Department of Economics and Finance City University of Hong Kong

1. Department of Economics and FinanceCity University of Hong Kong Presented by : Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs: Dr. Fred Kwan

2. EF Majors and Minors EF website • Three EF majors • BBA (Hons) Business Economics • BBA (Hons) Finance (two streams) • Finance • Quantitative Finance and Risk Management • BBA (Hons) Banking and Financial Services • Four EF minors • Business Economics (BE) • Finance (FIN) • Personal Financial Planning (PFP) • Quantitative Finance (QF)

3. Highlights of BBA Program • Practice-oriented, Discovery–Enhanced Curriculum: Applications of theories to real-world financial decision-making using cases, etc. • Trading Room Workshop: students do real-world trading in financial markets. • Internship opportunities available to students • A large number of EF students on Dean’s List • About 100 students every year got scholarships from EF Department for outstanding academic achievements • Students have won in competitions in recent years • Graduates working in banks, regulatory agencies, consulting firms, corporations, accounting firms Big 4, etc.

4. Goal: Graduates with Strong Professional knowledge and Soft Skills Strong professional knowledge At CityU EF: • Knowledgeable professors • Active learning in classrooms: Students participate, ask questions and give comments • Global view of issues • Students keep an inquiring mind • Students and professors keep abreast of current events

5. Strong Team of Teaching Staff • About 40 regular teaching staff • International background: From Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Belgium, France, Italy, Romania, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. • Dedicated to teaching, actively engaged in research • Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) • Some EF teaching staff have won CityU’s highest honors in teaching

6. Goal: Graduate with Strong Professional Knowledge and Soft Skills Soft skills • Good oral and written English skills • Interpersonal skills • Professional conduct: Ethics • How you handle everyday life

7. BBA Business Economics City University of Hong Kong(Tentative quota: 30)

8. BBA Business Economics:Program Aims • Prepare students to be effective managers • Familiarize students with the aims and functions of firms and how they operate • Provide students with an understanding of the institutional details at the regional and international levels  • Economic environment • Laws and regulations • International agencies

9. BBA Business Economics:Major Courses • Principles of Macroeconomics • Mathematics for Economics and Finance • Intermediate Microeconomics • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • Macroeconomics for Business Strategy • Principles of Econometrics • Economies of China (mainland) and Hong Kong • Economic and Business Forecasting • Corporate Accounting

10. BBA Business Economics:Areas of Specialization • Choose two areas • Applied Business Economics • Regional Economic Studies • International Trade and Finance • Urban & Property Market Analysis • Business and Financial Markets Elective courses

11. Traditional Economics versus Business Economics

12. BBA Business Economics:Joint Programs Note: Students will spend 2 years in the host university in each program. After completion of the program, students will have two certificates from the participating universities (i.e. City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University/National Taiwan University).

13. BBA Business Economics:Career Options • Economic Consultant • Economic Researcher • Management Consultant • Corporate Manager • Government Regulatory Agency • Investment Advisor • Private Banker • Real Estate Analyst • Securities and Market Analyst • Economic Journalist

14. BBA Finance • City University of Hong Kong • (Tentative quota: 80) • Stream of • Finance • Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

15. BBA Finance: Program Aim • Prepare graduates for responsible management positions in the area of finance in the industrial, commercial, financial and government sectors

16. BBA Finance: Objectives • Develop student capability of financial asset valuation • Enable students to make competent financial decisions • Enable students to take a comprehensive and balanced view of overall business decisions and corporate strategies

17. BBA Finance: Major Courses • Principles of Macroeconomics • Mathematics for Economics and Finance • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • Advanced Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • Asia-Pacific Capital Markets and Standards of Practice • Derivatives and Risk Management • Regulation and Management of Financial Institutions • Trading Room Workshop

18. BBA Finance: Finance Stream • Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments • Corporate Finance • Principles of Econometrics • International in Finance and Banking • Corporate Accounting

19. BBA Finance: Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Stream • Stochastic Calculus for Finance • Principles of Option Pricing • Quantitative Methods in Finance • Risk Management Models • Automated Data Analysis in Financial Modelling • Statistics for Economic and Financial Modelling

20. BBA Finance: Special Features • Solid training in both theory and practice of Finance • Emphasize interactions with other business disciplines • Focus on the Asia-Pacific region

