Contents

Welcome Message from the Head ......................................................... 1

About the Department of Management Sciences .......................... 2

What is Management Science .................................................................. 3

Programme Aims ............................................................................................. 5

Our Students’ Core Competencies & Professional Skills ................ 6

Programme Structure for 2012 Cohort..................................................... 7

Programme Structure for Direct Entry ...................................................... 8

Major Course Description ............................................................................ 9

Elective Course Description ...................................................................... 12

Examples of Projects & Cases ................................................................... 17

Professional Accreditation ......................................................................... 20

Programme Highlights ............................................................................... 21

Reflections of Our Students on Internship......................................... 23

Reflections of Our Graduates .................................................................. 25

Facts from Graduate Employment Survey 2011............................ 28

Where Our Graduates Work .................................................................. 29

Caring Staff ....................................................................................................... 30

Staff Contact List ............................................................................................. 31

Expectations of Students ............................................................................ 33

Three-Year Plan .............................................................................................. 34

Recommended Activities & Extra Courses ........................................ 35

Outstanding MS Students Scholarship &

MS Student Development Scholarship................................................ 42

Departmental Subsidies.............................................................................. 43

Useful Links ...................................................................................................... 44

Academic Calendar 2012/2013 ............................................................ 48

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Welcome Message from the Head

On behalf of my colleagues and the Department, I would like to welcome all first year and returning students.

As a student in our Department, you will benefit from a wide choice of courses, state-of-the-art curricula, and caring academic staff who create a supportive learning environment. Whatever your future career plan may be in the area of Management Sciences or other business disciplines, you will find our programmes specially designed and tailored to suit your needs and interests.

Many of our graduates have already provided outstanding service as business managers specializing in Management Science, Managerial Statistics, and Service Operations Management in Hong Kong and beyond. Working together, we will continue to give you the means to join them.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide you useful information that you will need for your study here. Please read the handbook carefully. Further useful information can also be found in our department’s website (www.ms.cityu.edu.hk).

Finally, I wish you the best in your studies and look forward to seeing you during the coming year.

Prof. Houmin YanHead of DepartmentDepartment of Management Sciences

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About the Department of Management Sciences

The Department of Management Sciences at the City University of Hong

Kong is noted for its strong academic programmes. Most of the staff obtained their doctoral degrees from prominent universities in USA, Canada, UK and Australia. Together, they have many years of local and overseas experience in teaching and consulting. The size and the activities of its staff have made the Department one of the largest departments of management sciences in the Asia-Pacific region. The Department has three main functions: teaching, research and professional services. In all three areas, the work carried out is business oriented, with an emphasis on practical application of quantitative skills.

The teaching and degree programmes offered by the Department are wide ranging, and emphasize the applications of quantitative techniques in a very broad sense. It produces graduates who are well received by local business organizations, testified by the positions held by past graduates. The staff’s superior teaching skills are well recognized and the Department has won three Teaching Excellence Awards presented by the University.

One of the major functions, and indeed strength, of the Department is its research capability. The Department has received funding for 169 research projects, with total grants of over HK$57.2 millions. Staff’s fields of interest are wide ranging, reflecting the mixture of research cultures and specializations in the Department. Research papers of members of the Department are published in such refereed journals of high international repute as Annals of Operations Research, Journal of the American Statistical Association, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Journal of Operational Research Society,

Management Science, Operations Research, Transportation Research, among others.

Our Department is dedicated to making significant contributions to the economic prosperity of Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia. The development of the Hong Kong Consumer Satisfaction Index and the Centa-City Index, the joint partnership with SAS to establish the Knowledge Discovery Centre and the alliance programme with SAP to set up the e-Logistics laboratory strongly testify our commitment to serve the local community and to collaborate the industries in the region.

We also pride ourselves on our collaboration with industry in the search for relevant and useful solutions to the real life problems facing businesses and organizations in the present day. The Department’s staff bring in vast regional and international consultancy, executive training and work experience. In addition, the Deparment’s industrial contacts help students in their search for high quality employment. The list of client companies and consultancy tasks undertaken bears witness to this. In Hong Kong, members have carried out consultancy projects or executive training workshops for local organizations such as Mass Transit Railway Corporation, Cathay Pacific Airways and Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Co. Ltd., etc. Internationally, the Department has worked for American Express, Eastman Kodak and AT&T.

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What is Management Science

Management Science (MS) is the professional discipline that deals with

the application of science and information technology for informed managerial decisions making.

In the contemporary business environment, the ability to make appropriate and timely decisions is vital to corporate success. There is a growing demand in all public and business sectors for professionals who are able to utilize advanced scientific decision making tools and information technologies. Our programme is designed to produce such professionals.

MS professionals aim to provide a rational basis for decision making by seeking to understand and structure complex situations. This understanding is then used to predict system behavior and improve system performance. Much of these works is done using analytical and numerical techniques to develop and manipulate quantitative and computer models of organizational systems.

MS is distinguished by its broad applicability and by the wide variety of career opportunities and work styles it embraces. MS specialists may be theoreticians or practitioners. They may work in academia, in industry, or in public service, teaching, doing research, consulting, or implementing MS strategies/models. However, a growing number of MS professionals are moving from technical positions into managerial functions. Their work has achieved an increasingly important role in both the public and private sectors. After graduation, our fresh graduates find jobs as business analysts, logistic / supply chain assistants, bank officers/trainee, MIS (Management Information Systems) officers, marketing assistants, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) consultants etc. Depending on their interests and opportunities, graduates from earlier years have now advanced into senior positions, such as senior analyst, assistant manager, manager, vice president, director in manufacturing, market research, logistics,

banking, financial, telecommunications, information technology sectors, and many other areas that aim to improve business productivity and efficiency. MS concepts and methods, then, are very widely used; the profession offers a great variety of flexible and promising career paths.

Our BBAMS programme aims to equip students with state-of-the-art decision making tools. Students gain essential skills in building computer based decision models and learn how to analyze complex decisions. Our graduates are however not only technical experts, they also have a sound overall knowledge of business operations and are trained in business communication. The recent integration of logistics and supply chain management training into our programme provides our graduates with a core competence and competitive advantage in embracing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

面對二十一世紀競爭日益激烈的商業環境,一間企業的決策水平對企業的成敗至關重要。本課程致力培養具有分析能力,擅長運用管理科學的方法及現代化資訊技術支持企業決策, 並熟悉企業運作,善於溝通的現代管理人員。新增設物流及供應鏈管理的相關科目, 將進一步提高學生的競爭力。

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“管理科學課程的畢業生將成為僱主們 最最有價值的資產”

曾淵滄管理科學系副教授，財經專欄作家

許多人都不很清楚，什麼是管理科學?或者，我將管理科學倒過來唸，你會更易了解，那就是科學化的管理。

管理，是一門藝術，也是一門技能，能同時接合藝術與技術者，就是成功的管理人才。個人的領袖魅力、創意、拼勁、冒險精神、這都是藝術，只能意會，不易言傳。但是，如何從雜亂無章的原始資料中整理出有用的資訊，如何對複雜的現狀進行系統化的分析，有條有理的分析，這一些就是可以傳授，只要學生有一定的努力就能學到的技術。

管理科學，或者科學化管理，是藝術與技術並重的學問。利用管理科學及現代化的資訊分析軟件為工具，可以從雜亂無章的原始數據中整理出一些條理，再利用這些經過分析整理的資訊做決策。

看看百佳超級市場，數年前，百佳在市場佔有率上排名第二，現在已穩佔第一的位置。為什麼?因為百佳在過去幾年大事改革，引入高效率的物流管理的技術，在增加商品銷售的種類與金額的同時，減少了存貨量，大大地降低經營成本，同時迎合市場需求。所謂物流管理，其實是管理科學的一個重要的應用。現代化管理，已經不是單靠個人智慧與經驗就能做到。百佳超市每日處理四萬種商品的買賣，如果沒有科學化管理技術的支持，很難達到理想的效率及效益。

在香港，不少傳媒視我為投資專家，我覺得，要成為一名成功的投資者，管理科學的知識是不可少的。這些知識讓我們了解如何最有效的管理我們的資金，分析國際局勢、經濟趨勢及投資者心態。

我相信，我們的學生，管理科學課程的畢業生，也一定能利用他們學習到的知識，在他們工作的企業與機構裹盡情發揮，成為僱主們最有價值的資產。

What the executives say about Management Science:• Aproductiveengine• Helpsmakebetterdecisionfaster• Thescienceofsmartdecisions• Is“asecretweaponforprofit”• Takesadvantageof the latestanalyticalandcomputer-systemmethodsto improvebottom-lineresults —ORMS Today, June 2000

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This programme aims to

- develop students’ analytical abilities, problem-solving and statistical analysis skills, with the use of enabling technologies that are essential in managerial decision-making;

- provide students with an integrated curriculum combining general business foundation, contemporary logistics and supply chain management knowledge, as well as

- practical training in e-Logistics solutions; and

- prepare students to take up a wide variety of careers in public and business sectors, where they can provide business analysis and decision support to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency

Programme Aims

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Our Students’ Core Competencies & Professional Skills

The programme aims to develop students’ core competencies in five dimensions: general business knowledge, analytical and problem solving ability, logistics and supply chain

management knowledge, IT skills and language and communication proficiency. These competencies are underpinned by courses which develop key skills. Our graduates are practitioners trained in the precise skills needed in the professional workplace, but within an educational environment that promotes the capabilities of the all rounder.

