Study with HKU SPACE

Graduate from the University of London

University of London Business Programmes
at HKU SPACE
BSc Business Programmes (Academic Direction: LSE)
Programme Induction 2020-21

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 Our Team

Ms. Elizabeth Aitken

•Acting Director of the University of London
International Programmes at LSE

Ms. Cherry Cheung

•Programme Leader at HKU SPACE

Ms. Sylvia Lo & Mr. Chris Chan

• Supporting Staff at HKU SPACE

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 Agenda
1) Programme Information by Ms. Cherry Cheung, Programme Director

2) UoL Registration at ADC 313 by Ms. Sylvia Lo, Programme Team

3) Sharing Sessions with our Teachers

4) SOUL 2.0 & Virtual Classroom by Mr. Ricky Mak, E-Learning team

5) School Activities by Ms. Esther Cheung, IC SDCS Team

6) FASP Information by Mr. Bon Kwan, IC Admin Team

7) Cosmos, IC Student Union

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Programme Information
– by Ms. Cherry Cheung, Programme Director

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Timetable

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 Your Study Journey

From the University of London

•Programme Regulation
•Subject Guide
•UoL Student Portal
•Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
•Past examination papers and examiner's reports (3 years)

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 UoL Regulation
Link: https://london.ac.uk/sites/default/files/regulations/progregs-emfss-online-taught-2020.pdf

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Subject Guide

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 UoL Student Portal
UoL Webpage: course selection, programme structure, examination registration
Student Portal: Learning materials, login details will be distributed after registration
Link: https://my.london.ac.uk/

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 Virtual Learning Environment(VLE)
Link: https://emfss.elearning.london.ac.uk/

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Past examination papers and examiner's reports (3 years)

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 Your Study Journey
From HKU SPACE
• Lectures and tutorials
• Lecture notes
• Assignments
•Revision workshops
•Mock Examinations
• Learner Portal
 Notice from IC (e.g. scholarship, internship, and talk info)
 HKU e-library
 Webmail
•SOUL 2.0 E-Learning platform
•Student Development and Counseling Services (SDCS)
•IC Student Handbook
•IC Student card
•Facilities access card (FAC card): HKU library and sports facilities

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 Revision Workshops *#

*The Revision Workshops are offered for some selected courses and local lecturers may teach some of the revision workshops as well.  

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 HKUSPACE Learner Portal
Link: https://hkuspace.hku.hk/

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 SOUL 2.0 E-Learning platform
Link: https://soul2.hkuspace.hku.hk/gateway/login.php

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 IC Student Handbook
Link: https://learner.hkuspace.hku.hk/lpmedia/mediaFile/16171/IC%20Student%20Handbook%20Master%2020-21_Final.pdf

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IC student card

Facilities access card: HKU library and sports facilities

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 BSc Accounting and Finance at HKU SPACE*
1 Introduction to Economics Choose TWO from below:
2 Mathematics 1 and Statistics 1 11 - 12 Marketing Management ^
3 Principles of Banking and Finance Core Management Concepts
4 Principles of Accounting Organisation Theory: an interdisciplinary
approach
5 Choose ONE from below:
The Law of Business Organisations
Managerial Economics
Human Resource Management
Microeconomics
Strategy
6 Management Accounting
Principles of Corporate Finance
7 Financial Reporting
Management and Innovation of e-business
8 Asset Pricing and Financial Markets
Macroeconomics
9 Auditing and Assurance
Monetary Economics
10 Accounting Theory
Financial Intermediation
Investment Management
• The New Programme Structure is subject to change
• Students should check all the prerequisite requirements for each individual module Business and Management in a Global Context
• ^ The course was named as Principles of Marketing before.

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 BSc Accounting and Finance
Learning Objectives
The programme aims to set accounting and finance in a broader social science framework in order to:

1.provide an undergraduate education at the forefront of the international field in the study of the theory and
practice of financial management, control and accountability in organisations;
2.situate the study of accounting and finance in some of the various contexts within which accounting and finance
professionals play a key role;
3. develop in students an understanding that not only is accounting and finance as a discipline concerned with
computational skill but, more importantly, it is central to the way in which both management internally, and also
various stakeholders externally (including investors, lenders, customers, the government and the public) perceive,
understand, and seek to change and control the nature of organisations and the ways in which resources are
allocated to and by them;
4.foster in students a critical and flexible approach to accounting and finance issues, within a UK and international
context;
5.prepare students for challenging careers in accounting and finance and related sectors, as well as for higher
degrees/research.

