Programme Aims

The programme aims at training pre-service teachers who will be able to teach Business, Accounting and Financial Studies [BAFS] curriculum in the secondary schools.

On completion of the programme, students are expected to be able to:

• demonstrate a solid understanding of business and business-related disciplinary concepts and theories from an entrepreneurial perspective.
• apply business and business-related knowledge and skills to solve business problems in a responsible, creative and innovative manner.
• integrate business and business-related concepts, theories and approaches to form ethical decision-making.
• critically examine the contemporary issues in business environment and technological advancement from global and multi-cultural perspectives.
• conduct systematic research to evaluate local, regional and global contemporary business and business education issues.
• display competent teaching and professionalism for quality business education provision in schools and beyond.

Major

The BAFS Major aims to produce well-qualified teachers who are equipped with the competence to teach business subjects in secondary schools. The curriculum is built upon a contemporary business curriculum structure, which was planned in line with the fast-changing local and global contexts. It embraces a whole range of business related-disciplines, including (1) Business Foundations, (2) Accounting, (3) Management and (4) Financial Studies, and their complex interrelationships in the theoretical and practical aspects. Business Foundations incorporates legal and ethical issues in business, Hong Kong and global economy in order to provide a solid grounding in BAFS studies. Accounting essentially covers the financial and managerial accounting. Managementcomprises entrepreneurship, organizational management, human resources and marketing management studies. Financial Studies cover personal financial planning, financial management and financial statement analysis. In particular, professional excellence, ethical responsibility and innovation are strongly emphasised and integrated throughout the Major in view of their importance in both the business and education fields. Positive values and attitudes of students will be highly expected and fully cultivated throughout the Major courses.

Career Prospects/Professional Qualifications

Their in-depth academic and professional knowledge confer graduates of the programme with excellent career prospects. They will possess a Registered Teacher Status in Hong Kong and are ready to become fully qualified teachers in local secondary schools. In addition to the professional teaching career, graduates will possess the academic knowledge and intellectual skills to embark on a wide variety of other relevant jobs in the government sector, non-government organizations, commercial organizations, publishing sector, etc.