1. Major Program Selection Information Session Information Systems – An enriching path of study and career

2. BBA in Information Systems BBA-IS

3. Kai-Lung Hui ( 許佳龍 ) BBA, Info. And Sys. Management, 1996, HKUST PhD, Info. Sys. Management, 2000, HKUST Assistant Professor, 2000-2006, National University of Singapore Associate Professor –2007-2008, National University of Singapore –2006-2008, City University of Hong Kong –2008-present, HKUST Invited talk –“Copyright Piracy: Measuring the Extent and Impact,” in Counterfeiting and Piracy: WIPO/OECD Expert Meeting on Measurement and Statistical Issues, October 2006, Geneva Consulting –Ministry of Law, Singapore –World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)

4. Yuki Wong BBA(IS) Class 2001 Graduate, HKUST 2001 – 2007, Assistant Vice President, Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd, Equity Technology –Asia Pacific team lead of the Global Electronic Trading Data team (Tick and Real-time data) for various electronic trading businesses. 2007 – Present, Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Bank, Equity Technology –Asia Pacific project manager of the KDB tick data platform for financial quantitative research and trading strategy development, algorithmic trading, analytics etc.

5. Chris Kam BBA(IS) Class 2007 Graduate, HKUST Senior Associate, Systems and Process Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers –IT and InfoSec Advisory, IT Audit and Regulatory Compliance Assessment Student Intern 2005-2006

6. Program Highlights Fundamental knowledge in the essential operations of a company and organization Analytical competence to design, analyze, implement, and manage information systems required by different business sectors Master state-of-the-art and leading-edge technologies in the industry

7. Program Highlights Prepare students for professional qualifications Application of IT management knowledge in real business projects Opportunities to join professional 1-year or vacation internship programs Curriculum aligned with ISACA Mode Curriculum

8. Program Objectives Flexible structure and career choices with multiple streams of career paths – e.g., IT auditing and security Technology and innovation management Business analysis and consulting in IS development, management, and business integration

9. Your Concerns… Information Systems in Business – BBA(IS) vs. Computer Science in Engineering – BEng(CS) Business-oriented training vs. Technology-oriented training Prior Computer / programming knowledge Prior HKCEE CS / IT or HKALE CS / CA knowledge

10. BEng(CS) vs. BBA(IS) BEng(CS) –Emphasizes technical aspects of hardware and software design, i.e., how to develop the tools –Mathematical analysis of algorithms and theories of computing BBA(IS) –On top of technical knowledge, BBA(IS) emphasizes the application of computing technologies in businesses, i.e., how to use and manage the tools –The ability to understand and apply appropriate technologies to solve business or organizational problems, or to advise those who supervise such activities –More interaction with end-users

11. Computer Programming Prior programming background is not required The BBA(IS) program does not assume students have prior experience in computing or programming

12. Program Curriculum First YearSecond/Third Year Business Foundation (31 credits) Accounting Economics Statistics Information Systems Operations Management Financial Management Marketing Organizational Behavior Mathematics Foundation Business Case Analysis Business Cohort Induction IS Required Courses (10 credits) Business Applications Programming or Internet Applications Development or Business Intelligence and Data Mining IS Analysis and Design Database Design & Administration IS Electives (minimum 10 credits) Electronic Commerce Social Media Internet and Business Innovation Management Technology and Innovation IS Project Management IS Auditing and Security IS Control and Assurance Business Simulation Global Information Infrastructure and Policy Telecom & Computer Networking Applied/Advanced Network Mgmt IS Project Workshop courses on Linux, SQL Server Admin, Web Technologies, Oracle Admin, etc. Business Breadth (9 credits) Any business disciplines outside first major General Education (24 credits) Business, Society, and the Individual Engineering Science Humanities and Social Science Business Communication Chinese Business Communication Free Electives (17 credits) Any courses offered by any department; or Take all the required courses of another business program to claim a second major

13. Program Curriculum 1 st Year Common business foundation courses: Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Operations Management, Finance, Marketing, Management, Math, Business Case Analysis & Business Cohort Induction 2 nd Year Fall2 nd Year Spring ISOM3210IS Analysis & Design (3) ISOM3230Business Applications Programming (3), or ISOM3320Internet Applications Development (4), or ISOM3360Business Intelligence & Data Mining (3) LANG1112 (3), MGMT2120 (1) #, ISOM-IS (3), Common Core (3), FREE (2-4) ISOM3260Database Design & Administration (4) LANG3069 (3), MGMT2120 (1) #, ISOM-IS (3), Common Core (3), FREE (3-7) # Students may take MGMT2120 in 2 nd year Fall or Spring 3 rd Year Fall3 rd Year Spring ISOM-IS (3), Common Core (6), Business Breadth (3), FREE (5-8) Common Core (6), Business Breadth (6), FREE (2-5) IS Elective Courses Available ISOM1040Internet and Business: Open & P2P Models (3) ISOM1090Social Media: Collective Intelligence & Creativity (3) ISOM1380Technology & Innovation: Social & Business Perspectives (3) ISOM1440Intro. to Technology & Innovation Strategy (3) ISOM2030Business Protections for Innovations (3) ISOM2310Chronicle of Internet Commerce (3) ISOM2400Global Information Infrastructure & Policy (3) ISOM3010Information Systems Project Management (3) ISOM3100Business Simulation & Strategic Decisions (3) ISOM3180Telecom & Computer Networking Management (3) ISOM3310 Intro. to Electronic Commerce (3) ISOM3380Cisco - ICND (4) ISOM3440Applied Network Management (3) ISOM4020Innovation Management & Technology Entrepreneurship (3) ISOM4100IS Auditing & Security (3) ISOM4300IS Control and Assurance (3) ISOM4400IS Project (6) Other workshop courses or new electives

