Programme Structure

To be eligible for the Doctor of Business Artificial Intelligence award, students are required to meet all requirements of the University and the programme. The programme requirement is as follows:

• 25 credits of Coursework:
  • Academic Integrity and Ethics (1 credit)
  • 1 Compulsory, 1 Core and 6 Elective Subjects (3 credits each)
• 3 credits of Residentials: Residential 1 (1 credit) and Residential 2 (2 credits)
• 24 credits of Thesis: Thesis I (8 credits) and Thesis II (16 credits)

All taught subjects are at an advanced level, and students are assumed to have prior knowledge of each subject area.

The normal duration for the DBAI Thesis is 12 months for full-time students and 18 months for part-time students. The two DBAI Residentials include one scheduled at the start of the programme and the other at the beginning of the DBAI Thesis phase of respective full-time and part-time students.

The curriculum is meticulously designed to balance academic rigour with practical relevance. It encompasses foundational courses in business administration, specialized modules in AI and BI, Gen AI and Prompt Engineering.

In addition, the curriculum includes technological content such as data analytics tools, digital technology in the business world, the impact of technology and AI on leadership, and qualitative and experimental designs related to AI and entrepreneurship research.

Coursework (25 credits)

Residentials (3 credits)

There are 2 Residentials which are compulsory to all students:

DBAI Residential 1 is a mandatory orientation workshop scheduled for the beginning of the programme.

DBAI Residential 2 is a research workshop held normally after students have completed all the required subjects. The main purpose of the workshop is to give students an opportunity to present their thesis proposals and to prepare them for writing their theses.

DBAI Thesis (24 credits)

The DBAI Thesis comprises two parts: DBAI Thesis I and DBAI Thesis II. Students must pass the Compulsory subject, 1 Core subject, and at least 4 Elective subjects before beginning their theses. They need to integrate and apply what they have learned to critically and rigorously examine a topic of interest in the field of artificial intelligence and business intelligence. They are challenged to make an important contribution and/or provide innovative insights.

Remarks

1. Please note that Independent Studies in Artificial Intelligence and Overseas Executive Programmes are non-taught elective subjects.
2. Independent Studies in Artificial Intelligence is only offered to students who are unable to follow the normal pattern of study of this programme due to exceptional circumstances such as illness or posting to work outside Hong Kong. They can enrol in this subject in a specified semester.
3. Subject to factors such as staff availability, student enrolment, programme resources and so on, not all subjects will be offered during the normal duration of study. And, registration is subject to the availability of quota.
4. Programme structure and the subject details (e.g. subject description form, offering pattern, class timetable etc.) are subject to review and change from time to time.

Class Schedule

Most classes are scheduled on weekends, subject to the final arrangement of the programme.

Medium of Instruction

English

Study Timeline

1 Academic Integrity and Ethics + 1 Compulsory Subject + 1 Core Subject _{(any 1 subject)} + 6 Elective Subjects _{(any 6 subjects)} + 2 DBAI Residentials + a DBAI Thesis

Note 1:
Independent Studies in Artificial Intelligence is only offered to students who are unable to follow the normal pattern of study of this programme due to exceptional circumstances such as illness or posting to work outside Hong Kong. They can enrol in this subject in a particular semester.

Note 2:
All subject details (e.g. subject description form, offering pattern, class timetable etc.) are subject to continuous review and change from time to time. Subject to factors such as staff availability, student enrolment, programme resources and so on, not all subjects will be offered during the the normal duration of study. And, registration is subject to the availability of quota.