Sept 2025 Entry
1 year (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)
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What's New
Programme Aim
The programme takes students from diverse backgrounds (business and non-business) who have interest in and enthusiasm for global business. It provides students with a wide range of skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and equips them with the qualifications necessary to work in a global business environment.
Features
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Provides students with solid training in strategic thinking and scientific decision-making
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Provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how operating across borders will impact various functional areas of business (including supply chain/operations, logistics, accounting, finance and other related management areas)
Characteristics
This programme equips students with a portfolio of business skills and industry knowledge to meet the challenges of the fast-moving global commercial landscape. The well-designed programme curriculum not only provides students with a comprehensive understanding of various functional areas of global business (including supply chain/operations, logistics, accounting, finance and other related management areas) but also prepares them with solid training in the scientific and analytics tools necessary for managerial decision-making.
Students who complete one or more relevant subjects in MSc in Global Business and Decision Analysis are eligible to apply for the following qualifications provided by the Six Sigma Institute (SSI):
- Registered Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (RLSSGB)
- Registered Six Sigma Green Belt (RSSGB) and Registered Lean Leader (RLL)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
Structure (Subject to review)
This programme helps students to build a comprehensive knowledge framework of various functional areas in global business and to develop the analytical skill set and knowledge needed to address challenges in the field of global business strategy and operations. This programme includes an exciting and innovative mix of theory and practice-based lectures, seminars and hands-on workshops.
The curriculum includes 5 Compulsory Subjects, 3 Restricted Elective Subjects, and 3 Free Elective Subjects or a 6-credit Research-based Project.
Students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma upon completing 5 Compulsory Subjects and 2 Restricted Elective Subjects (19 credits).
Compulsory Subjects+
(5 subjects - 13 credits for both MSc and PgD)
- Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (1 credit)
- Global Business
- International Trade and Logistics Management
- Models for Decision Making*
- Business Analytics*
Restricted Elective Subjects+
(3 subjects - 9 credits for MSc; two subjects – 6 credits for PgD)
- At least one of these methodology-focused subjects:
- Project Management*
- Statistics for Management*
- Applications of Decision-Making Models*
- Global Risk and Decision Analysis
- Coding for Management with Python (subject to approval)
- At least one of these supply chain, logistics, and operations-focused subjects:
- Global Sourcing and Supply*
- International Operations Management*
- Contemporary Issues in Operations Management*
- International Logistics Systems, Operations and Management (subject to approval)
- At least one of these accounting, finance, management and marketing-focused subjects:
- International Accounting*
- Accounting for Managers
- Managerial Finance*
- International Management*
- Marketing Management*
- Global Marketing in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (subject to approval)
- Managing Innovation (subject to approval)
Students may take more restricted elective subjects than necessary; these will be counted as free electives.
Free Elective Subjects+
(Any 3 subjects – 9 credits for MSc; 0 credits for PgD)
- International Financial Management (subject to approval)
- Global Economic Environment for Management (subject to approval)
- Managerial Economics with an Application to China Business
- Organisational Management in Shipping and Logistics
- Shipping Economics and Markets
- Air Transport Logistics and Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Intermodal Transport Management
- Risk Management in Operations
- Digital Procurement Management and Analytics (subject to approval)
- Contract Management (subject to approval)
- Managing Operations Systems
- Managerial Thinking and Skills Workshop (subject to approval)
- Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management Techniques (subject to approval)
- Marketing Management in China
- A Research Project in Global Business and Decision Analysis
- Project
A tuition fee is not required for the 1-credit subject "Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business". Each subject and the Research Project are worth 3 credits, whereas the Project is worth 6 credits.
+ Subjects are offered according to class quota availability.
* This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. The mother course (MSc in Global Business and Decision Analysis) of this module is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 6).
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Programme Director
Dr XIAO Guang
PhD
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purposes. Please refer to the "Admissions Requirements" section for Taught Postgraduate Programmes of Study@PolyU for details.
For further information, please contact:
Tel: (852) 2766 7450
Email: mscgbda.lms@polyu.edu.hk
For academic matters, please contact:
Dr XIAO Guang, Programme Director (tel: (852) 2766 5628; email: guang.xiao@polyu.edu.hk);
or Prof. Raymond WONG, Deputy Programme Director (tel: (852) 3400 3619; email: raymond-lm.wong@polyu.edu.hk).
Interview
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Departments will consider applications on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend admission interviews. Applicants who submit their applications before 19 November 2024 will be invited to attend the first round of interviews in December 2024. Other rounds of interviews will be conducted afterwards.
Class Arrangement
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Classes are normally scheduled on weekday evenings in three semesters (including an optional Summer Term) within an academic year.
Student visa and other information for non-local students
- Non-local students must obtain a valid student visa issued by the Immigration Department of HKSAR before being allowed to register as students or commence study with PolyU. Please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/student-resources-and-support-section/non-local-student-services/living-in-hong-kong/student-visa/.
- For information on living costs and related expenses in Hong Kong, please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/student-resources-and-support-section/non-local-student-services/living-in-hong-kong/off-campus-accommodation-information/.
6 for local students
12 for non-local students
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HK$310,500 per programme (HK$10,350 per credit) for local and non-local students
LMS Taught Postgraduate Programme Scholarship Scheme
Scholarships will be awarded to applicants with outstanding qualifications. Please click here for details. (Application form: here)
PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU’s decision is final.
This programme has equipped me with diverse skills in strategic thinking and scientific decision-making, as well as a deep understanding of global business operations.
Through a well-designed curriculum that blends theory with practical applications, I have gained valuable insights into various functional areas, such as supply chain management, logistics, finance and more. The programme's focus on analytics tools and managerial decision-making has been instrumental in shaping my approach to tackling challenges in the global business landscape.
The mix of lectures, seminars and workshops has provided me with a holistic learning experience, enabling me to develop a comprehensive knowledge framework essential for navigating the complexities of global business environments. I highly recommend the MSc GBDA programme to anyone looking to enhance their business acumen and thrive in today's dynamic and competitive business world.
Before entering the MSc in Global Business and Decision Analysis programme, I had no background in business, as my previous degree was in linguistics, which I also studied at PolyU. Therefore, I was excited to take on this new, challenging and exciting academic journey in the LMS Department. Initially, I was quite nervous about my transition from a linguistics student to a business student. However, with the expertise of the professors, my transition was smooth, and I was able to adapt to the business mindset quickly. I acquired theoretical business knowledge and practical application skills through studying supply chain management, innovation management, business analytics and decision-making models. The best thing about this degree is that it combines theory and practical application, enabling us to succeed in the workplace.
Moreover, I particularly enjoyed how our presentations were done professionally, resembling those in a real-life workplace. We would deliver our presentations as if we were a firm's employees and receive constructive feedback afterwards. In addition to my studies, I took up various part-time jobs for different departments on campus. Most of all, I enjoyed my one year of fruitful innovation-driven study in the GBDA programme. I gained invaluable insights from my professors and classmates, for whom I will always be grateful. I would highly recommend this programme to anyone looking for a Master's degree that provides cutting-edge education and that combines theory and practice.
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