Graduation Requirements

• To be awarded the MSc in Global Business and Decision Analysis, students should complete 11 subjects, including the Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (AIE) subject, 4 compulsory subjects, 3 restricted elective subjects, and 3 free elective subjects (total 31 credits).

• Students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma upon completing the Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (AIE) subject, 4 compulsory subjects and 2 restricted elective subjects(total 19 credits).

• Students can apply for a transfer of credit in the 3 relevant PolyU Institute for Executive Education in Qian Hai (PIEEQ) executive training subjects (or equivalent qualifications) upon admission to and official registration on this programme. No more than 3 subjects can be exempted (9 credits transferred in total). An application for credit transfer must be submitted before the end of the subject add/drop period during the first semester of the first year of study. If approved, a credit transfer fee of HK$145 per credit will be charged.

Compulsory

(5 subjects, including 1 AIE subject – 13 credits)
 

• Business Analytics*
• Global Business*
• International Trade and Logistics Management*
• Models for Decision Making
• Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business（1 credit & non-payable）

Restricted Elective

(3 subjects - 9 credits)
 

1. Choose at least one from the focus on Methodology ：
• Applications of Decision-Making Models
• Coding for Management with Python
• Global Risk and Decision Analysis
• Project Management
• Statistics for Management

2. Choose at least one from the focus on Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operations ：
• Contemporary Issues in Operations Management
• Global Sourcing and Supply
• International Logistics Systems, Operations and Management
• International Operations Management

3. Choose at least one from the focus on Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing ：
• Accounting for Managers
• Global Marketing in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
• International Accounting
• International Management
• Managerial Finance
• Managing Innovation
• Marketing Management

Note: Students may take more restricted elective subjects than necessary, and they will be counted as free electives.

Free Elective

(Any 3 subjects - 9 credits)

• Air Transport Logistics and Management
• Contract Management
• Digital Procurement Management and Analytics
• Global Economic Environment for Management
• Intermodal Transport Management
• International Financial Management
• Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management Techniques
• Managerial Economics with an Application to China Business
• Marketing Management in China
• Managing Operations Systems
• Managerial Thinking and Skills Workshop
• Organisational Management in Shipping & Logistics
• Project (6 credits)
• Research Project in Global Business and Decision Analysis (3-credit project)
• Risk Management in Operations
• Shipping Economics and Markets
• Supply Chain Management

Remark:
*These 3 subjects are eligible for credit transfer, with a maximum of 9 credits transferable.
Subjects offered are subject to class quota availability.
The subject syllabi are subject to approval.