The Master of Science in Marketing programme at the HKU Business School combines traditional marketing concepts and strategies with up-to-date digital analysis. The programme offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines marketing insights, analytical tools and decisions framework, and students will learn the best practices in top global firms, as well as local firms in Hong Kong, Mainland China and beyond.
The focus is on learning how to understand the data and translate it into marketing decisions. Plenty of real-world business cases will be used to illustrate the marketing concepts and theories, and students will be required to apply the learned theories and concepts in exercises and projects. The school boasts a strong teaching faculty, many of whom are leaders in the latest marketing technological and digital cultural trends, and students will have access to senior business practitioners, allowing them to gain an in-depth understanding of the real world business.
Students need to complete a total of ten courses. Students may choose to concentrate in one of the streams, Strategic Marketing Stream and Quantitative Marketing Stream, by taking a minimum of three of the stream elective courses. Up to two elective courses may be taken from other taught postgraduate programmes offered by the School.
Entrance Requirements
1. A recognized Bachelor's degree or equivalent;
2. Statements from two referees; and
3. A TOEFL/IELTS* score if you are not from an English teaching university.
*A minimum score of 80 (internet-based test) in TOEFL, or a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in IELTS is required.
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HKU Business School, as one of the youngest members of HKU, is a leading and globally impactful academic institution in Asia known for its strength in business education and research. The School ranks 13th globally and 1st in Asia in the Financial Times’ Aggregated Research Ranking in 2024, as well as 1st in Asia in UTD Research Rankings from 2020 to 2024. With a global network spanning Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Barcelona, Ho Chi Minh City and Tel Aviv, the School offers diverse programmes and adopts an entrepreneurial approach, integrating six academic areas—Accounting and Law, Economics, Finance, Innovation and Information Management, Management and Strategy, and Marketing—to address global economic challenges. With its forward-looking vision, HKU Business School is committed to engaging leading scholars from around the world and cultivating responsible future leaders.