Looking to broaden your university experience?

If you are following your passion in science, engineering or other interdisciplinary programs, but also want to gain a basic understanding of business, the Minor Program in Business is the right program for you. Get your Business Minor in the HKUST Business School so you can diversify your studies and gain essential business skills to complement your field of study.

Take advantage of the opportunity to gain fundamental business knowledge at the HKUST Business School to complement and enhance your studies in science, engineering and other interdisciplinary programs.

To apply for a minor program, you must meet the following admission requirements:

• Must have completed Year 1 of your study.
• Must have achieved a cumulative grade average (CGA) of 2.5 or above.

• Must have attained one of the following English qualifications:

  1. CORE 1403/CORE 1404 or LANG1003 (applicable to student cohorts admitted prior to 2022-23): B- or above

  (Students admitted in 2022-23 and onwards must take CORE1403/1404 to fulfill the language requirement while students admitted prior to 2022-23 who successfully got credit transferred for LANG1003 have fulfilled this language requirement.)

  2. IELTS^: 7.0 or above (with no sub-score lower than 6.5)

  3. TOEFL Internet-based^: 100 or above, and 24 or above on Writing

  ^Students need to have taken the IELTS/TOFEL after CORE 1403/CORE 1404 or the LANG1003 course grade has been released to qualify for these alternative options. The TOEFL or IELTS must be obtained in the most recent two years at the time of application.

• Must NOT already be pursuing any of the following programs:
  • A degree program at the School of Business and Management (including BIBU, MAEC & SGFN)
  • Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management
  • BSc in Risk Management and Business Intelligence
  • Additional Major in SBM

Students should take a minimum of 6 courses (18 credits). Among the 6 courses, at least 4 must be chosen from the Business Fundamental Electives and a maximum of 2 from the Business Advanced Electives. Click here for the two lists of courses and the curriculum requirements.

Reuse of Courses

Out of the total credits required by the minor program, at least 9 credits should be single-counted within the minor and are not used to fulfill any other requirements for graduation except the 120-credit degree requirement.

Credit Transfer

Students are also allowed to transfer a maximum of 2 courses to fulfill the minor program requirement.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate from the Minor in Business program, students must complete the program requirements and attain an average grade of at least 1.85 among all courses that they have taken within the minor program.

Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Venue: LSK G003

Agenda of Information Session:

1. Introduction of Program
2. Eligibility
3. Program Requirements
4. Q&A Session