Risk management and business intelligence form a vital part of a company's strategic planning and decision-making in our globalized era. Fast-paced developments in asset management, financial operations, marketing, healthcare, and other major challenges all indicate the essential need for firms to assess and minimize risk effectively with the analysis and management of the ever-growing volume of business data. The BSc in Risk Management and Business Intelligence is the first in Hong Kong to integrate these two fields and answer both market needs in one undergraduate program.

Combining the world-class expertise of HKUST’s Schools of Business and Management, Engineering, and Science, the cutting-edge RMBI program provides a curriculum to cater for the market needs with an emphasis on quantitative techniques and business knowledge, encompassing: 

• Understanding of risks in financial institutions and other firms, including market risks, credit risks, operational risks, and business risks 
• Mathematical models and methods for assessing and minimizing risks 
• Classic data/text mining methods and advanced information technologies to analyze and manage the increasingly large volume of business data available for decision-making

Courses Offered in the RMBI Curriculum 

Integration of Risk Management and Business Intelligence 

• Introduction to Risk Management and Business Intelligence 
• Risk Management and Business Intelligence Capstone Project I
• Risk Management and Business Intelligence Capstone Project II
• Academic and Professional Development in Risk Management and Business Intelligence

Financial Investment, Accounting and Business 

• Macroeconomics
• Principles of Accounting I 
• Fundamentals of Business Finance 
• Business Case Analyses I/II 
• Financial Service Operations Management
• Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management 
• Operations Management 
• Management Science 
• Derivative Securities 

Risk Assessment and Modeling Methods 

• Calculus/Accelerated Calculus/Honors Calculus 
• Introduction to Probability Models
• Introduction to Multivariable Calculus
• Matrix Algebra and Applications
• Applied Statistics 
• Quantitative Methods for Risk Management
• Statistics for Financial Risk Management
• Quantitative Methods for Fixed Income Derivatives
• Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 
• Fundamentals of Mathematical Finance 
• Life Contingencies Models and Insurance Risk 

Business Intelligence Tools and Technologies 

• Introduction to Computer Science 
• Introduction to Computing Java/Excel VBA  
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures 
• Introduction to Information Systems
• Database Management Systems
• Data Mining 
• Data Mining for Business Analytics 
• Advanced Data Mining for Risk Management and Business Intelligence
• Internet Computing
• Search Engines for Web and Enterprise Data
• Data Visualization 

Capstone Projects
Through in-depth study of business cases from corporate sponsors, students can learn to apply different areas of knowledge gained in their studies to real-world situations, build up creative and critical thinking, and develop their project management skills. Projects also help students establish future business links. Corporate sponsors have included AIA Group, Bloomberg L.P., Société Générale, Wing Lung Bank, Hospital Authority and Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Enrichment Programs 
RMBI students enjoy valuable opportunities to join a variety of enrichment activities including overseas exchange, mentorship, internship, RMBI newsletter, RMBI symposium, seminars and professional qualifications trainings to enhance their learning through practice, enrich their problem solving, and communication skills and excel in their career and personal development.  

Career Prospects
RMBI students are well-trained for a wide range of positions including analysts and consultants for regional and global banks, asset management corporations, accounting and audit firms, professional consultancies and IT businesses etc.

The BSc program in Risk Management and Business Intelligence (RMBI) will be administered by the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management of the School of Business and Management with effect from 1 September 2019, subject to approval from the Senate in April 2019. The program will remain interdisciplinary with objectives and design unchanged. For enquiries, please contact the program office at rmbi@ust.hk. For the latest update, please refer to program website: www.rmbi.ust.hk.

Remarks:
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HK$ 42,100