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
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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.
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
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
The University of Hong Kong
ECON0003 Great economists of our time
ECON0103 The economics of human resources
ECON0104 Public finance
ECON0106 Games and decision
ECON0107 History of economic thought
ECON0207 Monetary economics
ECON0302 International finance
ECON0402 Industrial organisation
ECON0501 Economic development
ECON0601 Economic development of China
ECON0602 Foreign trade and investment in China
ECON0703 Mathematical economics
ECON0707 Economic forecasting
ECON1001A.B Introduction to economics I
ECON1001C.D Introduction to economics I
ECON1001E.F.G Introduction to economics I
ECON1001H.I Introduction to economics I
ECON1002A.B Introduction to economics II
ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis
FINA0104 Management of commercial banks
FINA0106 Insurance: theory & practice
FINA0301 C.D Derivatives
FINA0301A.B Derivatives
FINA0303 A Case studies in corporate finance A
FINA1003 A.B Corporate finance
FINA2802A Investments and Portfolio analysis
FINA2802B.C.D. Investments and portfolio analysis
FINA3806 Risk management
ECON0701 Introductory econometrics
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory
ECON2102 Macroeconomic theory
ECON3801 Reading course
FINA0304 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINA0501 Asian financial institutions
FINA0804 Fixed income securities
FINA3601 Reading course
ECON3802 Dissertation
FINA3602 Dissertation
ECON0109 Topics in macroeconomics
ECON0210 Investment, technology, and economic growth
ECON0301 Theory of international trade
ECON0503 Urban economics
ECON0504 Transportation economics
ECON0603 The economic system of Hong Kong
ECON0605 Economic history of
HKU's MBA degree is rated as one of the finest in the Asia region. It is a highly integrated programme that emphasises the challenges facing business in a globalising Asia. It offers an interactive learning environment and provides quality teaching by experts skilled at integrating cutting-edge theoretical knowledge with practical applications. The programme features four critical themes - strategy for doing business in China and the region; accounting, financial control and corporate governance; information technology and e-business transformation; and managing people and change. Offered in cooperation with Fudan University in Shanghai the MBA programme has received critical acclaim and is
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
4 Success Skills Courses:
Business Communications (half course)
Business Law and Ethics (full course)
Creativity and Business Innovation (full course)
Leadership (half course)
9 Core Knowledge Courses:
Accounting for Business Decisions
Managerial Economics
Decision and Risk Analysis
Corporate Finance
Organisational Behaviour
Strategic Marketing Management
Strategic Information Systems
Competitive Strategy
Global Economy
Electives :
Any six electives under the following five categories, with two electives to be taken at HKU and four electives at CBS/ LBS (Students in the China Focus Stream will take all six electives in Hong Kong and/ or Shanghai):
China and the Global Economy
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finance
Services and Marketing Management