Who should pursue an MSc degree in E-Commerce?
This programme is intended for students in any discipline, who are normally expected to have an Honours degree with relevant managerial / professional working experience.

What is the MSc in E-Commerce about?
Designed for professionals with managerial roles in any discipline, our MSc in E-Commerce programme provides in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in the application of E-Commerce (EC) systems in a business organization. You will learn how to appraise, plan, develop and manage different EC models and tools to solve real-life business and industrial problems. Moreover, our curriculum includes sample models and case studies for you to apply your newly-acquired strategies and skills in the real world context.

What modes of teaching are available?
Students may choose between the regular classroom teaching mode and the CyberU on-line learning mode.

Regular mode students who are not able to attend classes for an extended period can apply to study subjects available in CyberU mode and be subject to the credit fee for CyberU subjects. However, students are normally expected not to obtain more than 30% of their credit requirement (assessed at the time of admission) for the award of study in CyberU mode.

What is the structure of the Programme?

*Students shall select electives up to 6 credits or 25% (whichever the less) of the total credit requirement from other departments for completion.

How much do they cost?
Regular Mode - HK$2,950 per credit (HK$3,670 per credit for non-local students from 2013-14 onwards)

Can I specialise in the executive or technical aspect of E-Commerce?
You can choose to take subjects from the Executive* or Technical** Group and obtain a certificate of recognition from the Department after fulfilling the subject requirements. If you want to gain exposure in both executive and technical aspects of E-Commerce, you can always build your own portfolio of subjects within the general requirement.

How to apply for the certificate?
Please send us a request via email to enquiry@comp.polyu.edu.hk for certificate of recognition under “Executive” or “Technical” group within one month after announcement of your last examination results.

For the general requirement, what are the core subjects?

Core-1 subjects

• COMP5122 E-commerce Fundamentals and Development
• COMP5133 Information Systems and E-Commerce Strategy
• COMP5136 B2B & B2C E-Commerce and Management
• COMP5138 Services Science Management
• COMP5321 Enterprise Web and Internet Computing for Managers
• COMP5322 Internet Computing and Applications
• COMP5331 Web Advertising and Web Publishing

Core-2 subjects

• COMP5123 Intelligent Information Systems
• COMP5222 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
• COMP5324 Internet Information Retrieval
• COMP5326 Wireless Computing Systems and Applications
• COMP5422 Multimedia Computing Systems and Applications
• COMP5522 Biometric Authentication: System and Application
• COMP5525 Information Security: Technologies and Systems
• COMP5527 Mobile Computing and Data Management
• COMP5531 IT Entrepreneurship and Legal Aspects at IT
• MM534 Entrepreneurship
• AF5506 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce

Elective Subjects

• COMP5111 Database Systems and Management
• COMP5121 Data Mining and Data Warehousing Applications
• COMP5134 Information System Development with OO Methods
• COMP5135 Information Systems Audit and Control
• COMP5221 Software Project Management
• COMP5311 Internet Infrastructure and Protocols
• COMP5511 Artificial Intelligence Concepts
• COMP5512 Information Technology and Logistics
• COMP5513 Financial Computing
• COMP5515 Image and Video Analysis
• COMP5524 Workflow Management and Collaborative Systems
• COMP5538 Customer Relationship Management and Technology
• COMP5552 Computer Ethics

*To specialize in the Executive Group, students must take at least 4 of the subjects highlighted in blue plus 2 of the subjects highlighted in green.
**To specialize in the Technical Group, students must take at least 6 of the subjects highlighted in orange.

What are the elective subjects?
While every specialty programme has its own group of core subjects, a wide range of elective subjects is offered. You are allowed to choose from a common pool of electives within the Department of Computing as well as from other departments, subject to vacancies available.

Elective Subjects from other programmes

• COMP5111 Database Systems and Management
• COMP5121 Data Mining and Data Warehousing Applications
• COMP5131 Introduction to Information Systems
• COMP5132 Information Systems Acquisition and Integration
• COMP5134 IS Development with OO Methods
• COMP5135 Information Systems Audit and Control
• COMP5151 Advanced Database Systems
• COMP5211 Software Engineering Concepts
• COMP5212 Software Design and Architecture
• COMP5221 Software Project Management
• COMP5223 Middleware and Distributed Objects
• COMP5224 Software Requirement Analysis and Specification
• COMP5225 Software Evolution and Maintenance
• COMP5226 Software Infrastructure and Configuration Management
• COMP5228 Embedded Software Engineering
• COMP5231 Project Practice and Case Studies
• COMP5232 IT Outsourcing and Auditing
• COMP5251 Software Engineering Process for High Quality Software
• COMP5252 Extreme Programming and Agile Software Development
• COMP5311 Internet Infrastructure and Protocols
• COMP5323 Web Database Technologies and Applications
• COMP5325 Distributed Computing
• COMP5351 Internet Infrastructure Security
• COMP5411 Fundamentals of Operating Systems
• COMP5412 Fundamentals of Chinese Computing
• COMP5414 Computer Architecture
• COMP5511 Artificial Intelligence Concepts
• COMP5512 Information Technology and Logistics
• COMP5513 Financial Computing
• COMP5514 Computer Image Generation and Applications
• COMP5515 Image and Video Computing
• COMP5517 Human Computer Interaction
• COMP5524 Workflow Management and Collaborative Systems
• COMP5538 Customer Relationship Management and Technology
• COMP5553 Advanced Computer Graphics
• COMP5923 Independent Study
• COMP5933 Project (6 credits)
• COMP5940 Dissertation (9 credits)

Elective Subjects offered by other Departments

• AF5133 Accounting for Strategic Management
• AF5310 Financial Integration between the Chinese Mainland and HK
• LGT5152 Information Systems for Supply Chain Management
• SD5133 Strategies for Sustainable Product-Service Systems
• ISE503 Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
• ISE525 Global Operations and Logistics Management
• ISE548 Risk and Crisis Management
• HTM502 Hotel and Tourism Information Management
• AMA532 Investment Science
• EIE509 Satellite Communications - Technology and Applications
• EIE531 Mobile Radio Communications
• EIE552 Internet Technologies for Multimedia Applications
• ME573 Project on Product Design and Management
• ITC545 Fashion Technology
• ITC558 E-Commerce for Fashion Industry
• ABCT415 Bioinformatics
• CBS517 Computer Tools for Language Professionals
• HSS6006 Information Technology in Healthcare
• SD5902 Production Processes in Multimedia and Entertainment
• SD5906 Globalization in New Media Design and Technology

All subjects are offered at the discretion of subjects offering departments, depending on students’ demand and resources available.

Please also visit http://www.polyu.edu.hk/study for other details of the programme and admission.

Who should I approach for further details?
Contact Ms. Jennifer Ngai, Departmental Teaching and Learning Committee Secretary
Telephone: (852) 2766-7302
Facsimile: (852) 2774-0842
Email: csjngai@inet.polyu.edu.hk