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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

BUS 480 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course provides students with opportunities of exploring the updated ethical con-
cepts and issues in contemporary global business environments. Students will learn how to
identify and address the ethical dilemmas of business and management practices in local and
international business contexts. They would also learn how to make and manage ethical
decisions in daily business and management practices.

BUS 490 Internship
1 Term; 3 Credits
The internship programme is aimed at providing business administration students with
practical field experience through a planned and supervised internship arrangement in various
commercial settings. It is an integral part of business education and training. Through this
educational approach, classroom learning can be sorted out, integrated and put into practice.
Moreover, working in the field can provide students with exposure to real-life business
practices. It serves as a catalyst in aiding students to become more knowledgeable about the
business world on a practical level. Such internship also gives students a taste of the basic
elements of management, so that they have an opportunity to acquaint themselves with core
management knowledge. Students will be placed in a business organization for at least 100
hours per semester.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES (SERVICE COURSES)

BUS 100 Introduction to Business
1 Term; 3 Credits
This is an introductory course in business studies. Its aim is to make students be aware
of the various functions in a firm, e.g. management, marketing, human resources, accounting
and finance. The business environments, as well as the relationships between business,
stakeholders, government and society will be discussed. Current cases will be used to
illustrate concepts and theories. On completing this course, students will be able to under-
stand the nature and the characteristics of modern business organizations, as well as their
management and various operational functions. In addition, they will have developed
techniques for analysing and interpreting the causes of complex business problems.

BUS 111-2 Quantitative Methods
2 Terms; 6 Credits
This course aims to equip first year students with a solid foundation in quantitative
business mathematics and statistical analysis, and the knowledge in various quantitative
techniques applicable to accounting and business problems. The course will also enable
students to interpret the analytical and statistical results.

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