Doctor of
Business
Administration
Professional Doctorate Programme
2020/2021 Intake
Rigorous Curriculum
World-class Scholars
Global Perspectives
Application Form
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Eligibility
Application and Submission of Supporting Documents
Tests
Composition Fees
Definition of Non-local Students
Student Visa
Application Deadline
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PERSONAL DETAILS
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REFEREES
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
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LANGUAGE ABILITY AND SKILLS
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PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
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PERSONAL STATEMENT
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RESEARCH INTEREST
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IMPORTANT NOTES TO APPLICANT
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PRIVACY POLICY
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DECLARATION BY APPLICANT
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Instructions for Applicants
Please read through the instructions and guidelines before starting to fill in the application.
Eligibility
To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Business Administration Programme, a candidate shall satisfy both the
University Admissions Requirements and the Programme Specific Requirements as listed below:
a.
Comply with the General Regulations;
b. Hold a master’s degree (or above), preferably in business and related field, of this University or another
qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another University or comparable institution
accepted for this purpose;
c.
Possess at least 12 years of experience at managerial levels on top of prior experience in reaching management
ranks; and
d. Satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination, if required.
Application and Submission of Supporting Documents
Applicants are required to submit the followings to DBA Programme Office of The University of Hong Kong:
a.
Completed application form;
b. A full curriculum vitae (one copy);
c.
Credentials; and
d. Request for Statement of Reference from three referees, directly send by email to dbapo@hku.hk, or by mail to
DBA Programme Office.
The application to be sealed in a brown envelope to the below address with marking “Private and Confidential – DBA
Admission Application”. Applicant should note that original copy of supporting documents is NOT REQUIRED at the
application stage. Should a candidate be given an admission offer by the Programme, s/he will receive a notification of
the need to submit original / certified true copy of the documents.
Doctor of Business Administration Programme Office,
Faculty of Business and Economics,
Room 204, Block B, Cyberport 4,
100 Cyberport Road,
The University of Hong Kong.
Private and Confidential – DBA Admission Application
Required credentials include transcript, certificate, language test report (if applicable), and proof of work experience (if
applicable).
Tests
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores are NOT required,
but a good GMAT/GRE score will be favorably considered and can be helpful for marginal cases. Should candidates
wish to submit a GMAT or GRE score, they should provide a copy of the test report together with other supporting
documents to the application system.
Applicants who wish to be admitted on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside
Hong Kong where the language of teaching and/or examination is not English are required to obtain a score of 550 or
above in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of 213 in the computer-based
TOEFL or a score of 80 in the internet-based TOEFL. A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in
IELTS is also accepted. In exceptional circumstances they may be exempted from this requirement. Test scores more
than two years old will not be accepted.
When candidates pre-register to take the test, they should request that the official test scores be sent to The University
of Hong Kong. The HKU TOEFL code number is 9671.
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References
Completed “Request for Statement of Reference” form should be incorporated with the application to be sent before the
application deadline. The DBA Programme Office also allows the referees to send his/her completed “Request for
Statement of Reference” form to dbapo@hku.hk before the application due date. Applicant has the absolute
responsibility to remind his/her referees to complete and send this form in a timely manner. Incomplete application
received will not be handled.
Transcripts
Official graduation transcript (or interim transcript if the graduation transcript is not available yet) from every college
or university attended are accepted.
Composition Fees
The programme fee will be payable in two installments before commencement of Year 1 and Year 2 studies. The
composition fee for 2020/2021 intake is RMB1,580,000 for both local and non-local students. Payment notice with
prevailing exchange rate and payment instructions will be issued to successful applicants.
Definition of Non-local Students
For the purpose of admission of non-local students, “non-local students” should be defined as persons entering Hong
Kong for the purpose of education with a student visa/entry permit issued by the Director of Immigration.
Student Visa
Upon successful application, non-local (overseas) students will need to arrange for their own student visas. The Center
of Development and Resources for Students will act as the local sponsor for international students. For Mainland students
the China Affairs Office will be the sponsor. Both offices will assist students in obtaining a visa. Please note that all
non-local students are required by law to obtain a student visa to study in Hong Kong and the Immigration Department
normally issues student visas to students enrolling in a full-time programme in the University only. It is the responsibility
of individual students to make all necessary visa arrangements before the commencement of their studies.
Application Deadline
Noon, May 30, 2020 (Saturday)
Enquiry
HKU DBA Programme Office
GSM DBA Programme Office
Faculty of Business and Economics,
The University of Hong Kong
Room 204, Block B, Cyberport 4,
100 Cyberport Road,
Hong Kong.
Guanghua School of Management, Peking University,
Building 2, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road,
Haidian District,
Beijing,
China.
