Business Administration

This course examines the music business, with an emphasis on the Asian markets. It covers the basics of music contracts; the economics of deals; issues unique to the Asian market; record labels, producers, managers and lawyers; new business trends and opportunities such as NFT, AI, and Metaverse.

The course introduces the basic principles and methods of investment decisions, financing decisions and asset management to familiarize students with possible theoretical explanations of these practices. It emphasizes the present value theory, capital structure theory, dividend policy, corporate governance, corporate control theory and other major corporate finance theories and the possible theoretical explanations of corporate financial decisions.

Large organizations have specialized departments with annual budgets to analyze how industry-wide innovations can be adapted to gain competitive advantage. There is a gap in the industry for all-rounded professionals who understand how to quantify, apply AI-driven solutions and scrutinize these innovations and manage resulting business risks strategically. This course addresses this skill gap in the market, improves prospects for jobs that require such cross-disciplinary awareness and provides the basic knowledge for students to gain further professional qualifications.

This course develops knowledge and understanding of the main concepts, principles, and rules of company law. The course explores the economic and political context of company law and in particular the way in which the law seeks to strike a balance between the interests of companies, shareholders, creditors, and the public. Students evaluate the place and role of Hong Kong companies, and companies in general, in modern society. Texts: B. Stott, HONG KONG COMPANY LAW. Assessment: blog, homework, exams.

This course provides a study of human behavior in a workplace environment at the level of the individual, the group, and the organization as a whole. It examines decision-making models, the concept of motivation, theories on leadership, conflict and negotiation, organizational culture, and management of change.