HKU ICB
PgDip in Finance and Business Management (FBM)
Mode and Schedule | Part-time Weekend Mode, with one intensive module a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) each month. The entire programme will be completed in approximately 18 months. |
Location | All students will attend the Inauguration Ceremony-cum-Residential Workshop, Final Project and Graduation Ceremony in Hong Kong. After that, the modules will then be held in five learning centres in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu respectively. To enhance students' learning experience and create an enriching communication and sharing platform, the Institute will make appropriate arrangements for students to attend classes at different learning centres. |
Medium of Teaching | Putonghua, supplemented with English. |
Enhancing Financial Management Thinking - Nurturing Business Leaders
We are at a time when Mainland China's economy and financial sector are experiencing rapid growth. It has become the world's second largest economy and the driving force of the world economy. While the Mainland China's financial market needs to be more closely aligned with the rest of the world, it also needs to develop its own financial development path. This will put the industry under pressure and will be challenging in various aspects. The financial and business management industry has become increasingly demanding. On the one hand, people in the industry need to have relevant financial and investment management experience and knowledge; on the other hand, they need to have a global perspective and a good understanding of the world's best financial and business management models. At the same time, the market also requires financial and business managers to demonstrate a wide range of competencies.
Demonstrating the Value of Innovative Finance and the Benefits of Innovative Management
HKU Institute for China Business (HKU ICB), with the core objective of "demonstrating the value of innovative finance and the benefits of innovative management", brings together HK's status as an international financial hub and its world-class education system and resources to offer a theoretical and practical programme in Finance and Business Management (FBM) for business executives who need to upgrade their knowledge in finance and investment to meet the needs of the financial and economic markets. The programme is built on three dimensions:
International Expertise in Innovative Financial Management
"Stand Tall and Look Further"
A visionary and international perspective in the field of financial management is required to effectively develop financial expansion plans.
Our faculty members are from the world's leading universities and have extensive experience in finance and business at leading financial institutions.
Innovative Management Knowledge for Effective Operation
"Excellent operational management + comprehensive risk control tools"
Introducing effective implementation of financial risk control, corporate internal control systems, value negotiation and financial technology models through an innovative management approach to complement each other and reflect the value of the project and the value of business intelligence.
Leading Corporate Change Striding into the Future
"Everything changes"
In the financial business environment, it is important to have a sense of crisis and to constantly think about how to take the next step.
It is necessary to lead a company to make changes and strengthen the ability to make decisions to maintain the growth of the company.
This programme helps business executives in the industry to master the three professional areas of financial management, operational management, and organisational management, and to enhance their skills in financial strategy, investment and financing management, systems management, and corporate change management, to meet the practical needs in their career.
The programme is accredited by CPA Australia. Upon completion of the programme, students can apply for membership in CPA Australia and get a head start on their professional career.
Partner Programme with CPA Australia:
• Eligibility to apply for membership in CPA Australia with a membership certificate
• Exempt from CPA Australia Foundation courses and no examination fees
• Eligibility to apply for an AICPA scholarship worth approximately 5,000RMB
* This programme is only open to students with a bachelor’s degree or above in the discipline and three years of relevant work experience.
* The final decision on this programme rests with CPA Australia.
Programme Design
- Strategic Financial Thinking：Enhancing Management Decision-Making Skills and Building Corporate Innovation Value
- Corporate Financial Planning：Strengthening Corporate Profitability and Promoting Sustainable Development
- Diversified Business Management：Combining Organisational Management Skills to Enhance Efficient Business Operations
Programme Content
- Inauguration Ceremony-cum-Residential Workshop
- Macroeconomic and Investment Analysis
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Financial Strategy and Asset Management
- Strategic Finance and Value Creation
- Corporate Risk and Internal Control
- Corporate Management and Business Model Analysis
- Project Financing Management with Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
- Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence
- Leadership and Change Management
- Strategic Talent Management
- Final Project of Finance and Business Management
Teaching Members’ Qualifications
The faculty of this programme includes senior executives from renowned financial institutions and multinational enterprises, such as Goldman Sachs Investment Bank, Rothschild Family Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citibank, Carlyle Investment Group and Hong Kong Private Equity, etc. All faculty members have extensive experience in financial investment management, operational management and organisational management in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and overseas institutions, thus providing students with a full range of forward-looking perspectives, professional theoretical knowledge, and practical guidance.