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 BSc Accounting and Finance
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme, students should be able to

A. Knowledge and understanding

1.communicate knowledge and understanding of several of the major contexts within which accounting operates, based on a critical evaluation of related theoretical and conceptual
frameworks and of empirical evidence as to its effects;
2.communicate knowledge and understanding of, and appropriate ability to use and critically evaluate, current and major alternative technical languages and practices of accounting,
together with appropriate ability to apply them;
3.record and summarize financial data and prepare financial statements;
4.manipulate financial and other numerical data and appropriate understanding of and ability to apply mathematical and statistical concepts;
5.communicate and apply knowledge and understanding of the principles of business information systems management at an appropriate level;
6.analyse business activities and perform financial analyses and projections in appropriate contexts of planning, decision making and control at an appropriate level; and to recognise
the limitations of these techniques;
7.communicate knowledge and understanding of financial management, risk and the operation of financial markets at an appropriate level, based on critical evaluation of theories and
empirical evidence.

B. Intellectual and cognitive skills

1.locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and acknowledge and
reference sources appropriately;
2.critically analyse arguments;
3.assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views.

C. Transferable skills
1.communicate effectively in a written context;
2.use information technology (spread-sheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately;
3.organise information, and to assimilate and evaluate competing arguments;
4.manage their own learning, including working effectively to deadlines;
5.be open minded and have a capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative and analytical ways.

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 BSc Banking and Finance at HKU SPACE*
1 Introduction to Economics Choose TWO from below:
2 Mathematics 1 and Statistics 1 11 - 12 Marketing Management ^
3 Principles of Banking and Finance Managerial Economics
4 Principles of Accounting Organisation Theory: an interdisciplinary approach
5 Asset Pricing and Financial Markets Financial Reporting
6 Principles of Corporate Finance     The Law of Business Organisations
7 Choose ONE from below: Management Accounting
Macroeconomics Human Resource Management
Microeconomics Strategy
8 Financial Intermediation Auditing and Assurance
9 Investment Management Management and Innovation of e-business
10 Choose ONE from below: Monetary Economics
Accounting Theory Microeconomics
Auditing and Assurance Macroeconomics
• The New Programme Structure is subject to change Business and Management in a Global Context
• Students should check all the prerequisite requirements for each individual module
• ^ This course was named Principles of Marketing before.

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 BSc Banking and Finance
Learning Objectives
The programme aims to :

1.provide students with an understanding of the ways in which financial intermediaries and institutions operate, and
the structure and functioning of financial markets;
2.give students knowledge about the pricing of financial assets, and why and how corporations issue various types of
assets;
3.provide students with an understanding of precisely how such intermediaries operate, both on a domestic level
and in the international arena;
4.provide students with an understanding of how banks (and other institutions) might use financial assets, for
example derivatives, in risk management procedures;
5.provide students with a well-rounded coverage of the major issues and areas of modern financial theory and
practice.

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 BSc Banking and Finance
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme, students should be able to

A. Knowledge and understanding

1.communicate knowledge and understanding of several of the major contexts within which banking operates, based on a critical evaluation of related theoretical and conceptual
frameworks and of empirical evidence as to its effects;
2.communicate knowledge and understanding of, and appropriate ability to use and critically evaluate, current and major alternative technical languages and practices of banking
and finance, together with appropriate ability to apply them;
3.manipulate financial and other numerical data and appropriate understanding of and ability to apply mathematical and statistical concepts;
4.communicate and apply knowledge and understanding of the principles of business information systems management to an appropriate level;
5.analyse business activities and perform financial analyses and projections in appropriate contexts of planning, decision making and control to an appropriate level; and to
recognize the limitations of these techniques;
6.understand the pricing of financial assets and why and how corporations issue various types of assets;
7.demonstrate appropriate ability to communicate knowledge and understanding of financial management, risk and the operation of financial markets, based on critical
evaluation of theories and empirical evidence.

