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Economics & Finance

digital finance. By the end of the course, students are expected to make optimal corporate
financial decisions under a complex financial environment.

FIN 347 Introduction to Financial Derivatives
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and pricing theory of financial
derivatives. Practical applications for hedging, arbitrage and speculating strategies using
financial derivatives will also be covered. In addition, the course enables students to
understand the development of financial derivatives, and ethical standards in the profession of
financial derivatives.

FIN 349 Wealth Management and Planning
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the process
of wealth planning and management, and equip them with the knowledge and skills that a
wealth manager should possess in identifying and assessing clients’ needs and goals.
Moreover, it helps students acquire global asset allocation and portfolio management
techniques. Students will also be trained to make all aspects of wealth management decisions
from an integrated perspective.

FIN 410 Financial Data Analysis
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to provide students with quantitative techniques for extracting
information from international financial and accounting data. The course will also equip
students with research methodologies to handle data analysis and conduct empirical studies
in global financial markets.

FIN 423 Financial Risk Analysis and Management
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the key theoretical concepts and principles
underlying financial risk analysis and management, and demonstrates how these concepts and
principles can be implemented in practice in a variety of contexts. In addition to the quantitative
approaches, this course also focuses on the qualitative approaches including Basel III capital
requirements, risk governance, risk culture and organizational structure, in the light of the
current financial crisis which has revealed limitations of the financial models.

FIN 443 Financial Economics
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to offer an in-depth treatment of how economic theory is applied to
making financial and investment decisions in uncertain environments. It also discusses the
financial models for asset valuation and risk management.

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