The rapid economic growth in China has brought tremendous opportunities to the global arena of business and trade. Since the implementation of CEPA in January 2004, the economic and trade co-operation between China and Hong Kong has expanded sharply. Hong Kong, as the southern gateway to China, is strategically located to "leverage the Mainland China and engage ourselves globally". Undoubtedly, making strategic moves to the China market has become one of the most important directions for future development in local business.

This programme focuses on discussing the economic, social and political development of Greater China. This enables students to have a thorough understanding of its economic development and business culture. This programme also introduces the latest development in the trading and business sectors in Mainland China, and the new business opportunities associated with the continuous liberalization of the China market.

Another distinctive feature of this programme is the comprehensive and broad-based curriculum in all major disciplines of business administration. In the first year of study, you will be equipped with the fundamental knowledge of all major business areas, including Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing. This not only enriches your horizon but also provides you with an integrated view of various business functions in the commercial world. In the second year, you will specialize in a study theme for a more in-depth training in that particular area.

This programme has an excellent track record of assisting our graduates to enter into government-funded undergraduate programmes in various local universities. In the 2008-09 academic year, 189 students were admitted to a wide range of bachelor programmes in local universities after they had finished their first year or second year study in the Associate of Business Administration programme. Selected bachelor programmes to which our students have been admitted include HKU's BBA (Accounting & Finance), Economics & Finance, Information Management, Social Sciences, Statistics, Arts, Language Education, Nursing, and other local universities' BBA, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Information Systems programmes.

Graduates are eligible for admission to the full-time top-up degree programmes offered locally by HKU SPACE Centre for International Degree Programmes in collaboration with the following universities:

With the acceleration of economic integration between Mainland China and Hong Kong, the demand for professionals with good knowledge about the China market and its latest development has been growing immensely in recent years. Upon completion of this programme, students will be equipped with both the theoretical and practical knowledge about the trade and business development in Mainland China; and this invaluable China exposure will definitely lay a solid foundation for our graduates in their future career development.