Hang Seng Management College
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Hang Seng Management College is an Approved Post Secondary College in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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 located in Siu Lek Yuen
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, Sha Tin
Sha Tin
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, New Territories
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.

It was founded in 2010 by Hang Seng School of Commerce
Hang Seng School of Commerce
Hang Seng School of Commerce is a business school in Hong Kong located in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, New Territories.Under the new schoolling structure in Hong Kong, the advanced-level matriculation courses will no longer exist in 2012/13. Therefore, the School has decided to launch its own degree...

 for the purpose of awarding degrees. Three degree programmes have been launched in September 2010 and another one is planned to be launched in September 2011. Despite their legal separation, the College shares the same campus and resources with Hang Seng School of Commerce
Hang Seng School of Commerce
Hang Seng School of Commerce is a business school in Hong Kong located in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, New Territories.Under the new schoolling structure in Hong Kong, the advanced-level matriculation courses will no longer exist in 2012/13. Therefore, the School has decided to launch its own degree...

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History

Hang Seng Management College was founded in 2010 by HSSC
Hang Seng School of Commerce
Hang Seng School of Commerce is a business school in Hong Kong located in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, New Territories.Under the new schoolling structure in Hong Kong, the advanced-level matriculation courses will no longer exist in 2012/13. Therefore, the School has decided to launch its own degree...

, in response to Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....

's statement in his 2009 policy address that the self-financing higher education sector has room for expansion and is an important component of education services. In May 2010, the College was registered as an Approved Post Secondary College, and was approved to award degrees by the Chief Executive in Council.

In September 2010, the College starts to offer its first three Bachelor's degree with honours programmes, together with Associate and Pre-associate degree programmes originally offered by HSSC. The Inauguration Ceremony of the College was held on 28 January 2011. Sir Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of HKSAR
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
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 was among the guests that day.

Programmes on offer

The College currently offers the following programmes:

4-year Bachelor's degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Supply Chain Management
  • Bachelor of Translation with Business (Honours)

Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (Honours)

Associate degree programmes @
  • 2-year Associate Degree Programme in Business Administration


Note@: programmes originally offered by HSSC
Hang Seng School of Commerce
Hang Seng School of Commerce is a business school in Hong Kong located in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, New Territories.Under the new schoolling structure in Hong Kong, the advanced-level matriculation courses will no longer exist in 2012/13. Therefore, the School has decided to launch its own degree...

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See also

  • Hang Seng School of Commerce
    Hang Seng School of Commerce
    Hang Seng School of Commerce is a business school in Hong Kong located in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, New Territories.Under the new schoolling structure in Hong Kong, the advanced-level matriculation courses will no longer exist in 2012/13. Therefore, the School has decided to launch its own degree...

  • List of schools in Hong Kong
  • Education in Hong Kong
    Education in Hong Kong
    Education in Hong Kong has a similar system to that of the United Kingdom, in particular the English education system of Hong Kong was modernised by the British in 1861. The system is often described as extremely competitive by global standards....


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