School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)

Programme Code

JS2120


Year of Entry

JUPAS - HKDSE: Year 1

Mode of Study

Full Time

Duration of Study

4 Years

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for classroom teaching (in all forms) at HKBU is English, except for those courses that are granted exemption.

Fund Type

Government Funded

First Year Intake Number

185

Class Start Date

September 2025

Annual Tuition Fees

HK$44,500 (local); HK$175,000 (non-local) i

Credits Required for Graduation

128

Programme Requirements

 
HKDSE Core Subject(s) Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS 3

Notes for elective subjects:

1) One of the electives must be any Category A subjects (excluding Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2));

2) The other elective can be any of the following subjects:
    a) Category A subjects (including Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2));
    b) Category B (Applied Learning) subjects with "Attained with Distinction (I)" or above.

Remarks on other requirements:
1) Good result in English Language subject is preferred.

2) Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend interview.

 

Choices of Concentrations

For details of concentration assignment, please visit School website at https://bba.hkbu.edu.hk/concentrations.html

 

Programme Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Programme is an integrated combination of general education and high quality business studies. Admitted students can investigate different concentrations by completing a common Year 1 curriculum and must declare their concentration by the end of Year 1.

Students can choose from one of the following concentrations which they will specialise from Year 2 onwards:

  • Economics and Data Analytics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management
  • Information Systems and Business Intelligence
  • Marketing
  • Strategic Retail Management and Innovation

To further deepen interdisciplinary across different business disciplines, students may take the following Concentrations as their second concentrations:

  • FinTech
  • MarTech

The School does not set any quota and will accommodate students' choice of Concentration. Additional graduation options include a Double Concentration within the BBA, or a Minor in a non-business discipline.


Unique Features

  • Experiential Learning: All BBA students are required to complete at least 120 hours of experiential learning activities (exchange/internship/service learning) before graduation.
  • Local and Overseas Internship Opportunities: The School cooperates with well-known organisations to offer BBA students a variety of exchange and internship opportunities.
  • Extensive Exchange Opportunities: The School signed a total of over 250 exchange agreements with renowned universities worldwide.
  • Financial Support for Global Experience: The School has committed HK$2.2m yearly to support students' overseas experience.
  • Triple Accreditations: HKBU School of Business is among the 1% of the world's business schools to be triple-accredited.

 

Two Cities, Two Degrees in Four Years

Double Degree Programme with NEOMA Business School 

Students accepted to the programme will earn two degrees by spending the first two years in HKBU BBA and the final two years in NEOMA Business School (NBS) in France. French courses and 6-month internship opportunities will be offered to help students further immerse in French culture and develop business networks. Participants are expected to expand their global vision and fully equip themselves in the job market upon completion of the programme. For more details, please visit: https://bba.hkbu.edu.hk/be-global/hkbu-nbs-2-2-double-degree-programme.html

Double Degree Programme with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) is one of Switzerland’s leading universities. By spending the first and final year at HKBU BBA, and the second and third year at FHNW, students will receive a BBA and a Bachelor in Business Administration (International Management) conferred by HKBU and FHNW respectively. The programme equips students the necessary knowledge and  competencies to work across multiple functions and cultures. For more details, please visit: https://bba.hkbu.edu.hk/be-global/hkbu-fhnw-double-degree-programme.html.

Double Degree Programme with Kozminski University

The Double Degree Programme in business with Kozminski University (KU) is designed for students who wish to build a strong business and financial foundation by studying in the two leading financial hub cities. Students admitted to the BBA Programme will have the opportunity to spend the first one and a half year course of study at HKBU BBA, then another one and a half year at KU in Poland, then another one year at HKBU BBA.

Selected students are granted propitious opportunities to receive world class education from both institutions, and to be awarded degrees from HKBU and KU. For more details, please visit: https://bba.hkbu.edu.hk/be-global/hkbu-ku-double-degree-programme.html

 

Transdisciplinary Second Majors / Second Majors

The University envisions the importance of transdisciplinary innovations in response to the global challenges and offers a flexible curriculum structure that is much more agile and fits the present and yet-to-known future needs. Students of designated programmes will have the opportunity to opt for a transdisciplinary second major (TSM) / second major (SM) on top of their major. TSMs are geared for particular talent needs in Hong Kong and prepare students to pool knowledge from disciplines to excel in multiple careers, whereas SMs prepare students to gain in-depth knowledge from another discipline to complement the first major. This approach equips students not only for their careers, but also the future development of their respective fields. Seven TSMs and two SMs will be launched in the 2025/26 academic year.  More details will be available in due course.

 

Experiential Learning Requirement

All BBA students are required to complete at least 120 hours of experiential learning activities (exchange/internship/service learning) before graduation.

 

Self e-Learning Requirement

All BBA students must have completed 40 hours of courses on LinkedIn Learning platform during their studies at HKBU to be qualified for graduation.

 

Career Opportunities

Graduates can explore a wide range of career options in accounting and management, advertising, banking, business analysis, data analytics, economic analysis, finance, IS auditing, management or human resources management, marketing/sales, research, systems analysis, training, and consulting and retail management. 

Admission Scholarships: https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/en/scholarships.html
School Video: https://www.youtube.com/@hkbuschoolofbusiness 

 

Remark

i. Subject to University annual review.

Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2) can be recognised for fulfilment of the second elective requirement.

The Programme will consider Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with “Attained with Distinction (I)” or above for fulfilment of the second elective requirement.

The scores for Category B subjects are converted as follows:
Attained with Distinction (II)=4, Attained with Distinction (I)=3

The Programme will NOT consider Category C subjects (Other Language) at Grade C or above for fulfilment of the elective requirement.

  1. Upon score calculation and compilation of interview results (if any), eligible applicants will be given a rank in the Merit Order List to the JUPAS Office. The Merit Order List will be generated according to the priority given to the list of Tie-breakers. During the admissions process, the following are the most commonly used tie-breakers by the programmes offered by the University.
     
    The most commonly used tie-breakers by the programmes offered by the University
    Tie-breakers Remarks
    HKDSE Academic Score (plus interview score, if any) Derived from the score formula of individual programme
    (The programme will consider the best 5 HKDSE subjects in Academic Score calculation.)
    Interview Performance Applicable to School Principal's nominees / applicants with a disability / OEA applicants / regular applicants with interview
    Band Band A applicants will be ranked first then Band B, and so on.
    A (Prog. Choice 1 - 3) >
    B (Prog. Choice 4 - 6) >
    C (Prog. Choice 7 - 10) >
    D (Prog. Choice 11 - 15) >
    E (Prog. Choice 16 - 20)
    HKDSE English Score Take the best score of HKDSE English Language Result
     
  2. If a programme ranks the tie-breakers as: '1' to 'HKDSE Academic Score', '2' to 'Band', '3' to 'HKDSE Standard + 1 best X Subject Score', applicants with highest HKDSE Academic Score will be ranked first. If there are two applicants having the same HKDSE Academic Score, the one who places the programme in a higher band choice will be ranked higher. If the two applicants are the same on the first 2 tie-breakers, their HKDSE Standard + 1 best X Subject Score will be compared, the one with higher HKDSE Standard + 1 best X Subject Score will be given a higher rank, and so on.

 

 

Note:

As programmes select students not only on the basis of the HKDSE results, the actual results of the students admitted to each programme may vary from year to year (depending on the overall results achieved by applicants in a particular year, the number of applicants applying to the programme, changes in selection criteria, etc.). Please be reminded that information listed above is for reference ONLY and is subject to change, and should NOT be used to predict the chance of admission to any programme.