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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

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0501 Economic development Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 Characteristics of underdevelopment; factors in economic development; theoretical and policy aspects of development.

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0601 Economic development of China Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 An analytical study of the major problems in China's economic development since 1949. Topics include: economic heritage, development strategy, economic organization, planning, management, reform, and an evaluation of the Chinese experiments.

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.

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FINA0501 Asian financial institutions Semester : 1 & 2 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 History and institutional aspects of financial markets in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore and other Asian economies. Regulatory policies and practices.

ECON6035 Political Economy of Economic Policy General Information This course studies the relationship between the state and the market economy, especially highlighting the costs and benefits of economic policy interventions. Topics include: the economic value of the rule of law, property rights and institutional change, promoting competition and regulating markets, rules versus discretion in monetary, fiscal and exchange rate policy, and regionalism versus federalism. Selected case materials based on historical and contemporary examples will be used in classroom discussions, including international examples with emphasis on Hong Kong, China and Asia. ECON6036

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0107 History of economic thought Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 This course is a survey of fundamental developments in economic thought since the 18th century, with emphasis on works in English. The first part of the lectures reviews the writings of classical economists like Smith, Ricardo, and Mill, with an aside on Marx. The second part goes on to discuss the development of neoclassical theory from Jevons to Marshall and the Cambridge School, and mathematical economists like Fisher, Pareto and Wicksell. If time allows, we will

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.

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0707 Economic forecasting Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 This course introduces basic techniques in forecasting economic structural relationships. Topics include smoothing, filters, arima models, unit roots and stochastic trends, vector autoregressions, cointegration and error correction, regime switching, volatility, diagnostics, model selection, forecast evaluation and combination. Extra Information Prerequisite: ECON0701 Introductory econometrics Mutually exclusive courses: STAT2314 Business forecasting, STAT2804 Linear models and forecasting, STAT3301 Time-series analysis

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0003 Great economists of our time Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 1 Through a review of the lives, times, and contribution of 12 great economists of the 20th century, this course introduces students to the economic analysis of real world observations and problems, and in a broader context, to the fascination of intellectual pursuits in the social sciences. The lectures illustrate the central ideas of economics, which are of great relevance to the world today.

Students are exposed to a global perspective when they participate in our exchange programmes with major international universities or attend summer workshops taught by visiting faculty members from leading institutions abroad. Students from our partner institutions in, for example, Mainland China, Europe, North America, and Japan also come to Hong Kong to take courses at the School of Business, further contributing to a rich and stimulating environment.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance [BBA(Acc&Fin)] The BBA(Acc&Fin) programme provides students with a professional qualification in accounting and the broad-based education necessary for progressing towards a leadership role in the financial sector. It is an approved accountancy programme under the Professional Accreditation System of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). Graduates from the programme are eligible to qualify as professional accountants by successfully completing the Qualification Programme of HKICPA coupled with relevant experience. They are recognised by the HKICPA as accountancy degree graduates and as having fulfilled the stipulated pre-entry educational requirements. Graduates of the BBA(Acc&Fin)

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0706 Uncertainty and information Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 This course examines the effects of uncertainty and imperfect information on individual decision making and on market equilibrium. Topics may include the expected utility hypothesis, risk bearing and risk sharing, search, adverse selection, signaling, contract theory, mechanism design, information acquisition and information transmission.

Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong ECON0703 Mathematical economics Semester : 1 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 Modern economic theory treated mathematically. Topics may include: applications of optimization to choice theory, applications of the implicit function theorem to comparative statics, applications of differential and difference equations to stability of equilibrium, applications of linear mathematics and fixed point theorems to Leontief and Arrow-Debreu models, and applications of optimal control theory and dynamic programming to certainty and stochastic dynamic optimization models.