Programme Overview

Students enrolled in the BA (Hons) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences (54439) may opt for Major in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship with a Secondary Major in Innovation and Entrepreneurship by the end of year one study. This 36-credit programme complements discipline-specific knowledge with the practical skills necessary to succeed as innovators in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and internationally.

Curriculum Structure

The Secondary Major fosters a cross-disciplinary spirit of innovation, equipping students to commercialize technologies and solve complex problems. Key components include:

• A wide range of foundation subjects
• A GBA Immersion Programme
• Field Studies in Innovation Ecosystems
• A minimum 9-month Company Attachment

Award Details

Successful completion leads to the award of "BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship with a Secondary Major in Innovation and Entrepreneurship". Students are expected to complete the combined requirements within the normal study duration of the Primary Major.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this Secondary Major, students are expected to be able to:

1. Develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset in exploring a business solution;
2. Critically assess business environments, as well as identify opportunities and innovative ideas with the support of professional-specific skills and knowledge;
3. Demonstrate an understanding on the applications and implications of the latest technologies to inform or support entrepreneurship and innovation;
4. Align the resources and interests of different stakeholders in the knowledge transfer process through effective communication;
5. Identify and respond appropriately to ethical issues as they arise in different business settings.

Programme Code

54439-XIE

Credit Required for Graduation

36 credits

Programme Leader

Dr Raymond Tam

kin.yuen.tam@polyu.edu.hk

3400 3680

Compulsory Subjects:

Credits

Pre-requisite

Exclusion

5 core subjects

MM2021

Management and Organisation

3

LGT3161/

MM3161

Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3

LGT3161 & MM3161 are mutually exclusive

MM2901 or

MM2902

GBA Summer Immersion

Field Study for Innovation Ecosystems

3

MM2901 & MM2902 are mutually exclusive

MM3162

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Colloquium

3

MM4393

Business Innovation Project

3

ii)

Discipline-specific Company Attachment

APSS3783

Company Attachment

6

LGT3161/

MM3161

Sub-total

21

Elective Subjects

iii)

IE Electives (choose 2 subjects in any areas below)

Area : Accounting and Finance

AF3319

Entrepreneurial Finance

3

Area : Innovation and Technology Management

BME34143

MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3

COMP3531

IT Entrepreneurship

3

LGT4312

Managing Innovation and Technology

3

MM3422

Business Information Systems

3

MM2422

MM3451

Knowledge Management

3

MM4411

E-Commerce for Management

3

MM2421/

MM3422

Area : Management

MM4191

Business Negotiation

3

MM2021

MM4342

Global Business Management

3

MM2021

MM4351

Entrepreneurship

3

MM2021

MM4361

Social Innovation: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Business

3

MM2021

MM4392

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project

3

MM4522

China Business Management

3

MM2021

MM4521

Area : Marketing

MM2711

Introduction to Marketing

3

MM2BN05

MM3842

Digital Marketing

3

MM2711/

MM2BN05

MM3841

MM3851

Social Media Marketing

3

MM2711/

MM2BN05

MM4772

Product Management

3

MM2711/

MM2BN05

MM4771 & MM484

MM4831

Strategic Brand Management

3

MM2711/

MM2BN05

iv)

Discipline-specific Electives (choose 2 subjects)#

APSS3234

Financial Planning and Management in Organizations

3

APSS331

APSS328

Programme Planning and Evaluation

3

APSS331

Management in Human Services

3

APSS4511

Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprises

3

APSS4535

Social Innovations for Grand Challenges

3

APSS454

Legal Aspects of Human Services

3

v)

General Electives (choose 1 subject from IE Electives or Discipline-specific Electives# or General Electives)

3

General Electives

ABCT4107

Case Study in Biotechnology Companies

3

ABCT2102

ABCT4708

Principles of Quality Assurance

3

ABCT3113/

ABCT3747

BSE449

Environmental Economics and Policy

3

BSE4511

Principles of Ecological Design

3

ENGL3011

Content Design for Social Media

3

ENGL3029

The Language of Advertising

3

ENGL3009

ENGL3031

Language and Intercultural Communication for the Professions

3

ENGL4004

Effective Communication for Public Relations

3

HTM4352

Integrated Resort and Gaming Management

3

HTM4354

Wine Studies

3

HTM1C07

HTM4356 &

HTM4357

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Hospitality, Tourism and Events I & II

6

HTM4356 before taking HTM4357

HTM4360

Experience Mapping in Hospitality, Tourism and Events

3

HTM4361

Luxury Management

3

Sub-total

15

Total

36

Suggested Semester

Code

Subject

Credit

Compulsory/ Elective

Year 2

1

MM2021

Management and Organization

3

Compulsory

2

LGT3161/MM3161

Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

3

Compulsory

3

MM2901

or

MM2902

GBA Immersion

or

Field Study for Innovation Ecosystem

3

Compulsory

Year 3

1

MM3162

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Colloquium

3

Compulsory

1

Elective 1

3

Elective

2

MM4393

Business Innovation Project

3

Compulsory

2

Elective 2

3

Elective

3

APSS3783

Company Attachment

6

Compulsory

Year 4

1

Elective 3

3

Elective

1

Elective 4

3

Elective

2

Elective 5

3

Elective

Year 2 to 4

Total

36