Core Competencies Courses Developing Key Skills

Well-trained Analytical Abilities Quantitative Methods (Year 1)Business Statistics (Year 2)Statistics for Management Decisions (Year 2)Resource Allocation Techniques (Year 2)Simulation (Year 2)Decision Making under Uncertainty (Year 2)Business Forecasting Methods (Year 3)Advanced Topics in Quantitative Analysis (Year 3)Sampling Survey (Year 3)

Sound Logistics and Supply Chain Management Knowledge

Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis (Year 3)Electronic Logistics Management (e-Logistics) ( Year 3)Workshop on Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Year 3)

Practical IT Skills Information Management (Year 1)Quantitative Business Analysis with VBA (Year 2)Applications learnt: Excel, SAP, Pro-model, SAS, SPSS

Broad-based Business Knowledge Accounting I (Year 1)Economics I (Year 1)Management (Year 1)Marketing (Year 1)Financial Management (Year 1)E-Business (Year 2)Strategy and Policy (Year 3)

Professional Language and Communication Skills

University English (Year 1)English for Business Communication (Year 1)Chinese Civilization - History and Philosophy (Year 2)

A range of elective courses are available for students to choose. For example:

Business Research ModellingService and Operations ManagementService Quality ManagementEnterprise Data MiningEnterprise Data Warehousing & Web ApplicationCustomer Relationship Management with Data MiningTransportation LogisticsProject ManagementOperational Risk Management

Applied Multivariate MethodsStatistics for Economics & FinanceCasualty InsurancePension PlanningLife InsuranceEconomic & Social StatisticsSAS ProgrammingRisk Management Models Project

Students could also choose a minor of study inside College of Business http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/bba/programmes/minors1112 or from other departments http://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro-cat/catalogue/current/catalogue_UC.htm?page=B/B_minor_index.htm

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Students could also choose a minor of study inside College of Business http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/bba/programmes/minors1112 or from other departments http://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro-cat/catalogue/current/catalogue_UC.htm?page=B/B_minor_index.htm

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t co

vers

a w

ide

rang

e of

bu

sine

ss

activ

ities

re

late

d to

pl

anni

ng,

orga

nizi

ng a

nd c

ontro

lling

of

func

tiona

l ar

eas

such

as

dem

and

and

supp

ly

man

agem

ent,

orde

ring

and

purc

hasi

ng,

war

ehou

sing

, tra

nspo

rtatio

n,

inve

ntor

y m

anag

emen

t, pa

ckag

ing,

an

d m

ater

ial

hand

ling,

in

form

atio

n m

anag

emen

t, an

d cu

stom

er

serv

ice,

et

c.

This

cou

rse

aim

s no

t on

ly t

o pr

ovid

e st

uden

ts w

ith

fund

amen

tal

conc

epts

and

stra

tegi

es t

o lo

gist

ics

and

supp

ly c

hain

man

agem

ent,

but

also

to

give

stu

dent

s a

basi

c un

ders

tand

ing

of

the

anal

ytic

al

tool

s an

d te

chni

ques

nec

essa

ry f

or e

ffect

ive

logi

stic

s an

d su

pply

ch

ain

anal

ysis

and

dec

isio

n-m

akin

g.

3 C

30%

E

70%

(3

hou

rs)

Nil

Nil

11

Maj

or C

ours

es

Des

crip

tion

Cre

dit

Uni

ts

Ass

essm

ent

Patt

ern

Pre-

requ

isite

Pr

e-cu

rsor

MS4

101

Dec

isio

n M

akin

g un

der

Unc

erta

inty

Th

is

cour

se

aim

s to

gi

ve a

ba

sic

grou

ndin

g on

th

e te

chni

ques

in

op

erat

iona

l re

sear

ch,

mos

tly

in

mod

el

cons

truct

ion

and

mod

el

solu

tion

to

prob

lem

s un

der

unce

rtain

ty.

Topi

cs

cove

red

incl

ude

dete

rmin

istic

an

d pr

obab

ilist

ic

inve

ntor

y m

odel

s, ga

me

theo

ry,

Mar

kov

mod

els,

and

queu

ing

mod

els.

3 C

30%

E

70%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

MS3

103

Res

ourc

e A

lloca

tion

Tech

niqu

es

MS4

102

Bus

ines

s For

ecas

ting

Met

hods

Th

is

cour

se

aim

s to

in

trodu

ce

to

the

stud

ents

th

e co

mm

only

use

d fo

reca

stin

g te

chni

ques

and

the

use

of

stat

istic

al p

acka

ges

for

impl

emen

ting

thes

e te

chni

ques

. It

incl

udes

ar

eas

such

as

sm

ooth

ing

and

deco

mpo

sitio

n m

etho

ds, r

egre

ssio

n an

d dy

nam

ic m

odel

s, un

ivar

iate

and

m

ultiv

aria

te ti

me

serie

s mod

els,

com

bine

d fo

reca

stin

g.

3 C

40%

E

60%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

MS3

102

Stat

istic

s for

M

anag

emen

t D

ecis

ions

MS4

111

Elec

troni

c Lo

gist

ics

Man

agem

ent

Intro

duce

s st

uden

ts t

o en

terp

rise

reso

urce

man

agem

ent

and

cove

rs th

e ro

le o

f inf

orm

atio

n te

chno

logi

es in

logi

stic

s an

d su

pply

cha

in m

anag

emen

t. It

also

dea

ls w

ith e

-Lo

gist

ics

impl

emen

tatio

n is

sues

and

offe

rs e

xpos

ure

to

som

e e-

logi

stic

s so

lutio

ns, f

or e

xam

ple,

SA

P, O

racl

e an

d i2

.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

Nil

MS4

121

Adv

ance

d To

pics

in

Qua

ntita

tive A

naly

sis

Pres

ents

som

e of

the

pop

ular

con

cept

s an

d w

idel

y us

ed

tech

niqu

es,

incl

udin

g he

uris

tics,

in p

ract

ical

qua

ntita

tive

busi

ness

ana

lysi

s. A

set

of

topi

cs w

ill b

e se

lect

ed f

rom

pe

rfor

man

ce

anal

ysis

, co

njoi

nt

anal

ysis

, di

scrim

inan

t an

alys

is,

Mar

kov

proc

ess

and

mai

nten

ance

an

alys

is,

anal

ytic

hie

rarc

hy p

roce

ss,

busi

ness

re-

engi

neer

ing,

and

dy

nam

ic p

rogr

amm

ing.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

MS3

103

Res

ourc

e A

lloca

tion

Tech

niqu

es

MS4

101

Dec

isio

n M

akin

g un

der

Unc

erta

inty

MS4

122

Wor

ksho

ps o

n Lo

gist

ics

and

Supp

ly C

hain

Man

agem

ent

This

wor

ksho

p ai

ms

to p

rovi

de s

tude

nts

with

an

over

view

an

d ce

rtain

in-d

epth

kno

wle

dge

abou

t the

impl

emen

tatio

n is

sues

, th

e m

ajor

cha

lleng

es,

and

the

best

and

the

loc

al

prac

tices

of

lo

gist

ics

and

supp

ly

chai

n m

anag

emen

t. St

uden

ts w

ill b

e en

hanc

ed in

bot

h th

e qu

alita

tive

and

the

anal

ytic

al a

nd p

robl

em-s

olvi

ng s

kills

nec

essa

ry to

dev

elop

so

lutio

ns f

or a

var

iety

of

logi

stic

s an

d su

pply

cha

in

prob

lem

s.

3 C

100

%

Nil

MS3

121

Fund

amen

tals

of

Bus

ines

s Lo

gist

ics

12

Ele

ctiv

e C

ours

e D

escr

iptio

n

Ele

ctiv

e C

ours

es

Des

crip

tion

Cre

dit

Uni

ts

Ass

essm

ent

Patt

ern

Pre-

requ

isite

Pr

e-cu

rsor

CB

3800

Bus

ines

s Pra

ctic

e In

tern

ship

# Th

e in

tern

ship

is d

esig

ned

to p

rovi

de st

uden

ts w

ith re

al li

fe

wor

king

exp

erie

nce

in lo

cal a

nd o

vers

eas c

onte

xts b

etw

een

6 to

12

wee

ks. W

ith p

lace

men

ts in

inte

rnat

iona

l bus

ines

ses,

bank

ing,

fina

ncia

l ser

vice

s, in

sura

nce,

acc

ount

ancy

firm

s, et

c.,

stud

ents

are

exp

ecte

d to

gai

n in

-dep

th a

nd p

ract

ical

un

ders

tand

ing

of b

usin

ess o

pera

tions

and

the

prof

essi

onal

co

ntex

ts in

whi

ch th

ey a

re e

xpec

ted

to a

pply

the

theo

ry a

nd

skill

s the

y ha

ve le

arne

d in

the

form

al c

urric

ulum

.

