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Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

Coordinates: 22°22′44.9″N 114°12′41.4″E / 22.379139°N 114.211500°E / 22.379139; 114.211500
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Hang Seng University
of Hong Kong
香港恒生大學 (Chinese)
Former names
Motto博學篤行
Motto in English
Erudition and Perseverance[1]
TypeSelf-financing
Established4 May 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-04) (as Hang Seng Management College)
30 October 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-30) (granted university status)
ChairmanMs Diana Cesar (2021 - present)
Ms Louisa Cheang
(2018 to 2021))
Ms Rose Lee Wai-mun
(2013 to 2018)
PresidentProfessor Ho Shun-man
Vice-presidentProf Hui, Y V Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research)
Acting Dean of School of Business

Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho
Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research) Designate
Dean, Graduate School

Dr Tom FONG Wing Ho (Organizational Development)
Professor Jeanne FU Ho Ying
Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience)
Ms Antonia Yeung Yu-hung Associate Vice-President (Development and Campus Services)
Dr John Leung Wai-keung Associate Vice-President (Knowledge Exchange)
Academic staff
218
Students6,766 (Enrolment 2023/24) [2]
Address
Hang Shin Link
, , ,
Hong Kong

22°22′44.9″N 114°12′41.4″E / 22.379139°N 114.211500°E / 22.379139; 114.211500
CampusSha Tin
AffiliationsAlliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities
Websitewww.hsu.edu.hk
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese香港恒生大学
Traditional Chinese香港恒生大學
Cantonese YaleHēunggóng Hàhngsāng Daaihhohk
A snap of the campus in Sha Tin

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a private university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.[3]

The institute was founded as Hang Seng Management College in 2010 from the Hang Seng School of Commerce. The college was granted university title in 2018.

In November and December 2013, HSMC obtained accreditation from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications for the following five programmes and was approved by the Education Bureau to offer degree programmes:[4] On 30 October 2018, the Chief Executive-in-Council approved the retitling of Hang Seng Management College into a university under Section 8(1) of the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance,[5] following an institutional review by the HKCAAVQ.[6]

The Chief Executive in Council approved the university status of Hang Seng Management College (HSMC) on 30 October 2018. The HSMC is the first self-financing post-secondary education institution to acquire a university title since the publication of the revised roadmap of criteria for acquiring university title for post-secondary colleges registered under the Ordinance in 2015.[7]

Academics

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The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong is ranked #550-600 in QS university ranking for Asian in 2023.[8]

Schools and Departments

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The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong consists of five schools.

School of Business
Department of Accountancy
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
School of Communication
School of Decision Sciences
Department of Computing
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Supply Chain and Information Management
School of Humanities and Social Science
Department of Chinese
Department of English
Department of Social Science
School of Translation

Programmes

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Undergraduate Programmes

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  • BBA (Honours) Economics
  • Actuarial Studies and Insurance
  • Applied Computing
  • Applied Computing
  • Art and Design
  • Asian Studies
  • Business Administration (For Senior-Year Entry Only)
  • Cultural and Creative Industries
  • Cultural Heritage Management
  • Chinese
  • Convergent Media and Communication Technology
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance
  • Data Science and Business Intelligence
  • English
  • Finance and Banking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Global Business Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Journalism and Communication Concentrations in – Business Journalism – Corporate Communication
  • Management
  • Management Science and Information Management
  • Marketing
  • Professional Accountancy
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy and Risk Governance
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Translation with Business

Postgraduate Programmes

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  • Master of Arts in Strategic Communication
  • Master of Arts in Translation (Business and Legal)
  • Master of Arts in Translation (Computer-aided Translation)
  • Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Management
  • Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vision and Mission". HSMC.
  2. ^ "HSUHK Facts and figures 2023/24".
  3. ^ "The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Legislative Council Brief – Approval for Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education to award degree and to include "Hok Yuen" in its Chinese name, and for Hang Seng Management College and Hong Kong Shue Yan University to award degree" (PDF). Education Bureau, Government of Hong Kong. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. ^ "College acquires university title". Government of Hong Kong. 30 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Liberal arts college in Hong Kong upgraded to private university amid city's push to be global financial hub". South China Morning Post. 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Hang Seng Management College acquires university title". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  8. ^ "The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong". Top Universities. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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