30th Jan,2023 Monday
12:00 noon 
Curriculum Structure
Curriculum Structure
We recruit students from diverse backgrounds each year to enrich your learning experience. To ensure everyone has the foundational knowledge and skills required to fulfil the requirements for professional accounting accreditations, mandatory boot camp courses covering below business topics will be offered in:
Each topic consists of 15 hours of interactive lectures and an examination at the end. Students are required to attend all classes and pass both boot camp courses.
Refresher course on fundamental accounting concepts will also be provided to brush up students' accounting skills.
Our programme delivers a rigorous learning experience across a wide spectrum of fields, including big data techniques, business statistics, simulation and forecasting models, operations and supply chain management, and financial and marketing analytics. The curriculum is structured as follows:
- Information analytics to understand the basis of data
- General analytics to transform data into information
- Operations analytics to convert information into executable actions
- Capstone Course to tie the above three areas together through real world business projects
You will gain an in-depth knowledge of tools such as R and Python for applying data science and analytics to a business context.
Multiple Learning Streams (Single Concentration and Double Concentration)
Single Concentration
The Programme offers three streams: 1) Accounting Analytics and Big Data, 2) Financial Reporting and Valuation and 3) Strategic Management and Corporate Governance. Students may choose to concentrate in one of the three streams according to their interests and career aspirations.
Students may also choose to graduate without concentration provided that they complete the seven fundamental core courses, any one of the capstone courses and four electives.
Students are required to complete a total of 12 courses including:
Fundamental
Core Courses
Stream
Core Course
Elective
Courses
Capstone
Course
Total
Courses
Double Concentration
Students can be awarded their degree with double concentration in any two of the three areas, provided that they have successfully completed all the core courses in both areas, plus three electives. Normally students are able to complete double concentration within one year.
Students are required to complete a total of 14 courses including:
Fundamental
Core Courses
Stream Core Courses
1st concentration + 2nd concentration
Elective
Courses
Capstone Courses
1st concentration + 2nd concentration
Total
Courses
Boot Camp
- Economics
- Statistical Analysis
7 Fundamental Core Course
- Accounting Data and Analytics
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Corporate Services
- Financial Accounting Foundation
- Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- Management Accounting
- Taxation Framework and Planning
Accounting Analytics and Big Data Stream | Financial Reporting and Valuation Stream | Strategic Management and Corporate Governance Stream |
Stream Core Course (1) |
Advanced Analytics and Big Data in Accounting* | Accounting for Business Valuation and Contracting* | Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility* |
3 Elective Courses - Minimum 1
- Corporate Finance
- Database Design and Management
- Forensic Accounting and Earnings Management
- Fundamentals of Banking Institutions
- International Tax and Corporate Strategies
- Principles of Management
- Social Media and Digital Marketing Analytics
- Strategic Business Leader
- Other Masters Programmes Elective Courses**
- Master of Economics
- Master of Finance
- Master of Finance in Financial Technology
- Master of Global Management
- Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Master of Science in Marketing
Accounting Analytics and Big Data Stream | Financial Reporting and Valuation Stream | Strategic Management and Corporate Governance Stream |
Capstone Course (1) |
Accounting, FinTech and Innovation* | Valuation and Fundamental Analysis* | Advanced Managerial Decision-Making* |
Remarks:
- The proposed streams of concentration are subject to the University Senate's approval.
- Not all of the courses listed above will necessarily be offered each year and the above list is subject to further adjustments.
* Can be taken as an elective course provided that it is not chosen as a core/capstone course.
** Up to two elective courses may be taken from other taught postgraduate programmes offered by HKU Business School. Subject to availability and review by the Programme Director based on your profile, capabilities, and performance in the Master of Accounting Programme.