BBA (Hons)
Professional Recognition

Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM)

Students of Human Resource Management Concentration are eligible to apply for Student Membership; graduates of HRM are eligible to apply for Associate Membership.
 

Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI, formerly named as Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries)

Graduates of the BBA (Hons) with a Concentration in Corporate Governance will be granted exemptions for four subjects under Part One of the Professional Programme in the International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) of HKCGI. The exempted subjects are: Hong Kong Taxation & Planning, Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance, Corporate Secretaryship, and Company Law.

To be eligible for these exemptions, students must successfully complete and pass these four required subjects, as well as one elective subject (Risk and Compliance) if it has not been previously completed. The subjects are as follows:

  • BUS 405 Hong Kong Taxation & Planning
  • BUS 418 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance
  • LAW 320 Corporate Secretaryship
  • LAW 401 Company Law
  • LAW 322 Risk and Compliance
* For students who gain direct entry to Year 2/3, the number of modules that can be exempted will be subject to the HKCGI's assessment and approval on a case-by-case basis.
 

Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK)

Graduates of our Financial Services and Planning concentration will obtain the exemptions on the CFPCM Certification Education Program* of the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) on the following three courses: 

  • Course 1: Investment Planning and Asset Management
  • Course 2: Insurance Planning and Risk Management
  • Course 3: Tax Planning and Estate Planning

Besides, graduates of Bachelor's Degree in any discipline are eligible for exemption from the 120-hour AFP Certification Education Program.

 *subject to transcript review by the IFPHK; for further information please click here. 
 

Licensing Examination for Securities and Futures Intermediaries (LE)

Graduates of Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) may be granted exemptions* for Paper 7 (Financial Markets) and Paper 8 (Securities) on Licensing Examination for Securities and Futures Intermediaries from Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI).

 *subject to final approval from HKSI

 # Different exemption and recognition polices may be applied to different cohorts of graduates, subject to final approval of professional bodies themselves.
 

Hong Kong Institute of Marketing (HKIM) 

Student Membership: The Year-4 students from the BBA (Hons) are eligible to apply to become student members of HKIM.

Associate Membership: Graduates of the BBA(Hons) are eligible to apply to become associate members of HKIM.
 

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Graduates from the BBA (Hons) programme are eligible to apply for exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing (Level 4) modules “Marketing Impact” and “Planning Integrated Campaigns” on an Accredited Prior Learning (APL) basis. They will need to complete two additional elective modules to obtain the certificate. The CIM will review applications for professional qualifications on a case-by-case basis.