Commencement 3 September 2018 Scheme Codes & Duration 84055 (Full-time, 2 years) 84056 (Part-time, 4 years) @ Credits Required for Graduation 60 72 Tuition Fee HK$2,330 per credit in 2017/18 academic year (subject to review for 2018/19 academic year) Medium of Instruction English (except for subjects with Chinese requirements) Scheme Leader Dr Regan Lam BCom, MMgt, PhD, MCIM, MHKIM Award Leaders Marketing Dr Calvin Wan BSc, MSc, MPA, PhD, MCIM Digital Strategy Dr Regan Lam BCom, MMgt, PhD, MCIM, MHKIM Public Relations Dr Aris Lam BSocSc, MEd, PgCert, MSc, PhD Retail and Service Dr Calvin Cheng BA, MEcon, DBA, ACIM, MHKIM @ The part-time mode of study is available for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Relations programme only. The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in Marketing, comprising four programmes namely Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Strategy, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Relations and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Retail and Service, aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and competencies for entry into a relevant career. The main objective of the Scheme is to provide specialised education in the fields of marketing. Graduates are expected to possess managerial skills and knowledge essential for success as a manager in the fast changing and digitalised world today and be capable of embarking on employment in a relevant profession. Graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Strategy, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing and Public Relations and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Retail and Service, are considered to have met the education requirements for full membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Marketing (HKIM) =. = HKIM reserves the right to change the requirements. PolyU-SPEED Award Programmes 25
A recognised Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma or equivalent qualification^. Those who do not possess the above-mentioned qualifications but have reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the year in which they seek admission, may apply as mature applicants. Mature applicants should possess relevant work experience in senior positions and have completed post-secondary studies in related fields. They will also be required to pass an admission test and demonstrate to the Admission Interview Panel their ability to complete the programme. ^ The main medium of instruction of the study programmes concerned should be English. Applicants who have completed programmes with other languages as the main medium of instruction are required to attain the following English Language requirement: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (paper based); 80 (Internet based). Commencement 3 September 2018 Students are required to complete the following requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree: Award Marketing / Digital Strategy / Public Relations Requirements General University Requirements (GUR) 2 Cluster Area Requirements (CAR) subjects (including 1 designated as China-related)+, 3 credits each 1 Service Learning (SL) OR Free Elective subject ~ Up to 3 Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) subjects (2 in English & 1 in Chinese), 3 credits each (for students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree LCR based on their prior sub-degree studies only)* Discipline Specific Requirements (DSR) (Please refer to the table on p.27-28 for details.) Foundation 1 subject, 3 credits each (for students from unrelated disciplines only) Scheme Compulsory 5 subjects, 3 credits each Award-Specific 8 subjects, 3 credits each Compulsory Elective 4 subjects, 3 credits each (at least 2 from the elective pool of students own subject area; others can be from elective subjects of any areas) Work-Integrated Education (WIE) (for full-time students only) 300 hours of work-based learning experience (Relevant work experience accumulated during or after sub-degree studies may be considered for fulfilment of WIE. Students will be invited to submit application for consideration after programme commencement.) Total No. of Credits 9 18 credits 6 credits 3 credits 0 9 credits 51 54 credits 0 3 credits 15 credits 24 credits 12 credits Nil 60 72 credits + Within these subjects, students need to fulfil the English and Chinese reading and writing requirements. ~ Service Learning subjects are not available for part-time students and they are required to choose a free elective subject. * Students fulfilment of LCR will be assessed based on their academic records of sub-degree studies. They will be advised if they are required to take LCR subjects on admission. 26 PolyU-SPEED Award Programmes
