Master of Financial Services

Regulations for the Master of Financial Services

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1.	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.

2.	Entry Requirements
2.1	To enter the Master of Financial Services programme, a student shall normally possess:
	2.1.1	a recognized degree in 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; or
	2.1.3	an OUHK Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration (PCBA) qualification (or its equivalent).

2.2	To enter the Master of Financial Services programme through Pathway 1, a student shall normally possess:
	2.2.1	a recognized Master’s degree in a business-related area (or its equivalent).
3.	Master of Financial Services (MFS) (See Note 5)
3.1	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Financial Services, a student shall:
	3.1.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.1.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	3.1.3	obtain at least 60 credits in courses at the Postgraduate level prescribed by the regulations.
3.2	For the degree of Master of Financial Services, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	3.2.1	obtain 40 credits from the compulsory courses (labelled CM in Table 1); and
	3.2.2	obtain a further 20 credits from optional courses (labelled OM in Table 1).
4.	Master of Financial Services (through Pathway 1) (MFS1) (See Note 5)
4.1	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Financial Services, a student who entered the programme through Pathway 1 shall:
	4.1.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	4.1.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	4.1.3	obtain at least 40 credits in courses at the Postgraduate level prescribed by the regulations.
4.2	For the degree of Master of Financial Services, the University has prescribed that a student who entered the programme through Pathway 1 must:
	4.2.1	obtain 40 credits from the compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1.

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	MFS
BIS B876 ⁴	Electronic Financial Services	10	CM
BUS B899	Business and Entrepreneurship Project	10	CM
FIN B850	Investment and Portfolio Management	10	CM
FIN B851	Financial Planning and Risk Management	10	CM
FIN B862 ^1,3	Treasury and Financial Management	5	CM
FIN B872 ^1,3	Special Topics in Corporate Finance and Risk Management	5	CM
ACT B864	Tax Framework	5	OM
BIS B870	Electronic Commerce for Managers	10	OM
BUS B859	Applied Business Project	20	OM
BUS B880	Directed Studies in Business Research	20	OM
CGV B898	Issues in Corporate Governance	10	OM
LAW B868	Corporate Law	5	OM
MGT B822 ^1,2	Creativity, Innovation and Change	10	OM

Notes:

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 attached list for details.
Students who have successfully completed MGT B882 are deemed to have completed MGT B822.
Students who have successfully completed FIN B883 are deemed to have completed FIN B862 and FIN B872.
Courses no longer offered.
The programme of Master of Financial Services has been phased out with effect from 2016 Spring term. The last conferment of the programme will be December 2020.

October 2018