Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Accountancy

Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration Programme Information Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Accountancy

Programme Information for New Students

Programme Requirements

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Programme Description

This programme helps students to develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the management of business organisations and a distinctive combination of skills, knowledge and understanding around financial and management accounting. On completion, graduates will be able to apply accounting techniques and concepts in the workplace and can seek employments as corporate accountants, or pursue careers in related fields such as banking and investments.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

  1. Explain and critically review business theories and concepts to identify issues, analyse situations, and develop solutions for multi-faceted problems in organisational settings.
  2. Critically evaluate issues and make informed judgements in view of the organisation's strategies as well as ethical considerations.
  3. Reflect on new ways of thinking and make meaningful contributions as a leader and member in a team setting and communicate effectively.
  4. Analyse and apply accounting principles and standards to address business organisation issues.
  5. Search, organise, assess and analyse data, and clearly convey relevant financial and non-financial information so that decision-makers can formulate informed decisions.
  6. Assimilate and synthesise new knowledge in financial reporting, management accounting and auditing, and be able to provide critical analysis of the fields.

Programme Requirement

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 120 credit-units, of which no more than 30 credit-units shall be at 1000-level, at least 24 credit-units shall be at 3000-level and at least 24 credit-units shall be at 4000-level. Students are required to complete:

(a) 9 credit-units of University Core courses:

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
UNI 1001ABW
University Core Values
2
1000-level
UNI 1011ABW
^
Social Responsibilities
1
1000-level
UNI 2001BEW
^
Effective Communication and Teamwork
3
2000-level
UNI 3001BEW
^
Entrepreneurial Mindset and Leadership for Sustainability
3
3000-level

(b) 78 credit-units of Core courses:

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
BUS 1000BED
An Introduction to Business and Management
18
1000-level
BUS 1030BED
Making Your Learning Count
6
1000-level
BUS 2007BED
Shaping Business Opportunities
18
2000-level
BUS 2070BED
Communication Skills for Business and Management
9
2000-level
BUS 3027BED
Creating Futures: Sustainable Enterprise and Innovation
9
3000-level
MGT 4002BED
Strategic Management
18
4000-level

(c) 18 credit-units of Accountancy Concentration Core courses:

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
ACT 3094BED
Accounting in Business and Practice
18
3000-level

(d) 9 credit-units of Accountancy Concentration Elective course:

Course code
Course title
Credit-units
Level
ACT 4091BED
^
Management Accounting and International Finance
9
4000-level
FIN 4094BED
^
Financial Analysis and Decision Making
9
4000-level

(e) 6 credit-units, as necessary, from any English and/or Chinese 1000-level, 2000-level, 3000-level or 4000-level courses (other than ENGL 1101AED, ENGL 1202EED, ENGL 1101AEF, ENGL 1202EEF) offered by the University.

^ New course, subject to final approval by the University for presentation but likely to be available.

Students are required to complete 120 credit-units but they may opt to graduate with a lower qualification, Associate of Business [ABUS] (60 credit-units) after completing the required number of credit-units and fulfilling the requirements of the programme regulations.

For details of Professional Recognition, click here.

Choosing the first courses to get started

Undergraduate students taking the BBAHAC programme in English are recommended to begin their BBAHAC studies with BUS 1000BED An Introduction to Business and Management.

Enquiries

About Admission Procedures

Admissions & Enrolment Team (Distance Learning), Registry

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