3 10

% P

re-

inte

rnsh

ip

wor

ksho

p 45

% C

ompa

ny

eval

uatio

n 45

% S

tude

nt

repo

rt

Nil

Nil

MS3

108

Tran

spor

tatio

n Lo

gist

ics

This

cou

rse

focu

ses

on t

he t

rans

porta

tion

and

phys

ical

di

strib

utio

n lo

gist

ics

of

com

mod

ities

in

clud

ing

inte

rnat

iona

l lo

gist

ics:

im

ports

and

exp

orts

, te

rms

of

sale

s an

d te

rms

of p

aym

ent,

frei

ght

trans

port,

fre

ight

tra

nspo

rt co

stin

g,

docu

men

tatio

n an

d in

sura

nce,

fu

lfillm

ent,

Chi

na lo

gist

ics,

e-lo

gist

ics,

and

e-bu

sine

ss.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

Nil

MS3

217

SAS

Prog

ram

min

g Th

is c

ours

e is

des

igne

d fo

r st

uden

ts w

ho w

ant

to l

earn

SA

S pr

ogra

mm

ing

and

its s

ide

SAS

prod

ucts

. Th

is

cour

se f

ocus

es o

n us

ing

SAS

to m

anag

e da

ta s

et i

nput

an

d ou

tput

, w

ork

with

diff

eren

t da

ta t

ypes

, m

anip

ulat

e an

d tra

nsfo

rm

data

, pe

rfor

m

rand

om

sam

plin

g an

d de

scrip

tive

data

ana

lysi

s, su

mm

ariz

atio

n of

dat

a, e

.g.

MD

DB

and

cre

ate

sum

mar

y re

ports

.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

MS2

200

Bus

ines

s St

atis

tics

MS3

221

Econ

omic

& S

ocia

l St

atis

tics

This

cou

rse

aim

s to

int

rodu

ce t

he e

cono

mic

sta

tistic

s, fin

anci

al s

tatis

tics,

dem

ogra

phic

and

soc

ial

stat

istic

s of

H

ong

Kon

g an

d ot

her c

ount

ries.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

MS2

200

Bus

ines

s St

atis

tics

MS3

234

Pens

ion

Plan

ning

Th

e ai

m o

f th

is c

ours

e is

to

intro

duce

to

stud

ents

the

re

tirem

ent p

lan

feat

ures

, cos

ts, i

nves

tmen

t opp

ortu

nitie

s, re

gula

tory

iss

ues,

man

dato

ry p

rovi

dent

fun

d, g

roup

life

in

sura

nce

and

grou

p he

alth

ins

uran

ce.

Eval

uatio

n of

va

rious

type

s of p

lans

is c

over

ed.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

Nil

13

Ele

ctiv

e C

ours

es

Des

crip

tion

Cre

dit

Uni

ts

Ass

essm

ent

Patt

ern

Pre-

requ

isite

Pr

e-cu

rsor

MS3

235

Ope

ratio

nal R

isk

Man

agem

ent

This

cou

rse

prov

ides

stud

ents

with

bas

ic te

rms,

conc

epts

, an

d pr

inci

ples

for o

pera

tiona

l ris

k m

anag

emen

t in

com

plex

bus

ines

s pro

blem

s. It

als

o pr

ovid

es st

uden

ts

with

wid

ely

used

stat

istic

al m

odel

s and

tech

niqu

es to

m

easu

re a

nd m

anag

e op

erat

iona

l ris

k. I

t equ

ips s

tude

nts

with

mod

ellin

g an

d co

mpu

ting

skill

s to

solv

e op

erat

iona

l ris

k m

anag

emen

t pro

blem

s in

finan

cial

inst

itutio

ns a

nd

othe

r rel

evan

t sec

tors

3 C

40%

E

60%

N

il N

il

MS3

303

Serv

ice

Qua

lity

Man

agem

ent

This

cou

rse

aim

s to

intro

duce

the

conc

epts

of q

ualit

y an

d ho

w to

man

age

qual

ity in

ser

vice

indu

strie

s. St

uden

ts a

re

requ

ired

to

go

thro

ugh

a Pl

an-D

o-C

heck

-Act

cy

cle,

ex

perie

ncin

g th

e po

tent

ial

appl

icat

ions

of

cont

inuo

us

impr

ovem

ent a

nd q

ualit

y co

ncep

ts in

real

life

.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

Nil

MS4

109

Proj

ect M

anag

emen

t Th

is c

ours

e ai

ms

to i

ntro

duce

the

stu

dent

s th

e ba

sic

conc

epts

and

sys

tem

atic

app

roac

hes

for

effe

ctiv

e pr

ojec

t m

anag

emen

t. I

t cov

ers

topi

cs s

uch

as p

roje

ct p

lann

ing,

sc

hedu

ling,

cos

t con

trol a

nd e

stim

atio

n, tr

ade-

off a

nd ri

sk

anal

ysis

, co

ncur

rent

en

gine

erin

g an

d to

tal

qual

ity

man

agem

ent t

echn

ique

s.

3 C

40%

E

60%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

CB

2201

Q

uant

itativ

e M

etho

ds

MS4

215

Ente

rpris

e D

ata

War

ehou

sing

and

Web

App

licat

ions

Th

is

cour

se

intro

duce

s th

e de

sign

, co

nstru

ctio

n an

d m

aint

enan

ce o

f da

ta w

areh

ouse

s. I

t al

so d

iscu

sses

the

ex

tract

ion,

su

mm

ary

and

diss

emin

atio

n of

da

ta

and

info

rmat

ion

in a

n or

gani

zatio

n th

roug

h In

tern

et.

3 C

100

%

MS3

217

SAS

Prog

ram

min

g N

il

14

Ele

ctiv

e C

ours

es

Des

crip

tion

Cre

dit

Uni

ts

Ass

essm

ent

Patt

ern

Pre-

requ

isite

Pr

e-cu

rsor

MS4

118

Proj

ect

Stud

ents

are

req

uire

d to

und

erta

ke a

n in

divi

dual

pro

ject

re

late

d to

the

obj

ectiv

es o

f th

e pr

ogra

mm

e. A

t th

e co

mpl

etio

n of

the

pro

ject

, th

e st

uden

t ha

s to

sub

mit

a fin

al re

port

and

mak

e a

form

al p

rese

ntat

ion.

3 C

100

%

MS3

102

Stat

istic

s for

M

anag

emen

t D

ecis

ions

an

d M

S310

3 R

esou

rce

Allo

catio

n Te

chni

ques

or

M

S410

1 D

ecis

ion

Mak

ing

unde

r U

ncer

tain

ty

and

MS3

111

Qua

ntita

tive

Bus

ines

s A

naly

sis w

ith

Vis

ual B

asic

fo

r A

pplic

atio

ns

and

MS3

106

Sim

ulat

ion

Nil

15

Ele

ctiv

e C

ours

es

Des

crip

tion

Cre

dit

Uni

ts

Ass

essm

ent

Patt

ern

Pre-

requ

isite

Pr

e-cu

rsor

MS4

216

App

lied

Mul

tivar

iate

M

etho

ds

This

cou

rse

aim

s to

pro

vide

stu

dent

s th

e ne

cess

ary

train

ing

in d

evel

opin

g th

e ba

sic

skill

s an

d pr

actic

al

expe

rienc

e in

ana

lyzi

ng b

usin

ess

surv

ey d

ata.

It

cove

rs

topi

cs s

uch

as m

ultiv

aria

te n

orm

al d

istri

butio

ns a

nd te

sts

of

sign

ifica

nce,

m

ultiv

aria

te

anal

ysis

of

va

rianc

e,

prin

cipl

e co

mpo

nent

s an

alys

is,

fa

ctor

an

alys

is,

disc

rimin

ant

anal

ysis

, cl

uste

r an

alys

is

and

m

ultid

imen

sion

al sc

alin

g.

3 C

50%

E

50%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

MS3

215

Line

ar

Mod

els

MS4

221

Stat

istic

s fo

r Ec

onom

ic &

Fi

nanc

e Th

is c

ours

e ai

ms

to i

ntro

duce

the

sta

tistic

al t

echn

ique

s ne

eded

fo

r ec

onom

ic

and

finan

cial

an

alys

is.

