Undergraduate Courses 2017-18

A compulsory course for students enrolling in the Global Business Program throughout their three years of study. It is designed to provide students with professional development trainings, to enhance their personal and communication skills. Activities involve leadership forum, seminar series, mentoring program, MBTI assessment and workshops, etc. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor.

This course introduces students to the various disciplines of business and the different functional areas of an organization. It has a strong case orientation and students are expected to engage in case analysis and group projects. The objective is to develop a broad perspective in managerial decisions and an appreciation of the economic and social factors that drive modern organizations. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor.

A compulsory course for students enrolled in the Global Business Program in their second year of study. This course is a project-based service-learning course, with a focus on social and public responsibilities. It will be co-offered by the School's Undergraduate Program Office and external non-governmental organization (NGO) or students are encouraged to explore community projects with NGO on their own, under the supervision of the School's Undergraduate Programs Office. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor. Graded P or F.

This course aims to develop students' capacity for critical reflection. To deal with human interactions in a global setting, we need to equip ourselves with a spectrum of understanding and responses that go beyond our parochial mind-set. The course exposes students to issues outside the business field, providing an opportunity to explore relevant topics concerning their community, their world and themselves. For GBUS students or students with consent from instructor.

Students will be required to form groups to analyze business cases and present their findings. A competition will be organized at the end of the course to serve as a means to select outstanding students to attend international case competitions. Approval from course instructor is required prior to enrolling in the course.

This course introduces students to interdisciplinary business case studies. Students are expected to engage in business case analysis, case methodology and group projects. The objective is to provide students with solid foundation of tools and framework to enhance their comprehension of integrated business case analyses. For GBUS students or students with consent from the instructor.

For Year 3 GBUS students or Year 3 and above students in the Dual Degree program in Technology and Management or students with consent from the instructor. The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed for developing business opportunities based on various sources of innovation. The course will explore what innovation means and how important it is in a business and social context. Students will get a better understanding of how entrepreneurs play an important leadership role in both our society and economy. For Year 3 GBUS students or Year 3 and above students in the Dual Degree program in Technology and Management or students with consent from the instructor.

A one-year course. A group of 4-5 students, preferably from different disciplines, will complete a group project on a selected topic. Students may also choose to do the project on their own. Approval from the coordinator is required prior to enrolling in the course.

The course focuses on a coherent collection of topics selected from current business development.