Core - CUHK MBA

Corporate Financial Reporting

This course provides a graduate-level overview of the principles and concepts that underlie corporate financial reporting and the economic consequences of accounting choices. The course focus is on developing the skills required to interpret the information contained in financial statements and its use in decision-making rather than on the skills required to prepare financial statements. […]

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    This course provides a graduate-level overview of the principles and concepts that underlie corporate financial reporting and the economic consequences of accounting choices. The course focus is on developing the skills required to interpret the information contained in financial statements and its use in decision-making rather than on the skills required to prepare financial statements. Topics include the use of accounting information in evaluating firm performance, and corporate reporting policies.

    Macroeconomics for Business Executives

    This course provides students with a basic understanding of the state of the global economy and macroeconomic policy. Topics include national income accounting, unemployment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies, and international economic interactions. Applications of economic theories to current macroeconomic phenomena will be emphasised.

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      This course provides students with a basic understanding of the state of the global economy and macroeconomic policy. Topics include national income accounting, unemployment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies, and international economic interactions. Applications of economic theories to current macroeconomic phenomena will be emphasised.

      Statistical Analysis

      This course is intended to equip students with the basic statistical tools required for the quantitative analysis of business problems. Topics include basic sampling and analysis of data, probability distribution functions, estimation of parameters and hypothesis testing, goodness-of-fit tests, analysis of variance, simple regression, correlation, and basic non-parametric statistical methods.

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        This course is intended to equip students with the basic statistical tools required for the quantitative analysis of business problems. Topics include basic sampling and analysis of data, probability distribution functions, estimation of parameters and hypothesis testing, goodness-of-fit tests, analysis of variance, simple regression, correlation, and basic non-parametric statistical methods.

        Operations Management

        Efficient and effective operations enable firms to gain a competitive advantage by creating cost leadership, quality superiority, and capability of meeting customer demands quickly. This course will introduce concepts, issues, tools, and techniques in designing, managing and improving business processes. Topics encompass: operations strategy, process analysis, quality management, and supply chain management, etc. Cases and […]

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          Efficient and effective operations enable firms to gain a competitive advantage by creating cost leadership, quality superiority, and capability of meeting customer demands quickly. This course will introduce concepts, issues, tools, and techniques in designing, managing and improving business processes. Topics encompass: operations strategy, process analysis, quality management, and supply chain management, etc. Cases and business best practices will be discussed in the course to demonstrate that companies can use (and have used) the principles from this course to significantly enhance their competitiveness.

          Financial Management

          This offering provides an overview and analysis of financial decision-making within the corporate setting. Various facets of financial management are tackled from both theoretical and applied perspectives. Key topic areas include capital budgeting, the concept of risk and expected returns, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital structure theory and its applications, cost of capital, corporate […]

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            This offering provides an overview and analysis of financial decision-making within the corporate setting. Various facets of financial management are tackled from both theoretical and applied perspectives. Key topic areas include capital budgeting, the concept of risk and expected returns, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital structure theory and its applications, cost of capital, corporate dividend policy, working capital management and equity fund-raising methods.

            Management: Competencies and Current Perspectives

            The objective is to know and understand the significant events and issues that affect the business of running an organization. To discover and understand the human processes that are essential for developing leadership and management skills. The course comprises two parts: a) An experiential programme whereby students will participate in structured outdoor exercises to develop […]

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              The objective is to know and understand the significant events and issues that affect the business of running an organization. To discover and understand the human processes that are essential for developing leadership and management skills. The course comprises two parts: a) An experiential programme whereby students will participate in structured outdoor exercises to develop problem-solving, team building, leadership and communication skills. b) A residential course with an integrative approach to understand the complexities of leading and managing a business organization in the new millennium.

              Strategic Management

              Encountering an increasingly competitive business environment, how managers interpreting and responding to it is crucial to the success of a business. This course is designed to provide students with a concept of competition and an understanding of the role of managers in the process of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Major topics include organizational mission, […]

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                Encountering an increasingly competitive business environment, how managers interpreting and responding to it is crucial to the success of a business. This course is designed to provide students with a concept of competition and an understanding of the role of managers in the process of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Major topics include organizational mission, analysis of business environment, strategic planning, formulation and implementation of strategies at both business and corporate level, strategic change, and strategic evaluation and control. Cases, in-depth readings, and contemporary issues will be discussed in the class.

                Leadership Development

                The Leadership Development course will create the opportunity for students to reflect on two key areas of leadership; managing themselves (self awareness and understanding) and managing relationships (the impact they have on others). These two aspects involve a high level of self-awareness, the willingness to risk new behavior and the capacity to be flexible and […]

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                  The Leadership Development course will create the opportunity for students to reflect on two key areas of leadership; managing themselves (self awareness and understanding) and managing relationships (the impact they have on others). These two aspects involve a high level of self-awareness, the willingness to risk new behavior and the capacity to be flexible and make changes as the environment changes.

                  Marketing Management

                  This course is designed to illustrate how to devise a good market plan comprising segmentation, positioning and targeting to achieve consumer satisfaction. Emphasis is placed on adopting the basic marketing concept to enhance a firm’s long-run market position via the creation of a differential advantage while meeting consumer desires at the same time. Another emphasis […]

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                    This course is designed to illustrate how to devise a good market plan comprising segmentation, positioning and targeting to achieve consumer satisfaction. Emphasis is placed on adopting the basic marketing concept to enhance a firm’s long-run market position via the creation of a differential advantage while meeting consumer desires at the same time. Another emphasis of this course is to explain how a firm can excel in the ever-changing market and competitive environment.

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