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Study Pathways for 2022-23 intake
Based on pre-admission qualifications, the majority of students will follow one of the following two pathways and be pre-enrolled in Business Core courses.
Pathway 2 is for PBA ECOF, PBA FINA, PBA QFIN, students with strong Math background and those interested in BSc and IPO programs. Those admitted to these programs will follow their major study pathways starting from the 3rd term.
Pathway 1
| Year 1 Fall Term (1st term) | Year 1 Spring Term (2nd term) | Year 2 Fall Term (3rd term) |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2113 or Common Core (3 credits) | ECON 2103 or Common Core (3 credits) | ECON 2123 or Common Core (3 credits) |
| ACCT 2010 (3 credits) | ISOM 2500 (3 credits) | FINA 2303 (3 credits) |
|
MGMT 2010 (2 credits) |
2 courses from the following: (6 credits) ISOM 2700 |
1 course from the following: (3 credits) ISOM 2700 |
| MATH 1003* (3 credits) | CORE 1403 or CORE 1404 (3 credits) | ISOM 2020 (1 credit) ISOM 2600 (1 credit) |
| CORE 1401 or CORE 1402 (3 credits) | CORE 1905C (2 credits) |
ISOM 2010 (3 credit) |
| CORE 1905C (1 credit) | - | LABU 2040 or LABU 2060 (3 credits) |
| 15 credits | 17 credits | 17 credits |
*Students who wish to pursue QFIN, MAEC or RMBI majors should note the MATH requirement of the programs (i.e. MATH1003 will not be considered). Pathway 1 students who are interested in these programs may consider to take MATH1012 or MATH1013 in the first term.
Pathway 2
| Year 1 Fall Term (1st term) | Year 1 Spring Term (2nd term) | Year 2 Fall Term (3rd term) |
|---|---|---|
|
ACCT 2010 (3 credits) |
MGMT 2010 (2 credits) | ECON 2123 or Common Core (3 credits) |
| ECON 2113 or ECON2103 (3 credits) | FINA 2303 (3 credits) | ISOM 2700 (3 credits) |
| ISOM 2500 (3 credits) | ISOM 2010 (3 credits) | MARK 2120 (3 credits) |
| MATH 1013 (3 credits) | ISOM 2020 (1 credit) ISOM 2600 (1 credit) |
MGMT 2110 (3 credits) |
| CORE 1401 or CORE 1402 (3 credits) | CORE 1403 or CORE 1404 (3 credits) | LABU 2040 or LABU 2060 (3 credits) |
| CORE 1905C (1 credit) | CORE 1905C (2 credits) | - |
|
Common Core (3 credits) |
- | |
| 16 credits | 18 credits | 15 credits |
Note 1: For Senior Year Entry or Direct Entry students with credit transfer in English and Mathematics and at least 15 transferred credits in total, the study pathway may be different Please contact Academic Affairs and Advising Counselor (AAAC) for advice.
Note 2: Students will be required to register for the Common Core Courses, LABU2040, LABU2060 and MGMT2130 (normally taken in Year 3).
Note 3: Majority of students select their majors at the end of the 3rd term. In the 4th term, students will be pre-enrolled in ACCT2200 and ECON2123 (if not taken in the 3rd term) and will follow their major study pathway for the 4th term.
Note 4: Students admitted to BSc Programs are not required to take ACCT 2200, ISOM2700, MARK2120 and MGMT2110.
Note 5: For program based admitted students of Joint-School programs, they will follow their own study pathway.
Note 6: ECOF or ECON students should take ECON 3700 to replace LABU 2060.
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