Master of Business Administration

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Programme Aims

The MBA programme is a general management programme aiming to provide a transformational education experience to young professionals and managers who wish to enhance their general management skills, leadership capabilities, and creator mindset. Graduates should be capable of making impactful contributions to their organisations, of discovering, designing, and delivering innovative ideas and solutions, and of becoming effective leaders and creators both in businesses and in society.

On completion of the Programme, students will be able to develop their knowledge, skills and intellectual abilities as defined in the broad learning outcomes which are underpinned by specific learning objectives below:

1. Critical Thinking and Decision Making: Learning objective: To analyse and solve multi-faceted business problems by applying relevant management concepts and techniques in a critical manner. To demonstrate an understanding on the applications and implications of the latest technologies to practices and decisions in business issues.
2. Leadership Capabilities: Learning objective: To understand ones own leadership potential and style, demonstrate an understanding of human behaviours, and display the ability to influence others in achieving common goals.
3. Creator Mindset: Learning objective: To generate creative solutions addressing business and societal issues through the process of discovery, design, and delivery.
4. Effective Communication: Learning objective: To actively listen, understand, and assess others ideas and opinions. To deliver and communicate reasoned arguments clearly and effectively, both in speech and in writing.
5. Global Outlook: Learning objective: To adopt a global outlook and an understanding of cultural diversity, globalisation, and their implications for businesses and society in the latest technological environment.
6. Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability: Learning objective: To develop an understanding of issues surrounding ethics, social responsibility, and sustainable development pertaining to the context of general management with respect to the applications of the latest technologies in business contexts.

Characteristics: Accreditations:

AACSB: The Faculty of Business was accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in 2010 in recognition of our business education.

EQUIS:The Faculty of Business was accredited by EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) in 2007 in recognition of our programmes, research and associated activities.

Technological Element in the Curriculum: To help students embrace technological changes and digital transformation, five topics, namely artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, data science and entrepreneurship, have been embedded in the programme across a wide range of subjects.

Recognition & Prospects

Its programme structure, curriculum content, and teaching approaches have been benchmarked against those of the best MBA programmes in the world. The programme is recognised by business leaders and academics from world-class universities. Graduates of the PolyU MBA programme are aspired to:

Be an impactful leader and creator

Develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset

Embrace a global outlook with Asia and China focus.

Application Deadline - 30-Apr-2025.