The inauguration of DBM’s first taught master’s programme: Master of Professional Accountancy was launched on 26 September. The first cohort of 17 DBM MPAcc students were officially welcomed to their new campus.

Group photo of students and faculty members for the MPAcc Programme

President of UIC Prof Ng Ching-Fai gave an officiating speech. “The College and I fully support DBM’s strategic goal of establishing more taught postgraduate programmes as well as offering research postgraduate programmes in the near future. My best wishes to the first cohort of 17 DBM MPAcc students!”

President of UIC Prof Ching-Fai Ng gave an officiating speech

Dean of the Division of Business and Management (DBM) as well as Programme Director of MPAcc, Prof Stella Cho spoke about the primary objective of the MPAcc Programme, which is to provide a pathway for business and non-business undergraduates who would like to pursue a career in accounting.

“It aims to equip bachelor degree holders with advanced accounting knowledge to pursue a career in the fields of audit assurance, taxation, business competency and consulting, corporate accounting and management, as well as to provide them with the required capabilities to advance to executive positions in the accounting sector,” she said.

During the New Student Orientation that followed the tea reception, Prof Stella Cho introduced further details of the MPAcc Accountancy programme to the new students, including the programme structure and contents, the grading system, the award of degree, trimester academic calendar and timetable, as well as general regulations for a Taught Postgraduate Degree.

Prof Cho explains about the programme to the students

LUO Zhangjin, the representative of new MPAcc students who graduated from UIC's Environmental Science Programme in 2009, shared why she chose MPAcc in UIC.” I would like to pursue professional qualification of Certified Public Accountant next. To occupy an executive position in the accounting field in Mainland China or Hong Kong will be my ultimate career goal.”

The students’ representative gave speech

At the end of the inauguration, each faculty member for the MPAcc Programme expressed their wishes and study requirements to students.