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GRADUATE DIPLOMA INBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION工商管理學深造文憑

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

香港工商管理學會

Introduction

Increasing competition between national and international companies

calls for a greater degree of ability and professionalism on the part of all

managers. This dvanced level management programme is regularly

selected by employers seeking a suitable programme of study for their

middle and line managers. The structure of the programme ensures

that participants are able to develop both academic knowledge and

practical management skills. The qualification also gives entry to a

range of other post graduate programmes.

Course Structure

ACC204. Advanced Financial Accounting

ACC205. Financial Management

BUS308. Operations Management

BUS309. Management of Information Technology

BUS310. Quality Management

BUS311. Business Policy and Strategy

BUS312. Research Report – Management Report

Programme Objectives

This programme is designed to provide senior supervisors, managers

and advanced level business students with a post-graduate/post

experience level management qualification for career development

purposes. It is also suitable for holders of degrees in non-business

and management disciplines who require a high-level management

qualification.

Course Fee

HK$19,800 (full programme)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Graduates from HKIBA Advanced Diploma in Business

Administration; or

Recognised degree holders; or

Equivalent qualifications; or

Mature Student with more than 5 year working experience

Number of Sessions

Each programme (7 subjects) includes:

210 hours of lecture, case studies and discussions, spreading over

70 sessions each of 3 hours’ duration.

Written examination (3 hours for each subject)

Medium of Instruction

Both teaching and the teaching materials will be mainly in English and

Chinese.

Assessment

The assessment is a mix of final examination and continuous

assessment which may include group projects, case presentations,

workshop and course work assignments. The specific assessment mix

will be determined by the instructors and the Programme Manager. The

final examination constitutes 60% of the final grade. Continuous

assessment constitutes 30%. Class participation constitutes 10%.

Award of Diploma

A Diploma will be awarded to participants who have successfully

completed all the course work, the graduation project and passed all

the examination. The Diploma is awarded by the HKIBA. For the

award of the diploma, students must

a. attend at least 80% of the face-to-face lecture sessions;

b. pass the relevant examinations;

c. complete the prescribed continuous assessment and satisfy the

requirements.

Grading System

85 - 100 A Distinction

70 - 84 B Credit

60 - 69 C Fair

50 - 59 D Bare pass

below 50 F Failure

Exemption

Exemption may be granted for a module if the applicant has

successfully completed a course of equivalent content and standard at

a recognized tertiary institution or through a professional examination.

Exemptions may be granted up to a maximum of 2 modules and are at

the discretion of HKIBA. Exemption application should be made on the

Application form and must be accompanied by supporting document at

the time of application.

Advancement & Recognition

A number of universities and polytechnics in USA, UK, Canada,

Australia and New Zealand recognised our Diploma, Advanced Diploma

and Graduate Diploma as entry qualifications to their Bachelor degree

and Master degree course. Some universities will also allow our

graduates direct entry into 2nd year or final year Bachelor degree course

or exemption from some of the 1st year or 2nd year subjects.

ACC204 Advanced Financial Accounting

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: ACC204Module Name: Advanced Financial AccountingModule Manager: Danny Cheng BCom MPA PGDipCA ACIS ACS CPA(Aust) AHKSA

Pre-requsite: ACC202 Financial Accounting IILecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

1.1 Aims

To provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of financial accountingand allied techniques, enabling them to prepare financial reports within thetheoretical and regulatory accounting framework which meet the needs ofinternal and external users.

To enable students to handle the accounting duties in a large organisation.

1.2 Objectives

At the completion of the course, student should be able to:

Prepare the final accounts of a limited company for internal use and forpublication.

Prepare consolidated accounts involving one or more subsidiaries and/orassociated companies

Prepare financial statements including final accounts based on the principle ofadded value.

Syllabus

2.1 Accounting Regulations Detailed accounting requirements of the current Companies Acts or Companies

Ordinance Preparation and presentation of company accounts involving one or more

subsidiaries and associated companies



Accounting for acquisitions, mergers, reconstructions, reduction of sharecapital, purchase of company’s own shares

2.2 Accounting Policies Systems of depreciation Research and development Earnings per share Minority interest

2.3 Interpretation of Accounts Cash flow statements and operating capabilities Use and limitations of ratio analysis Reporting with recommendations after analysis of accounts

2.4 Group Accounts Inter-Company dealing – Indebtedness and unrealised profits in stock Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated profit & loss Associated companies

2.5 Company Accounts Taxation in Accounts Published accounts – profit and loss, balance sheet, accompanying notes Cash flow statements

2.6 International Regulations International standards of accounting International regulatory framework for accounting Comparative study of accounting systems

Teaching Method

Lecturers and workshops will be used to emphasise the concepts and theories of thefinancial and management accounting processes.