陆晨博士
Dr Chern Lu
Adjunct Associate Professor; Distinguished Professor of Business Psychology at Harvard University; Distinguished Advisor of Hong Kong International Family Office Association; Applied Math Ph.D of Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New
邱良弼先生
Mr Spencer Chiu
Adjunct Associate Professor; Head of Investment at Franklin Hua Mei Securities; Master's degree in Financial Management and Information Management from New York University
佘耀庭博士
Dr Hubert Shea
Part-time Lecturer; Executive Director of Spark Asset Management Holding Ltd (SAMH); Former China Managing Director/Partners, LVMH Group & L Catterton Fund in Greater China region; Former General Manager(Shanghai & East CN), Hutchison Whampoa
夏海瑞博士
Dr Harry Xia
Adjunct Associate Professor; Tenured Full Professor, California State University Business School, USA; Secretary General, Shanghai Health Management Research Association; Member, Health and Insurance Professional Committee of China Medical Asso
李锐博士
Dr Ray Li
Adjunct Professor; Former CFO and Group Executive Committee member of Ping An Group, PhD in Finance from ISM International Management Institute
李徽徽先生
Mr Huihui Li
Adjunct Associate Professor; Non-Executive Board Director of Fortune 500 and Public Listed Firms, Expert Partner of Private Equity Venture Capital Firms; MBA Cambridge University and Double Bachelor Peking University
李雪松先生
Mr Robi Li
Part-time Lecturer; Negotiation Expert; Managing Partner of Noraaura Management Consulting; Board Member of Proxverse
甘启善先生
Mr Andrew Kam
Part-time Lecturer; Partner / Managing Director (China Market); Printemps Investment & Management Group Ltd, Singapore and Director of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors China Board
曹阔博士
Dr Max Cao
Part-time Lecturer; Founder & CEO of Golden Data Ltd (UK) and its China branch, YingKeZhuShu Network Technology Co., Ltd; Developer of DPLUS Industrial Digital Platform; PhD in Computer Science & Material Sciences, University of Manchester
陈涛博士
Dr Tao Chen
Part-time Lecturer; COO of Off-Grid Europe GmbH, Germany; Former Vice President at SAP Asia Pacific and Greater China; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Würzburg, Germany
邹宇先生
Mr Jimmy Chow
Part-time Lecturer; Former Director of JPMorgan and Citibank, N.A.; Director of Rothschild Family Bank, Asia; Master of International Finance, Columbia University, U.S.A.
王玥先生
Mr Joe Wang
Part-time Lecturer; Chairman of Innolink Group; Founder of the book store Insight Books; Keystone Fellow of Harris Manchester College, Oxford University
刘干文先生
Mr Alan Lau
Part-time Lecturer; Founding member and Managing Director of APlus Partners Asset Management; Investment Director of China Everbright Limited; Master of Law and Accounting, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE),
李国樑先生
Mr Paul Li
Part-time Lecturer; Senior FinTech industry expert; General Manager of Greater China at Banking Circle, Master of Information Technology at Royal Halloway, University of London
徐超先生
Mr Alan Xu
Part-time Lecturer; Investment Director of Kunpeng Holding Group; MBA from Cornell University and Tsinghua University
马超帆女士
Ms Suprince Ma
Principal Lecturer & Academic Advisor (SHRM), Former senior executive of Global 500 MNCs with HR & OD management experience at China, Asia Pacific & Global Levels, Originator of CHANGES Model
陳善荣博士
Dr Sidney Chan
Part-time Lecturer; PhD in (Real Estate Finance); Former Vice President of China Resources Real Estate Fund and General Manager of Lemon Commercial (HKEX3688), 30 years of experience in real estate asset operation and management
王铁先生
Mr Tim Wang
Part-time Lecturer; Founder and CEO of General Water Technologies; a Graduate and a Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School
林浩文先生
Mr Thomas Lam
Part-time Lecturer; Chartered Surveyor; General Manager of Asset and Portfolio Management, New World Development Company Limited, with over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry in the Mainland, Hong Kong, China and Asia Pacific ma
关启正博士
Dr Zenki Kwan
Part-time Lecturer; Chief Investment Officer of a Single Family Office in Hong Kong; Veteran Investment Banker (J.P. Morgan, UBS)
杨文斌先生
Mr Philip Young
Adjunct Associate Professor; Senior Consultant, Oliver Wyman; Independent Director, OCBC Wing Hang Bank and HDFC Fund Management; MBA from University of Chicago Business School
邓智杰博士
Dr Jacky Tang
Adjunct Associate Professor; Head of Investment Management, Goldman Sachs (Asia); Master of Studies (Sustainability Leadership), Cambridge University, UK
孙志鹏博士
Dr Zhi Peng Sun
Part-time Lecturer; Former Director of Product Design, Lufax, a leading financial technology and internet wealth management platform in China; PhD, Columbia University, USA
