The Industrial Attachement Scheme (IAS) takes place from June to August for a minimum of 9 weeks and is offered to students who have completed their third year of students. Jointly supervised by an academic supervisor and a company mentor the tarining takes the form of a structured project or day-to-day work through which students can gain an exposure to industry.

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The Overseas Internship Scheme (OIS) lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months during which students conduct their placement overseas. Apart from real work experience, OIS students also gain the valuable opportunity to appreciate life in a different culture and develop a global perspective. Our students have, in the past, been to North and Central America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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Through the internship schemes, students learn to apply their classroom learning to real life and at the same time improve their problem solving and interpersonal skills. All in all, they gain solid work experience and become better equipped for work. The placement training covers a wide spectrum of work areas, including product/process design, automation, quality management, advanced materials and applications, failure analysis, logistics management, sales and marketing, information system and technology, building and construction management, structural engineering, surveying, biotechnology, environmental management and conservation, etc., all being relevant to students' major studies.

The internship schemes have been operating very successfully, since the department joined the Scheme in 2003. Students' performance in the Programme has enhanced the image of the Department and its relations with industries. In the Summer of 2008, five students joined the IAS in which they worked in DBS, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Ltd., OSD Hong Kong Ltd. and Atos Origin in Beijing. From January to August 2008, six students joined the CES in which they worked in DBS and Standard Chartered Bank.

Throughout the years, over 50 students have benefited from the schemes. The Department has close connections with major banks in Hong Kong. Over two third of the students received training from the financial sector. MA students have received excellent comments from employers.

Fields that are particular suited to our BSCM students:

• Bioinformatics
• Computer Programming and Database Management
• Data Mining and Applied Statistics
• Financial Engineering
• Industrial Modeling and Scientific Computing
• Mathematical Analysis and System Analysis
• Optimization and Logistics

Our list of industrial partners includes a wide range of industries, to name a few:

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government (Fisheries Branch)
• Astec Custom Power (HK) Limited
• Atos Origin
• Chinese Estates Holdings Limited
• DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
• DHL International (Hong Kong) Ltd
• Econux (Asia) Limited
• Frontier Research and Technology Ltd
• Hong Kong Observatory
• Ocean Park Corporation
• OSD Hong Kong Limited
• PCCW
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• PuraPharm International (Hong Kong) Limited
• Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
• Taifook Asset Management Limited
• The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas)
• VHSoft Technologies Co. Ltd
• Xi’an Tech Full Simo Motor Company Limited

Students should acquire knowledge of Applied Statistics and preferably Database Management and SAS programming. They should pay careful attention in selecting Out-of-Discipline courses. For example, selecting management and communication courses would help strengthen their communication skills. Students would learn basic SAS programming in the programme core course MA3518 Applied Statistics. Some courses from the CS and MS Departments also help students to become familiarized with the widely-used software Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and SAS. Students approaching their final year of studies should plan their studies well in advance. It would be beneficial for students to browse the website of CSCI for updates, placements and deadlines.