21. BBA Finance: Career Options • Commercial or Investment or Private Banker • Corporate Strategist • Credit or Securities (Debt and Equity) Analyst • Institutional Sales of Securities • Management Consultant • Portfolio Manager • Risk Manager for financial institutions or non-financial corporations • Treasury Department Graduates of the QFRM stream may also pursue these careers: • Derivatives Structurer • Quantitative Analyst • Algorithm Trading and Hedge Fund

22. BBA Banking and Financial ServicesCity University of Hong Kong(Tentative quota: 30)

23. BBA Banking and Financial Services: Program Aim • Students are trained as financial service professionals who are capable in the various aspects of financial services (including banking, economics, insurance, law, maritime trade and international and real estate finance)

24. BBA Banking and Financial Services:Objectives • Equip students with a good mastery of the knowledge, skills and ethics necessary in the financial services industry • Equip students with a solid knowledge of the operations of banks and other financial institutions • Enable students to draw from broader academic fields to understand and handle the practical issues involved in the provision of financial services

25. BBA Banking and Financial Services:Major Courses • Personal Finance and Retail Banking • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • Corporate Accounting • International Finance and Banking • Regulation and Management of Financial Institutions • Business and Law • Banking Law • Life Insurance • Corporate Finance • Real Estate Economics and Finance • Derivatives Analysis and Advanced Investment Strategies

26. BBA Banking and Financial Services: Career Options • Bank/ Insurance Risk Manager • Commercial/ Private Banker • Credit Analyst • Investment Advisor • Portfolio Manager • Corporate Risk Manager • Institutional Sales for Debt and Equity Securities • Real Estate Valuer • Wealth Managers

27. Minor in Business EconomicsCity University of Hong Kong

28. Minor in Business EconomicsAims • To provide students a moderate level of understanding of how business economics can be applied to support business decision making

29. Minor in Business EconomicsMajor Courses • Micro-Economics • Financial Management • Macro-Economics • Macroeconomics for Business Strategy • Intermediate Microeconomics • Several Electives Courses

30. Minor in FinanceCity University of Hong Kong

31. Minor in FinanceAims • Provide students with knowledge of the basic analytical tools in finance and applications of finance theories to practical problems in the financial markets • Develop students’ analytical ability to analyse financial problems and issues that non-financial corporations and financial institutions face

32. Minor in FinanceMajor Courses • Micro-Economics • Financial Management • Macro-Economics • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • Derivatives Analysis and Advanced Investment Strategies • Several Elective Courses

33. Minor in Personal Financial PlanningCity University of Hong Kong

34. Minor in Personal Financial PlanningAims • To equip students with the tools to manage their own personal finance and provide the tools and fundamental knowledge for those wanting to serve as professional financial planners

35. Minor in Personal Financial PlanningMajor Courses • Micro-Economics • Financial Management • Macro-Economics • Personal Finance and Retail Banking • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • Derivatives Analysis and Advanced Investment Strategies • Several Elective Courses

36. Minor in Quantitative FinanceCity University of Hong Kong

37. Minor in Quantitative FinanceAims • Provide students with knowledge of the basic tools of financial engineering and their applications in the financial market settings • Develop students’ understanding on the use of derivative instruments in portfolio management and corporate hedging • Enable students to have a basic perspective of the roles of financial engineering in the context of overall corporate strategy

38. Minor in Quantitative FinanceMajor Courses • Micro-Economics • Financial Management • Macro-Economics • Mathematics for Economics and Finance • Principles of Option Pricing • Principles of Econometrics • Statistics for Economics and Financial Modeling • Several Electives Courses

39. Scholarship • The Department of Economics and Finance BBA Scholarships • Max. no.: 150 • Value: HK$2,000, HK$3,000 • The Department of Economics and Finance Exchange Program Awards • Max. no.: 15 • Value: HK$8,000 for each award • The Department of Economics and Finance BBA Distinguished Graduate Scholarship • Max. no.: 1 for each major • Value: HK$10,000 for each award

40. Other Resources to Nurture Students’ Hostistic Development • Mentoring Schemes • Staff mentor, Student mentor, Professional mentor • Study Tours • Exchange Program • Internship • Career Preparation • BEST (Business Elites Seminar Talk) • Databases (Bloomberg, PACAP, DataStream, IMF, etc.)

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46. Students Had Done Well in Competitions

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50. Selected Employers of Our Graduates: Commercial Banks