Curriculum
You will receive the same degree certificate as our full- and part-time (face-to-face) students. We guarantee that the quality of your MBA experience will be the same as that of everyone else.
*The exact number of courses taken may differ from student to student since flexible cores and electives of different credit load may be available.
The DiMBA Program
DiMBA is a two-year, part-time online MBA program designed to provide students with a flexible and comprehensive digital learning journey.
All-Rounded Digital Leaders
The curriculum is designed to transform professionals into well-rounded digital leaders by equipping them with a broad range of managerial and quantitative skills.
Course Credits–45
Earn about one third of your total 45 credits from the required core courses. The remaining can be earned through MBA Accelerators, electives, our Professional Empowerment series, and the Global Immersion Program.
HKUST Campus Week
Welcome to HKUST—In the very first week of the DiMBA program, you will come to our Clear Water Bay campus in Hong Kong and receive an official introduction to our program, faculty and your fellow classmates in a variety of learning, professional development and networking activities.
MBA Accelerators
Short credit-bearing course in Accounting, Data Analysis and Python Programming to prepare for your upcoming MBA studies
Professional Empowerment Series
Managerial communication workshop to sharpen your leadership, team work and presentation skills
Experiential Leadership Program
Put your leadership skill to the test and overcome a series of team-based challenges with your DiMBA classmates
MBA Networking Events
Develop personal connections with your professors, classmates, alumni and students from other MBA study modes
Build your business foundation—Our MBA Core Courses are carefully designed to cover various aspects of general management and to build your professional knowledge base. You will be introduced to the foundation techniques required to excel as a future business leader.
- Strategic Management
- Managerial Microeconomics
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Reporting
- Operations Management
- Technology Strategy and Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Responsible Leadership
Electives
Personalize Your Study Plan—Select from a pool of electives to craft a unique MBA experience. These electives cover many aspects of various businesses, allowing you to refine your expertise so it is relevant to your career path.
Students in Hong Kong have the opportunity to take electives in-person, offering them an even wider selection of choices.
- Managerial Accounting Foundations
- Management of Organizations
- Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Their Business Applications
- Global Macroeconomics
- Data Analysis
- Deep Learning Business Applications with Python
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Digital Transformation In The Exponential Age
- AI, Innovation, Product Management
- C-Suite Life
- ... and more
*The elective list is as of July 2024 only and will be subject to change every year without any prior notice due to updates in the course plan, faculty availability, and other unforeseen circumstances. The program does not offer any special tracker for the curriculum.
Upgrade Your Professional Skills—With our credit-bearing Professional Empowerment program, you will sharpen essential skills to succeed as a business leader and acquire latest industry insights to stay ahead of the competition.
- Digital Leadership & Teamwork
- Virtual Presentation Skill
- ESG and Sustainability Workshops
- Resume Review
- Professional Workshops (Financial Modelling, Project Management, Virtual Networking, etc.)
- Industry Seminars
- Executive Sharing
Training offered may vary each year due to market trends and the professional expertise that the school engages with.
A unique conclusion to your MBA—Near the end of your DiMBA journey, you will travel outside Hong Kong to take classes, network with executives and celebrate your MBA graduation together with your classmates the summer term of the second year of study.
- Credit-bearing Study Tour*
- Company Visits
- Local Experience
- Networking Events
*Expenses on flights, transportation, meals, accommodation, insurance, etc. are not included in the tuition fee and will be borne separately by each student. Should there be travel restrictions due to the pandemic or other circumstances beyond our control, the Global Immersion Program may need to be cancelled and another appropriate and feasible option will be offered instead.
Global Network Courses are for-credit, elective courses offered virtually by a member school open to students from throughout the network. The courses connect students from multiple member schools online for lectures, discussions, and collaborative team projects that support the development of teamwork skills and cross-cultural perspectives.
A few of our member schools include:
- HEC Paris France
- Saïd Business School, University of Oxford United Kingdom
- UBC Sauder School of Business Canada
- Yale School of Management United States
- Fudan University School of Management China
Example of GNAM Small Network Online Courses (SNOC) from 2023/24:
- E-Commerce in China
- Global Strategies of Industrial Champions
- Omnichannel Strategy
- Pricing Strategies
- System Dynamics