Department of Economics and Finance

• The financial services sector is robustly making use of FinTech to increase the competitiveness of the Hong Kong financial services industry
• Launched a unique and interdisciplinary FinTech programme in Hong Kong, to develop students’ capacity for critical and independent thinking and prepare for future technological and digital transformation in the finance industry
• The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology covers major areas of (1) finance, (2) technology, (3) applied data science, and (4) economics, law and business.
• It equips students with the knowledge of big data analytics, computer languages (Python, C#, R, Java, etc.), blockchain, machine learning and AI in FinTech applications.

• Technology
  ・Artificial Intelligence
  ・Digitalisation and Interactive Multimedia
  ・e-CRM
  ・Digital Entrepreneurship
  ・Big Data Analysis
  ・Cloud and Cyber Security
  ・Internet of Things
  ・Social Media & Networked Communication
  ・Blockchain for Business
  ・Fundamentals of Fintech Computing
  ・Web Page Development
  ・Introduction to Fintech
• Finance
  ・Financial Risk Analysis and Management
  ・Financial Economics
  ・Property Valuation, Funding and Finance
  ・Insurance
  ・Financial Institutions in Hong Kong and Global Banking
  ・International Finance
  ・Introduction to Financial Derivatives
  ・Wealth Management and Planning
  ・Foundations of Finance
  ・Money and Banking
  ・Introduction to Corporate Finance
  ・Financial Accounting
• Applied Data Science
  ・Financial Data Analysis
  ・Digital Analytics for Marketing
  ・Research Methodology
  ・Economic Forecasting
  ・Economic Modelling
  ・Introductory Econometrics
  ・Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance
• Economics, Law and Business
  ・Economics and Ethics
  ・Regulation and Management of Financial Institutions in Hong Kong
  ・Regtech and FinTech Regulation
  ・Creativity, Innovation and Change
  ・Management Information Systems
  ・Game Theory in Business Decision
  ・eBusiness Management
  ・Urban and Real Estate Economics
  ・Finance Law
  ・Risk and Compliance
  ・Legal Environment of Business
  ・Cost and Management Accounting
  ・The Economy of Hong Kong
  ・Introduction to Business

*For detailed curriculum, please refer to the departmental website.

• Dual Academic and Professional Qualifications with the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB)
  The HKIB may award the “Advanced Diploma for Certified Banker” and “Professional Diploma for Certified Banker” to graduates of our BA (Hons) in Economics and Finance Programme upon the successful completion of two designated electives from our Department
• CFA University Affiliation Programme
  Our BA (Hons) in Economics and Finance degree Programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. This status is granted to academic institutions whose degree programmes embed at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) providing students with a solid grounding in the CBOK and positioning them to sit for the CFA examinations. The students are also eligible for a CFA level I examination scholarship
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  The E&F programme is recognised by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates from our department with one-year relevant working experience are eligible to apply for and become an Associate Member (AssocRICS). Alternatively, they may pursue further study for an accredited degree, receive 1-2 years structured training, sit for RICS assessment and subsequently become a chartered surveyor
  Qualification Entry to AssocRICS
• Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI)
  Graduates are eligible to apply for the exemption from modules of the Licensing Examination for Securities and Futures Intermediaries
• Chinese Institute of Certified Financial Planners (CICFP)
  Graduates are eligible to apply for the exemption from modules of the CICFP programmes