Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

This course applies the theories, processes, and strategies of negotiation to a variety of settings and the broad spectrum of negotiation problems faced by both the manager in the workplace and the common citizen in the real world. It examines basic negotiation concepts and their use in the negotiation process, how to develop confidence in negotiating, and the behavior and motives of individuals and groups in negotiations. Text: THE MIND AND HEART OF THE NEGOTIATOR by Leigh Thompson Assessment: attendance and participation (20%), class exercises and quizzes (10%), midterm exam (35%), final exam (35%).

This is a project-based, experiential course that introduces the design thinking process focusing on health innovation to address the real-world unmet needs in society. The goal is to develop communication, interpersonal, teamwork, analytical, design and project management skills through a multi-disciplinary, team-based design experience. The design thinking process modules: empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test, are introduced and the students learn experientially by applying these process modules to solve the health unmet needs they observe in real life. The students are required to report their progress throughout the semester. At the end of the course, they showcase their prototype in a roadshow and submit their project report and reflection on their design journey.

This course aims at empowering students in making rewarding career choices by 1) introducing the career planning process, 2) enhancing their understanding of the current job market and employers' expectation, and 3) equipping them with essential and practical job search skills like CV writing, interview, aptitude test, group discussion, etc. so as to increase their competitiveness. Experiential learning opportunities and personalized feedback will be provided to prepare students for the recruitment process. Seasoned practitioners from different sectors will be invited to shed light on recruitment criteria and industry updates. Graded P/NP only.

This course teaches basic application techniques in single-variable calculus and linear algebra. Key topics include: systems of linear equations and matrices, functions and graphing, derivatives and optimization, integration and applications.

An examination of the formation and development of political, economic, and cultural relations between China and the United States from the late 18th century to the mid-20th century.

This introductory course is for students who have never taken a chemistry course, but would like to learn what chemistry is and how it may affect the world we live in. It covers basic chemical concepts and historical development of Chemistry. The course introduces basic chemical concepts and historical development of chemistry; connect chemistry with everyday life and modern technology; and explains the importance of chemistry in the environment, medicine, and daily life.

This course discusses how innovation is a major driver of economic growth in the world today. Innovations in the information technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and genetics industry have a significant impact on human life around the world. This course uses a number of short cases to introduce business scenarios and to illustrate the relevance of concepts learned in class.

This course introduces the concepts and skills essential in marketing strategy. Marketing strategy involves two basic sets of activities. The first set starts with identifying consumer needs and ends with positioning a product or service to satisfy those needs and differentiate it from competition. In between, there is rigorous analysis of the customer, the competition, the environment, and the company's own capabilities. The second set of activities revolves around the “marketing mix”, commonly referred to as the 4 P's (product, placement, price and promotion). Marketing mix activities include: letting the consumer know about the product in an attention-getting, convincing and motivating way, getting it to the consumer through the best combination of distribution channels, pricing it effectively, and offering incentives to try, purchase, and re-purchase.

This is an introductory course in computer science. It teaches programming in the Python language. Students learn to detect and fix bugs in the code on their own. The goal is to run the program so that it can return the correct output on all input instances.

Introduction to system equations, block diagrams, signal flow graphs, state-space systems, transient response using convolution integral, root locus and frequency response methods. Design by root locus, frequency response and state space method. Nyquist stability test.