Department of Economics
 

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Economics and Finance 2008-09
 
Mode : Full-Time
Normal Durarion : 4 Years
Credits Required for Award : 125
Head of Department : Professor Che-cheong Poon
Tuition fee : HK$49,000
Application date : 30/6/2008 - 19/7/2008
Special Features
Aims and Objective
Minimum Entry Requirements
Programme Structure
Career Prospects
Procedures for Application
 
 
Special Features
1. A broad-based approach to cultivate generalists in Economics and Finance;
2. Emphasis on the study of real-world issues and problems;
3.

An appropriate balance between quantitative and qualitative analytical skills; and
4. Emphasis on General Education.
 

Aims and Objectives
1. To produce well-rounded graduates with a solid, general foundation in Economics and Finance and an ability to apply them to support the decision making process in the workplace.
2.

In addition to developing their awareness of Chinese culture and Confucian value, students will be armed with a range of transferable skills within the context of bilingual preparation for both work and further study upon graduation.
   
   
Minimum Entry Requirements
Applicants must:
1. have passed the HKCEE with at least six E grade subjects or above, including Chinese and
English; and
have passed Chinese Language and Culture and Use of English in the Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level ('AS' Level) Examination, plus passing at least one Advanced Level ('A' Level) subject in Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination in one sitting or equivalent;
2. Associate Degree Holders; or
3. have attained equivalent education standards from overseas countries.
* All candidates for admission will be interviewed as part of the selection process.
   
   

Programme Structure

 

ĦE Basic Microeconomics
ĦE Basic Macroeconomics
ĦE Mathematics for Economists
ĦE Economic Statistics
ĦE Intermediate Microeconomics
ĦE Intermediate Macroeconomics
ĦE Financial Accounting
ĦE Foundations of Finance
ĦE Financial Management
ĦE Global Banking
ĦE Introductory Econometrics
ĦE The Economy of Hong Kong
ĦE International Economics
ĦE The Economy of Contemporary China
ĦE Asia-Pacific Economies
ĦE Issues in Development Economics
ĦE Seminar on Global Financial Environment
ĦE The History of Chinese Economy
ĦE Money and Banking

ĦE Managerial Economics
ĦE Mathematical Economics
ĦE Economic Forecasting
ĦE History of Economic Thoughts
ĦE Urban and Regional Economics
ĦE Economics of Industrial Organization
ĦE Public Finance
ĦE Economics of Innovation
ĦE Trade, FDI and International Technology Transfer in China
ĦE Financial Services in China
ĦE International Investment and Transnational Corporations
ĦE Financial Institutions in Hong Kong
ĦE Financial Economics
ĦE Financial Data Analysis
ĦE Comparative Economic Systems
ĦE Honours Project
   
   
Career Prospects
 

The BA (Hons) in Economics and Finance programme is not intended to prepare its graduates for a specific career path. Nevertheless, the programme provides the relevant preparation for several professions including financier, banker, entrepreneur, merchandiser, statistician, journalist and civil servant in Hong Kong or in the Mainland. Graduates who are well versed in quantitative economics can start their career as research assistants in public or private sectors. They can become qualified senior form teachers at local secondary schools after studying a postgraduate Education Diploma or Certificate programme at local tertiary institutes. In addition to preparing students for graduate studies in Economics at local or overseas universities, the programme also equips graduates with sufficient knowledge to work towards an MBA degree, an MA/MSc degree in Finance and Banking, or for graduate studies in a broad spectrum of disciplines.