The programme aims to educate IT managers and professionals who possess technical and management knowledge for designing, developing and managing IT systems. It provides a transformational experience in integrating the technological and managerial sides of IT. On completion of this programme, students will acquire:
- the current knowledge in selected areas of IT management (namely, IT enterprise management, knowledge and information management, Internet and Web technologies, business analytics, and/or health informatics);
- the technical and management knowledge in an integrated manner for designing, developing and managing IT systems;
- the sense and creativity of identifying business needs and the capability of transforming them into IT systems;
- the learning capability and solid foundations for sustainable self-development in the rapidly changing IT field.
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Applicants should normally:
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possess a Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business or other relevant fields from a
recognized university or equivalent qualification; and
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be proficient in English (Applicants not using English as the medium of learning in their
Bachelor's degree programme are required to provide evidence of good English proficiency
(e.g., obtained satisfactory results in TOEFL, the College English Test in the Mainland, or English proficiency courses in the universities)).
For exceptional cases in which applicants have other qualifications and substantial experience in IT,
we will determine their suitability based on individual merits and interviews.
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Each student is required to complete 29 units as follows:
| → | 8 units of core courses |
|---|
|
Each student must complete three core courses which cover the foundations of IT and management.
However, if she/he has a Bachelor's degree in IT or closely related fields or has taken equivalent courses, she/he must substitute the
core course "Foundations of Information Technology" by an elective course.
|
| → | 21 units of elective courses |
|---|
| The elective courses are divided into five streams and MSc project: |
| • Stream 1 − IT Enterprise Management |
| • Stream 2 − Knowledge and Information Management |
| • Stream 3 − Internet and Web Technologies |
| • Stream 4 − Business Analytics |
| • Stream 5 − Health Informatics |
| • MSc Project |
| Each student is required to select at least three streams among the five streams and take at least one
course in each selected stream. |
In addition, if a student does not have adequate programming experience, she/he is required to take a 32-hour
Supplementary Programming course (which will be offered in Saturdays or Sundays).
If a student wants to specialize in Health Informatics, he/she must i) complete at least three courses in the stream, including "Health Informatics"; ii) complete an MSc project in the area of health informatics; and iii) fulfill the general requirements of the MSc ITM programme. After completion, a student will get an MSc in IT Management degree while his/her specialization in Health Informatics will be shown on the transcript.
The courses are listed as follows.
The courses offered in each year depend on enrollment and staff availability.
| unit(s) | unit(s) |
|---|
| Core Courses | | 8 |
|---|
| Foundations of Information Technology | 3 | |
| Foundations of Management in the IT Context | 3 | |
| IT Forum | 1 | |
| Project Skills in IT Management | 1 | |
|
| Elective Courses | | 21 |
|---|
| Stream 1 - IT Enterprise Management |
| |
| IT Management: Principles and Practice | 3 | |
| IT Project Management | 3 | |
| Information System Auditing | 3 | |
| IT Laws and Ethics | 3 | |
| Electronic Transformation in Business | 3 | |
| Information Management Systems Development | 3 | |
| IT Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| E-Business Strategies | 3 | |
| Special Topics in IT Management | 3 | |
|
| Stream 2 - Knowledge and Information
Management
| | |
| Web Intelligence and Its Applications | 3 | |
| Database Systems and Administration | 3 | |
| Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | 3 | |
| Information and Knowledge Management | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Knowledge and Information Management | 3 | |
| Business Intelligence | 3 | |
|
| Stream 3 - Internet and Web Technologies |
| |
| Internet and World Wide Web | 3 | |
| Information Security Management | 3 | |
| E-Technology Architectures, Tools and Applications | 3 | |
| Dynamic Web Programming | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Internet and Web Technologies | 3 | |
|
| Stream 4 - Business Analytics |
| |
| Analytics Models in Information Technology Management | 3 | |
| Business Intelligence | 3 | |
| Decision Analysis and Support | 3 |
|
| Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Business Analytics | 3 | |
|
| Stream 5 - Health Informatics |
| |
| Health Informatics | 3 | |
| Management of Medical Visual Data | 3 | |
| Information Security Management | 3 | |
| Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | 3 | |
| Information and Knowledge Management | 3 | |
|
| MSc Project |
| |
| M.Sc. Project | 3 | |
| M.Sc. Research | 3 | |
|
Supplementary Course
(only for students without adequate programming experience) | | |
| Supplementary Programming | 0 | |
|
| 28 |
|---|
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Programme Duration and Study Schedule
Students can select either one-year full-time study mode or two-year part-time study mode.
