Jan 2026 Entry
1 year
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The programme is in a full-time mode of study and the medium of instruction is Chinese supplemented with English.
In Hong Kong, this programme is offered solely by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It is not offered cooperatively with an institution in mainland China and is not a Sino-Foreign (Mainland–Hong Kong) Cooperative Education Programme approved or recognised by the Ministry of Education (MoE) of the PRC. Hence, graduates of this programme cannot obtain recognition pertaining to a Sino-Foreign (Mainland–Hong Kong) Cooperative Education Programme offered in mainland China.
What's New
- Undergraduate
Programme Aim
This programme equips executives with the capacity to create and sustain competitiveness in the supply chain by balancing cost, quality and efficiency.
Programme Features
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Broad knowledge and skills in global supply chain management
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A thorough grounding in subjects that lead to the knowledge and intellectual capability required for the understanding and critical analysis of supply chain management problems
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Awareness of the global supply chain management environment and management issues
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An array of purchasing-related subjects
Graduation Requirements
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To be awarded the MSc in Global Supply Chain Management, students should complete 11 subjects, including the Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (AIE) subject, 3 compulsory subjects, 3 restricted elective subjects, and 4 free elective subjects (total 31 credits).
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Students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma upon completing the Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (AIE) subject, 3 compulsory subjects and 3 restricted elective subjects (total 19 credits).
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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 in 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
(4 subjects, (including 1 AIE subject) – 10 credits)
• Global Sourcing and Supply*
• International Logistics Systems, Operations and Management *
• Supply Chain Management *
• Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business（1 credit & non-payable）
Restricted Elective
(3 subjects – 9 credits)
Choose at least 1 from the focus on operations ：
• International Operations Management
• Managing Operations Systems
Choose at least 1 from the focus on procurement ：
• Contract Management
• Digital Procurement Management and Analytics
Choose at least 1 from the focus on information technology ：
• E-Commerce
• Information Systems for Supply Chain Management
Note: Students may take more restricted elective subjects than necessary, and they will be counted as free electives.
Free Elective
(any 4 subjects – 12 credits)
• Accounting for Managers
• Air Transport Logistics and Management
• Applications of Decision-Making Models
• Business Analytics
• Coding for Management with Python
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management Techniques
• Managing Innovation
• Maritime Logistics
• Models for Decision Making
• Organisational Management in Shipping and Logistics
• Practice of Global Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
• Project (6 credits)
• Project Management
• Risk Management in Operations
• Statistics for Management
• Strategies and Technologies in Warehousing Management
• Supplier Development
• Total Quality Management
• Transport Logistics in China
Remark:
*These 3 subjects are eligible for credit transfer, with a maximum of 9 credits transferable.
The offering of subjects is subject to class quota availability.
The subject syllabi are subject to approval.
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Programme Director:
Prof. Song Miao
PhD
(Medium of Instruction: Chinese supplemented with English)
Applicants must meet the following requirements and pass the admission interview.
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A Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline or the equivalent; and
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For non-business degree holders, 2 years of relevant work experience or relevant background knowledge is preferred; and
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Priority will be given to applicants with relevant working experience; and
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Completed all assessment requirements of the training courses in the PolyU Institute for Executive Education; and
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If you are not a native English speaker, and your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you must pass an English written test organised by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University unless you have fulfilled the University's minimum English language requirement.
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Candidates in senior management positions possessing other academic qualifications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Applicants without the executive training qualification from the PolyU Institute for Executive Education, but who can produce evidence of success in equivalent courses from their recognised previous studies, may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please refer to PolyU Academic Registry for details: www.polyu.edu.hk/study/pg/taught-postgraduate/admission-requirements-tpg
For academic matters:
Programme Director: Prof. Song Miao
Tel: (852) 2766 5087
Email: miao.song@polyu.edu.hk
Deputy Programme Director: Prof. Amanda Wang Yulan
Tel: (852) 2766 4683
Email: yulan.wang@polyu.edu.hk
General Enquiry:
Tel: (852) 2766 7409
Email: ce.mscgscm.lms@polyu.edu.hk
Student visa and other information for non-local students
- Non-local students must obtain a valid student visa issued by the Immigration Department of HKSAR before being allowed to register or commence study with PolyU. Please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/student-resources-and-support-section/non-local-student-services/living-in-hong-kong/student-visa/.
- For information on living costs and related expenses in Hong Kong, please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/student-resources-and-support-section/non-local-student-services/living-in-hong-kong/off-campus-accommodation-information/.
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HK$217,350 per programme (22 credits, HK$10,350 per credit), collected by PolyU during 2025/26 Semester Two stage for local and non-local students (excludes tuition fee for 3 executive training courses in PIEEQ). The 1-credit AIE subject is non-chargeable.