Topi

cs

cove

red

incl

ude

trans

fer

func

tion

mod

els,

inte

rven

tion

anal

ysis

, sp

urio

us r

egre

ssio

n, c

oint

egra

tion

AR

CH

and

G

AR

CH

mod

els,

and

optio

n pr

icin

g m

odel

s

3 C

30%

E

70%

(2

hou

rs)

MS3

215

Line

ar

Mod

els

or

MS3

212

Stat

istic

s for

Ec

onom

ics

and

Fina

nce

or

M

S310

2 St

atis

tics f

or

Man

agem

ent

Dec

isio

ns

Nil

NS4

224

Ente

rpris

e D

ata

Min

ing

Dat

a m

inin

g pl

ays

a ve

ry i

mpo

rtant

rol

e in

bus

ines

s –

sale

s, m

arke

ting,

and

cus

tom

er s

uppo

rt. I

t is

bein

g us

ed

to d

isco

ver

impl

icit

and

usef

ul k

now

ledg

e fr

om v

ast

data

sets

. Th

e co

urse

cov

ers

conc

epts

fun

dam

enta

l to

un

ders

tand

ing

and

appl

icat

ions

of

data

min

ing

met

hods

to

bus

ines

s pro

blem

s.

3 C

100

%

N

il M

S220

0 B

usin

ess

Stat

istic

s M

S321

7 SA

S Pr

ogra

mm

ing

16

Ele

ctiv

e C

ours

es

Des

crip

tion

Cre

dit

Uni

ts

Ass

essm

ent

Patt

ern

Pre-

requ

isite

Pr

e-cu

rsor

MS4

225

Bus

ines

s Res

earc

h M

odel

ling

This

cou

rse

aim

s to

pro

vide

stu

dent

s w

ith a

n ex

posi

tion

of th

e po

pula

r st

atis

tical

mod

els

in b

usin

ess

rese

arch

. It

cove

rs

topi

cs

such

as

co

nfirm

ator

y fa

ctor

an

alys

is,

stru

ctur

al

equa

tion

mod

ellin

g,

conj

oint

an

alys

is

and

mul

tinom

ial r

espo

nse

mod

els.

2 C

40%

E

60%

(2

hou

rs)

Nil

MS4

216

App

lied

Mul

tivar

iate

M

etho

ds

MS4

226

Risk

Man

agem

ent

Mod

els

This

co

urse

ai

ms

to

intro

duce

th

e na

ture

, sc

ope

and

term

inol

ogy

of r

isk

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MS3106 Simulation (2011-12)

From one of the best teams:

We have conducted a project for toilet on the 5/F in City University of Hong Kong. We aimed to shorten the waiting time of these toilets in the peak hour from 12:20 to 12:30 and 13:20 to 13:30.

To build a realistic model, our team observed and drafted the flow and locations in the program. We collected data such as number of users during twenty minutes’ intervals, waiting and service time. After the collection of data, we need to list out the assumptions of the model, and then perform data analysis by carrying out independence tests leant in other course.

In this project, we used the simulation software called ServiceModel to simulate and perform the validation check. We modified the setting of toilets and found out the best suggestion that improves the user efficiency of the toilets.

After this project, we have learned how to apply the concept of simulation and statistics to solve real life problems. It is a great opportunity for us to practice the skills and techniques of using ServiceModel.

Examples of Projects & Cases

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MS3111 Quantitative Business Analysis with Visual Basic for Applications

The VBA project aims at solving a self-designed problem by using Office 2010 Excel with VBA. The project details of one of the best team are described in the following:

• Identify a problem to solve

We decide to develop an Education Fund Planning System which suggests the optimal amount to be saved, invested and borrowed so as to minimize the amount required to set up the education fund, subject to the amount that can be saved or invested each year and the risk tolerance level of the user.

• Design methodology for solving the problem

To minimize the amount required to set up the education fund via saving, investing and borrowing with saving limit and risk affordability of the user, we apply an optimization method of a linear programming model developed in Microsoft Excel and use solver to find the optimal solution.

• Design types of data, ways of retrieving and storing data

The application firstly provides a questionnaire to users to determine their risk tolerance level. After completing the questionnaire, the level of risk they can afford is analyzed. Then the portfolio composed by stock, bond and savings deposit will be recommended to users under their risk tolerance level, and past returns of the portfolio is retrieved from the Internet. After that, the portfolio investment returns can be estimated. Finally, the formation of education fund requires users to input the information of their goals.

• Develop VBA macros to automate and control a wide variety of Excel tasks

The VBA macros help to develop a tailor-made program by entering program codes. For example, creating workbooks and worksheets, adding and transferring data, applying looping and conditional statements.

• Design and develop a decision support system using Excel VBA

We run the VBA and create a result.

• Develop ways to present solutions

Based on the estimated investment returns, the application will generate different reports of education fund.

• Present in the class and write a final report

We explain how to use our application in class and write a report for our project. Through the VBA project, students can learn how to solve a problem efficiently by using a VBA program that automates complicated and repetitive Excel tasks.

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MS4118 ProjectProjects conducted by final year students in 2004-07:

• Inventory management model for “AEM” - a global semiconductor distribution company

• A study on Manufacturing Molds International Ltd

• Optimization for air cargo loading plan: a case study in Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (HK Region)

• Can Apple Index to be relied on to make investment decisions

• Modeling the market penetration of advanced public transport information systems in Hong Kong

• A study of EOQ (economic order quantity) model with a fixed products’ lifetime as a consideration for supermarket inventory management system

• Developed an automatic telemarketing lead assignment system to make job assignments to financial consultants

• Operations process improvement for a wealth management company

• Simulation of airside interface operation

• Developed an advanced human resources management system with Microsoft Access application

• Delivery scheduling for Caltex Petrol stations

• A decision support system for solving a vehicle routing problem with time windows

MS4122 Workshops on Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt

• Introduced real life logistics cases, such as Seven-Eleven Japan, Fedex, TAL

• Visited famous companies and plant such as Yakult, Coka-Cola, Hactl, HIT, LEE KAM KEE

• Design solution approaches for quantitative and qualitative cases related to topics of transportation, inventory management, capacity planning, customer relationship and supply chain management

• Construct flowchart for a local service and discuss design strategy

• Learn in Team-based discussion e-platform led by experienced lecturer

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On completion of the degree program, exemption from some courses in the (HKICPA) programme and appropriate exemptions from the

(ACCA) are granted.

Professional Accreditation

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Teaching and Learning Approach—“HII”

We are committed to providing quality education with the objective of helping students develop the professional and social skills necessary

to achieve positions of responsibility in the community and to succeed in the workplace. To cultivate a proactive learning culture, we have adopted the “HII” teaching and learning approach:

• High-tech

• Interactive

• Indigenous

State-of-the-art Learning Facilities

As Hong Kong emerges as one of the world’s leading logistic hubs, we aim to provide our graduates with cutting edge skills for the new economy.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management are now firmly established in the MS curriculum. Beyond that, learning and teaching are now moving out of the classroom — and into new Laboratories and Centres equipped with state-of-the-art computer hardware and software. These facilities will greatly benefit our students in developing knowledge and skills for the information technology era.

Programme Highlights

Knowledge Discovery Centre

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e-Logistics Laboratory

Provides access to key business application, mySAP.com, to teach logistics and supply chain management in the new MS curriculum — made possible

through a strategic alliance with SAP AG. Through the lab-based training courses, students gain not only understanding of real business processes, but also hand-on experiences in practical logistics and supply chain operation management.

Knowledge Discovery Centre

Aims to familiarize students with the latest data mining and data warehousing techniques, internet concepts applications and analytical

techniques. The Centre is promoted through partnership with the SAS institute. In addition, business in Hong Kong and China will benefit by being able to access to the university’s training and consulting services.

CityU and SAS Strategic Alliance signing ceremony

Students working on a project in the e-Logistics Lab

Students playing the Beer Distribution game in a logistics course

CityU and SAP Strategic Alliance signing ceremony

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Reflections of Our Students on Internship

One of our students worked as 1-year intern at Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (2010-11):

In the academic year 2010-2011, I had an opportunity to work as a one year full-time intern in Lending and Cards Section, Business Strategy and Implementation Department, Corporate and Commercial Banking of Hang Seng Bank Limited. My major duties were to assist in conducting data analysis and preparing financial analysis and periodic management information reports, including commercial card penetration reports, loan performance reports and SME Loan Guarantee Scheme industry statistics to the government. I have also supported administrative work and different kinds of ad-hoc and special projects, like User Acceptance Test on commercial card online application system, commercial card promotion marketing strategy, mortgage loan proposal approval streamlined project etc.

Although I deferred one year of my study, it was a valuable experience that I have ever had. I had a fruitful year in Hang Seng Bank. I appreciated that my team gave me great support, guidance and chance to get involved in different parts of the work. During this year, I had been exposed to the real financial world which I had not much knowledge about it before. I paid more attention to the local news which might cause the amendment of the reporting formats and credit guidelines according to the change of the government policies. I have also been well reinforced in interpersonal skills, time management skills, problem solving skills and multi-tasking skills. It was a great time that I know how strong my working ability and productivity can be and how much I can work under pressure. This internship prepares me to become a mature, valuable and potential employee for my graduate job and let me figure out what I really want to do in the future.