B. Intellectual and cognitive skills

1.locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and acknowledge and
reference sources appropriately; critically analyse arguments;
2.assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views.

C. Transferable skills
1.communicate effectively in a written context;
2.use information technology (spread-sheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately;
3.organise information, and to assimilate and evaluate competing arguments;
4.manage their own learning, including working effectively to deadlines;
5.be open minded and have a capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative and analytical ways.

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 BSc Business and Management at HKU SPACE*
1 Introduction to Economics Choose THREE from below:

2 Mathematics 1 and Statistics 1 10 - 12 Marketing Management ^

Management Accounting
3 Principles of Accounting
The Law of Business Organisations
4 Business and Management in a Global Context
Principles of Corporate Finance
5 Core Management Concepts Management and Innovation of e-business
6 Managerial Economics Macroeconomics

7 Organisation Theory: an interdisciplinary approach Asset Pricing and Financial Markets

8 Strategy Monetary Economics

Financial Reporting
9 Human Resource Management
Auditing and Assurance
Accounting Theory
Financial Intermediation
Investment Management
• The New Programme Structure is subject to change
• Students should check all the prerequisite requirements for each individual module
• ^ This course was named Principles of Marketing before.
Principle of Banking and Finance

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 BSc Business and Management
Learning Objectives
The programme aims to :

1.provide students with a range of subjects which look at business and management issues analytically and critically;
2.offer an intellectually demanding programme in business and management;
3.provide a strong basis in social science;
4.provide an opportunity for critical and theoretical study;
5.give students a knowledge and understanding of a range of issues in international management, whilst allowing
students to learn from issues and experiences relevant to their local environment;
6.provide students with a degree which will be valued by employers looking for people who can demonstrate logical
and quantitative reasoning.

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 BSc Business and Management
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme, students should be able to

A. Knowledge and understanding

1.analyse business and management issues from the perspective of a number of social science disciplines;
2.formulate and develop arguments on management issues in a logical manner;
3.critically evaluate claims made on a range of management issues;
4.display skills relevant to managing organisations effectively;
5.address both foundational and contemporary management issues, either public or private according to the courses chosen by the student;
6.understand aspects of business and sociology management relevant to managing organisations effectively.

B. Intellectual and cognitive skills

1.locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and acknowledge
and reference sources appropriately;
2.critically analyse arguments;
3.effective problem solving and decision making skills by applying theory and theoretical models in practical situations;
4.assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views.

C. Transferable skills
1.communicate effectively in a written context;
2.use information technology (spreadsheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately;
3.numeracy and quantitative skills including data analysis and interpretation;
4.organise information, and assimilate and evaluate competing arguments;
5.manage their own learning, including working effectively to deadlines;
6.have the capacity for self-reflection and criticality including self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management
issues. Have the capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative and analytical ways.

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 BSc Economics and Management at HKU SPACE*
1 Introduction to Economics Choose THREE from below:
2 Mathematics 1 and Statistics 1
10 -12 Human Resource Management
3 Principles of Accounting
Strategy
4 Business and Management in a Global Context
Organisation Theory: an Interdisciplinary Approach
5 Core Management Concepts
Marketing Management ^
6 Choose ONE from below:
Management and Innovation of e-business
Microeconomics
The Law of Business Organisations
Managerial Economics
Management Accounting
7 Macroeconomics
Principles of Corporate Finance
8 Asset Pricing and Financial Markets
Principles of Banking and Finance
9 Monetary Economics

• The New Programme Structure is subject to change

• Students should check all the prerequisite requirements for each individual module
• The course was named Principles of Marketing before.

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BSc Economics and Management
Learning Objectives
The programme aims to :

1.provide a high-quality education in Economics and Management for intellectually able students from a wide range
of backgrounds;
2.give students a sound grasp of the principles of economic analysis to the intermediate level;
3.help students understand the social science basis and inter-disciplinary nature of Management;
4.give students a knowledge of the workings of the economy;
5.enable students to concentrate on specialist areas within the subjects;
6.encourage students to develop intellectual flexibility and powers of rigorous analysis, by placing a premium on
developing minds and on bringing forward their analytical reasoning ability;
7.develop in students the ability to apply their knowledge to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in
economics and management;
8.provide a basis for further study and for employment, including careers in relevant fields;
9.prepare students for graduate study in economics and/or management.

