Department of Mathematics
HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

 


 
 

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Application Deadline and Procedures

Aims

The aim of the programme is to provide an opportunity of further education for working professionals in the field of Operational Research and Business Statistics, and to offer well-motivated individuals a path for career conversion into the field of Operational Research and Business Statistics. After completing all the courses and getting GPA 2.5 or above, students will have two master degrees:

  • Master of Science in Operational Research and Business Statistics (Hong Kong Baptist University)
  • Master of Science in Operational Research and Business Statistics (University of Kent)

Students acquire a solid foundation in the principles of Operational Research and Business Statistics, and a wealth of knowledge of software packages and their applications.

Introduction to the MSC ORBS Programme

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Teachers

The programme teachers are either from the Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong Baptist University or from the Business School, University of Kent. The faculty members in the Department of Mathematics of Hong Kong Baptist University have very strong background in Statistics and Operational Research. As a matter of fact, Statistics and Operational Research is one of our undergraduate B.Sc. programmes in the Department. The University of Kent has an excellent international reputation. Kent's Business School has a very strong faculty in both teaching and research. Their experience and expertise, in particular in the area of business and management would give us the strength in practical, operational, and managerial areas.

To strengthen our teaching and broaden the students' learning, teachers from the University of Kent offer several subjects every year.

All teachers are highly qualified with Ph.D. degrees awarded by renowned universities.

For details, see the list of teachers.

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Admission Requirements

Applicants should normally

  1. possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Business or other related majors;
  2. be proficient in Basic Mathematics;
  3. satisfy at least one of the following requirements on English language proficiency:
    1. he/she used English as the medium of learning in his/her Bachelor's degree course,
    2. a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test or 80 in the new scheme) in TOEFL,
    3. a minimum score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System,
      or
    4. equivalent qualifications acceptable to the Programme Committee.

If full-time students are marginally below the requirements on English, the Porgramme Committee requires these students to take English language subjects in the daytime. Such additional cost is borne by the students.

For exceptional cases in which applicants have other qualifications or substantial experience, the Programme committee will determine their suitability based on individual merits and interviews.

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Period of Study

Students can select full-time (starting from 07-08) or part-time (starting from 07-08) study-mode. For both study-modes, students will attend classes on weekday evenings and/or Saturdays.

For the full-time study-mode, the normal period of study is 12 months (3 semesters).
For the part-time study mode, the normal period of study is 24 months (6 semesters).

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Programme Structure

Each student is required to complete 39 units as follows:

  1. 25 units of core courses
  2. 8 units of elective courses
  3. 6 units of M.Sc. Dissertation project
Syllabus
unit(s)
Required
unit(s)
Core Courses
25
ORBS7010
Operational Research I
3
ORBS7020
Techniques of Production Operations Management
2
ORBS7030
Statistical Software in Business and Management
3
ORBS7040*
Computer Tools for Simulation
3
ORBS7070
Business Statistics and Modeling
3
ORBS7080*
Operational Research II
3
ORBS7090
Performance Management
2
ORBS7250
Applied Multivariate Analysis
3
ORBS7260
Applied Time Series
3
* The course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes.
 
Elective Courses
(Not all the courses below are opened in each year)
8
ORBS7100
Managing Complexity: The Systems Approach
2
ORBS7110
Quantitative Models for Marketing
 MATH7610
2
ORBS7120
Business Intelligence and Decision Support
 
2
ORBS7130
Survey Sampling
2
ORBS7140
Actuarial Statistics
2
ORBS7150
Experimental Design
2
ORBS7160
Network and Project Management
2
ORBS7180
Heuristic and Structured Problems in Operational Research
2
ORBS7190
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
2
ORBS7200
Computational Finance
2
ORBS7210
Work-base Learning
2
ORBS7220
Risk and Portfolio Management
2
ORBS7270
Financial Calculus
2
 
M.Sc. Dissertation Project
6
ORBS7231
Dissertation I
3
ORBS7232
Dissertation II
3
39

For full-time study, the typical study schedule is as follows:

Semester 1
(units)
Semester 2
(units)
Summer Semester 3
(units)
Core courses
14
8
3
Elective courses
0
4
4
M.Sc. Dissertation
0
3
3

For part-time study, the typical study schedule is as follows (the total number of units for elective courses should be 8 in Year 1 and Year 2):

Year 1
Semester 1
(units)
Semester 2
(units)
Summer Semester 3
(units)
Core courses
8
5
3
Elective courses
0
2 or 4
2 or 4
M.Sc. Dissertation
0
0
0
 
Year 2
Semester 1
(units)
Semester 2
(units)
Summer Semester 3
(units)
Core courses
6
3
0
Elective courses
0
2 or 4
0
M.Sc. Dissertation
0
3
3

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Programme Fee

The tuition fee for the entire programme is HK $130,000.

If a student cannot complete the programme within the normal study period, he/she is required to pay an extension fee.

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Financial Assistance Scheme

The Hong Kong SAR Government has set up a Non-means Tested Loan Scheme to provide financial assistance in the form of loan to eligible students, please visit: http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/eng/schemes/nlss.htm

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Continuing Education Fund Claim

To apply Hong Kong Continuing Education Fund, local Hong Kong student should fill the CEF application form and submit it to Department of Mathematics for certification. After completing the form, the student should submit the form together with a photocopy of HK Smart ID card to the Office of the Continuing Education Fund before the course commences. The application form is available at CEF website:
    http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/download/SFAA192.pdf.

The completed application form should be submitted by post to :
    Office of the Continuing Education Fund,
    Room 916, 9/F, Kwai Hing Government Offices,
    166-174 Hing Fong Road,
    Kwai Chung, N.T

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Scholarships

Scholarships are to be awarded to those who have successfully applied and been offered places in the programme as full-time students. The scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of academic results in the first semester of double degree programme:

  • Scholarship HK$50,000 will be offered to students with GPA of 4.0
  • Scholarship HK$40,000 will be offered to students with GPA of 3.9
  • Scholarship HK$30,000 will be offered to students with GPA of 3.8
  • Scholarship HK$20,000 will be offered to students with GPA of 3.7
  • Scholarship HK$10,000 will be offered to students with GPA of 3.6
  • Scholarship (not more than) HK$5,000 will be offered to students with GPA
    over 3.4 but below 3.6

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Accommodation for Non-local Students

The NTT International House provides assistance for MSc students in finding suitable accommodation during their study in Hong Kong.

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Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is English. All teaching and learning materials are in English.

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Application Deadline and Procedures

Application Deadline: 30 June, 2013

Applicants can apply for admission through one of the following means:

1
or
2 Obtain application forms from: Office of Graduate School, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Send completed application forms and the required documents to the same address.

For further information, please visit

 http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ar/admissions/post.htm or read the Postgraduate Prospectus.

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Further Information and Enquiry

For further information or enquiry about the M.Sc. programme:

Telephone (852) 3411 2348
Facsmilie (852) 3411 5811
Website http://www.math.hkbu.edu.hk/MSC-ORSTAT
Email orstat@math.hkbu.edu.hk
Address Department of Mathematics
Hong Kong Baptist University
Kowloon Tong
Hong Kong

For further information or enquiry about the application procedures and deadline:

Telephone (852) 3411 5127
Facsmilie (852) 3411 5133
Website http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ar/admissions/post.htm
Email rpgs@hkbu.edu.hk
Address Office of Graduate School
Hong Kong Baptist University
Kowloon Tong
Hong Kong

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