Online Application
Application Deadline and Procedures
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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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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Applicants should normally
- possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering,
Business or other related majors;
- be proficient in Basic Mathematics;
- satisfy at least one of the following requirements on English
language proficiency:
- he/she used English as the medium of learning in his/her
Bachelor's degree course,
- a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test or 80
in the new scheme) in TOEFL,
- a minimum score of 6.5 in International English Language
Testing System,
or
- 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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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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Each student is required to complete 39 units as follows:
- 25 units of core courses
- 8 units of elective courses
- 6 units of M.Sc. Dissertation project
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|
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 |
|
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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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 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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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 |
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| 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:
For further information or enquiry about the application procedures
and deadline:
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