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Reflections of Our Students on Internship

One of our students worked as summer intern, Market Research atATOS Information Technology HK Ltd. (summer 2011):

Last summer, I worked in an IT company called ATOS. It is a big enterprise worldwide. Its main businesses are Managed Service, System Integration and Application Development. My main tasks are to do research on data center outsourcing and cloud computing trends in HK.

The most important thing I have learned is the soft skill, rather than hard skill. As the colleagues are busy, no one takes care of me. In the first week, I have not talked with my colleagues. I even have lunch myself. It is totally different from what I saw on TV. I was very depressed. I started to do something for improvement. I try to talk with my colleagues actively. I try to request for tasks actively if I do not have anything to do. The situation changed after I have taken these actions. Now, I can get along with my colleagues well.

This is a valuable experience for me. The work environment is totally different from university life. In my opinion, working is a give-and-take game. You need to give out something to help the company before you take something. There are many opportunities in a company. Whether you can take it or not, depends on your effort. This experience really engraves on my heart, “Proactiveness is one of the key to success in a new environment.”

I can give one recommendation to the fellow students. Don’t be afraid of failure. You have chance in university, but not in work place. Please treasure the internship opportunity to widen the horizon. Chances are only ready for well-prepared students.

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Our Graduates“The analytical skills developed throughout the course have been of paramount importance to my career development.’

Raymond YuenHe has worked for the KCRC, the Airport Authority Hong Kong and CLP Hong Kong Limited

“Problem solving aptitude is rated as crucial in the eyes of employers. The programme gave me excellent opportunities to put theoretical knowledge into practice as preparation before going into business world.”

Kenneth AuGraduated in 2000 and obtained in “Work of Excellence” award in two consecutive years at SAS Institute.Lead Analyst, Marketing Communication, Analytics - Asia PacificExperian

“My experience on the QAB(/MS) provided me with an all-round training in a quantitative approach towards problem solving with the use of advanced computer technique and mathematical models and also the training on Business/ Economic subjects.”

Patrick, Chu Chun WahPublic Policy & Regulatory DirectorYahoo! Asia Holdings Limited

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Reflections of Our Graduates

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Courses provided by Management Science not only trained my business sense, but also provided me with skills in analytical problem-solving and critical thinking. All these abilities gained are valuable assets for my long term professional life.” “BBAMS is a smart choice.”

Karen CheeSenior Manager, Measurement ScienceRetail Measurement Service, Nielsen (China) Ltd.

“The three-year programme trained my analytical skills and ability of critical thinking. Given the recent government’s initiative in developing Hong Kong logistic industry, I believe there will be a great demand of professionals with

analytical skills in the near future.” “The training I had allowed me to have many great opportunities, which I appreciate very much.”

Zoe TseSenior Terminal Planner, Engineering & Planning DepartmentModern Terminals Limited

“For a company, the better it masters the information, the faster it can respond to the market. Management Science programme equipped me the abilities and skills to transform the raw data into useful and actionable information. I learnt not only the business processes of various operational systems, but also many decision analysis techniques, which enables me a foreseeing view of many things. MS is really about the science of management and art combined.” “MS trained my all around abilities, which really gave me the advantages for career development.’

Johnson LoSenior Cross Sales Risk Manager, AP Consumer Credit RiskHSBC

“Management Science programme provided me a comprehensive training in analytical ability and problem-solving skills, which are essential for my daily

work.” “If I was allowed to choose again, I would still choose MS”.

Simon WongStatisticianCensus and Statistics Department

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Mak Moon KuenVice President of Marketing, Asia PacificON SemiconductorHe joined Motorola Hong Kong after graduating from CityU and had taken up several regional executive positions in Hong Kong, Singapore and US

Cynthia WongSenior Finance Manager, Investment AnalysisAT&T Asia/ Pacific Group Ltd.Previously she has worked as Research Executive with ACNielsen Ltd.

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Facts from Graduate Employment Survey 2011

• From the respondents 83.3% of our graduates were being employed as of 31 December 2011.

Industry Employment %

Finance / Insurance 28.6%

Business Services / Real Estate 20%

Trading (Wholesale & Retail) 14.3%

Transport, Storage & Communication 8.6%

Educational Institutions 5.7%

Hospitality & Tourism Services 5.7%

Community, Social & Personal Services 2.9%

Manufacturing 2.9%

Construction 2.9%

Civil Service 2.9%

Others 5.5%

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Our graduates, being equipped with a solid training in analytical and IT skills, business sense and communication ability, have great potential in both job

placement after graduation and future career advancement. Our past graduates were able to develop rewarding careers in a wide spectrum of prominent companies and organizations. An example of corporations that have employed our graduates includes:

Where Our Graduates Work

Bank & Financial IndustryAmericanExpressBarclaysBankPLCBankofChinaBankofCommunicationsCitibankDBSBankHangSengBankHSBCICBCJPMorganChaseBank,N.A.NanyangCommercialBankPrimeCredit(Asia)LtdRoyalBankofScotlandStandardCharteredBank

Government DepartmentsCensusandStatisticsDepartmentDepartmentofHealthPamelaYoudeNethersoleEasternHospitalEducationandManpowerBureauHospitalAuthorityRating&ValuationDepartmentSocialWelfareDepartment

Insurance CompaniesAXAHongKongChinaPingAnInsuranceHSBCInsurance(Asia)LtdNewYorkLifePacificCenturyInsuranceCompanyLimitedPrudentialAssuranceCoLtdPrincipalInsuranceCoLtdWinterthurLife(HongKong)Ltd

Manufacturing CompaniesAPLLogisticsLtdHauniFarEastLtdIBMChina/HKLtdNXPSemiconductorsPhilipsElectronicsHKLtdSwireCocaColaHKLtd

Market Research CompaniesNielsen(HK)LimitedTAYLORNelsonSofres(TNS)

Transportation & Logistics CompaniesAirportAuthorityCathayPacificAirwaysLtdDHLDahChongHongLtdESAShippingChinaCompanyLtdExelHKLtdFedExGeologisticsLtdHellmannWorldwideLogisticsLtdHITHKDragonAirlinesLtdJardineLogisticsServices(HKG)JardineOneSolution(HK)LtdKMBKintetsuWorldExpress(HK)LtdLRTMaerskLogisticsHongKongLtdModernTerminalsLtdMTRSharpInternationalCargoServicesLtdTNTUPSSupplyChainSolutions(Asia)Ltd

OthersAromaBakeryCoLtdAvenyDennisonDairyFarmCompanyLtdEsquelEnterprisesLtdFendiAsiaPacificLtdIntexSynficateLtdKerryBeverageServicesLtdLucullusFood&WinesCoLtdPark’nShopSharpCoStaccatoFootwearCoLtdUniversalHandicraftManufacturersLtdYahoo!WhiteHorseCearmic(HK)Ltd

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On admission to a programme in the Department of Management Sciences, each student is assigned a personal tutor for the entire duration

of the programme. The student is encouraged to discuss any personal problems related to his/her studies with his/her personal tutor. On the other hand, the Department wishes to see that the student is marking proper progress and personal development. It is therefore of great importance that the student should meet his/her personal tutor about once every semester.

Any problems of a personal nature connected with the student’s studies is within the scope of personal tutoring, Other channels of communication are also in existence to help the student:

1. Programme Leader academic problems connected with the programme as a whole.

2. Course Lecturer and Tutor academic problems connected with a particular course in the programme.

3. Staff-Student Committee problems, suggestions and complaints of a more general nature at departmental level.

4. Faculty Student Advisory Committee problems, suggestions and complaints of a more general nature at faculty level.

5. Counsellor at the Student Development Services non-academic problems of financial, personal, social, study and career nature.