Tel:
Email:
Web:
Tel:
Email:
Web:
(852) 3962 1469
dbapo@hku.hk
www.fbe.hku.hk/dba
(86 10) 6274 7197
dba@gsm.pku.edu.cn
www.gsm.pku.edu.cn/dba
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Personal Details
1. Name (English)
First name
Middle name
Surname
2. Name (Chinese)
Please input N/A if you do not have a Chinese name on you identification document(s).
姓
名
3.
Gender
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Title
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Male
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Mr
Ms
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Mrs
5. Date of Birth
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6. Nationality
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Hong Kong Permeant Citizen?
This question is for the University to determine whether you need a visa for studying the programme.
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Yes
No*
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*If you have selected “No”, please advise the number of years that you have been staying in Hong Kong and you status. For instance, are you working
in Hong Kong with a valid work permit granted by the Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region? The University may need you
to provide relevant document(s) as supporting document, when necessary.
8.
HKID Number
For HKID card holders only.
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C.C. Code
For HKID card holders only.
10. Place of Birth
Province
(for the applicants from Mainland China only)
11. Passport Number
Optional for those applicants who hold a Hong Kong Identity Card.
Issuing Country
12. Identity Card Number
For the applicants who are not a Hong Kong Identity Card holder.
Issuing Country
13. Marital Status
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Married
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Divorced
14. Address
15. Postal Address
If your postal address is differ from the address as stated-above, please provide in the space given below:
If your postal address is as same as the one mentioned in the “Address” part, please put an “x” in the box below:
☐ Ditto
16. Email Address
Main email address
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Alternate Email Address
17. Contacts
Office
Mobile
Alternate mobile number
Residential
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Fax
You may wish to leave the contacts of a third party, such as your personal assistant or secretary, if you wish us to contact
him/her for your application. If yes, please provide relevant information given. Please note that this is optional. You can
leave this session blank if you prefer the University to contact you personally.
Name (English)
Name (Chinese)
Title
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Position
Email Address
Office
Mobile
Alternate mobile number
Address:
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Referees
Applicants are required to seek THREE referees to complete “Request for Statement of Reference” to be enclosed with
the application form or to be provided by his/her referees to HKU DBA Programme Office directly before the application
due date.
Referee 1
Full Name (English)
Full Name (Chinese, if any)
Email Address
Position / Title
School / Firm
Relationship with applicant
Referee 2
Full Name (English)
Full Name (Chinese, if any)
Email Address
Position / Title
School / Firm
Relationship with applicant
Referee 3
Full Name (English)
Full Name (Chinese, if any)
Email Address
Position / Title
School / Firm
Relationship with applicant
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Employment Information
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Present Employment Details
Employee
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Company Name
3.
Position / Title
4.
Department
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Number of Years in this Position
Years
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Business Owner
Retired
Months
Income Level
This piece of information is for statistical purpose only and optional.
Yearly Remuneration
Year End Bonus
Other Income
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Not applicable
Not applicable
7. Industry
Financial Services
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Diversified financial services
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Insurance
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Investment banking / brokerage
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Investment Management
☐ Venture capital
Non-Manufacturing
☐ Accounting
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Advertising/Marketing services
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Aviation
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Charitable organizations
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Communications services
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Computer Services
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Construction
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Consulting
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Education
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Entertainment
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Government
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Healthcare services
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Import/Export/Trading companies
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Information technology / Software development
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Law
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Real estate
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Retail
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Restaurant and hotel management
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Telecommunication
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Transportation services
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Manufacturing
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Chemicals
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Electronic Equipment
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Food/Beverage/Tobacco
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Forest products/Packaging
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Household/Personal Products
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Machinery
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Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Healthcare products
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Printing/Publishing
☐ Textiles/Clothing
Others
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8. Brief Company Information
Number of employees in the organization:
Number of subordinates:
Net asset value of last financial year:
Net profit of last financial year:
HKD
HKD
Company background - Around 100 – 150 words
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Summary of Work Experience
Please provide details of your work history starting with the most recent. Use separate sheets, if required.
Total number of years of work experience:
Total number of years of work experience in managerial level:
Period of
Position
Name of organisation /
employment
employer
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recent)
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Years
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Months
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Outline of your key
roles of this position
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Academic and Professional Qualification
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Summary of Academic Qualification
Highest qualification:
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Doctoral
Master’s
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Bachelor’s
Please provide details of your academic qualifications. You must enclose photocopies of relevant certificate(s) and transcript(s) for the application.
Use separate sheets, if required.
Name of Institution
and Location
Course Undertaken and
Qualification Gained
The highest qualification achieved
Year of Graduation
Others
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Professional Qualification
Please provide details of your professional qualifications. You must enclose photocopies of the professional qualification obtained, if applicable.
Use separate sheets, if required.
