Abstract
One of the learning goals of the Professional Accountancy Programme is to let our students develop a global perspective associated with accounting. To achieve such learning goal, it is proposed to internationalise the accounting curriculum through collaborations with non-local universities in a more structured way.
ACCT4215 Contemporary Accounting Issues in Global Market was developed to provide students with knowledge and theories that help them identify and analyse accounting issues in global environment. Instead of conducting traditional lectures as learning activities, it is proposed to organise online seminars collaborating with at least three universities in the
United States, Europe and Asia covering hot topics in the global markets such as corporate governance, risk management, digital transformation and business sustainability. The seminars will be supplemented with in-class case-based teaching in CUHK adopting the Internationalisation at Home approach.
Students will be assessed through group case presentations and an individual reflective statement with a global and functional perspective. This “co-teaching” mechanism with international scholars encourages students to reflect critically on more advanced global accounting-related issues.
Brief write-up
Project objectives
One of the learning goals of the Professional Accountancy Programme is to let our students develop a global perspective associated with accounting. This project helps achieve such learning goal by internationalising the accounting curriculum through collaborations with non-local institutions in a more structured way.
Activities, process and outcomes
ACCT4215
Contemporary Accounting Issues in Global Market was developed to provide students with knowledge and theories that help them identify and analyse accounting issues in global environment. Instead of conducting traditional lectures as learning activities, online seminars collaborating with universities in the United States, Europe and Asia covering hot topics in the global markets were arranged. The seminars were supplemented with in-class case-based teaching in CUHK adopting the
Internationalisation at Home approach.
Deliverables and evaluation
Six online seminars were arranged. Three teacher-led cases (including adopting an educational movie) and seven student-led short cases were used in the course. eLearning materials were subscribed from professional bodies to further aid students’ understanding. Evaluation was done through formal Course and Teaching Evaluation (CTE) exercise and focus groups. Students’ capabilities were assessed through a set of rubrics in the final course assessment.
Dissemination, diffusion, impact and sharing of good practices
As the project was completed in February 2022, the experience gained in this project will be shared with colleagues in the CUHK in the coming months. This initiative will also be shared in a global virtual university conference organised by one of the international professional bodies.
Impact on teaching and learning
Students responded positively to the online seminars as they could learn from international scholars on global business and accounting issues as well as compare and reflect on such issues from different perspectives.