Students will prepare solutions, manually and using a PC, for exercieses, problemsbefore attending workshops at which problems will be discussed and debriefed.



Assessment

Course Work 30%Examination 60%Class Participation 10%

Booklist

R. Lewis and D. Pendrill, Advanced Financial Accounting, Pitman

Hui, W. F. and Ng, P. H., Accounting in Hong Kong – Regulatory Framework andAdvanced Accounting Practice, 5th edition, City University of Hong Kong

ACC205 Financial Management


Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: ACC205Module Name: Financial ManagementModule Manager: Ng Hung Fai MBA MSc ACCA

Pre-requsite: ACC202 Financial Accounting II, ACC203 Cost & ManagementAccounting

Lecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

1.1 Aims

This course provides students with a background in some fundamental concepts ofmodern financial management. It also exposes students to some of the majorfinancial decision techniques used in the business world.

1.2 Objectives


understanding the functions of Financial Management and the role of theFinance Manager;

understand the concept of Time Value of Money and its applications to financialdecisions;

use basic capital budgeting techniques; appraise the various sources of financing available to a corporation; and manage the working capital of a corporation.

Syllabus

2.1 Corporate Governance Relationship between Shareholders, Bondholders, Banks and Directors Agency Theory Roles of Executive Share Option Schemes, Non-executive Directors,

Management Buy-outs.

ACC205 Financial Management


2.2 Business Planning Ratio Analysis Budgeting Working Capital Management Capital Budgeting Techniques Investment Decisions under Uncertainty Sources and Forms of Long-Term Financing Corporate Restructing

2.3 Investment Issues Portfolio Theory Capital Asset Pricing Model Cost of Capital Cost of Various Forms of Debt

2.4 Treasury Management Options, Futures, Swaps The Scope and Benefits of Financial Engineering Foreign Exchange Market, Hedging

Teaching Method

The primary mode of learning is in the form of lectures. Interactive videoprogrammes will be used to reinforce some of the important concepts discussed. Inaddition, appropriate computer packages will be used for problem solving.

Assessment


Booklist

R Brockington, Financial Management, DP Publications

R. Giles & J Capel, Finance & Accounting, 3rd edition, Macmillian

BUS308 Operations Management


Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: BUS308Module Name: Operations ManagementModule Manager: Stephen Ng MBA MSc B.A.(Hons)

Pre-requsite: NilLecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

1.1 Aims

to develop understanding about operations management principles, problemsand methods and apply techniques to planning, co-ordination and control.

provide opportunity to practice skills relevant to operational support roles develop understanding of the regulative, legal and staffing aspects of managing

operations projects and facilities ensure students can contribute to the implementation of quality management

systems and project management tasks.

1.2 Objectives


conduct investigations into selected aspects of Business operations andcommunicate their findings and conclusions effectively

apply techniques of analysis, synthesis, organisation, communication and controlto projects and activities typical of a range of operations

demonstrate competences relevant to the work of operations teams appraise the regulative, legal and staffing implications of selected operations apply techniques of project management and control to a given problem and use

software tools to service information needs of operations management

Syllabus

2.1 Introduction to Operations Management Organisation’s Resources



Input and Output Concept Company Organisation Research & Development

2.2 Managing the Product Design for Manufacturing Quality Assurance Acceptance Sampling Schemes The Relative Costs of Inspection

2.3 Planning & Control Activities in Production Control The Essence of Control The Tools of Production Control

2.4 Managing Independent Inventory Controlling Stock Simple Stock Control System Re-order Quantity and the Economy Order Quality ABC Analysis

2.5 Managing Dependent Demand Materials Requirements Planning Manufacturing Resource Planning Just in Time Manufacture Optimised Production Technology

2.6 Managing the Performance Techniques of Performance Management Uses for Work Measurement Techniques of Work Measurement Management Control of Incentive Schemes

2.7 Managing Numbers Key Distributions Statistical Process Control



Teaching Method

The primary mode of learning is in the form of lectures. Interactive videoprogrammes will be used to reinforce some of the important concepts discussed. Inaddition, appropriate computer packages will be used for problem solving.

