Program Overview

Programme Overview

The programme aims to provide students with essential knowledge of robotic process automation (RPA) in streamlining workflow and improving business operations. It covers the design, development and implementation of RPA with illustrations using computational tools. Practical applications and cases of RPA for business and finance will be discussed.

Programme Details

On completion of the programme, students should be able to:

1. explain features and development of robotic process automation (RPA) for enterprises;
2. outline key processes and implementation of RPA;
3. apply computational tools to implement RPA and develop task automation; and
4. discuss cases, applications and implications of RPA for business and finance.

Modules & Class Details

Modules

• Introduction to Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • Emergence of RPA
  • Evolution of RPA
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vs Automation vs Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Introduction to RPA tools
  • Challenges and opportunities of RPA for enterprises
  • RPA best practices
• Implementations and applications of RPA for business and finance
  • Key Processes of Robotic Process Automation
    • Overview of RPA lifecycle
    • Workflow design of RPA
    • Cost and manpower saving of RPA
    • Common development tools for RPA
    • Scheduling for RPA
    • Error handling of RPA
    • Centralized management of RPA
    • Implementation of RPA with AI and Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
    • Operational improvements for business
  • Practical applications and implementations, business cases and managerial issues of RPA
    • Automation of email notification
    • Automation of order input from email
    • Automation of retrieving cost information for financial decision making
    • Automation of retrieving competitors' pricing from websites
    • Automation of invoice input from hardcopy using OCR
    • Business cases of RPA from managerial perspectives
    • RPA for Business: Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Management and Dashboard for RPA productivity
    • RPA for Accounting, Finance and Banking sectors: loan processing and validation, trade finance, funds transfers, Know Your Customer (KYC), fund transfer, financial reconciliation
    • Data privacy, risks and compliance issues of RPA
    • Organizational impacts, business implications and managerial issues of RPA

Class Details

• Timetable
  • Dec 2025 intake
    • Lecture | Date | Time
      • 1 | 6 Dec 25 (Sat) | 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:30
      • 2 | 13Dec 25 (Sat) | 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:30
      • 3 | 20 Dec 25 (Sat) | 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:30
      • 4 | 3 Jan 26 (Sat) | 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:30
• Teacher
  • Mr Osmond Li
    • Mr Li has over 25 years of hands-on experience managing complex multi-national IT projects.
    • He is the Head of Enterprise Development & Database Administration of Group IT at Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd.
  • Dr Roy Wong
    • Dr Wong has more than twenty-five years hands-on experience in design and development of Enterprise Architecture and Software.
    • He is the Principal Consultant for E-Mars Intelligent Technology LTD now.
  • Mr Hong Lin
    • Mr Hong Lin has possessed fruitful experience in Fintech development and digital transformation across retail and institutional businesses in Citigroup.

Articulation Pathways

Progression Path

The programme provides a progression path for students to further their studies in related fields.

Fee & Entry Requirements

Fee

• Application Fee: HK$150 (Non-refundable)
• Course Fee: $9900 per programme (*course fees are subject to change without prior notice)

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should hold an Advanced Diploma, a Higher Diploma or an Associate Degree awarded by a recognized institution.
• Those with a business, IT or computer science background would have an advantage.
• Applicants with other equivalent qualifications will be considered on individual merit.

CEF

• The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100
• This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.