Master of Journalism — Business and Finance Concentration (MJ-BFC)

Journalists and media professionals covering business and finance often command higher salaries, but doing so requires a specialised set of skills and knowledge. To meet rising demand in this area, the School of Future Media is collaborating with HKU Business School to offer the Business and Finance concentration.​

The MJ-BFC is a certificate programme introduced within the existing Master of Journalism degree curriculum.

The MJ-BFC provides students with the practical training needed to launch or accelerate careers in media roles that require foundational knowledge, skills and a global understanding of business, companies, economics, finance and financial markets.

Alongside the mandatory course requirements of the MJ degree, students aiming to attain their BFC certificate will need to complete 3-5 courses focused on business and finance topics, including an option to take up to 2 electives from the HKU Business School’s postgraduate degree programmes in Economics or Finance.

MJ-BFC students will

  • Complete 3-5 courses focused on business and finance topics
  • Take up to 2 elective courses from HKU Business School
  • Work with specialist BFC programme advisors on their Capstone projects
  • Receive an ​MJ degree and an additional BFC certificate upon graduation

MJ-BFC students will

  • Complete 3-5 courses focused on business and finance topics
  • Take up to 2 elective courses from HKU Business School
  • Work with specialist BFC programme advisors on their Capstone projects
  • Receive an ​MJ degree and an additional BFC certificate upon graduation
  • NOTE — for 2025-2026 MJ degree candidates, there is no additional cost for the BFC certificate programme

Sample Schedule for MJ-BFC students

Fall 2026

  • JMSC 6001 Reporting and writing
  • JMSC 6093 Video news production
  • JMSC6130 News Literacy & Digital Fact-Checking
  • JMSC 7010* Economics and financial analysis for journalists ​
  • Elective (JMSC or HKU Business**) ​

Spring 2027

  • JMSC 6109 Media law, ethics and AI governance
  • JMSC 6044 Capstone w/ BFC advisor
  • JMSC 7007 Seminar topics in business journalism
  • JMSC 7008* Business news writing ​
  • Elective (JMSC or HKU Business**)
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NOTE: There are no prerequisites for any courses in the MJ-BFC program.

*JMSC 7010 may be waived for BFC candidates who take one of the designated Business School electives.

**Students may take a maximum of 2 Business School courses from the following 3 choices:

  • MFIN7001 Financial statement analysis and business ethical standards
  • MFIN7005 Corporate finance and asset valuation
  • MFIN7007 Economics for financial analysis

For more information about the MJ-BFC

Please check out our information session recording or contact us at jmscmj@hku.hk.