Bulletin Number Three 1986

News in Brief University Offers New Programmes The Senate has approved the establishment o f the following new undergraduate and postgraduate pro grammes: (1) Full-time Integrated BBA Programme in 1986-87 This integrated BBA programme aims to provide a more balanced exposure to all business functional areas for each student in the Faculty o f Business Administration and students under the programme w ill be affiliated to the faculty rather than to indivi dual departments. For those students who may wish to specialize in accounting, a study scheme for a Professional Accountancy Programme is also offered. (2) M ino r Undergraduate Programme in Law in 1987-88 This minor programme, to be administered by the Department o f Government and Public Admin istration, aims to give students a more comprehensive understanding o f the complex modern society in which law has become a basic component. (3) Jo in t MPhil Programme in Biotechnology in 1986-87 This new programme, jo in tly administered by the Graduate Divisions o f Biology and Biochemistry, is a first step in co-ordinating teaching and research activities in biotechnology, and w ill help strengthen the University's position in providing biotechnological expertise to the local and regional communities. In itia lly, student intake w ill be lim ited to two per year. (4) MBA Specialization Programme in Finance and Accounting in 1987-88 This two-year full-time programme w ill be the third MBA Specialization Programme. It w ill adopt basically the same curriculum structure as the others. Reorganization o f the Faculty o f Business Adm inis tration The Senate, at its meeting held on 30th April, approved a proposal to reorganize the Faculty o f Business Administration in 1987-88. The reorganiz ation is in line w ith recent developments in leading business schools in other countries, and w ill enable the faculty to make better and more effective use o f its manpower. Under the reorganized faculty, the Board of Undergraduate Studies, the Board o f Graduate Studies, and an Executive Training Programme Committee w ill be established. The three existing departments w ill also be reorganized into six new departments, namely, Accountancy, Finance, Marketing, Inter­ national Business, Organization and Management, and Systems Management. Budget Committee The membership o f the University's Budget Com­ mittee from 1st July, 1986 is as follows: Chairman: Professor Hsu Baysung Members: Professor Tien-chi Chen Dr. Stanislaus Hu Professor Rance Pui-leung Lee Dr. Ng Lee-Ming Ex-officio members: University Secretary Registrar Bursar Secretary: Mr. Terence C.W. Chan The Budget Committee is to make recommen dations to the Administrative and Planning Committee (AAPC) on all matters relating to financial procedure and planning in the University. Except for the ex- officio members, all other members o f the Committee, including the Chairman and the Secretary, are appointed in their personal capacity for a term o f two academic years. Academic Equipment Grant Committee The membership o f the University's Academic Equip ment Grant Committee for the period from 1st July, 1986 to 30th June, 1988 is as follows: Chairman: Professor David J. Riches Members: Dr. Choy Chung-loong Dr. Daniel Ping-Leung Law Mr. David A. Gilkes Dr. Stanislaus Hu Professor Chung Yu-to Professor Rance Pui-leung Lee Chairman, Science Centre Manage ment Committee Secretary: Mr. Terence C.W. Chan The terms o f reference o f the Committee are: NEWS 5