Bachelor of Management (Honours) in Social and Business Sustainability

Students enhance their problem-solving skills through case studies and experiential learning opportunities, and develop an innovative mindset to balance commercial objectives with sustainable social development. Through industry collaborations, internships and overseas exchange opportunities, the School helps students build strong management and analytical capabilities. This prepares them to become future managerial talents who can balance multiple performance goals – including commercial outcomes, social sustainability and environmental responsibility – in a complex and fast-changing political and economic environment.

• To nurture students’ capacity in applying knowledge and skills from various business and management disciplines in a social context where both nonprofit and for-profit organisations can pursue both economic and social goals; 
• To equip students with transdisciplinary knowledge in designing, launching and implementing projects with social and economic value and impact, so as to create a better world; 
• To cultivate students’ capacity in thinking in systems, identifying social problems, and defining and designing creative solutions to these problems; 
• To train students to competently assess, measure, evaluate, and improve the social impact of the activities of both nonprofit and for-profit organisations; 
• To equip students with effective communication, collaboration, and teambuilding skills; 
• To provide students with general education to encourage them to grasp knowledge from various disciplines, in order to learn about self, life, and the world.

(in alphabetical order)

Hong Kong Red Cross

Social Enterprise Business Centre 

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service 

• Students learn experientially how to: 
  • Map communities' aspirations, needs and assets
  • Use design thinking to develop innovative solutions to community problems
  • Use futures thinking to anticipate future challenges and to help shape a better future
  • Measure the social impact of organisatioal programmes and activities
  • Engage in ESG planning and reporting 
• Students gain practical experience through work internship and capstone project. 
• Students participate in overseas study tours to appreciate how social problems are addressed in other countries

Professor Albert TEO 

Email: albertteo@twc.edu.hk

• BA, National University of Singapore, Singapore 
• BSocSci(Hons), National University of Singapore, Singapore 
• MS, University of California, Berkeley, USA 
• PhD, University of California, Berkeley, USA

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Remarks: The programme structure listed above is for reference only. For details, please consult the School concerned or refer to the Programme Definitive Document.

For Year 1 entry, applicants should meet one of the following requirements:

1. (HKDSE candidates from 2024/25 onwards) Have obtained Level 3 for Chinese Language and English Language and Level 2 for Mathematics and have “Attained (A)” for Citizenship and Social Development plus one Elective/Applied Learning subject at Level 2 (“332A+2”) in HKDSE; OR
2. (HKDSE candidates before 2024/2025) Have obtained Level 3 for Chinese Language and English Language and Level 2 for Mathematics and Liberal Studies plus one Elective/Applied Learning subject at Level 2 (“3322+2”) in HKDSE; OR
3. Have passes in AS Use of English and AS Chinese Language and Culture plus one AL subject/two AS subjects in HKALE and Level 2 for Chinese Language and English Language plus passes in three other subjects in HKCEE; OR
4. Have obtained equivalent qualifications(1).
    

(1). Please refer to the College’s website for examples of equivalent non-local qualifications for admission to bachelor’s degree programmes.

For Senior Year entry, applicants should meet one of the following requirements:

1. Have completed an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programme of the relevant subject/discipline; OR
2. Have obtained equivalent qualifications.

Students admitted to the Senior Year may be required to satisfactorily complete some bridging courses. The bridging courses can be Discipline courses or General Education courses offered in the first two years of the curriculum.

Associate degree / higher diploma holders may apply. For details, please refer to the admission requirements.

• Tung Wah College will adjust the tuition fee of its programmes based on the Composite Consumer Price Index to be announced by the Government annually. 
• Tuition fees are normally charged by two instalments per annum and are payable before the commencement of each semester. New students are required to settle the balance of the tuition fee for the first semester (i.e. after deducting deposit) upon programme registration in August. 
• Students are required to pay additional fees for all retake/additional courses which would be charged at the rate of the normal cohort and be calculated by the number of credits to be taken. Please refer the details in the College’s Fees Regulation at https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/fo/our_service/student-area. 
• This represents the programme fee after deduction of subsidy of the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (NMTSS). In 2025/2026 academic year, the annual subsidy is $35,120. The annual subsidy amount may vary in each academic year subject to the decision by the Education Bureau. 
• All fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable. Following the Government's announcement on 31 July 2025 regarding the revised eligibility criteria for government-subsidised post-secondary student places and subsidies, the new arrangements will take effect from the 2027/28 academic year (with the application cycle commencing in October 2026). Students will be required to pay the non-subsidised tuition fees if they do not meet the updated eligibility criteria for government subsidies. 
• For more details about the College's tuition fee payment schedule and fees regulation, please refer to the "Tuition Fee Payment Schedule" and "Fees Regulation" at https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/fo/our_service/student-area.

• Graduates can embark on careers in social enterprises, NPOs, or companies with CSR or CSV programmes, taking on various possible job functions including:
  • Sustainability programmes management
  • Community programmes management
  • Fundraising and donor management
  • Business development
  • Communications and public relations
  • Marketing
  • General management
• Alternatively, graduates can start up social enterprises to address specific social problems.
• Additionally, graduates interested in further studies can articulate to Master’s programmes in the following possible fields of study:
  • Management
  • Sustainability
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • Social innovation
  • Community development
  • Nonprofit management
  • Philanthropy

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Management of social and business sustainability involves handling a multiple bottom line, balancing social, environmental, and economic/financial objectives. Social enterprises need financial sustainability to continue solving social problems. Non-profit organisations (NPOs) rely on steady funding to maintain social programmes. Companies practicing CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) or CSV (Creating Shared Value) must address social and environmental issues while generating economic value. The key is simultaneously managing opportunities, objectives, and risks, which may sometimes conflict.

Students gain transdisciplinary knowledge on managing multiple bottom lines across different organisational types. Core Business Administration courses include Management, Strategic Management, Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, and Data Management. Social Sustainability-related courses include Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Community Development, CSR, NPO Management, Fundraising & Donor Relations, Philanthropy, and Social Impact Measurement. Students learn how to integrate theory and practice to balance social, environmental, and economic goals.

The programme emphasizes experiential learning and real-world application. Practical skills gained include mapping community aspirations, needs, and assets; using design thinking for social problem-solving; applying futures thinking for anticipating and shaping future challenges; and conducting social return on investment (SROI) analysis. Students also have opportunities for internships, capstone projects, and overseas study tours. They learn problem identification, solution development, and sustainable management across social enterprises, NPOs, and companies with CSR/CSV programmes.

No. This is the first accredited undergraduate programme in Hong Kong combining core Business Administration courses with Social Sustainability-related courses.

Graduates can work in social enterprises, NPOs, or companies practicing CSR/CSV, where organisations value polymath employees who can apply transdisciplinary knowledge. They may also start their own social enterprises or pursue related postgraduate programmes locally or overseas.

Local students are eligible for a HK$35,120 annual subsidy (2025/2026) under the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme (NMTSS). High-achieving entrants with a HKDSE best 5 score of 15 or above receive an HK$40,000 entrance scholarship for the first year. For details on the subsidy, see: https://www.cspe.edu.hk/en/nmt/index.html