Assessment


Booklist

Howard Barnett, Operations Management, Macmilliam Business Masters

BUS309 Management of Information Technology


Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: BUS309Module Name: Management of Information TechnologyModule Manager: Yip Tin Chi MSc BSc HDip

Pre-requsite: BUS303 Information AnalysisLecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the need forplanning and control of the development of organisational information systems, inparticular of the need to align the IS/IT strategic plans with the organisational strategyand policy, and of methods for systems development.

On completion of the course students should be able to:

1.1 Appreciate the need for planning and control of IS/IT projects, and be able toparticipate in the planning process.

1.2 Appreciate the need for the core tasks of requirements elicitation, systemsspecification and implementation, and be able to participate as an end-user inthe development process.

1.3 Recognised how IS/IT now permeates the entire organisation, and appreciatethe need for an forms of involvement of all forms and levels of management inthe introduction and use of IS/IT.

1.4 Recognised the power of IS/IT for organisational change, and its use inredirecting organisations.

1.5 Appreciate the need for ethical and professional approaches to the developmentof all types and sizes of information systems.



Syllabus

2.1 IS/IT Planning and Management Information Systems Planning Developing and IS/IT Strategy The Role of the IS/IT Executive

2.2 Requirements Analysis & Specification The Systems Development Process Describing Business Systems Design for Security Elements of Cost Benefit Analysis

2.3 Design & Implementation Transforming the Requirements Specification into a Physical Specification Program Specification Program Development System Implementation Project Management & Control

2.4 Office Automation Office Activity & Systems Office Organisation Office Automation Technology Managing End-User Computing Impacts of Office Automation on Organisational Change

2.5 Management Issues Security and Ethical Issues Organisational Change and Business Process Reengineering through IS/IT

Teaching Method

Although the primary teaching method will be in the form of lectures, learning will beappropriately supplemented by tutorials, as well as group work. Local and overseascases will be used to illustrate specific issues and to develop analytical skills.



Assessment


Booklist

Schultheis, R. and Summer, M., Management Information Systems: A Manager’sView, 3rd edition, Richard D. Irwin, Homewood, IL, 1995.

BUS310 Quality Management


Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: BUS310Module Name: Quality ManagementModule Manager: Shirley Yeung MBA BA(Hons)

Pre-requsite: NilLecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

1.1 Aims

To introduce the basic concepts of a quality management and its applications indifferent industries with focus on applying total quality management to enhancecompetitiveness worldwide.

1.2 Objectives

On completion of the course, a student will understand:

the fundamental nature of quality assurance, its strategic importance in businessand industry, and the economic impacts of quality;

the managerial issues involved in planning and designing quality assurancesystems, behavioural issues involved in motivation, control of quality systems,and employee involvement;

quality of design and performance, the focus is on engineering and statisticalconcepts relevant to designing for quality in manfacturing and serviceorganisation;

quality of conformance, topics of inspection and measurement, process controland acceptance sampling;

importance of productivity in organisation.

Syllabus

1. Fundamental Concepts of Quality Definition of Quality Dimensions of Quality



Cost of Quality Corporate Strategy and Quality Management in the Business Environment Applications of Statistical Quality Control in Manfacturing and Service

Industries

2. Managing for Quality Managerial Responsibility for Quality Management Organisation for Quality Assurance Motivation for Quality Quality Circles Quality Improvement Tools and Programs Business Process Reengineering Management Philosophy of Quality Gruss

3. Quality Assurance Quality Standards Quality Assurance in Purchasing, Supplier Selection Incoming Quality Control and Supplier Performance Evaluation Quality Audit

4. Quality Control Quality of Design and Performance The Focus is on Engineering and Statistical Concepts Relevant to Designing

for Quality in Manufacturing and Service Organisations Taguchi Methods Quality of Conformance Topics of Inspection and Measurement Process Control and Acceptance Sampling

Teaching Method

The course will be delivered through interactive lecturers. Student presentations ofliterature reviews and case studies will also be used. In view of the multi-disciplinarynature of the course, joint teaching may be necessary.



