申请截止日期:2015年3月31日

Characteristics

Hong Kong is a gateway between East and West.  As a global service centre,it plays a major role in interfacing between suppliers and customers around the world. To retain their leading competitive position in serving international markets, it is crucial for Hong Kong businesses to embrace best practices in operational research.  As a result, companies are increasingly looking for innovative leaders with the vision and skill to manage their logistics.  
Moreover, this programme provides training in risk analysis so that graduates can serve policy makers and institutional investors, with focus on various types of financial products such as mutual funds and hedge funds.

Programme Aims and Objectives

The primary aim of this programme is to produce graduates with a balanced and practical training in operational research, risk analysis and statistical skills and a thorough understanding of their applications in the world of modern operational research and risk analysis. The education is to develop students’ability in quantitative analysis, critical thinking and communication skills which will enable them to pursue a variety of careers related to operational research and risk analysis.

The secondary aim of the programme is to provide a solid theoretical foundation of operational research, risk analysis and statistics to its students, who will then be able to develop an outlook and powerful methodology that remains valuable in whatever career they pursue in the fast moving world of business, commerce, financial industry, and insurance.

Career Prospects

Graduate would be able to pursue a variety of jobs related to operational research and risk analysis, in areas such as logistics service providers, retail, banking,insurance, procurement/sourcing and supply chain functions, and modern financial product development and pricing.

For more information regarding the programme structure, please visit website www.polyu.edu.hk/ama/pg/63024

For more information regarding the admission requirements and admission policies,please visit website www51.polyu.edu.hk/eprospectus/tpg