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Study Pathways for 2024-25 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 (except LANG2062).
Pathway 2 is for PBA^ ECOF, PBA FINA, PBA QFIN, students with strong Mathematics background and those interested in BSc and AIS programs. Students 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 2700MARK 2120 MGMT 2110 |
1 course from the following: (3 credits) ISOM 2700MARK 2120 MGMT 2110 |
| MATH 1003* (3 credits) | LANG 1406 or E-COMM Elective (3 credits) | ISOM 2020 (1 credit) ISOM 2600 (1 credit) |
| LANG 1402 or LANG 1406 (3 credits) | HMAW 1905C (2 credits) |
ISOM 2010 (3 credit) |
| HMAW 1905C (1 credit) | - | Common Core (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 (N.B. MATH1003 will not be considered). Pathway 1 students who are interested in these programs may consider taking 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2113 or Common Core (3 credits) | ECON2103 or Common Core (3 credits) | ECON 2123 or Common Core (3 credits) |
| ACCT 2010 (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) |
| LANG 1402 or LANG 1406 (3 credits) | MGMT 2010 (2 credits) | Common Core (3 credits) |
| HMAW 1905C (1 credit) | LANG 1406 or E-COMM Elective (3 credits) | - |
|
HMAW 1905C (2 credits) |
- | |
| 16 credits | 18 credits | 15 credits |
^Program-based Admission
Note 1: For Senior Year Entry or Direct Entry students with credit transfer of 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 with DSE English Language level 4 and below will be required to take LANG 1402 and LANG 1406; Students with DSE English Language level 5 and above will be required to take LANG 1406 and one E-COMM Elective course.
Note 3: Most of the above courses are pre-enrolled, except Common Core and E-COMM elective courses which you must register on your own. MGMT2130 (not listed above) may be pre-enrolled in year 3 according to major program's study pathway.
Note 4: 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 5: PBA students of joint-school programs will follow their own study pathways.
Note 6: ACCT2200, ISOM2700, MARK2120 and MGMT2110 are required for BBA programs only.
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