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FINA0304 Advanced Corporate Finance Semester : 1 & 2 For Student of Year : 2&3 The objective of this course is to introduce the theoretical literature on the microeconomics of corporate finance in a unified framework. Topics covered include: corporate financing and agency costs, corporate financing under asymmetric information, liquidity and risk management, corporate finance and product markets, passive and active monitoring in corporate finance, lending relationship and investor activism, control rights and corporate governance, and takeovers. Subtle elements of information and agency considerations are emphasized. Extra Information Pre-requisite: FINA1003 Corporate finance Mutually exclusive course: FINA0302 Theories of

Corporate Finance An introductory finance course designed to give you the tools necessary to value a company by projecting its free cash flow and discounting it at an appropriate rate. It shows you how to use ratio analysis to assess corporate performance, and project financial statements and cash needs.

FINA0805 Real estate finance Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 An introduction to real estate economics, mortgage market, real estate auctions in Hong Kong, pre-sale market in Hong Kong, pricing of land and residential/commercial properties, mortgage-backed securities and mortgage company.

ECON6033 Corporate Finance General Information This course focuses on financial decisions in the modern corporation. The basic topics to be covered include: capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, public offerings, and incentives and contacting problems. There will also be some treatment of mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. The course objective is to integrate these various topics into standard theories of risk and return, and the valuation of assets in order to provide a theoretical framework for considering corporate finance problems and issues, with an understanding of how it applies to the real world.

FB2801 Experiencing Hong Kong Course Aims & Objectives: The aims of this course are to enhance students understanding of the formation of cultures and subcultures; awareness of the formation of Hong Kong culture and it's subcultures. Upon completion of the course, students should have gained: First hand experiences of different aspects of Hong Kong culture Insights on the development of Hong Kong's many subcultures, and how they affect the livelihood of Hong Kong people Perception of the cultural development of Hong Kong in the future Units: 1 Level: A/B Keyword Syllabus: Concepts and definitions of culture and the making of Hong Kong culture. The power of media in the

ECON0603 The economic system of Hong Kong Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 The course provides a comprehensive discussion of the salient aspects of the Hong Kong economy. Topics include Hong Kong's national income accounting and economic development, the monetary system and exchange rate regime, the financial system, public finance and fiscal policy, external trade and foreign investment, economic relations with the Mainland, the labour market and employment, the property market and housing policy, regulation of public utilities and competition policy, industrial development and policy, and income distribution. Emphasis will be given to both economic analysis and institutional

FINA3806 Risk management Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 This course introduces students to the techniques for corporate financial risk management. Topics include identification and measurement of financial risk, risk management with different financial instruments, such as forwards, futures, options, and other innovations, and some cases studies about applications of risk management. Extra Information Prerequisite: FINA0301 Derivative securities or FINA0301 Derivatives; and FINA0302 Theories of corporate finance or FINA0304 Advanced corporate Finance; and FINA2802 Investments and portfolio analysis

FINA0003 Current Asian finance: issues, ideas and practices Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 1 Lecturer : Liu, Qiao This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the most important issues in Asian financial markets, develop their interests and knowledge in areas related to business and finance in Asia (with a focus on Hong Kong), and give them hands-on experience in writing reports and presenting analytical results. Extra Information Remarks: Open only to students of the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0302 International finance Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 The course is an introduction to an evolving and growing literature on international finance. Topics covered in the course include the international monetary system, the concept of balance of payments, theories of balance of payments, parity conditions, models of exchange rate determination, forward-looking market instruments (forward, futures, and options markets), Eurocurrency markets, and financial crises.

FINA0303 B Case studies in corporate finance B Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2&3 Lecturer : Liu, Qiao This course is structured around the most important financial decisions made at firm level in an uncertain environment. For examples: what capital structure to adopt (financing decision); how to value a firm or investment project (investment/valuation decision); how to raise capital in the equity market (IPO decision); what mechanisms to put in place to discipline manager and the largest shareholder (corporate governance decision); whether to return cash and how to return cash to investors (dividend/share repurchase decision); and whether a firm should

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) The program, an alliance between the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Business School (HKUST) and the New York University Stern School of Business (NYU Stern), not only brings together two world-renowned business schools, but also two of the world’s most important finance centers. And while classes will be held primarily in Hong Kong, there will also be a two-week intensive learning module in New York. If you are working in the finance sector, this program will improve your overall effectiveness in the industry, which will immensely benefit your finance career. In addition, there

FINA0303 A Case studies in corporate finance A Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2&3 This course is structured around the most important financial decisions made at firm level in an uncertain environment. For examples: what capital structure to adopt (financing decision); how to value a firm or investment project (investment/valuation decision); how to raise capital in the equity market (IPO decision); what mechanisms to put in place to discipline manager and the largest shareholder (corporate governance decision); whether to return cash and how to return cash to investors (dividend/share repurchase decision); and whether a firm should engage in mergers and

FINA1003 C Corporate finance Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 1 Lecturer : Chan, Konan This is an introductory course that develops the basic concepts and tools applicable to corporate financial decisions. Three main tasks of financial managers are studied: (i) investment evaluation, (ii) financing decisions, and (iii) payout decisions. Specific topics include present value calculation, valuation of stocks and bonds, investment criteria and capital budgeting, risk and return, cost of capital, capital structure, raising capital, dividend policy, and working capital management. Extra Information Prerequisite: BUSI1002 Introduction to Accounting Remarks: Not open to BEcon, BFin, BEcon&Fin students admitted to 1st year

FINA3807 Special topics in finance Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2&3 This course covers current developments in finance. Possible topics include security trading and market making, venture analysis, financial contracting, investment strategies for local markets and other current issues in finance. The exact topic to be offered will be determined by the lecturer(s). Extra Information Prerequisite: For students admitted to 1st year of study in 2005-06 or before: FINA0302 Corporate finance/Theories of corporate finance; and FINA2802 Investments/Investments and portfolio analysis. For students admitted to 1st year of study in 2006-07 or after: FINA0301 Derivative securities and FINA2802

The University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Economics and Finance [BEcon&Fin] The BEcon&Fin programme combines the strengths of both the BEcon and BFin programmes. The programme recognises the significance of economics both in its own right and as a foundation for the study of finance, and the significance of finance as a career path for student in Hong Kong. As a result, students are required to study all the core courses that are prerequisites for both the BEcon and BFin programmes.