The Department of Computing & Decision Sciences (formerly known as the Department of Information Systems) was founded in 1983. Currently the Department is in charge of the Information Systems stream and the Logistics and Decison Science Stream within the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Programme. Starting from the year of 2001, the Department plays an important role to support the teaching of Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) and Associate Degree Programmes for the University.

A staff of diverse backgrounds and research interests serves the Department with an emphasis on Management Information Systems (MIS) and Electronic Commerce. The computer laboratories used by the Department are equipped with the latest computing facilities for teaching and research. Apart from the University's Central funding, the Department also has a track record of obtaining extra funding from external sources, including University Grants Committee (UGC), Research Grants Committee (RGC), Quality Education Fund (QEF), and Teaching Development Grants (TDG).

Logistics and Decision Science Stream

There has been considerable attention in the area of Supply Chain and Logistics Management in recent years. In response to policy makers’ and business managers’ attention to logistics and supply chain management, a well-founded new stream is proposed here. This logistics and decision science (LDS) stream takes an interdisciplinary approach, and draws on the disciplines of computing and decision sciences, management, marketing, and accounting to equip students with a foundational understanding of this knowledge-based competitive capability. According to recent Education and Manpower Bureau Statistics, 14 % of the total applicants for the Continuing Education Fund have applied to take Logistics and Supply Chain Management related courses indicating a very healthy demand for this discipline. Currently, Lingnan University’s Community College is offering an Associate Degree in Supply Chain Management (Logistics) that has attracted over 30 students. This confirms the healthy level of demand for tertiary level courses in Logistics/Supply Chain Management.

The approach to logistics/supply education at Lingnan University reflects an awareness of the fact that Hong Kong has a dearth of physical resources such as land on which to build warehouse facilities etc, but, by contrast, has a wealth of intellectual and informational resources in terms of its people and its advanced developments in IT. Thus, the Lingnan programme emphasizes the application of information systems and management to logistics/supply chain management and adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its delivery – a unique approach in Hong Kong. The interdisciplinary nature of the Stream is also consistent with the liberal arts philosophy of Lingnan University.