BBA Information Management (Streams: Business Intelligence / Information Systems Auditing / Internet Services and Social Networks / Data Informatics)
1019 (JS1019)
Local Places:
10 (For First Year and Advanced Standing I Entries; Tentative)*
Non-Local Places
(For Overall Direct Applications):
Around 400
MSc, BSc
+852 3442 8521
* for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions
BBA Global Business Systems Management programme offers you:
- Global Business + Internet Technologies = Smart Technology Business Investors and Global Business Managers
- Two exchange studies (in Europe/America/ Asia-Pacific region)Learn from and join Internet giants like AAAF (Alphabet/Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook) and BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent)
- The Department of Information Systems is committed to nurture smart people for smart business, with careers of the future.
- We support our students to choose a second major in the College of Business.
- College of Business is among the top four business schools in Asia (https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/About-the-College/Accreditation-and-Rankings/International-Rankings)
- Entrance scholarships up to HK$265,000 are available for elite students (https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ug/admissions/apply/scholarships)
- Overseas exchange and summer programmes are available in over 200 partner universities around the globe! (https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ug/admissions/exchange)
- Over 80% of students secure local and global internship opportunities in areas including banking, accounting, IT and consulting.
Why Study BBA Information Management?
BBA Information Management (IFMG) nurtures students to become smart business professionals.
IFMG IS Smart Double Major
Our students have great flexibilities to complete a double major degree in Information Management and in Accounting, Finance or Marketing. Local core industries, such as financial services, professional services, logistics and trading services, are being transformed by big data and artificial intelligence (AI). Our graduates have outstanding opportunities to play a major role in this digital transformation process.
IFMG IS Smart Innovation
Our students gain the knowledge and skills to apply modern information systems (e.g., AI, big data and cloud services) to business innovations. They can participate in a one-week Smart Business Study Tour to Stanford University and visit AAAF companies (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook) in Silicon Valley, or join a one-month Smart Business Project Tour for visits and work experience in FinTech and/or BAT companies (Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent) closer to home.
IFMG IS Smart Business
Our students gain a business mindset from exposure to new IS business strategies and Internet business models. They will gain the knowledge and skills to analyse high-growth technology companies and make wise investment decisions. They will also gain good communication and project management skills that will qualify them for project management jobs in multinational companies.
IFMG IS Smart Choice
Our students have opportunities to conduct undergraduate research or consulting projects with faculty members in the largest IS department in Hong Kong and one of the best IS department in the world for research productivity [1]. The Department provides Smart Business scholarships to support our undergraduate students in regional and international business competitions. Our students make business smart with information systems.
IFMG IS Smart Future
Our graduates begin their careers as business analysts, data scientists, IT auditors, systems analysts and programmers in global banks, consulting and technology firms, such as HSBC, BOC, PWC, Apple, Alibaba, Facebook, Google and IBM.
In 2018, 99% of our graduates were hired immediately after graduation and 1% went overseas for further studies. The highest, average and lowest monthly salaries of BBA Information Management graduates were HK$24K, HK$18K and HK$13K, respectively.
[1] Research Ranking of the Association for Information Systems (https://www.aisnet.org)
JUPAS Entrance Requirements
| JS1019 BBA Information Management | |
| HKDSE Subject | Minimum Level Required |
| English Language | Level 3 |
| Chinese Language | Level 3 |
| Mathematics | Level 3 |
| Citizenship and Social Development | Attained |
| Elective 1 | Level 3 |
| Elective 2 | Level 3 |
Notes:
- Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and “other languages” can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
- Applied Learning subjects are not counted as elective subjects.
- For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.
To be considered for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have studied a subject related to Mathematics at a high school or post-secondary institution.
Please visit the following website for the detailed curriculum:
Regularly. we organise "Internet+" study tours to visit new economic companies like AAAF (Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook) in USA and BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) in China. We are committed to nurture smart people for smart business, with great careers of the future.