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BSc Economics and Management
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme, students should be able to

A. Knowledge and understanding

1.understand of the fundamental aspects of economic analysis.
2.analyse issues from the perspective of a number of disciplines.
3.think in a critical manner, to formulate and develop arguments both on management and economic issues in a logical manner.
4.demonstrate skills in applying economic reasoning to the analysis of a wide range of policy issues.

B. Intellectual and cognitive skills

1.locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and
acknowledge and reference these sources appropriately;
2.critically analyse arguments;
3.apply theory and theoretical models in practical situations;
4.assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views.

C. Transferable skills
1.communicate effectively in a written context;
2.use information technology (spreadsheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately;
3.numeracy and quantitative skills including data analysis and interpretation;
4.organise information, and assimilate and evaluate competing arguments;
5.manage their own learning, including working effectively to deadlines;
6.have the capacity for self-reflection and criticality including self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and
management issues. Have the capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative and analytical ways.

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 Important Timeline
September: Semester 1 Start
December: 2nd Installment of Tuition Fee
Mid-December: Semester 1 End
Early-January: Semester 2 Start
January: Online Exam Registration (UoL+ HKEAA payment)
March – April: Revision Workshop & Mock Exam
Late-April: Semester 2 End
May: Exam Period
Aug: Result Released
 
 

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 More Information
Programme Administration and Academic Issues
Ms. Sylvia Lo & Mr. Chris Chan

Student Development (non-academic/programme) Issues

IC Office Counter (6/F United Centre, Admiralty)

Student Registration Issues

UoL Admission Office (Room 313, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong)

Payment Issues
HKU SPACE Enrollment Centres (e.g. 3/F Admiralty Centre)
 
 

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UoL Registration at ADC 313
– by Ms. Sylvia Lo, Programme Team

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Registration For New Student

(Deadline: 27 November)

If you lost any one of them, please free to contact us by lse_ft@hkuspace.hku.hk .

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Sharing Sessions with our Teachers

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Sharing Sessions with our Teachers
Ms. Cherry Cheung & Dr. Kar Lun Chan
•Teachers of Introduction to Economics(co-teach)
Mr. Ben Fung
•Teacher of Mathematics 1 & Statistics 1
Ms. Sandy Si
•Teacher of Principles of Accounting
Mr. Thomas Yee
•Teacher of Principles of Banking and Finance
Mr. William Mg
•Teacher of Business and Management in a Global Context

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EC1002 Introduction to economics

by
Ms. Cherry Cheung

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Summarized Notes
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Final Term Examination (100%)
This course is assessed by a three-hour unseen written examination.
(No Calculator is allowed)

Examination Structure: THREE sessions:

Session A (40 marks)

10 multiple choice questions, each worth 4 marks.
Candidate must answer ALL questions. No explanation is needed.

Session B (30 marks)

Candidate must answer 1 of 2 questions on microeconomics.
It is essential that candidates explain their answers.

Session C (30 marks)

Candidate must answer 1 of 2 questions on macroeconomics
It is essential that candidates explain their answers.

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EC1002 Introduction to economics

by
Dr. Kar Lun Chan

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MT105A Mathematics 1
ST104A Statistics 1

by
Mr. Ben Fung

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Brainstorm for Math & Stat
* 1 min - share our "challenges in Math &Stat“

* Share our views

Link: https://padlet.com/fungcl/uol20briefing

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AC1025 Principles of accounting

by
Ms. Sandy Si

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FN1024 Principles of banking and finance

by
Mr. Thomas Yee

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MN1178 Business and Management
in a global context

by
Mr. William Ng

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SOUL 2.0 & Virtual Classroom

– by Ricky Mak, E-Learning team

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IC Student Development and
Counselling Services
– by Esther Cheung, IC SDCS team

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Financial Assistance Scheme for
Post-secondary
– by Bon Kwan, IC admin team

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Cosmos, IC Student Union

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Thank you !

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