14. Industry Collaborations The offering of Cisco courses in collaboration with Cisco Systems ’ Network Academy Program (CNAP), prepares students to take the Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) examinations. Cisco Certificate Award Ceremony

15. Industry Collaborations Cooperative agreements with Microsoft and Oracle (Sun Microsystems) to integrate their application development software/tools into our courses. A Microsoft.NET Lab was set up with Microsoft sponsorship for course delivery. Microsoft.Net Lab

16. Industry Collaborations Collaborations with companies for internship programs and final year projects Latest development: Aligned with the ISACA Model Curriculum

17. One-Year Internship For students who have completed 2 nd year of study Selected students are granted 1-year leave to join companies as student interns in IS functions To get a sense of what an IS career is all about and fine-tune career goal To gain practical work experience not available in classroom, and enrich graduation CV

18. 1 Year Internship List of participating companies in recent years: Company BEA SystemsHong Kong Monetary Authority China Light & PowerHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Cluster Technology Ltd.Hsin Chong Construction Group DeloitteIBM China/Hong Kong Ltd. Freescale Semiconductors (former Motorola)Mattel Asia Pacific Sourcing Ltd. Global Technology Integrator Ltd.Microsoft HK Ltd. Golden Regent Electronics Industrial Ltd.Pencake Ltd. Golden SachsPriceWaterhouseCoopers Ltd. Google Hong Kong Ltd.Securities and Futures Commission Hang Seng BankStandard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd. Hong Kong Deposit Protection BoardThe Treasury Hong Kong Jockey ClubTime Warner Hong Kong Ltd.

19. Final Year Project To equip students for their future career, the IS program provides opportunities for students to complete a year-long project in a real business setting for an external company during their final year of study. By bridging the classroom and corporate workplace, students are given the opportunities to integrate their IT knowledge and advance IT research in a real-life business.

20. Final Year Projects Travel Information System for Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Users ’ Problem Diagnostic and Requirement Analysis System for the Hong Kong Police Force A Suite of Web-based Financial Planning Tools for HSBC Asset Management

21. Employer Feedbacks CompanyEmployer PostEmployer Feedback HP Asia Pacific Limited Global Business Solutions Team-Senior IT Solution Specialist Have versatile technical skills. Communicate effectively with users and IT community. Hong Kong Monetary Authority IT Division Senior Manager Logical thinking. Good technical background. Fast adaptation to new environment. Infoware Systems Limited Director, Professional Service Good in UNIX and SQL. Good in Quality Programming. Creative thinking. HSBC Insurance IT Development Excellent problem skill in the ORSB-DB development project. Has in-depth knowledge on the accounting concept and the application database structure for development accounting and year-end processing functions. Problem solving skill. Hong Kong Monetary Authority Payment System/Information Technology Good coordination and communication skills. Able to raise ideas in order to do the task in effective and accurate way.

22. Alignment with ISACA Model Curriculum for Information Systems Major

23. ISACA Model Curriculum Professional Qualification and HKUST… Professional Accounting –Certified Public Accountants of HKICPA QP & ACCA (CPA) Finance –Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Information Systems –Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

24. ISACA Model Curriculum Certified Information Systems Auditor… Developed and sponsored by ISACA, its founding organization One of the required professional certification for IS Audit, Control and Security practitioners Recognized worldwide

25. ISACA Model Curriculum HKUST BBA(IS) is the FIRST university program in Asia/Asia-Pacific to be in alignment with the ISACA Model Curriculum. Provides students with better career opportunities and advancement. Additional one year experience waiver towards the 5-year requirement of CISA qualification.

26. ISACA Model Curriculum (2 years experience waiver) (3 years experience waiver) 1 Year Relevant Working Experience Other Degree ProgramsBBA(Information Systems) 1 Year Internship 2 Years Relevant Working Experience 2 years faster!

27. ISACA Model Curriculum Course Requirements… 3 Fundamental Required Courses –ISOM 3210 – Information Systems Analysis and Design –ISOM 3230 – Business Applications Programming, or ISOM 3320 – Internet Applications Development, or ISOM 3360 – Business Intelligence & Data Mining –ISOM 3260 – Database Design and Administrator 3 ISACA Model Curriculum Required Courses –ISOM 3180 – Telecommunication and Computer Networking Mgt. –ISOM 4300 – Information Systems Control and Assurance –ISOM 4100 – Information Systems Auditing and Security

28. Career Prospect IT Audit, Control and Security Career path: –Project management –Independent Consultant –IT risk management –Security analyst –IT Auditor IT Audit - Dual professional qualification in CISA and CPA (For IT Auditor Hired by Big4 CPA Firm)

29. Further Information Department website at http://www.bm.ust.hk/ISOM http://www.bm.ust.hk/ISOM UG coordinator: percy@ust.hk, room: 4427, phone: 2358 7654percy@ust.hk For further inquiries about the BBA-IS program, please email to bbais@ust.hkbbais@ust.hk ISACA Model Curriculum website at http://www.bm.ust.hk/~isom/isaudit http://www.bm.ust.hk/~isom/isaudit For further inquiries about the ISACA Model Curriculum, please email to isaudit@ust.hkisaudit@ust.hk