吴大有博士
Dr Ta Yu Wu
Part-time Lecturer, Head of an initiating unit of the International Institute for Advanced Data Management; Initiator of the Global Data Factor 50 Forum; Member of the board of directors of DAMA China
康跃先生
Mr Kevin Kang
Part-time Lecturer; Global HRVP of Fortune 500 Multinational Corporations; Over 30 years of HR management experience
季亮先生
Mr Alan Ji
Part-time Lecturer, Head of human resources in the Asia-Pacific region of the world's top 500 companies
侯敬喜先生
Mr Arthur Hou
Part-time Lecturer; Executive Chairman of the International Association of Organization and Leadership (IAOL®)
Programme Highlights
Designed with an interdisciplinary approach, the programme integrates financial management thinking and business practice wisdom, aiming to enhance the sensitivity of entrepreneurs and managers in grasping industry trends in economic development and identifying business opportunities; creating value and profits for enterprises, shaping business leaders, and enhancing operational efficiency. At the same time, the programme also helps participants to enhance their financial and fiscal decision-making power and diversified business management skills to cope with the needs of corporate development and career planning.
- Programme Setting
This programme follows the "4Ps" of the HKU Institute for China Business, consisting of Prospective, Professional, Practical, and Problem-solving. The programme effectively guides students to understand the financial and economic system, financial strategies, financial innovations, corporate finance, and problems faced in the process of development, and to develop relevant governance arrangements and appropriate investment strategies from the perspective of financial risk management.
The programme will also aim to enhance students' operational management and technology skills, as well as their ability to lead corporate development and talent management.
- Project-based Learning
This programme will guide students to analyse and discuss problems from a global viewpoint to broaden their perspective and enhance their problem-solving skills, while at the same time integrating the theories and knowledge acquired in the programme through project-based learning.
Learning Journey
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Suitable for
This programme strengthens students' professional knowledge and practical skills in the three areas of financial investment management, operational management, and organisational management.
This programme is suitable for middle and senior management and executives in the financial sector and various integrated financial management companies. It also meets the career development needs of students in finance, private equity, corporate governance, and risk management.
Alumni
Previous students of this programme came from major companies including: Tencent, Belle Group, Ping An of China, Anta, Dongpeng Beverage, OuPai, Kingdee Software, China Resources SZITIC, Everbright Securities, KDDI, Ping An Bank, Huawei, DIA, VIVO, New Oriental, BYD, Guotai Junan, Hetai, Shanghai Fosun, TBU, Podunk Group, JPMorgan, Everbright Securities, Hungry, Fosun, Fosun Pharmaceuticals, Ali, Alibaba, Ali Local Life, ByteDance, Ebay, Jinshida, DXC Technology, Xiaohongshu, Weimed Group, Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical, Sinopharm, Medeno Healthcare, United Family Healthcare, Junlikang Healthcare, Daikin, State Administration of Taxation, Ningbo Museum of Art, Zhengtai New Energy, Park Dairy, OMRON, Yoyi Biologicals, Merck China, World Wide Web, Xiaomi Finance, Suzhou E-Technology, Jiangsu Xintianlun Law Firm Hangzhou United Rural Commercial Bank, China Merchants Bank, DBS Bank, Shenzhen One Account, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Shanghai Yucheng Law Firm, World Union Bank, Zheshang Bank, Tianneng Financial Leasing, Pointzhan.com, Kibo New Material, Euroland Technology, Jiangsu Yunyi Electric, Joy Hutou Entertainment, Leader Fund, LuJin Real Estate, Express Payment, Bank of Ningbo, Anshuang, Amkor Assembly, Anhui Fanshang Rural Commercial Bank, Industrial Securities, CITIC Securities, Huasheng Securities, Guangfa Securities, Lujiazui Properties, Great Wall Securities, Zheshang Bank, Huafu Securities, Bank of India Aisi Aisi Aisi, Ziguang Digital, Yixin Premier Wealth.Graduation Certificate
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Business Management
Upon completion of the "Residential Workshop", 10 compulsory modules and the "Finance and Business Management Final Project", and after passing the evaluation, students will be awarded the "Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Business Management" by the University of Hong Kong at the postgraduate level.
