Postgraduate accounting courses: How Hong Kong universities are helping to train leaders for the evolving needs of the business world
- Rigorous postgraduate programmes equip students with the skills to evaluate and solve complex accounting and business issues from a global perspective
- Among the universities in Hong Kong offering multiple world class Master’s accounting courses are CUHK, HKBU, HKMU and HKUST
The most visible impact of the pandemic is the use of technology to facilitate remote working and learning. Accountants and those in many other professions discovered that teleconferencing and cloud-based technologies did away with the need for work travel and in-person meetings. Universities quickly put in place distance learning features, moving classes and seminars to online settings and allowing students to study remotely, whether elsewhere in the city or abroad.
Along with geopolitical tensions, the pandemic also created enormous challenges for businesses. Direction and resilience are more important than ever in such times of volatility and uncertainty, and universities are preparing their students for the evolving needs of the business world.
Hong Kong universities, which offer some of the most effective postgraduate programmes in accounting, were quick to adopt distance learning to educate the next generation of professionals. The lessons learned, not only in accounting itself but also in how distance learning and remote work can be done effectively, should prove useful as they progress in their careers.