Classes will be conducted on weekday evenings and Saturdays, so that both part-time and full-time students can attend these classes. Some courses may be offered in the daytime for full-time students.
For full-time study, the typical study schedule is as follows:
| Semester 1
(units) | Semester 2
(units) |
|---|
| First Year | | |
|---|
Foundations of Information Technology
(or an elective course for those with a degree in IT) |
3 | |
| Foundations of Management in the IT Context | 3 | |
| Project Skills in IT Management | 1 | |
Supplementary Programming
(for those without adequate programming experience) | 0 | |
| Elective Courses | 6 | |
| IT Forum | | 1 |
| Elective Courses | | 15 |
For part-time study, the typical study schedule is as follows:
| Semester 1
(units) | Semester 2
(units) |
|---|
| First Year | | |
|---|
Foundations of Information Technology
(or an elective course for those with a degree in IT) |
3 | |
| Foundations of Management in the IT Context | 3 | |
| Project Skills in IT Management | 1 | |
Supplementary Programming
(for those without adequate programming experience) | 0 | |
| Elective Courses | | 6 |
| Second Year | | |
|---|
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
| IT Forum | | 1 |
| Elective Courses | | 6 |
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The tuition fee for the entire programme is HK $89,000.
If a student cannot complete the programme within the typical study schedule,
he/she is required to pay extra tuition fee.
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Financial Support
Continuing Education Fund:
The Hong Kong SAR Government has set up a
Continuing Education Fund (CEF) to subsidize Hong Kong residents to pursue continuing education.
Some core and elective courses of this M.Sc. programme have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes. In other words, if a student is a Hong Kong resident, he/she can obtain a reimbursement of at most $10,000. For details, please visit:
http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/index.htm
Scholarships:
Distinction/Merit
Scholarships
are provided to students with excellent academic performance. Each student can obtain at most HK $20,000.
Entrance Scholarships are provided to freshmen with excellent academic
records in their undergraduate studies. Each recipient can receive at most HK
$10,000.
Scholarship Recipients in the Programme of MSc in IT Management
The medium of instruction is English. All teaching and learning
materials are in English.
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Programme Characteristics
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- The M.Sc. programme focuses on IT Management. Students will acquire a transformational experience in integrating the technological and managerial sides of IT.
- Students will learn the state-of-the-art methodologies in hot areas of IT Management (namely, IT Enterprise Management, Knowledge and Information Management, Internet and Web Technologies,
and Business Analytics).
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The Advisory Committee is composed of leaders from the IT industry and prominent professors from overseas and mainland universities. The members of this committee include:
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| Prof. Nick Cercone | Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, York University, Canada |
| Mr. David Chow | Chief Executive Officer, Shao Lin Microsystems Limited, Hong Kong |
| Mr. Michael K. M. Leung | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, China Construction Bank (Asia) , Hong Kong |
| Prof. Chuang Lin | Professor, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China |
| Mr. John Shelton | IT Director (North Asia), The Dairy Farm Company Ltd, Hong Kong |
| Mr. Chung-Kai Sin | Former Legislative Councillor (Information Technology), Hong Kong |
| Mr. Peter Smith | General Manager, Information Technology, Hong Kong CSL Limited, Hong Kong |
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All professors
are highly qualified with Ph.D. degrees awarded by renowned universities in
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, and Hong Kong.
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Information for Mainland Students
After obtaining the M.Sc. degree awarded by the Hong Kong Baptist University,
a mainland student may be eligible to work and stay in Hong Kong. For details
and the most up-to-date information, please refer to the Hong
Kong Immigration Department and its Information
Leaflet.
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Application Deadline and Procedures
Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2013
Applicants can apply for admission through one of the following means:
| 1 |
Apply online at: http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/~gs/index.php. |
| or |
| 2 |
Obtain application forms from: Office of Graduate School, Hong Kong Baptist University,
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Send completed application forms and the required documents
to the same address.
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For further information, please visit
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ar/admissions/post.htm or read the
Postgraduate Prospectus.
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Further Information and Enquiry
For further information or enquiry about the M.Sc programme:
For further information or enquiry about the application procedures and deadline:
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