Associate in Business (Human Resources Management) 工商業副學士（人力資源管理）

Why this programme?

• Articulation rate over 93% in 2020
• Participate in a wide variety of learning activities, including practical training, experiential learning, company visits and guest talks provided by experienced practitioners,  etc. to enhance HR knowledge and broaden students' horizons
• Eligible to apply for student membership with the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management and obtain the latest information of industry development
• Strengthen students' competitiveness for further studies and employment through internship and mentorship programme.

This programme takes a broad-based and holistic approach to equip you with fundamental knowledge of human resources management and analytical skills. You will learn to appreciate the roles of human resources management in organisations. The training will enable you to pursue further studies or to develop your career within the industry of human resources.

For programme details, please visit: http://www.hkcc-polyu.edu.hk/prog/ad_hr

Curriculum Structure

You are required to take, in two years, 20 - 21 subjects in total, comprising 12 - 13 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

General Education Subjects

8 Compulsory Subjects

Language subjects

• Academic English (Business) I OR English for Academic Studies (Business) I
• Academic English (Business) II OR English for Academic Studies (Business) II
• Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version) C OR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version) C OR Elementary Chinese E & C ~

Mathematics, IT and Critical Thinking subjects

• Creative and Critical Thinking E & C
• Information Technology for Business
• Mathematics and Statistics for College Students

Discipline-relevant General Education subjects

• Introduction to Economics
• Managing Organisations

4 - 5 Elective Subjects *# (from the following cluster areas)

• Community, Organisation and Globalisation
• History, Cultures and World Views
• Human Nature, Relations and Development
• Language and Communication
• Science, Technology and Environment

For the full list of more than 50 General Education subjects, please visit: http://www.hkcc-polyu.edu.hk/GEsubjects/8C108

Discipline-specific Subjects

6 Compulsory Subjects

• Compensation and Performance
• Financial Accounting
• Fundamentals of Human Resources Management
• Introduction to Marketing
• Staffing and Selection
• Training and Development

2 Elective Subjects # (from the following subject domains)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Services
• China Business
• Event Management
• Finance and Economics
• Hospitality
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Logistics
• Management and Organisations
• Marketing
• Service Management
• Tourism

~Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.

*Students with Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject (other than English) only need to take two General Education elective subjects.

#Offering of individual elective subjects is subject to resources and quota availability.

Medium of Instruction: Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.

E & C English and Chinese
C        Chinese