Professional Body (Full name)
Qualification/Membership Obtained
Date of Award
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Language Ability and Skills
Language Ability
The candidates of the DBA programme are required to have a reasonable standard of Mandarin plus Chinese reading
and writing skills in order to perform professional academic research and data research in China and/or non-English
speaking countries / cities.
Native
Fluent
Fair
No
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Above average
Average
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Writing English
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English Language Requirement from HKU
A candidate who wishes to be admitted on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside
Hong Kong where the language of teaching and/or is no English is required to obtain a score of 550 or above (Paperbased) or 80or above (Internet-based) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Those taking IETLTS
should have a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5. Only under exceptional circumstances with
the applicant be exempted from this requirements.
English Test
Date of Test
(MM/YYYY)
TOEFL (Paper based)
TOETL (Internet based)
Test of Written English
(TWE) for paper-based
TOEFL or Writing Section for
Internet-based TOEFL
International English
Language Testing
System
(IELTS)
Identification
Number
Score /
Grade
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Listening Band
Reading Band
Writing Band
Speaking Band
Overall Band
Overseas General
Certificate of Education
(GCE)
International General
Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE)
Cambridge Test of
Proficiency in English
Language (CPE)
Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT)
National MBA Enrollment
Test (GRK) / Graduate
Record Examination (GRE)
Official Score Report(s)
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To be submitted by Education Testing Service
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Exemption
Please note that exemption will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and the outcome of your application for exemption will be disclosed at
a very late stage. If you do not have valid TOEFL score by then, you will not be eligible for admission to our taught postgraduate programmes in the
coming academic year. You are therefore strongly advised to take the TOEFL or other recognized English proficiency test listed above, even though
you intend to apply for exemption (maximum 200 words).
Computer Literacy
SPSS
JMP
Stata (Version
MS Words
MS Excel
MS Power Point
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Publications and Awards
Please provide the list of your publication(s), if any.
Date
Title
Publisher
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Please provide the list of your award(s), if any.
Date
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Personal Statement
Applicant’s Self-introduction
(Maximum number of words: 500)
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Research Interest
The length should be between 2,000 and 4,000 words, excluding references. It should cover:
1.
Proposed area of research;
2.
Proposed title of research;
3.
Background of the research such as aims and objectives, research issues to be investigated
and so forth);
4.
Relevant literature and guiding framework;
5.
Methodology;
6.
Potential significance of proposed research and possible outcome; and
7.
Reference.
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Important Notes to Applicant
The admission of the DBA Programme is done on a competitive basis. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an
admission interview and the venue will be advised separately.
Privacy Policy
Please read the following Privacy Policy to understand how we use the personal data we collected from you. By providing
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2. Your personal information such as your name, nationality, country and address;
3. Your contact information such as your email address and telephone number;
4. Your business information such as company names, job titles and associated contact information; and,
5. (For applicants) Your personal data such as your gender, date of birth, passport or Hong Kong ID number, mailing
address, education background, academic performance, and professional background.
Use of information
We may use your personal information for one or more of the following purposes.
1. To process your registration in our events;
2. (For applicants) To process your application to the Doctor of Business Administration Programme;
3. (For referees) To process your reference for an Doctor of Business Administration Programme applicant;
4. To respond to, handle and process any enquiries submitted by you; and,
5. For communication purposes, such as sending you updates on the latest HKU and Doctor of Business Administration
Programme news and inviting you to HKU events.
To fulfill the above purposes, you may be contacted via email, telephone, SMS or other means that are allowed by local
authorities.
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You may request to update your personal data held by us by sending an email to dbapo@hku.hk.
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during or subsequent to initial registration, to communicate with you by email, telephone and SMS regarding information
on HKU and the Doctor of Business Administration Prorgamme.
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Future updates of our privacy policy will be posted on our website.
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Declaration by Applicant
I declare that the information provided in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge true, accurate and
complete. I understand that the information will be used in the admission assessment process and that the University may
disqualify my application for admission and enrolment in the programme, or vary or reverse any decision made on the
basis of incorrect, incomplete or misleading information.
I have read and fully understood the Privacy Policy of the University.
I understand that the University may, at its discretion exercisable at any time, request me to provide original copies of
relevant documents as claimed in my application form, regardless of whether such certificates have been previously
submitted to it.
Signature
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Doctor of Business Administration Programme Office
Faculty of Business and Economics
The University of Hong Kong
Room 204 Block B Cyberport 4
100 Cyberport Road
Hong Kong
Hotline:
E-mail:
Web:
+852 3962 1469
dbapo@hku.hk
www.fbe.hku.hk/dba
Doctor of Business Administration Programme Office
Guanghua School of Management
Peking University
Building 2 No.5 Yiheyuan Road,
Haidian District
Beijing
Hotline:
E-mail:
Web:
+86 010 6274 7197
dba@gsm.pku.edu.cn
www.gsm.pku.edu.cn/dba
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