Assessment


Booklist

James R. Evans and William M Lindsay, The Management and Control of Quality,West Publishing Company

Amitava Mitra, Fundamental of Quality Control and Improvement, MacMillanPublishing Company

BUS311 Business Policy and Strategy


Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: BUS311Module Name: Business Policy and StrategyModule Manager: Wong Chi Po PhD MBA MSc MA BSc(Hon) MCIM DipM

Lecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

To enable students to understand the concepts of strategic management andbusiness policy as practiced in companies of various size, profit and not-for-profit,domestic and international;

To make students aware of job of the general manager, and to help them developan understanding of the complexity of managing a large organisation;

To provide students the opportunity to integrate concepts, principles and skillslearned in other courses, and to assist them in bridging the gap between theoryand practice.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the key concepts of strategy and policy. The general manager’sperspective of the firm. Relationship with various business functions.

2. Strategy and firm performance. Issues in defining and measuring businessperformance. Factors affecting business performance.

3. Business environment and its analysis. Environmental determinants of firmperformance. Industry, evolution, structure and competition.

4. Internal factors of performance. Techniques for analysing the internalenvironment. Congruence between external environment, organisationalstructure, marketing, financial and human resources strategies.

5. Situation analysis and strategy formulation at the business and functional levels.Generic competitive strategies and its translation into functional strategies.

BUS311 Business Policy and Strategy


Scenario construction and strategic choice.

6. Situation analysis and strategy formulation at the corporate level. Strategicconsiderations of a multibusiness firm. Generic corporate strategies.

7. Effective implementation of strategy. Strategic management as a process.Leadership, structure, culture and systems. Strategy evaluation and control.

8. Limitation of strategic management.

Teaching Method

Teaching will be by conducted in seminars/workshops settings. Local and foreigncases will be used to provide the context for illustration and application of concepts.Ample opportunities will be allowed for students to think about strategic issues andapply concepts through various activities such as case discussions, projects and roleplays.

Assessment

Course Work 50%Examination 50%

Booklist

Brown, D. M. & S. Laverick, Measuring Corporate Performance, Long RangePlanning, 1994.

Chow, I., Holbert, N., Kelly, L., Yu, J. Business Strategy – An Asia Pacific Focus.Prentice Hall, 1997.

Wheelen, T. L. & Hunger, J. D., Strategic Management and Business Policy, 5th edition,Addison-Wesley, 1995.

BUS312 Research Report – Management Report


Course Information

Host Course: Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationCourse Code: BUS312Module Name: Research Report – Management ReportModule Manager: Wong Chi Po PhD MBA MSc MA BSc(Hon) MCIM DipM

Pre-requsite:Lecturer Hours: 30

Aims & Objectives

A Management Report allows students to demonstrate the ability to apply theirknowledge and skills to a real management situation, usually within their ownorganisation. Under the guidance of a supervisor, students are required to completea project leading to recommendation(s) for action or presenting a system or methodwhich they would wish to see implemented.

Syllabus

1. Corporate StrategyThe Characteristics of Strategic Decisions, Levels of Strategy, Strategic Analyses,Strategic Choice, Strategic Implementation, A Summary of the Strategic ManagementProcess, Developing Strategic Perspective, Coping with Change, Strategy in thePublic Sector & Not-For-Profit Organisations.

2. Strategic Decision Making in PracticeIncremental Strategic Management, Planning & Strategic Management, ProblemAwareness, Problem Diagnosis, The Development of Solutions, The Selection of aSolution, Cure & Strategy, The Recipe & the Cultural Web, Cultural View of Patterns ofStrategic Change, The Implications for Exploring Corporate Strategy.

3. Analysing the EnvironmentAuditing Environmental Influences On Organisations, Understanding simple/staticConditions, Understanding Dynamic Conditions, Understanding Complex Conditions,The Nature of the Environment (The use of the Prospective), The Threat Of Entry, ThePower of Buyers & Suppliers, The Threat of Substitutes, The Extent of CompetitiveRivalry, Life Cycle Models & the Nature of Markets, Strategic Group Analysis, MarketStructures & Market Power, SWOT Analysis.



4. Analysing ResourcesThe Value System, Value Chain Activities, The Resource Audit, Resource Utilisation,Control of Resources, Financial Analysis, Historical Analysis, Comparison withIndustry Norms, The Experience Curve, Portfolio Analysis, Skills Analysis, FlexibilityAnalysis, Identification of Key Issues

5. Expectations, Objectives & PowerExternal Influences, Nature Of Business, Organisational Culture, Conflicts ofExpectations, Identifying Coalitions, Sources of Power Within Organisations, Sourcesof Power for External Stockholders, Methods of Assessing Power, Mission, CorporateObjectives, Unit Objectives, The Precision of Objectives, Social Responsibility.