Caring Staff

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Staff Contact List

Post Name Rm. No. Phone Email (@cityu.edu.hk)

Head Prof Yan, Houmin P7605 3442 2881 houmin.yan

Associate Head Dr Tso, Geoffrey K F P7515 3442 8568 msgtso

Chair Professor of Mgmt Sciences Prof Lai, K K P7610 3442 8563 mskklai

Professor Prof Chen, Frank Y H P6821 3442 8595 youhchen

Professor Prof Hui, Y V P7523 3442 8586 msyervan

Professor Prof Lim, Andrew L C P7613 3442 8248 lim.andrew

Professor Prof Wan, Alan T K P7616 3442 7146 msawan

Professor Prof Yau, Kelvin K W P7513 3442 8585 mskyau

Associate Professor Dr Chan, Y C P7618 3442 8587 msycchan

Associate Professor Dr Chiang, Kevin W Y P7614 3442 8676 wchiang

Associate Professor Dr Chung, William S W P7620 3442 7057 mswchung

Associate Professor Dr Hao, Gang P7611 3442 8403 msghao

Associate Professor Dr Lam, Bruce K F P7525 3442 8582 msblam

Associate Professor Mrs Lam, Josephine K P P7619 3442 8594 msjkplam

Associate Professor Dr Leung, Francis K N P7507 3442 8589 msknleun

Associate Professor Dr Leung, Stephen C H P7621 3442 8650 mssleung

Associate Professor Dr Li, David Y Z P7615 3442 7253 yanzhili

Associate Professor Dr Lin, Carrie K Y P7711 3442 9485 mslincky

Associate Professor Dr Tse, S K P7517 3442 8578 mssktse

Associate Professor Dr Yeung, Iris M H P7509 3442 8566 msiris

Assistant Professor Dr He, Simai P7703 3442 6624 simaihe

Assistant Professor Mrs Hou Ng, Teresa K Y P7504 3442 8565 msheihei

Assistant Professor Dr Liu, Guangwu P7609 3442 8304 msgw.liu

Assistant Professor Dr Lu, Ye P7601 3442 8656 yelu22

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Post Name Rm. No Phone Email (@cityu.edu.hk)

Assistant Professor Dr Ng, Allen C K P7511 3442 8574 ms8sf344

Assistant Professor Dr Shou, Biying P7519 3442 8360 biyishou

Assistant Professor Dr Yu, Yimin P7603 3442 4781 yiminyu

Assistant Professor Dr Yuen, Sammy H K P7527 3442 8579 mshkyuen

Assistant Professor Dr Zhou, Sherry Z F P7617 3442 9286 zhefzhou

Instructor Dr Tam, Susanna M L P7622 3442 7483 susannat

Instructor Ms Tsang, Sally O S P7622 3442 8583 mssallyt

Instructor Ms Wong, Sandy Y S P7622 3442 8347 cmsandy

Assistant Computer Officer Mr Tam, Patterson K H P7622 3442 8688 msptam

Executive Officer Ms Yee, Winnie Y W P7707 3442 8670 yanwyee

Clerical Officer Mrs Chow Chung, L Y P7701 3442 8645 ms33725

Clerical Officer Mrs Lai Tang, April C L P7607 3442 8551 msapril

Clerical Officer Mrs Lui Ma, Ada W M P7701 3442 8558 msadama

Clerical Officer Miss Tang, Cherry C M P7701 3442 8644 cmtang

Clerical Officer Mrs Wong Chan, Dora Y L P7701 3442 8557 msdc

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Expectations of Students

Attendance and Punctuality

Attendance and punctuality is expected. Please attend all classes on time and do not leave early.

Class Behavior

As a matter of general courtesy, you should not engage in disruptive behaviors during class. Please

refrain from idle talks and switch off your mobile phones or pagers. Otherwise you may be asked to leave the classroom. More detailed information regarding student conduct and behavior can be found on the CityU web page at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro

Academic Standing

The grade points for the course grades are given as follows:

Letter Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D FGrade Point 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0

Based on the grade point awarded and the credit units earned for a course, Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated and used as an indicator of a student’s academic performance. To have good academic standing, your GPA must attain a minimum level of 1.7. Otherwise you will be given either of the following: (1) academic warning, (2) probation, (3) academic

suspension. Students with very bad academic performance will be terminated. For more details about academic standing, please visit our CityU web page at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro/

Whole Person Development

A slogan of our department is “Be friendly, be confident, be proud of being student of CityU”.

Apart from good grades, you need to pursue whole person development --- intellectually, spiritually and socially.

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Three-Year Plan

• Meet personal tutor to discuss making career choices, selecting a minor and identifying internships • Participate in whole person development scheme • Participate in extra-curricular activities • Create a resume • Explore resources and services in CAIO & SDS • Explore Student Exchange Programme

First Year

• Meet personal tutor/career counseller to discuss making a career plan • Participate in career development workshops (e.g. MBTI test, interviewing skills) • Develop career-related skills • Update and refine resume • Learn to write a cover letter for job application • Identify internships and participate in internship programme • Continue to participate in whole person development scheme extracurricular activities • Seek positions of leadership (e.g. PALSI leaders, student mentors) in campus activities/schemes

Second Year

• Start job search for full-time employment • Participate in mock interviews • Continue to update resume • Continue to participate in career group activities • Continue to attend various career-related workshops

Third Year

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A Rich Environment in which to Live and Learn

The Department holds a long tradition of striving for high-standard research, high-quality teaching and a friendly environment in which students can learn, enjoy and excel. We are proud that we have recently been named as one of CityU’s best teaching departments. To achieve the desired learning outcomes, the Department provides students with a wide range of learning opportunities.

Student Exchange Programme

Aimed at broadening the horizons of our students, each year since 1996 the Student Exchange

Programme has enabled outstanding students to study abroad for a semester or a year. Our partners include universities in Asia, the Mainland, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries in Europe. The programme helps students to develop their personal qualities and to experience international education.

Website:http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/exchange

Recommended Activities & Extra Courses

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Peer-Assisted Learning Supplemental Instruction (PALSI) Scheme

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a cooperative learning model designed to enhance students’

understanding in course materials and improve students’ overall learning and reasoning skills. The Scheme is intended to run for 9 weeks, from week 4 to week 12 (Semester B).

Senior students who have performed well in the department core courses are invited to play the role of SI leaders. They meet with junior students (SI student), studying in the same course, to discuss academic work and share tips on effective learning strategies.

SI students meet with SI leaders 2 hours per week in groups, SI leaders will assist the SI students to better prepare for classes, formulate study plans and review of class materials. This will help them to master the course’s content and improve their learning and thinking skills. SI students prepare for the weekly meeting by studying the course materials beforehand, formulating relevant questions, and identifying the focus of the meeting. The primary roles of SI leaders are facilitation and sharing.

Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/edo/palsi/

“A” Project: Student Ambassadors Programme

The Student Ambassadors Programme (“A” Project) is a student development programme launched by the Student Leadership and

Development Teams, SDS in 1997. The objective of this programme is to foster students’ whole person development, such as positive attitude, leadership, problem solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills as well as broadening students’ social exposure, international outlook and life experience; enhance students’ knowledge of and sense of belonging to CityU through the practical experience of serving the University and develop a pool of Student Ambassadors to help promote the University’s image.

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The Student ambassadors are required to attend a comprehensive training programme and to offer service to the University. The training programme includes training camps, feature talks, visits, workshops, group projects and a high table dinner. A partially sponsored non-local interflow tour is also included in the training programme for those Student Ambassadors with excellent participation and performance in training and services to the University.

Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/sa

Whole Person Development Scheme (WPD)

The Whole Person Development Award Scheme is established to encourage students to take positive and systematic steps to pursue whole

person development. Students’ participation and involvement in student activities or extra-curricular training programmes will add scores leading towards the Award.

On joining the Scheme, students are expected to participate in programmes grouped under the following areas of development according to your own interest:

7 Areas of Development Programme Examples

Spiritual Cultural forum, community service

Intellectual Study skills, thinking skills workshop

Physical P.E. Course, sport tournament, health education programmes

Social Orientation for freshmen, training for student leaders

Aesthetic Music, art appreciation

Career Career talk, workshop on job search

Emotional Peer counsellor training, mental fitness series

Student will obtain points after attending the programme you choose and points are earned from the time you spend in a programme. The more time you spend, the more points you can obtain. Certificates and souvenirs will be awarded to you once you have fulfilled the requirements of the Scheme in a ceremony held in June each year. The certificate gained may serve as useful reference for you in application for jobs or scholarships.

Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/wpd/index.htm

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Campus Internship Scheme (CIS) and Campus Work Scheme (CWS)

Introduction

To better consolidate students’ work-based learning experience and to enhance their professional and personal development on campus. The Career and Internship Office (CAIO) is responsible for implementing the Schemes, further enquiries may be forwarded directly via email to caio@cityu.edu.hk

Programme Objectives (CIS)

• To enhance students’ understanding of the work environment and their long term personal and professional development

• To develop students’ analyltical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills to engage in discovery and innovation

• To facilitate students’ career exploration and add value to their employability.

Programme Objectives (CWS)

• To enhance students’ understanding of the work environment and develop work ethics and positive work attitude needed in the workplace

• To learn generic work skills and gain real life work experience

Web Site: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/caio For enquiry: Tel: 3442 5591

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Student Mentoring Scheme (SMS)

The purposes of SMS are:

• To help first-year students adjust to university education;

• To develop a supportive personal network amongst first-year students and senior students;

• To create a warm atmosphere and positive academic culture in the campus;

• To assist first-year students in enhancing their educational experience and development as a person and as a professional in their chosen fields of study.

The scopes of SMS are:

• The range of activities can be very comprehensive, from educational to entertaining, personal to professional;

• The student mentors can assume very flexibly the roles of big brother / sister, adviser, information- provider, counselor, coach or private tutor, or simply friend;

• The types of activities and relationship really depend on the needs of the first-year students and their chemistry with the mentors.

