10	CM
LAW B868F	Corporate Law	5	CM
LAW B878F	Compliance for Corporate Finance	5	CM
Special Entry Route Compulsory Course
BUS B808F ²	Business Administration Perspectives	20	SM
BUS B828F ²	Business Administration Perspectives (Two Terms)	20	SM
Elective Courses
ACT B860F	Financial Statements Analysis	5	OM
ACT B861F	Accounting for Corporations	5	OM
ACT B864F	Tax Framework	5	OM
ACT B865F	Strategic Management Accounting	5	OM
BUS B859F ²	Applied Business Project	20	OM
BUS B860F ²	Applied Business Project (1 year)	20	OM
BUS B880F	Directed Studies in Business Research	20	OM
BUS B899F	Business and Entrepreneurship Project	10	OM
FIN B826F	Mergers and Acquisitions	5	OM
LAW B828F	Competition Law	5	OM
MGT B820F	Strategy	10	OM

Notes:

Course code of the Global Immersion Programme had been changed from BUS B818F to BUS B088F. Students who have successfully completed BUS B818F are deemed to have completed BUS B088F.
Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the list of excluded combinations for details.

October 2019