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Combining a strong global perspective with the diversity of our classes and opportunities for international exchange to renowned universities worldwide, students are prepared for success in the highly competitive global economy.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

For the English Language version of the programme

Module	Papers
Phase 1	BMBA 501 Business Law BMBA 502 Markets and Value Creation BMBA 503 Transformational Leadership BMBA 505 Business Economics BMBA 506 People and Culture BMBA 507 Accounting BMBA 508 Investment and Global Financial Markets BMBA 509 Strategic Planning for International Markets BMBA 510 Leading Sustainable Enterprises BMBA 511 Operational Excellence BMBA 512 International Business BMBA 513 Strategy Implementation Note: One BMBA 500-level paper not listed in the schedule may be substituted for another BMBA 500-level paper, with the approval of the Director of Executive Programmes in Business..
Phase 2	BUSI 540 Professional Consulting Engagement or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: BMBA 500-level papers, excluding BMBA 501-513 Approved elective papers* Note: A candidate, with approval from the Programme Director and the MBA Academic Leader may substitute alternative papers to a maximum of 60 points. * selected from approved papers normally at 400-level or higher. Entry into specific elective papers will be subject to approval by the head of the host department based on the background of the student applying and on performance in the relevant MBA core papers.

Module

Papers

Phase 1

BMBA 501 Business Law
BMBA 502 Markets and Value Creation
BMBA 503 Transformational Leadership
BMBA 505 Business Economics
BMBA 506 People and Culture
BMBA 507 Accounting
BMBA 508 Investment and Global Financial Markets
BMBA 509 Strategic Planning for International Markets
BMBA 510 Leading Sustainable Enterprises
BMBA 511 Operational Excellence
BMBA 512 International Business
BMBA 513 Strategy Implementation

Note: One BMBA 500-level paper not listed in the schedule may be substituted for another BMBA 500-level paper, with the approval of the Director of Executive Programmes in Business..

Phase 2

BUSI 540 Professional Consulting Engagement

or papers to a minimum of 60 points from:

BMBA 500-level papers, excluding BMBA 501-513
Approved elective papers*

Note: A candidate, with approval from the Programme Director and the MBA Academic Leader may substitute alternative papers to a maximum of 60 points. * selected from approved papers normally at 400-level or higher. Entry into specific elective papers will be subject to approval by the head of the host department based on the background of the student applying and on performance in the relevant MBA core papers.

For the Chinese Language version of the programme

Module	Papers
Phase 1	CMBA 501 Business Law CMBA 502 Markets and Value Creation CMBA 503 Transformational Leadership CMBA 505 Business Economics CMBA 506 People and Culture CMBA 507 Accounting CMBA 508 Investment and Global Financial Markets CMBA 509 Strategic Planning for International Markets CMBA 510 Leading Sustainable Enterprises CMBA 511 Operational Excellence CMBA 512 International Business CMBA 513 Strategy Implementation Note: One CMBA 500-level paper not listed in the schedule may be substituted for another CMBA 500-level paper, with the approval of the Director of Executive Programmes in Business..
Phase 2	CBUS 540 Professional Consulting Engagement (60 points) Or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: CMBA 500-level papers, excluding CMBA 501– 513 Or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: BMBA 500-level papers, excluding BMBA 501– 513* Or papers from an approved international exchange partner*. Papers to be taken through international exchange must be approved by the Programme Director and the MBA Academic Leader. Not all papers are available every year **Students selecting this option must meet the University's Postgraduate English language requirements.

Module

Papers

Phase 1

CMBA 501 Business Law
CMBA 502 Markets and Value Creation
CMBA 503 Transformational Leadership
CMBA 505 Business Economics
CMBA 506 People and Culture
CMBA 507 Accounting
CMBA 508 Investment and Global Financial Markets
CMBA 509 Strategic Planning for International Markets
CMBA 510 Leading Sustainable Enterprises
CMBA 511 Operational Excellence
CMBA 512 International Business
CMBA 513 Strategy Implementation

Note: One CMBA 500-level paper not listed in the schedule may be substituted for another CMBA 500-level paper, with the approval of the Director of Executive Programmes in Business..

Phase 2

CBUS 540 Professional Consulting Engagement (60 points)

Or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: CMBA 500-level papers*, excluding CMBA 501– 513

Or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: BMBA 500-level papers, excluding BMBA 501– 513**

Or papers from an approved international exchange partner**. Papers to be taken through international exchange must be approved by the Programme Director and the MBA Academic Leader.

* Not all papers are available every year
**Students selecting this option must meet the University's Postgraduate English language requirements.

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

	Papers
Coursework	Three compulsory 20-point papers BDBA 905 Research Methodology I BDBA 906 Research Methodology II BDBA 907 Socially Responsible Business and three elective 20-point papers selected from BDBA 901 Organisational Leadership for Change BDBA 902 Organisational Psychology BDBA 903 Globalisation and International Trade BDBA 904 Contemporary Issues in Finance BDBA 908 Sustainable Business BDBA 909 Marketing Theory and Practice BDBA 912 Strategy and Growth BDBA 913 Governance and Evidence-Informed Decision Making (not all elective papers will necessarily be offered each year)
	Note: Every paper must be passed with a grade of at least B+, and a confirmation presentation must be satisfactorily completed as part of the residential component of BDBA 906 Research Methodology II, before a candidate may proceed to the thesis component.
Thesis – for all candidates	Preparation and submission of a scholarly work, based on research investigation, which demonstrates academic prowess and the integration of an industry report with business theory. It may include a professional business case, reporting improvement or development of a specific business area.

Papers

Coursework

Three compulsory 20-point papers

BDBA 905 Research Methodology I
BDBA 906 Research Methodology II
BDBA 907 Socially Responsible Business

and three elective 20-point papers selected from

BDBA 901 Organisational Leadership for Change
BDBA 902 Organisational Psychology
BDBA 903 Globalisation and International Trade
BDBA 904 Contemporary Issues in Finance
BDBA 908 Sustainable Business
BDBA 909 Marketing Theory and Practice
BDBA 912 Strategy and Growth
BDBA 913 Governance and Evidence-Informed Decision Making

(not all elective papers will necessarily be offered each year)

Note: Every paper must be passed with a grade of at least B+, and a confirmation presentation must be satisfactorily completed as part of the residential component of BDBA 906 Research Methodology II, before a candidate may proceed to the thesis component.

Thesis – for all candidates

Preparation and submission of a scholarly work, based on research investigation, which demonstrates academic prowess and the integration of an industry report with business theory. It may include a professional business case, reporting improvement or development of a specific business area.

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Qualifications

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDipBusAdmin)

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Papers

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For the Chinese Language version of the programme

Papers

BUSA papers

Qualifications

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