MS Summer Jobs/Internship Programme

The Programme is designed to provide students with real-life working experience in local contexts for a period of time. With placements in

international businesses, banking, financial services, insurance, accountancy firms, etc., students are expected to gain in-depth, ample and practical understanding of business operations and the professional contexts in which they are expected to apply the theory and skills they have learned in the university.

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CB3800 Business Practice Internship

The internship is designed to provide students with real life working experience in local contexts for a period of time. With placements in

international businesses, banking, financial services, insurance, accountancy firms, etc., students are expected to gain in-depth and practical understanding of business operations and the professional contexts in which they are expected to apply the theory and skills they have learned in the formal curriculum.

Students will be placed into a multi-national corporation for six weeks full-time internship during the summer. Before the internship, students shall participate in a 2-day workshop on business ethics, business etiquette and interpersonal communication skills. At the end of the internship, students are required to prepare and submit a report.

Website: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/course/cb3800

Disney International College Programme

Every year, year-two students have the chance to participate in the International College Programme (ICP) at Walt Disney World at Florida,

US for three months. Students are well-prepared before the internship through a two-day preparatory training workshop on business ethics, business etiquette and interpersonal communication skills. ICP offers students from any academic discipline outstanding learning opportunities through different courses, and all students are evaluated on their performance and a report from their immediate supervisor. Students are assigned jobs in Character, Operations, Custodial, Merchandise, and Quick Service Food & Beverage. They are involved in the Disney magic by sharing and interacting with guests, learning important business philosophies, and making friends with people all over the world.

Website: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/DisneyICP

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Career Development Workshops

The Department is pleased to launch a series of comprehensive career training programmes aiming at helping year 2 and 3 students who

are interested in preparing themselves for their career exploration. The workshops include Career Planning, CV & Letter Writing, Job Interview Skills, Finding Your First Job Seminar, and Interview Practice.

Industrial Mentoring Scheme

Aims at establishing a caring and supportive relationship between City University alumni, business executives (mentors) and undergraduates

(mentees) to achieve the following objectives:

- To facilitate the educational, social and personal growth of mentees

- To develop mentees’ fullest potential, vision and aspirations for the future

- To enhance mentees’ future professional and career development

- To empower mentees to face challenges in society

Statistical Consulting Unit (SCU)

The Statistical Consulting Unit (SCU) in the Department of Management Sciences enhances the quality of statistical aspects of research. It provides

statistical consultation to support university research and administration, and conducts plenty of survey projects for external organizations and companies. SCU offers part-time employment opportunities to students as interviewer, fieldwork supervisor, data entry staff, administrative assistant and analyst.

For application of job, send email to msscu@cityu.edu.hk.

Website: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ms/scu/

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Outstanding MS Students Scholarship

Six awards, each of value HKD 2500 are given to oustanding second and final year undergraduate students from each Programmes of the MS Depart-ment annually. The selection criteria are based on the students’ academic achievement and participation in organizing activites and functions at the University. The scholarships are presented at the annual University Scholar-ship and Prize Presentation Ceremony. A commemorative plaque is also presented to each awardee.

MS Student Development Scholarship

The Department of Management Sciences offers three scholarships, known as MS Student Development Scholarship, each year to exceptional under-graduate students from each Program who are performing to a high stand-ard in their extra-curricular activities, have aspirations to compete locally and internationally in approved competitions.

The value of this award is HKD 5000 and is awarded on the basis of extra-curricular merit.

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Outstanding MS Students Scholarship

MS Student Development Scholarship

Departmental Subsidies

Support to student exchange activity (HK$5000):

- Achieve CGPA 2.5 or above at CityU (before exchange)- Passing all courses at the host university

Subsidies for passing professional examinations, including:

(60% of examination fee):-- SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential for SAS 9- SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Credential for SAS 9

(33% of examination fee):-- Level 1 of Chartered Financial analyst (CFA)- Level 1 of Financial Risk Manager (FRM)- Exam 1 of Professional Risk Manager (PRM)- Paper 1, 3, 5 of Insurance Intermediaries Qualifying Examination (IIQE)- Paper 1, 7, 8 of HK Securities Institute Examiniation (HKSI)- Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I- Oracle Database 11g: Administration I- Introduction to Oracle9i SQL

*All subsidies are subject to availability of funds in the department

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1. Blackboard / e-Portal https://eportal.cityu.edu.hk It provides the links for academic support such as the Library or Computer Services, thus standardizing information presentation with a consistent web-based front end while gathering data from a variety of back end sources. The system can also make information more personalized by providing the feature of targeting messages to individuals.

2. College of Business http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk The website provides resources that relates to the College of Business.

3. BBA Programmes http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/bba This website provides plenty of useful information of BBA progamme, such as the structure of BBA major, the introduction of BBA minor, and

BBA Advice Corner etc.

4. Department of Management Sciences http://www.ms.cityu.edu.hk Website of Department of Management Sciences

5. Department of Management Sciences – Career and Student Development http://www.ms.cityu.edu.hk This website provides useful information of many activities, workshops, career interest groups, and arrangements specially designed to support your whole person development and career plan.

6. AIMS https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk This important website has a lot of functions. It can show student account summary, apply for student locker, go to JobPlus, check English language attainment requirement, check registration status, look-up class to add, web add/drop classes and apply Student Residence etc.

Useful Links

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7. Chinese Civilization Course (CCIV) http://www.cciv.cityu.edu.hk This is the place where you can enhance your knowledge about Chinese culture through open lectures, self-exploration and guided studies. Location: 6/F Amenities Building Phone: 3442 2477, Fax: 3442 0508

8. The English Language Centre (ELC) http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc You are welcome to use its Self-Access Centre and Language Lounge where you can relax and practice your English through informal language activities. Location: 2/F Academic Building Phone: 3442 7607, Fax: 3442 0165 E-mail: elc@cityu.edu.hk

9. SDS Online http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/online SDS takes good care of student needs and will help you in every possible way to overcome personal and study problems through its extra-curricular activities, Counseling Service, Student Development Centre and Career Centre. Students interested in Government Grant & Loan, bursaries and scholarships may also enquire at SDS. Location: 6/F Amenities Building Phone: 3442 8090, Fax: 3442 0230 E-mail: sosds@cityu.edu.hk

10. The Run Run Shaw Library http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib The Library provides a self-learning environment with comprehensive information materials in both print and electronic forms. You can download some useful resources from its website, for example past examination papers, electronic journals and thesis. Location: 3/F Academic Building E-mail: lb@cityu.edu.hk

11. English Language Clinic What is the language clinic? • Get editing & proofreading help with your assignments & reports; • Get individual counselling on your difficulties with English writing; • Devise a personalised plan to improve English grammar & writing To make an appointment with one of the tutors please visit:

http://www.english.cityu.edu.hk/languageclinic/

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12. FTP ftp://XXXXXXXX@personal.cityu.edu.hk XXXXXXXX: Student ID It provides a 5MB space for you to store any files.

13. JIJIS http://www.jijis.org.hk This is a one-stop on-line career service for employers and university students offered by the career centers of universities in Hong Kong.

14. JobPlus http://eportal.cityu.edu.hk JobPlus is a job vacancy system for CityU full-time students on part-time, temporary, summer and graduate jobs hunting. JobPlus provides updated information on the job details and application procedures to facilitate your job search.

You can get in JobPlus by: 1. Log on e-Portal with your student ID and password 2. Select AIMS -> Student Services Menu 3. Click “Job Plus” under section of “Job Vacancy”.

15. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) http://www.cilt.org.hk This is a professional logistics and transport society in Hong Kong.

16. Contemporary news of logistics and supply chain management http://www.GCTL8.com Daily news on transport, logistics and supply chain management in China, Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world.

17. International Federation of Operational Research Societies http://www.ifors.org/

18. Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (USA) http://www.informs.org/

19. OR/MS Today, Operations Research Society of America A bimonthly magazine discussing contemporary issues in OR/MS. Hard copy available in library.