Award Retail and Service Requirements General University Requirements (GUR) 2 Cluster Area Requirements (CAR) subjects (including 1 designated as China-related)+, 3 credits each 1 Service Learning (SL) OR Free Elective subject Up to 3 Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) subjects (2 in English & 1 in Chinese), 3 credits each (for students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree LCR based on their prior sub-degree studies only)* Discipline Specific Requirements (DSR) (Please refer to the table on p.27-28 for details.) Foundation 1 subject, 3 credits each (for students from unrelated disciplines only) Scheme Compulsory 5 subjects, 3 credits each Award-Specific 10 subjects, 3 credits each Compulsory Elective 2 subjects, 3 credits each (from elective subjects of any areas) Work-Integrated Education (WIE) The successful completion of the compulsory subject Professional Internship will be considered as having fulfilled the WIE requirement. Total No. of Credits 9 18 credits 6 credits 3 credits 0 9 credits 51 54 credits 0 3 credits 15 credits 30 credits 6 credits Nil 60 72 credits + Within these subjects, students need to fulfil the English and Chinese reading and writing requirements. * Students fulfilment of LCR will be assessed based on their academic records of sub-degree studies. They will be advised if they are required to take LCR subjects on admission. Subject Area Not applicable Marketing Subject Nature Foundation (for students from unrelated disciplines only) Scheme Compulsory Subject Title Introduction to Business Consumer Behaviour Digital Marketing Strategy Effective Professional Communication in English Integrated Study (Marketing) Marketing Research Brand Business Communication in Chinese Business Policy and Strategy Financial for Non-finance Specialists Global Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications Services Marketing Strategic Marketing Subjects with this icon have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes. PolyU-SPEED Award Programmes 27
Subject Area Marketing Digital Strategy Public Relations Retail and Service Subject Nature Subject Title Business Marketing China Business Luxury Sensory Marketing Professional Selling and Sales Retailing of Financial Services Tourism Marketing Business Communication in Chinese Business Marketing Commencement 3 September 2018 Electronic Commerce Strategy and Implementation Global Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications Search Engine Analytics Social Media Marketing Strategy Strategic Marketing Brand Information Society Issues and Policy Retail Technology and Customer Relationship Web Design for Marketers Crisis and Reputation Global Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications Media Relations Public Relations Principles Strategic Marketing Strategic Public Relations Writing for Public Relations Purposes in Chinese Brand Event and Marketing Financial Public Relations Managerial Economics Services Marketing Writing for Public Relations Purposes in English Brand Business Communication in Chinese Business Policy and Strategy Financial for Non-finance Specialists Merchandising Professional Internship # Offering of any elective subjects is subject to sufficient enrolment. The subject is available to students of Retail and Service specialism only. The successful completion of this subject will be considered as having fulfilled the Work-Integrated Education (WIE) requirement. Subjects with this icon have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes. 28 PolyU-SPEED Award Programmes
Subject Nature Retail and Service Subject Nature Subject Title Professional Selling and Sales Retail Retail Technology and Customer Relationship Services Marketing Entrepreneurship and Small Business Global Supply Chain Human Resource Luxury Sensory Marketing Tourism Retailing and Product # Offering of any elective subjects is subject to sufficient enrolment. Subjects with this icon have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes. PolyU-SPEED Award Programmes 29
Students who have completed the following requirements with satisfactory results may apply for an exit award of an ordinary degree: Requirements General University Requirements (GUR) Same as honours degree requirements Discipline Specific Requirements (DSR) Foundation 1 subject, 3 credits (for students from unrelated disciplines only) Scheme 4 subjects, 3 credits each Compulsory [All listed on p.27 except Integrated Study (Marketing) ] Award-Specific 8 subjects, 3 credits each Compulsory [The award-specific compulsory subjects for respective awards as highlighted on p.27-29] Work-Integrated Education (WIE) (for full-time students only) Same as honours degree requirements Total No. of Credits 9 18 credits 36 39 credits 0-3 credits 12 credits 24 credits Nil 45 57 credits Scheme Leader / Award Leader of Digital Strategy Dr Regan Lam Tel: 3746 0095 E-mail: spregan@speed-polyu.edu.hk Award Leader of Marketing Dr Calvin Wan Tel: 3746 0097 E-mail: spcalvin@speed-polyu.edu.hk Award Leader of Public Relations Dr Aris Lam Tel: 3746 0704 E-mail: sparis@speed-polyu.edu.hk Award Leader of Retail and Service Dr Calvin Cheng Tel: 3746 0719 E-mail: spccheng@speed-polyu.edu.hk Programme Officer Ms Joey Tai Tel: 3746 0061 E-mail: pktai@speed-polyu.edu.hk Administrative Assistants Ms Alice Choi Tel: 3746 0047 Ms Eva Chan Tel: 3746 0076 30 PolyU-SPEED Award Programmes