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BBA (Hons) Accountancy and Management Information Systems

工商管理榮譽學士(會計與管理資訊系統)

Year of entry 2010
Mode of funding Government-funded
Programme code 1157
Mode of study Full-time
Indicative intake target 24
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 Tony SHIEH
BA (NTU), MBA PhD (NYU), CISA
General enquiry
acts@cityu.edu.hk
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Our Target

With the phenomenal growth of e-commerce, professional accountants with information systems skills are in great demand. The aim of this programme is to give students a broad-based education in business with a specialization in accounting and information systems.

Start Your Career Here

We will give you the qualifications and skills necessary for career advancement in the professional, commercial, industrial, and public sectors in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.

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
 
Preference will be given to applicants who have attained D or above in HKALE AS Level Use of English.

What You Will Be Studying

Core accountancy courses include:

  • Accounting and Management Information Systems
  • Auditing
  • Corporate Financial Policy
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Taxation and Tax Planning
Core information systems courses include:
  • Control and Audit
  • Data Management
  • Information Systems Construction
  • IS Security, Control and Audit
  • IS Strategy and Tactical Management
  • System Analysis and Design
Learning "anytime, any place, and at any pace" will be emphasized. To stimulate the learning experience, as well as to enhance your communication skills and promote self-development, we use innovative teaching methods such as interactive learning through role play, presentations and debates.

Professional Accreditation

The BBA (Hons) Accountancy and Management Information Systems has been approved by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) as an accredited accountancy degree for the HKICPA's Qualification Programme.

Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of CPA Australia provided that all required core curriculum subjects are completed.

In addition, the programme is recognized by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for a maximum possible exemption of 9 papers from its professional examination scheme, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for all 5 papers at Certificate Level and 3 papers at Managerial Level.

Bonus Features

Students learn about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and are exposed to SAP, a popular ERP software.

JUPAS applicants, please visit our BBA JUPAS website.

Did You Know?

  • The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Vision Project predicts that information technology will become one of the top five services provided by Certified Public Accountants (CPAs).

Useful Links

Department of Accountancy
College of Business
Programme Descriptions 
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)
CPA Australia
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)