Regulations for the Master of Human Resource Management (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

A student shall complete the Master of Human Resource Management (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 Human Resource Management (Face-to-face)
2.1	To enter the Master of Human Resource Management (Face-to-face) 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.
2.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Human Resource Management (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 Human Resource Management (Face-to-face) (through Pathway 1)
3.1	To enter the Master of Human Resource Management (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 its equivalent).
3.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Human Resource Management (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 Human Resource Management (Face-to-face) (through Special Entry Route)
4.1	To enter the Master of Human Resource Management (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 Human Resource Management (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	MHRMF
Compulsory Courses
BUS B899F	Business and Entrepreneurship Project	10	CM
MGT B827F	Strategic Human Resource Management	10	CM
MGT B837F	Human Resource Management in China	10	CM
MGT B838F	Managing Knowledge	10	CM
MGT B839F	Issues in Human Resource Management	10	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 B861F	Accounting for Corporations	5	OM
ACT B865F	Strategic Management Accounting	5	OM
BIS B870F	Electronic Commerce for Managers	10	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
CGV B898F	Issues in Corporate Governance	10	OM
MGT B820F	Strategy	10	OM
MGT B822F	Creativity, Innovation and Change	10	OM
IB B891F ³	International Marketing Strategy	10	OM
MKT B893F	Strategic Issues for Management in the Asia Pacific Region	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.
The course code of MKT B891F has been revised as IB B891F. If students have successfully completed MKT B891F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for IB B891F.

July 2019