6. Strategic OptionsCost Leadership, Differentiation, Focus, 'Do Nothing' , Withdrawal, Consolidation,Market Penetration, Product Development , Market Development, Diversification,Related Diversification, Unrelated Diversification, Internal Development, Acquisition,Joint Development.

7. Strategy Evaluation (Criteria & Approaches)Suitability, Feasibility, Acceptability, Strategic Logic, Strategy & Performance, CulturalFit.

8. Strategy Evaluation (Techniques)Bases for Comparison, Scoring Methods, Decision Trees, Scenarios, ProfitabilityAnalysis, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Financial Ratio Projections, Sensitivity Analysis,Decision Matrices, Simulation Modelling, Heuristic Models, Stockholder Reactions,Funds Flow Analysis, Break-Even Analysis, Other Assessments of Feasibility,Selection Against Objectives, Referral to a Higher Authority, Outside Agencies.

9. Planning & Allocating ResourcesFew Resource Changes, Allocation Burring Growth, Allocating Resources in Static orDeclining Situations, Resource Sharing/Overlap, Central Questions in ResourcePlanning, Inbound Logistics, Operations, Outbound Logistics, Marketing & SalesServices, Key Resources in Implementing Generic Strategies, Priorities & Key Tasks,The Plan of Action, The Recognition & Testing of Key Assumptions, FinancialPlanning & Budgeting, Network Analysis.



Assessment

Project 100%

Booklist

Johnson & Scholes, Exploring Corporate strategy, Prentice Hall

Glueck, Readings in Business Policy from Business Week, McGraw Hill

Stopford, Channon and Constable, Cases in Strategic Management, Wiley

Margerison, Management Problem Solving, McGraw Hill

Management Report Guideline

General OutlineCorporate Policy is examined by means of a Case Study Report and studentsundertaking this subject are required to conduct Research on an agreed topic and tosubmit a Report to the Institute, based on that Research. The purpose of theResearch and the Report is to establish that students have the ability to identify,analyse and recommend solutions to an identifiable management problem or situationwithin a company, corporation, government or other department.

The Research ProjectNo business or industry is ever static and every organisation is subject to continualchange. This change provides challenges, problems, threats and opportunities. It isthese challenges, threats and opportunities which managers are required to deal withand which provide the ultimate test of management ability. In order to conduct theCase Study/Research Project students will need the co-operation of their currentemployer. If they are not currently employed the onus will be on them to find acompany which will co-operate with them.

Students should contact their own, or another employer and explain that they arerequired to:

a. Identify a problem area, threat or opportunity within the businessb. Analyse the problem, threat or opportunity



c. Produce a Report suggesting ways of dealing with the situation

There are numerous areas for students to explore and their Research could cover, forexample, activities within any one of the following areas: Personnel, Sales, Marketing,Production, Finance, Quality Control, Purchasing, Transportation, Administration orManagement.

The ReportThe Report must exceed 4,000 words in length (20-25 pages is an ideal length) andmust be typed and bound. Two copies should be produced; one copy is to besubmitted to the Institute, the other should be retained.

The Report LayoutThe Report should be produced as if it were to be presented to Senior Management.A suggested layout is as follows:

Introduction. This will cover the company, organisation or the department which is thesubject of the report. The Introduction must detail the nature of theorganisation's/department's activities and structure. Where possible, informationabout the historical, current and future activities should be given. If there is a problemwith confidentiality students should obviously not name the company and should seekadvice from the company on this.

The Problem Area or Situation. This must explain the area and nature of the problem,threat or opportunity in as much detail as possible and should include appropriategraphs, figures and statistics.

Recommendation/s. In this section students should detail their suggestions andsolutions to the problem/situation.

Appendix. Depending on the nature of the Report, it may be appropriate to list anyreference material or other sources of information referred to in the main body of theReport.

Previous ReportsThe following are titles of Reports produced by former managers and students. Thetitles give an idea of the types of areas covered. Please remember that each of thefollowing Reports refers to a specific problem within a named company, corporation or



government department:

Improving the Profitability of Rural Bus Services Reducing Housekeeping Labour Turnover Rates Developing a Quality Control System to Reduce Waste Product Training for Telesales Staff Introducing Financial Incentives for Line Managers Developing a Corporate Policy Team Restructuring the Research & Development Department

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