Testimonials
“My encounter with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) began in late summer and early autumn. The diversity, tolerance and forward-looking internationalisation of the University, the rigour, self-discipline, self-improvement and self-effacement of the faculty members, and the same ‘empty cup’ mentality and continuous improvement of my classmates with different backgrounds, ages and experiences brought me not only a new perspective and multi-dimensionality, but also the thickness of my life, introspection and internalisation, so that I would always return to the place of my efforts. Spring ploughing and summer ploughing, autumn harvesting and winter storage’, “efforts always return”. Lifelong learning, always keep a heart of exploration, you will meet new landscapes, new encounters, new wind and rain brilliant. This profound journey of discovery will be long-lasting and new.”
陈梦伟 (FBM SH6) 北京盈科（上海）律师事务所 合伙人
“HKU ICB is not only a school, but also a big family. Here, I have met many like-minded friends, learnt a lot of business management knowledge, and deeply experienced the spirit of the school motto ‘Ming De Ge Shi’. It teaches us to have a noble character and the spirit of pursuing truth. This spirit will accompany me throughout my life and inspire me to pursue excellence.”
吉郑 (FBM SZ7) 深圳中正粮食集团有限公司董事长 深圳市企业家协会副会长 金湖县政协十一届委员会常务委员
“The learning in ICB let me re-arrange my lack of professional knowledge and thinking framework, especially the professional knowledge and rich practical experience of the teachers of various subjects, so that we learn not only the theoretical basis, but also real case sharing and classroom discussion, so that we can integrate the knowledge of the classroom, and greatly improve our ability to analyse the problem and discursive ability. ICB has both practical and different perspective. The ICB has both practical and theoretical foundations from different perspectives, especially the international vision of the teachers and the pull of the teaching style so that we can learn a rich framework of knowledge, although each time only two days, but the granularity of the content and professional teaching methods so that we can gain a lot, especially after the class and in the work of the learned a lot of cognitive cages that have not been considered before. Now we still have half a year to go before graduation, and we have also started the preparation work for the project.
In addition to the knowledge that we can learn here, we can also gain a large group of super interesting classmates, who are all independent in their own positions as managers, bosses, and financial practitioners, etc. To quote one of the teachers, he said, ‘I'm very happy to be here. To quote one of the teachers, why do you like the teaching profession? The biggest reason is that every student is a book, different colours, different light, in ICB we can learn more different industries, because they are our mentors and friends on the road of learning, illuminating each other, encouraging each other, classmates and teachers is the biggest wealth to come to ICB, with our goodwill and enthusiasm to embrace this uncertain world, feel the world's changes. This is just the beginning of our journey and we will be lifelong learners.”
邓滨果 (FBM CD3) 辅成微电子科技（成都）有限责任公司 董事长&CEO
Fees and Charges
Application fee： | 500 RMB |
Tuition fee： | 118,000 HKD |
Meals and travel expenses： | Students are responsible for their own accommodation and transportation during the programme. If the Inauguration Ceremony-cum-Residential Workshop is held offline, accommodation during the period will be arranged by the Institute and the costs will be covered accordingly. |
Programme Enquiries
| Cathy Ouyang - (010) 6596 9915 |
| Cherry Wu - (021) 6841 6189 |
| Lisa Ouyang - (0755) 2360 9771 |
| Catherine Fan - (020) 2206 0511 |
| Ania Ai - (028) 8445 7289 |