Business Information Systems

The MSc Business Information Systems program aims to train students in the core domains of business and cutting-edge information systems that underpin the contemporary information society, so that graduates can excel in careers with professional positions that require both advanced business knowledge and IT-enabled problem-solving skills. Students can choose one of two streams:

• The Marketing Informatics and Technology (MIT) stream is offered to applicants with a non-IT background. It is designed to develop students’ capabilities in deploying IT systems within the marketing domain and transforming marketing and consumer data into insights that drive business strategy. This stream is suitable for applicants who aim to work in e-commerce or social media companies (e.g., JD.com, Meituan, Rednote).
• The Financial and Intelligent Technology (FIT) stream is offered to applicants with an intermediate IT/IS or Finance/Accounting knowledge. It aims to train students in the domains of intelligent business technology, particularly focusing on applications in finance. This stream is suitable for applicants who plan to work in Fintech or the finance/banking industry. As part of the joint training program collaboration with Fudan University, BIS-FIT students will spend their second year in Fudan University.

Upon successful completion of this Program, students should be able to:

1. Process, analyze and manage business data, information, and knowledge.
2. Elaborate and address the key issues in specific business domains for IS such as marketing and finance.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking abilities and communication skills in the development and management of cutting-edge information systems and technologies.
4. Discover opportunities and identify competitive advantages for organizations via information systems management, planning, and strategies.
5. Cope with emerging IS/IT issues such as IS risks and security in contemporary information society and Internet- enabled businesses.

CPA Australia is one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies representing more than 172,000 members working in over 100 countries and regions around the world, with more than 25,000 members working in senior leadership positions. City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) and CPA Australia have signed an agreement granting CPA Program exemption for two courses in the MSc Business Information Systems or MSc Business and Data Analytics programs. Students who complete both IS6200 Blockchain Technology and Business Applications AND IS5313 Foundations of Information and Electronic Business Systems offered by CityUHK (DG) will be exempted from the “Digital Finance” Elective Subject in the CPA Program.