A business cannot thrive without good management. In this new digital economy, national borders in the business world are fading. Virtually all companies in any business or industry are now facing much intensive competition from both local and global markets. Therefore, managers nowadays are playing an even more important role in leading an organization to thrive in the competitive marketplace through systematic and professional management skills.

This programme offers a total experience to our students. Through group discussions and case studies, students can understand the dynamics of the business world and how to apply academic theories in solving real-life business problems. Students will learn to identify and analyze corporate issues, develop business strategy, lead the implementation of business strategy, plan and manage human resources in an organization.

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.

Students in this programme are eligible to apply for the Student Membership of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM), Hong Kong People Management Association (HKPMA) and International Institute of Management.

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:

Good management skills together with a thorough understanding of business operations are essential to all business professionals. This programme instills management principles and best practices in students, and prepares them to be tomorrow's business leaders. Upon completion of this programme, students will have a more concrete understanding of the business operation and strategy in the real world. The requisite management skills and knowledge will undoubtedly prepare our students to take new challenges in their future career development in any business.