Electronic version: http://www.orms-today.org/ormsmain.shtml

20. Analytics A website and digital magazine describing how data and mathematical analysis help

drive better business decisions. http://www.analytics-magazine.com/

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21. Interfaces, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences http://interface.highwire.org/content/current A bimonthly journal, describing the practical application of OR/MS to decisions and policies in today’s organizations and industries

22. The Association of European Operational Research Societies (Europe) http://www.euro-online.org/

23. Operational Research Society (UK) http://www.orsoc.org.uk/

24. American Statistical Association (ASA) http://www.amstat.org/ This is a professional statistical society in USA.

25. Society for Modelling and Simulation International (SCS) http://www.scs.org/

26. SAP http://www.sap.com This is the website for SAP software.

27. The Science of Better http://www.scienceofbetter.org/ This is the website of successful implementation stories.

28. Humanitarian Research Group http://www.insead.edu/humanitarian Applications of logistics for humanitarian purpose.

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Week S M T W T F S Events Public Holidays May, 2012 1 2 3 4 5 30 Apr – 14 May Examination Period 1 Labour Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 May – 2 Jun Semester Break 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 1 2 Summer Term 2012 WK.1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Jun – 21 Jul Teaching Period WK.2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WK.3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 Tuen Ng Festival WK.4 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July WK.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Day following HK SAR Establishment Day WK.6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 Graduation Date WK.7 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 Last Day of Teaching 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 – 28 Student Revision Period 29 30 31 30 Jul – 4 Aug Examination Period August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Aug – 1 Sept Term Break 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September 1

September Semester A 2012/2013 WK.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 Sept – 1 Dec Teaching Period WK.2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 Sept – 8 Dec Teaching Period # WK.3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WK.4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October WK.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Graduation Date 1 Day following Mid-Autumn Festival WK.6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 Day following National Day WK.7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WK.8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 Chung Yeung Festival WK.9 28 29 30 31 November 1 2 3 WK.10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WK.11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WK.12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 WK.13 25 26 27 28 29 30 December 1 1, 8 # Last Day of Teaching WK.14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 – 8 Student Revision Period 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 – 22 Examination Period 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 Dec – 12 Jan Semester Break 25 Christmas Day 30 31 26 Day following Christmas Day January, 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Semester B 2012/2013 1 First day of January WK.1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 Jan – 27 Apr Teaching Period WK.2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WK.3 27 28 29 30 31 February 1 2 WK.4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 – 15 Lunar New Year Break 9 – 12 Tentative Lunar New Year Holidays 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 Graduation Date WK.5 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WK.6 24 25 26 27 28 March 1 2 WK.7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WK.8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WK.9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WK.10 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 Mar – 4 Apr Easter Break 29 Good Friday 31 30 Day following Good Friday April 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Easter Monday WK.11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 Ching Ming Festival WK.12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WK.13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 Last Day of Teaching 28 29 30 29 Apr – 4 May Student Revision Period

Week S M T W T F S Events Public Holidays May, 2013 1 2 3 4 1 Labour Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 – 20 Examination Period 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 Buddha’s Birthday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 May – 8 Jun Semester Break 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Summer Term 2013 WK.1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 Jun – 27 Jul Teaching Period 12 Tuen Ng Festival WK.2 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WK.3 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July WK.4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 HK SAR Establishment Day WK.5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WK.6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 Graduation Date WK.7 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 Last Day of Teaching 28 29 30 31 29 Jul – 3 Aug Student Revision Period August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 – 10 Examination Period 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 – 31 Term Break 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Notes: represents public holidays including all Sundays Applicable to current students in bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees; senior-year intakes to bachelor’s

degrees; new intakes and current students in postgraduate programmes. # Applicable to all new intakes admitted to bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees in 2012/13 (including

HKALE, HKDSE and students holding other qualifications). There is no revision week for them in Semester A 2012/13.

Provisional Academic Calendar 2013-2014 Start Date End Date Semester A Teaching Period 2 September 2013 30 November 2013 Student Revision Period 2 December 2013 7 December 2013 Examination Period 9 December 2013 21 December 2013 Semester Break 23 December 2013 11 January 2014 Semester B Teaching Period 13 January 2014 26 April 2014 (Tentative Lunar New Year holidays: 31 January – 2 February 2014) Student Revision Period 28 April 2014 3 May 2014 Examination Period 5 May 2014 19 May 2014 Semester Break 20 May 2014 7 June 2014 Summer Term Teaching Period 9 June 2014 26 July 2014 Student Revision Period 28 July 2014 2 August 2014 Examination Period 4 August 2014 9 August 2014 Term Break 11 August 2014 30 August 2014 Provisional Academic Calendar 2014-2015 Start Date End Date Semester A Teaching Period 1 September 2014 29 November 2014 Student Revision Period 1 December 2014 6 December 2014 Examination Period 8 December 2014 20 December 2014 Semester Break 22 December 2014 10 January 2015 Semester B Teaching Period 12 January 2015 25 April 2015 (Tentative Lunar New Year holidays: 19 – 21 February 2015) Student Revision Period 27 April 2015 2 May 2015 Examination Period 4 May 2015 16 May 2015 Semester Break 18 May 2015 6 June 2015 Summer Term Teaching Period 8 June 2015 25 July 2015 Student Revision Period 27 July 2015 1 August 2015 Examination Period 3 August 2015 8 August 2015 Term Break 10 August 2015 29 August 2015

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Week S M T W T F S Events Public Holidays May, 2012 1 2 3 4 5 30 Apr – 14 May Examination Period 1 Labour Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 May – 2 Jun Semester Break 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 1 2 Summer Term 2012 WK.1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Jun – 21 Jul Teaching Period WK.2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WK.3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 Tuen Ng Festival WK.4 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July WK.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Day following HK SAR Establishment Day WK.6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 Graduation Date WK.7 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 Last Day of Teaching 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 – 28 Student Revision Period 29 30 31 30 Jul – 4 Aug Examination Period August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Aug – 1 Sept Term Break 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September 1

September Semester A 2012/2013 WK.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 Sept – 1 Dec Teaching Period WK.2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 Sept – 8 Dec Teaching Period # WK.3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WK.4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October WK.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Graduation Date 1 Day following Mid-Autumn Festival WK.6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 Day following National Day WK.7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WK.8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 Chung Yeung Festival WK.9 28 29 30 31 November 1 2 3 WK.10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WK.11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WK.12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 WK.13 25 26 27 28 29 30 December 1 1, 8 # Last Day of Teaching WK.14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 – 8 Student Revision Period 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 – 22 Examination Period 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 Dec – 12 Jan Semester Break 25 Christmas Day 30 31 26 Day following Christmas Day January, 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Semester B 2012/2013 1 First day of January WK.1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 Jan – 27 Apr Teaching Period WK.2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WK.3 27 28 29 30 31 February 1 2 WK.4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 – 15 Lunar New Year Break 9 – 12 Tentative Lunar New Year Holidays 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 Graduation Date WK.5 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WK.6 24 25 26 27 28 March 1 2 WK.7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WK.8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WK.9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WK.10 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 Mar – 4 Apr Easter Break 29 Good Friday 31 30 Day following Good Friday April 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Easter Monday WK.11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 Ching Ming Festival WK.12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WK.13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 Last Day of Teaching 28 29 30 29 Apr – 4 May Student Revision Period

Week S M T W T F S Events Public Holidays May, 2013 1 2 3 4 1 Labour Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 – 20 Examination Period 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 Buddha’s Birthday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 May – 8 Jun Semester Break 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Summer Term 2013 WK.1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 Jun – 27 Jul Teaching Period 12 Tuen Ng Festival WK.2 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WK.3 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July WK.4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 HK SAR Establishment Day WK.5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WK.6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 Graduation Date WK.7 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 Last Day of Teaching 28 29 30 31 29 Jul – 3 Aug Student Revision Period August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 – 10 Examination Period 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 – 31 Term Break 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Notes: represents public holidays including all Sundays Applicable to current students in bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees; senior-year intakes to bachelor’s

degrees; new intakes and current students in postgraduate programmes. # Applicable to all new intakes admitted to bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees in 2012/13 (including

HKALE, HKDSE and students holding other qualifications). There is no revision week for them in Semester A 2012/13.

Provisional Academic Calendar 2013-2014 Start Date End Date Semester A Teaching Period 2 September 2013 30 November 2013 Student Revision Period 2 December 2013 7 December 2013 Examination Period 9 December 2013 21 December 2013 Semester Break 23 December 2013 11 January 2014 Semester B Teaching Period 13 January 2014 26 April 2014 (Tentative Lunar New Year holidays: 31 January – 2 February 2014) Student Revision Period 28 April 2014 3 May 2014 Examination Period 5 May 2014 19 May 2014 Semester Break 20 May 2014 7 June 2014 Summer Term Teaching Period 9 June 2014 26 July 2014 Student Revision Period 28 July 2014 2 August 2014 Examination Period 4 August 2014 9 August 2014 Term Break 11 August 2014 30 August 2014 Provisional Academic Calendar 2014-2015 Start Date End Date Semester A Teaching Period 1 September 2014 29 November 2014 Student Revision Period 1 December 2014 6 December 2014 Examination Period 8 December 2014 20 December 2014 Semester Break 22 December 2014 10 January 2015 Semester B Teaching Period 12 January 2015 25 April 2015 (Tentative Lunar New Year holidays: 19 – 21 February 2015) Student Revision Period 27 April 2015 2 May 2015 Examination Period 4 May 2015 16 May 2015 Semester Break 18 May 2015 6 June 2015 Summer Term Teaching Period 8 June 2015 25 July 2015 Student Revision Period 27 July 2015 1 August 2015 Examination Period 3 August 2015 8 August 2015 Term Break 10 August 2015 29 August 2015

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