Programme Structure and Curriculum

This programme will last for four to five months of part-time study and comprise three modules with 33 QF credits. The medium of instruction is English supplemented with Chinese and the assessments will be delivered in English.

Basic Information

Module Code	Module Title	Contact Hours	Keyword Syllabus
SPE00219	Smart and Sustainable Business	30 hours (20 hours of lecture, 10 hours of tutorials)	Introduction to sustainable business Corporate sustainability Perspectives on sustainability and why and how companies should connect sustainability to their business mode and legal frameworks. Drivers of sustainability reporting and the triple bottom line. Brief history and benefits of ESG reporting Current practices of ESG reporting, investment and future trend Implementation: marketing sustainability, the role of supply Chain Management in sustainability, the role of operations management in sustainability Digital transformation framework in sustainable business Intelligent technologies in supporting the sustainability business: internet of things, artificial intelligence, cloud and 5G, and data science
SPE00220	Green Economy in Practice	30 hours (20 hours of lecture, 10 hours of tutorials)	Climate Change. Combat global warming and its negative consequences. Net Zero Carbonisation Green Economy Initiatives Best Business Practices: global standards, certifications, and measurements. Global citizenship. Mindset changes with green education and green living. Training Green Leaders with Future Intelligence. Social, Environment and Development justices through Green Transformation. Digital Economy. Employing innovative business models with blockchain technologies with PPP models, especially in Green Financing. Green Economic Zone with planning and implementation to achieve Green Growth Sustainable & Responsible Business models with rights and responsibilities to achieve 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Creating new industries/jobs with integrated commercially and socially viable solutions.
SPE00221	Applications of Emerging Technologies in Business	30 hours (20 hours of lecture, 10 hours of tutorials)	Digital transformation Emerging technologies Disruption of traditional business operations Artificial intelligence Distributed ledger or blockchain technology Cloud technology Big data technology Augmented and virtual reality Application of emerging technologies in business operations Ethical and social issues involved

CEF reimbursable modules

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under Continuing Education Fund (CEF). For details, please visit the government's website: www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef.