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BBA (Hons) Information Systems

工商管理榮譽學士(資訊系統)

Year of entry 2010
Mode of funding Government-funded
Programme code 1092
Mode of study Full-time
Indicative intake target 57
Normal duration of programme 3 years
Tuition fee Click here for more information
Application deadline
26 Feb 2010 (Local)
28 Feb 2010 (Non-local)
Programme leader
Dr Michael HO
BA MS (Hawaii), PhD (S. Aust.)
ismikeho@cityu.edu.hk
General enquiry
isadmiss@cityu.edu.hk
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Our Target

This programme aims to prepare students with knowledge and skills in business intelligence, risk management and business process management with applications in financial services. Students will develop their careers as data analysts, business analysts, and systems analysts for financial services industries, e.g. banks, accounting firms, insurance companies and financial services departments in large organizations.

本課程旨在培養學生金融服務資訊管理行業所須的專業知識和技能，如商業智能，風險管理和業務流程管理等。學生將投身於金融服務業，如銀行，會計事務所，保險公司和大企業的金融服務部門，成為數據分析師，業務分析師，和系統分析師等專才。

Start Your Career Here

Hong Kong is an international centre for financial services that plays an important role in the Greater China region and other parts of the world. According to a survey performed by HSBC in mid-2009, its ebanking services had been increased from 7.8% in June 2005 to 74.8% in June 2009. There is a growing demand for professionals with knowledge and skills for information management for financial services in Hong Kong. 

To equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and qualifications to become a professional in information management for financial services and ride with the rising trend together with Hong Kong, this programme is your best choice to start your career. 

香港是國際金融中心，更是大中華地區及世界各地的金融服務主要橋樑。根據匯豐銀行在2009年中所做的一項調查，電子銀行服務佔所有銀行服務的比率由2005年6月的7.8％上升至2009年6月的74.8％。香港對金融服務資訊管理專才的需求不斷增長。 

若你想成為未來的金融服務資訊管理專才並迎著香港的金融服務大趨勢，本課程是你開展未來專業的最佳選擇。 

Rewarding jobs include:

  • Business Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Risk Management Advisor
  • Information Solution Analyst
  • Consultant Trainee
  • Systems Analyst 

How Do You Get In

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and the following specific entrance requirements:

D in HKCEE Additional Mathematics or Mathematics
or
E in AS Level Applied Mathematics, or Further Mathematics, or Mathematics and Statistics, or Mathematics with Applications, or Pure Mathematics, or Statistics
or
E in AL Applied Mathematics, or Further Mathematics, or Pure Mathematics

What You Will Be Studying

Fundamental Courses

  • Accounting I
  • Accounting II
  • Chinese Communication Skills
  • Economics I
  • Economics II
  • English Communication Skills for Business I
  • English Communication Skills for Business II
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems I
  • Management Information Systems II
  • Management Sciences I
  • Management Sciences II
Intermediate Courses
  • Business Data Communications
  • Business Process Management
  • China Business Workshop
  • Data Management
  • Financial Management
  • Information Systems Implementation
  • Interactive Skills Workshop for Business
  • Marketing
  • Systems Analysis & Design
Advanced Courses
  • Business & Law
  • Business Intelligence and Data Mining
  • Information Systems Services Management
  • Outsourcing and Project Management
  • Strategy & Policy
Each BBAIS student is required to choose any 4 courses (12 credits) from the following list:
  • Customers Relationship Management
  • Decision Support Systems for Financial Services
  • Enterprise Resources Planning
  • Human Resources Information Systems
  • Information Systems Security and Audit
  • Social, Legal and Ethical Issues of the Internet

Professional Accreditation

Our BBA degree allows you to have exemption from some courses in the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) programme and appropriate exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
 
Some courses in the programme prepare you for the professional examinations and certifications for Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Bonus Features

  • Student exchange programmes
  • Internships
  • Overseas Study tours
  • Company visits
  • Professional mentoring
  • Meeting business leaders
  • APEX Scholarships

JUPAS applicants, please visit our BBA JUPAS website.

Did You Know?

  • We are the largest IS department in Hong Kong.
  • We are ranked as the Top 5 IS department worldwide and the First outside North America[1].
  • The only department at CityU that has won 10 CityU Teaching Excellence Awards in the past.
  • We have a fully globalized team of teaching staff (around 40 teaching staff who come from 10 countries).
  • Our faculty members sit on the boards of various governmental agencies, business organizations, and International academic associations.
    [1] Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2005

 

Useful Links

Department of Information Systems
College of Business
Programme Descriptions