Higher Diploma in SME and eBusiness Management (25337F) 4-years
(No new intake in 2009)
Course Aims
The courses aim to prepare students with the skills and mindsets ready for the challenges of the dynamic and knowledge-based business world of the 21st century. To achieve such an aim, it features a well-balanced curriculum comprising business modules (e.g. Principles of Business Management, Principles of Marketing and Business Law) and IT and eBusiness Modules (e.g. Computer Applications for Business, Web Design and Applications for Business, Interactive Web Design and Information Technology for SME).
These business and eBusiness modules are designed to provide the necessary core knowledge and understanding for students to acquaint and orientate themselves to tactical/strategic approaches and thinking in facing up to the challenges confronting the businesses that they would be working for, as evidenced in modules such as Knowledge and Risk Management, Operations Management for SME and Contemporary Issues in SME and eBusiness.
Curriculum
Year 1 :
- Vocational English and Communication Skills 1
- Chinese
- Mathematics 1
- Creativity and Business Skills Workshop 1
- SME Operations Fundamentals
- Computer Applications for Business 1
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- Vocational English and Communication Skills 2
- Mathematics 2
- Creativity and Business Skills Workshop 2
- eBusiness Fundamentals
- Computer Applications for Business 2
- Life Skills
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Year 2 :
- English and Communication for Business 1
- Business Putonghua
- Business Statistics
- Principles of Marketing
- Introduction to SME and eBusiness Management
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- English and Communication for Business 2
- Practice Enterprise for SME 1
- Principles of Business Management
- Web Design and Applications for Business
- Business Economics
- Accounting and Finance for Decision Making
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Year 3 :
- English and Communication for Business 3
- Interpersonal Skills in Organisations
- Practice Enterprise for SME 2
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Business Law
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- English and Communication for Business 4
- Chinese Communication
- eBusiness Applications for SME
- Interactive Web Design
- Merchandizing and Retail Practice for SME
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Year 4 :
- Knowledge and Risk Management
- China Business Environment
- Legal and Financial Aspects of China Business
- Quality and Project Management
- Project
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- Contemporary Issues in SME and eBusiness
- eBusiness Strategy for SME
- Information Technology for SME
- Operations Management for SME
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Academic and Vocational Objectives
From the course-level perspective, the courses aim to:
- offer multi-entry and multi-exit points to allow flexibility in learning as well as to accommodate students of different calibre and varied needs;
- provide a stimulating learning environment;
- present a programme in an integrated form to reflect quality business practices; and
- achieve currency in order to match the manpower needs of the dynamic business environment.
Regarding the students, the courses aim to
- give students a good appreciation of the academic foundation for the basic business management, strategic thinking in business operations;
- enable students to develop keen business sense in defining, analyzing and solving structured and unstructured problems;
- achieve competency in the use of contemporary internet technologies and commercial software and their applications in business;
- develop students’ ability to communicate in English and Chinese effectively in both written and oral forms;
- secure recognitions by relevant institutions; and
- prepare students for further studies and life-long learning.
